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 Conditions 50 (Agricultural Aftercare) and 51 (Amenity Aftercare) of Planning permission: ESS19/17/BTE that was for “A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of 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 soils; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 15 Feb 2022 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 15 Feb 2022 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| Decision Notice - ESS/19/17/BTEDecision Notice - ESS/19/17/BTE | 11 Oct 2021 | View |
| Appendix 2 - Agricultural Aftercare Scheme 27/09/2021Appendix 2 - Agricultural Aftercare Scheme 27/09/2021 | 28 Oct 2021 | View |
| Additional plans - Agricultural & Amenity Aftercare Schemes 2003Additional plans - Agricultural & Amenity Aftercare Schemes 2003 | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| Additional plans - Restoration Proposals - 2003Additional plans - Restoration Proposals - 2003 | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| Amenity Aftercare Scheme 07/12/2021Amenity Aftercare Scheme 07/12/2021 | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| Agricultural Aftercare Scheme 07/12/2021Agricultural Aftercare Scheme 07/12/2021 | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| 2003 AS 1 v2.pdf2003 AS 1 v2.pdf | 28 Jan 2022 | View |
| 2003 R 1 v5.pdf2003 R 1 v5.pdf | 28 Jan 2022 | View |
| Agricultural Aftercare Scheme - 25.01.22 II.pdfAgricultural Aftercare Scheme - 25.01.22 II.pdf | 28 Jan 2022 | View |
| Restoration ProposalsRestoration Proposals | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| Agricultural & Amenity Actercare SchemesAgricultural & Amenity Actercare Schemes | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 10 Dec 2021 | View |
| Mark Stephens - Land ManagementMark Stephens - Land Management | 12 Jan 2022 | View |
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