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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Council sourceExtraction 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ReportReport | 1 Sept 2017 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 1 Sept 2017 | View |
| Dewaterinf Phase 2 - 6Dewaterinf Phase 2 - 6 | 7 Sept 2016 | View |
| Dewatering Phase 1Dewatering Phase 1 | 7 Sept 2016 | View |
| Dewatering Phase 7 - 12Dewatering Phase 7 - 12 | 7 Sept 2016 | View |
| ECC revised responseECC revised response | 7 Sept 2016 | View |
| Additional Information GW levels 2008-2017 GraphAdditional Information GW levels 2008-2017 Graph | 23 Mar 2017 | View |
| Additional Information Groundwater level dataAdditional Information Groundwater level data | 23 Mar 2017 | View |
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