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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Lufkins Farm, Frating and Brook Farm, Great Bentley, Colchester
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Council sourceConstruction of a temporary access onto Great Bently road (Lufkins Lane), internal road and ancillary works to enable the removal of surplus material arising from the construction of an agricultural reservoir.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 8 Sept 2015 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 8 Sept 2015 | View |
| BackgroundBackground | 8 Sept 2015 | View |
| Proposed Great Bentely Road Access & Associated WorksProposed Great Bentely Road Access & Associated Works | 8 Sept 2015 | View |
| Application PlanApplication Plan | 8 Sept 2015 | View |
| Location PlanLocation Plan | 8 Sept 2015 | View |
| Site Plan showing proposed accessSite Plan showing proposed access | 8 Sept 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 8 Sept 2015 | View |
| Transport StatementTransport Statement | 9 Sept 2015 | View |
| Ecological IssuesEcological Issues | 9 Sept 2015 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 9 Sept 2015 | View |
| Committee Report ESS/40/15/TEN 18 December 2015Committee Report ESS/40/15/TEN 18 December 2015 | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| Committee Addendum 18 December 2015Committee Addendum 18 December 2015 | 18 Dec 2015 | View |
| Committee Minutes 18th December 2015Committee Minutes 18th December 2015 | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 5 May 2016 | View |
| S106 legal agreementS106 legal agreement | 13 May 2016 | View |
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