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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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Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, CB11 3SL
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Council sourceContinuation of excavation of sand and restoration of land to agricultural use, including deposit of inert waste permitted by planning permission ref ESS/44/08/UTT without compliance with: • condition 3 (cessation dates for development and restoration) to allow extended period for development until 31 December 2025 and restoration by 31 December 2026 (an additional 12 years); • condition 4 (removal of infrastructure) to allow retention of infrastructure until 30 June 2026; • condition 17 (soil movement) to allow soil movements between March and October; and • condition 28 (traffic movements) to remove the limitation of no more than an average of 50 lorry movements (25 in, 25 out) in any one day. (NB The timescales have been revised by condition. Cessation required by 30 April 2022 with restoration by 30 September 2023)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| Site LocationSite Location | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| BoundariesBoundaries | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| Attachment SummaryAttachment Summary | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| FeeFee | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| Quarry siteQuarry site | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| Application siteApplication site | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| VolumesVolumes | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| RestorationRestoration | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| Volume SurveyVolume Survey | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| Letter 25 July 2013Letter 25 July 2013 | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| Survey March 2013Survey March 2013 | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 25 Oct 2013 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 7 Feb 2014 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 7 Feb 2014 | View |
| Summary of applicationSummary of application | 5 Oct 2015 | View |
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