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.
Application overview
Details pursuant to condition 25 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission ref: ESS/31/24/COL (Change of use of agricultural land to a waste management use and construction of a concrete pad to enable the extension of green waste open windrow composting operations, topsoil blending and storage operations, construction of a new surface water attenuation lagoon and perimeter landscaped soil bunds)
Proposal details
- Reference
- ESS/31/24/COL/25/02
- Agent
- Mr Christian Smith
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Birch Airfield, Blind Lane, Birch, Essex, CO5 9XE
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Documents 8 of 8
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| Written Scheme of InvestigationWritten Scheme of Investigation | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/31/24/COLDecision Notice ESS/31/24/COL | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Place Services Consultation ResponsePlace Services Consultation Response | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
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Decision & conditions
Agent Decision Letter Decision Notice ESS/31/24/COLPlanning conditions
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