Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Land at Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to Condition 16 (iv) (Vehicle Routing) of Planning permission ESS/19/17/BTE that was for "A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased mineral extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of a processing plant and ancillary buildings and infrastructure; the construction of a quarry access onto the B1256; the construction of a permanent screening landform; the construction of temporary screen mounds in defined locations around the perimeter of the quarry; the phased restoration of the extraction area using indigenous soil; overburden and clay from within the application site to a land use mixture of arable agriculture, lowland acid grassland, lowland meadow, woodland, lake and reedbeds; and public access via proposed public rights of way.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| Other relevant information - Appendix 1 - Decision Notice ESS/19/17/BTEOther relevant information - Appendix 1 - Decision Notice ESS/19/17/BTE | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| Other relevant information - Appendix 2 - Rayne site access signageOther relevant information - Appendix 2 - Rayne site access signage | 16 Aug 2022 | View |
| Other relevant information - Appendix 3 - Technical approval letterOther relevant information - Appendix 3 - Technical approval letter | 16 Aug 2022 | View |
| Other relevant information - Flag TypeOther relevant information - Flag Type | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| Other relevant information - Map TypeOther relevant information - Map Type | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 16 Aug 2022 | View |
| Decison Notice ESS/19/17/BTEDecison Notice ESS/19/17/BTE | 16 Aug 2022 | View |
| Other relevant information - Indicative sign location at B1256Other relevant information - Indicative sign location at B1256 | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| Other relevant information - Indicative sign location at B1417Other relevant information - Indicative sign location at B1417 | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| Other relevant information - Indicative sign location at site accessOther relevant information - Indicative sign location at site access | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| Agent DecisionAgent Decision | 7 Sept 2022 | View |
| Strategic DevelopmentStrategic Development | 5 Sept 2022 | View |
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