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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Slaughter House at Blixes Farm, Ranks Green Road, Fairstead, Essex, CM3 2BH
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Council sourceInstallation of a sealed rectangular plastic coated polyester fabric bladder tank complete with vent pipes and drum type activated filters, measuring 29.20m long x 25.66m wide x 2.80m deep of which 1.1m would be above ground level to facilitate the storage of abattoir wash water
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| Alligator Bagtank Product BrochureAlligator Bagtank Product Brochure | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| Photograph of Bag Type TankPhotograph of Bag Type Tank | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| DrumFilterDrumFilter | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| Bag Tank Plan Elevations & SectionBag Tank Plan Elevations & Section | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| Block PlanBlock Plan | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| Biodiversity Validation ChecklistBiodiversity Validation Checklist | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| Cover Letter July 2015Cover Letter July 2015 | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| Heritage Asset LetterHeritage Asset Letter | 2 Sept 2015 | View |
| Laboratory Test of Wash WaterLaboratory Test of Wash Water | 7 Sept 2015 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 7 Sept 2015 | View |
| Deployment Issue LetterDeployment Issue Letter | 7 Sept 2015 | View |
| Committee Report ESS/33/15/BTE 18 December 2015Committee Report ESS/33/15/BTE 18 December 2015 | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| Committee Addendum 18 December 2015Committee Addendum 18 December 2015 | 18 Dec 2015 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 24 Dec 2015 | View |
| Committee Minutes 18th December 2015.Committee Minutes 18th December 2015. | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
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