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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Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road (A120), Braintree, CO5 9DF
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to partial discharge of condition 52b (Odour management) of planning permission ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is a variation of the planning permission for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ReportReport | 30 May 2025 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 30 May 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| Covering letterCovering letter | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Planning Permission Decision Notice ESS/39/23/BTEPlanning Permission Decision Notice ESS/39/23/BTE | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| Manual_Odour Management Plan - Clean updateManual_Odour Management Plan - Clean update | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Manual Odour Management PlanManual Odour Management Plan | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs Consultation ResponseRingway Jacobs Consultation Response | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs (Air Quality - Odour) Consultation ResponseRingway Jacobs (Air Quality - Odour) Consultation Response | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Braintree District Council Consultation ResponseBraintree District Council Consultation Response | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
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