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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Wivenhoe Quarry,Alresford Road,Wivenhoe,Colchester,CO7 9JY
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Wivenhoe Quarry,Alresford Road,Wivenhoe,Colchester,CO7 9JY
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Continuation of use for the extraction of sand & gravel, reinstatement with inert fill and restoration to agriculture & open water without compliance with condition 2 (Approved details) attached to planning permission ESS/24/04/TEN/REV to allow an amended restoration scheme, incorporating a range of nature conservation habitats in one area of the site
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 9 Dec 2013 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 9 Dec 2013 | View |
| agent emailsagent emails | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| agent emailsagent emails | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| plan drainage schemeplan drainage scheme | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| higher level stewardship agreementhigher level stewardship agreement | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| planning statementplanning statement | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| planplan | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| proposed restoration shceme W19/PL15/03dproposed restoration shceme W19/PL15/03d | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| site locationsite location | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| sit plan W19/PL15/04sit plan W19/PL15/04 | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| drainage schemedrainage scheme | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| agent emailsagent emails | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| agent emailsagent emails | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| agent emailsagent emails | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| agent emailsagent emails | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
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