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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Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Dunmow, CM6 1SL
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Council sourcePlanning application seeking the importation of 70,000m³ per annum of inert waste and the installation and use of a soils washing plant for the recycling of waste, together with associated access onto the highway and a separate silt press
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 20 Mar 2015 | View |
| Revised Decision NoticeRevised Decision Notice | 24 Mar 2015 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 20 Mar 2015 | View |
| Planning Application & Supporting Statement (Redacted)Planning Application & Supporting Statement (Redacted) | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Noise ReportNoise Report | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Biodiversity Toolkit Validation ChecklistBiodiversity Toolkit Validation Checklist | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Planning Application Form - Amended page 9Planning Application Form - Amended page 9 | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Letter from Wilkinson Associates concerning Biodiversity Checklist -3/11/14Letter from Wilkinson Associates concerning Biodiversity Checklist -3/11/14 | 5 Dec 2014 | View |
| Site LocationSite Location | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Existing SituationExisting Situation | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Indicative Site LayoutIndicative Site Layout | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Indicative Elevations of the Proposed PlantIndicative Elevations of the Proposed Plant | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
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