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
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 05:40. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Land at: Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne
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Details pursuant to Conditions 17 (Highway Cleanliness); 18 (HGV Movements); 19 (Sheeting of vehicles); 20 (Vehicle Maintenance) and 24 (Hours of Operation) 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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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD ReportSOD Report | 19 Apr 2022 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 20 Apr 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 11 Apr 2022 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 11 Apr 2022 | View |
| Appendix 1 - Decision Notice - ESS/19/17/BTEAppendix 1 - Decision Notice - ESS/19/17/BTE | 11 Apr 2022 | View |
| Appendix 2 - Ecobath SpecAppendix 2 - Ecobath Spec | 11 Apr 2022 | View |
| Appendix 3 - Surface Monitoring SpreadsheetAppendix 3 - Surface Monitoring Spreadsheet | 11 Apr 2022 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 13 Apr 2022 | View |
| Covering letterCovering letter | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| Plan - Traffic Routeing - Incoming - 2003Plan - Traffic Routeing - Incoming - 2003 | 11 Apr 2022 | View |
| Plan - Traffic Routing - Outgoing - 2003Plan - Traffic Routing - Outgoing - 2003 | 11 Apr 2022 | View |
| Plan - Plant & Operations Area - Cabin DetailsPlan - Plant & Operations Area - Cabin Details | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
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