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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Church Lane,Marks Tey,Colchester,CO6 1LN
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to Condition 26 - Great Crested Newt, Reptile and Water Vole Survey – ESS/26/08/COL (Periodic review of mineral permission IDO/COL/1/92A for the extraction of brickearth clay and use in the adjacent brickworks).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice ESS/26/08/COLDecision Notice ESS/26/08/COL | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| Ecology ReportEcology Report | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| Agent Response EmailAgent Response Email | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| Agent Response EmailAgent Response Email | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| Agent Response EmailAgent Response Email | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| Place Services Consultation Response (Email)Place Services Consultation Response (Email) | 18 Sept 2020 | View |
| Place Services Consultation Response (Attachment)Place Services Consultation Response (Attachment) | 18 Sept 2020 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 30 Sept 2020 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 30 Sept 2020 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 30 Sept 2020 | View |
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