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 Clause 3.20 (To form Community Trust Fund as set out in Schedule Eight) of Legal Agreement (dated 30 October 2009 as amended) associated with ECC Planning Ref. ESS/37/08/BTE. ESS/37/08/BTE was the permission for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility, subsequently varied such that the extant permission as of October 2025 is Ref. ESS/39/23/BTE
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Obligation ReportLegal Obligation Report | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Agent email with revised Community Fund AgreementAgent email with revised Community Fund Agreement | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Community Fund AgreementCommunity Fund Agreement | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Email - RE S106 - Schedule 8 DischargeEmail - RE S106 - Schedule 8 Discharge | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Community Fund AgreementCommunity Fund Agreement | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Agent Email - RE: S106 - Schedule 8 DischargeAgent Email - RE: S106 - Schedule 8 Discharge | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| ELSELS | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Extract from S106 Schedule 8 - Community Trust FundExtract from S106 Schedule 8 - Community Trust Fund | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Rivenhall_S106_part_1_of_4Rivenhall_S106_part_1_of_4 | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Rivenhall_S106_part_2_of_4Rivenhall_S106_part_2_of_4 | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Rivemhall_S106_part_3_of_4Rivemhall_S106_part_3_of_4 | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Rivenhall_S106_part_4_of_4Rivenhall_S106_part_4_of_4 | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
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