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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Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SL
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Council sourceContinuation of the Importation of 70,000m³ per annum of inert waste and the installation and use of a soils washing plant for the recycling of waste, together with associated access onto the highway and a separate silt press as permitted by planning permission ref. ESS/35/16/UTT without compliance with condition 6 (Control of vehicle movements) to allow heavy goods vehicles to travel offsite between the hours 0600 and 0700 Monday to Saturday.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 22 Mar 2019 | View |
| Committee Report ESS/21/18/UTT October 2018Committee Report ESS/21/18/UTT October 2018 | 23 Oct 2018 | View |
| Committee Addendum October 2018Committee Addendum October 2018 | 26 Oct 2018 | View |
| Committee Minutes October 2018Committee Minutes October 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | View |
| Biodiversity ChecklistBiodiversity Checklist | 7 Aug 2018 | View |
| LetterLetter | 7 Aug 2018 | View |
| Planning Application & Supporting StatementPlanning Application & Supporting Statement | 7 Aug 2018 | View |
| Ecology ReportEcology Report | 7 Aug 2018 | View |
| LetterLetter | 7 Aug 2018 | View |
| Site application areaSite application area | 23 Jul 2018 | View |
| Additional Information - 12/09/18 Email from Agent with Noise Monitoring AssessmentAdditional Information - 12/09/18 Email from Agent with Noise Monitoring Assessment | 12 Sept 2018 | View |
| Additional Information - 16/10/18 letter from AgentAdditional Information - 16/10/18 letter from Agent | 18 Oct 2018 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 7 Aug 2018 | View |
| Little Easton Parish LetterLittle Easton Parish Letter | 21 Aug 2018 | View |
| Natural EnglandNatural England | 22 Aug 2018 | View |
| Jacobs ResponseJacobs Response | 28 Aug 2018 | View |
| Place Services 31/08/18 response to consultationPlace Services 31/08/18 response to consultation | 31 Aug 2018 | View |
| Great Dunmow Town Council 31/08/18 response to consultationGreat Dunmow Town Council 31/08/18 response to consultation | 3 Sept 2018 | View |
| Jacobs (Noise) 26/09/18 response to consultationJacobs (Noise) 26/09/18 response to consultation | 26 Sept 2018 | View |
| Strategic DevelopmentStrategic Development | 10 Oct 2018 | View |
| 18/10/18 response from Local member18/10/18 response from Local member | 19 Oct 2018 | View |
| S106 Agreement at Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, DunmowS106 Agreement at Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Dunmow | 27 Mar 2019 | View |
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