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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Cordons Farm, Long Green, Cressing, Braintree, CM778DL
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Cordons Farm, Long Green, Cressing, Braintree, CM778DL
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A waste management facility for the transfer/bulking of municipal waste. Proposed development includes a waste transfer building; dual weighbridge; weighbridge kiosk; office and staff welfare buildings; firewater holding tank and pump-house; underground surface water retention and pipework; package sewage treatment plant; vehicle wash system; staff parking and associated hard-standing areas; new surface access way; alternative vehicle access; fencing and landscaping; and other associated works
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| Noise Monitoring Report September 2015Noise Monitoring Report September 2015 | 17 Nov 2015 | View |
| Email from Agent 01 October 2015Email from Agent 01 October 2015 | 17 Nov 2015 | View |
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