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 69 (Noise Assessment for Process Equipment and Plant of the CHP Facility) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SoD Report ApprovalSoD Report Approval | 20 May 2025 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 20 May 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 25 Oct 2024 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 23 Oct 2024 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 23 Oct 2024 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 25 Oct 2024 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/39/23/BTEDecision Notice ESS/39/23/BTE | 25 Oct 2024 | View |
| Additional Information EmailAdditional Information Email | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Noise AssessmentNoise Assessment | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| Agent Email - RE Rivenhall IWMF ESS3923BTE6901 And ESS3923BTENMA10Agent Email - RE Rivenhall IWMF ESS3923BTE6901 And ESS3923BTENMA10 | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| 250404_403.065347.00001 Rivenhall C69 Jacobs Comments Memo_Apr_25_Issued250404_403.065347.00001 Rivenhall C69 Jacobs Comments Memo_Apr_25_Issued | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Noise AssessmentNoise Assessment | 23 Oct 2024 | View |
| Braintree District ResponseBraintree District Response | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| Jacobs noise commentsJacobs noise comments | 11 Nov 2024 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs Add Info Consultation ResponseRingway Jacobs Add Info Consultation Response | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| JacobsJacobs | 9 May 2025 | View |
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