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 at Colemans Farm, Colemans Farm, Little Braxted Lane, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3EX
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Land at Colemans Farm, Colemans Farm, Little Braxted Lane, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3EX
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Extraction of an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel together with the provision of an new access from Little Braxted Lane; and the installation/construction and operation of primary processing and ancillary facilities comprising washing and bagging plant, silt lagoons, weighbridge, site management office, mess room and maintenance workshop; with restoration to agriculture and water based nature conservation habitats
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 30 Jun 2016 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 30 Jun 2016 | View |
| Appendix 1 - Decision Notice ESS/39/14/BTEAppendix 1 - Decision Notice ESS/39/14/BTE | 30 Jun 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 30 Jun 2016 | View |
| Appendix 3 - Written Scheme of InvestigationAppendix 3 - Written Scheme of Investigation | 30 Jun 2016 | View |
| Appendix 4 - Palaeolithic Evaluation ReportAppendix 4 - Palaeolithic Evaluation Report | 30 Jun 2016 | View |
| Submission 1 - Conditions listSubmission 1 - Conditions list | 30 Jun 2016 | View |
| Appendix 2 - Acoustics ReportAppendix 2 - Acoustics Report | 30 Jun 2016 | View |
| Appendix 5 - Specification for Archaeological WorksAppendix 5 - Specification for Archaeological Works | 30 Jun 2016 | View |
| Email re noise conditionsEmail re noise conditions | 31 Oct 2016 | View |
| TN1 FinalTN1 Final | 31 Oct 2016 | View |
| Jacobs 7th November 2016 response re: Noise monitoringJacobs 7th November 2016 response re: Noise monitoring | 7 Nov 2016 | View |
| Condition ReportCondition Report | 7 Nov 2016 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 7 Nov 2016 | View |
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