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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Chalk Farm Quarry,Chalk Farm,Newport,Saffron Walden,CB11 3RX
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Council sourceThe continuation of chalk extraction with restoration to chalk grassland permitted by planning permission ESS/23/01/UTT(R)(Review of Minerals Permission Review) without compliance with Condition 1 (Application details), Condition 11 (Phasing details) and Condition 23 (Timetable for restoration) to allow amended sequence of phasing and timescales for restoration
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 30 May 2018 | View |
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