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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Martells Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7RU
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Martells Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7RU
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Continuation of extraction of silica sand and gravel with restoration of the land to agriculture, achieved through the infilling of inert materials and commercial and industrial waste residue following mechanical biological treatment, without compliance with condition 2 (approved details) of planning permission ESS/18/07/TEN to allow changes to the cell arrangement and proposed phasing
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Summary of AttachmentsSummary of Attachments | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Fee CalculationFee Calculation | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Context PlanContext Plan | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Development PlanDevelopment Plan | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Landfill PlanLandfill Plan | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Restoration PlanRestoration Plan | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Application Form (Redacted)Application Form (Redacted) | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Email clarification from applicant with regard to proposed operationEmail clarification from applicant with regard to proposed operation | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 25 Feb 2015 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 25 Feb 2015 | View |
| Legal Letter & Notice 22/06/17 to Mr D Hunter - alternative buisness addressLegal Letter & Notice 22/06/17 to Mr D Hunter - alternative buisness address | 27 Jun 2017 | View |
| Legal Letter & Notice 22/06/17 to Ms L YeatesLegal Letter & Notice 22/06/17 to Ms L Yeates | 27 Jun 2017 | View |
| Legal Letter & Notice 22/06/17 to Mr D HunterLegal Letter & Notice 22/06/17 to Mr D Hunter | 27 Jun 2017 | View |
| Legal Letter & Notice 22/06/17 to Mr O ReedLegal Letter & Notice 22/06/17 to Mr O Reed | 27 Jun 2017 | View |
| Legal Letter & Notice 22/06/17 to Company SecretaryLegal Letter & Notice 22/06/17 to Company Secretary | 27 Jun 2017 | View |
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