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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Council sourceContinuation 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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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | 23 Jan 2017 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment - Dec2015Noise Impact Assessment - Dec2015 | 23 Jan 2017 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment - Dec 2016Noise Impact Assessment - Dec 2016 | 23 Jan 2017 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment - July 2016Noise Impact Assessment - July 2016 | 23 Jan 2017 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment - March 2016Noise Impact Assessment - March 2016 | 23 Jan 2017 | View |
| Jacobs 10th April 2017 response to consultationJacobs 10th April 2017 response to consultation | 12 Apr 2017 | View |
| Condition ReportCondition Report | 18 Apr 2017 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 18 Apr 2017 | View |
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