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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Bulls Lodge Quarry (Park Farm & Brick Farm), Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HR
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Council sourceContinuation of development of “Winning and working of sand and gravel, the erection of a processing plant and ready mix concrete and mortar plants, workshop and weighbridge and office.” permitted by ESS/147/20/BTE without compliance with conditions: Condition 2 (Application details) and Condition 4 (timescales for completion of mineral extraction and restoration) made under Section 73.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SCREENING OPINION_ESS-28-26-CHL-SO & ESS-29-26-CHL-SOSCREENING OPINION_ESS-28-26-CHL-SO & ESS-29-26-CHL-SO | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| Bulls Lodge Quarry - EIA Screening Requests (Final) 14-04-2026Bulls Lodge Quarry - EIA Screening Requests (Final) 14-04-2026 | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| Letter to ECC - Bulls Lodge Quarry (Final) 14-04-2026Letter to ECC - Bulls Lodge Quarry (Final) 14-04-2026 | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| 1267.BLQ.SCR.01 Site Location Plan1267.BLQ.SCR.01 Site Location Plan | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| 1267.BLQ.SCR.03 Aerial Plan1267.BLQ.SCR.03 Aerial Plan | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| 1267.BLQ.SCR.02 Planning Permission Boundaries Plan1267.BLQ.SCR.02 Planning Permission Boundaries Plan | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| 1267.BLQ.SCR.04 Designations Plan1267.BLQ.SCR.04 Designations Plan | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
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