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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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Blackley Quarry, and land to the north east and north west of the existing quarry, A131, Great Leighs, CM3 1QP
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 23 of ESS/42/17/CHL – Noise monitoring results January 2026. ESS/42/17/CHL was an amendment to 'Extraction of an estimated reserve of 2.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from sites A38 and A39 as identified in the Minerals Local Plan 2014) and retention of existing access onto the A131, retention of existing sand and gravel processing plant (to be relocated within site A38), progressive restoration to agriculture using inert fill, installation of inert recycling facility, including screening and crushing to recover secondary aggregate. In addition revised restoration scheme for the existing quarry area.'
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD Report PartDischargeSOD Report PartDischarge | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/42/17/CHLDecision Notice ESS/42/17/CHL | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| Blackleys Noise MonitoringBlackleys Noise Monitoring | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| Agent EmailAgent Email | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| Agent DecisionAgent Decision | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs (Noise)Ringway Jacobs (Noise) | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
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