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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 57 (Archaeological Evaluation for Phases 5 to 8) of ESS/42/17/CHL. ESS/42/17/CHL was for "Continuation of planning permission ESS/46/16/CHL without compliance with condition 3 (Application details), condition 27 (Stockpile heights and locations) and condition 35 (Tree and hedge planting details) to allow: additional bunding, amended timescales for some planting and clarification as to permitted stockpile locations. Planning permission ESS/16/15/CHL as varied by ESS/46/16/CHL permits "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 | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/42/17/CHLDecision Notice ESS/42/17/CHL | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| 1494 Blackleys Quarry Essex Eval Phase 5 DRAFT1494 Blackleys Quarry Essex Eval Phase 5 DRAFT | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| 1495 Blackleys Quarry Essex Eval Phase 6 7 8 DRAFT1495 Blackleys Quarry Essex Eval Phase 6 7 8 DRAFT | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| Agent DecisionAgent Decision | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council Consultation ResponseChelmsford City Council Consultation Response | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Place Services Consultation ResponsePlace Services Consultation Response | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
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