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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Colemans Farm Quarry, Little Braxted Lane, Witham, Essex. CM8 3EX.
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to Condition 10 Noise monitoring Survey of Planning permission ref no: ESS/39/14/BTE (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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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 30 Oct 2017 | View |
| Condition ReportCondition Report | 30 Oct 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 25 Sept 2017 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/39/14/BTEDecision Notice ESS/39/14/BTE | 25 Sept 2017 | View |
| Noise Survey Report 20th September 2017Noise Survey Report 20th September 2017 | 25 Sept 2017 | View |
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