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 to the south of Colchester Main Road, Nr Wivenhoe, Alresford, CO7 8DB
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Land to the south of Colchester Main Road, Nr Wivenhoe, Alresford, CO7 8DB
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‘Non-material amendment to the Description of Development of Planning Permission ref ESS/28/23/TEN to remove reference to the extraction of 3.8million tonnes of sand and gravel and replace with reference to the extraction of sand gravel and to remove reference to 1.2 million cubic metres of imported inert waste and replace with reference to imported inert waste.’
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NMA ReportNMA Report | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Covering letterCovering letter | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| The location planThe location plan | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
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