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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Civic Amenity and Recycling Centre, Braintree Road, Shalford, CM7 5HQ
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Council sourceRegularise the existing landfill gas extraction plant (flare) and the installation of a gas powered electricity generator
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| FenceFence | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| Pre Application AdvicePre Application Advice | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| Gas FlareGas Flare | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| Plan and ElevationPlan and Elevation | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| Red Line PlanRed Line Plan | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| Shalford Flare Compound ProposedShalford Flare Compound Proposed | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| Shalford Flare Compound ExisitingShalford Flare Compound Exisiting | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| Block PlanBlock Plan | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting Planning Design and Access StatementSupporting Planning Design and Access Statement | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| PhotoPhoto | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| PhotoPhoto | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| Biodiversity Statement / Mitigation StatementBiodiversity Statement / Mitigation Statement | 13 Dec 2016 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| Landscape and Visual Impact AssessmentLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Biodiversity ChecklistBiodiversity Checklist | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentNoise Impact Assessment | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Environment Agency ChecklistEnvironment Agency Checklist | 21 Dec 2016 | View |
| Compound extension discrepancy clarification 5th January 2017Compound extension discrepancy clarification 5th January 2017 | 5 Jan 2017 | View |
| Echo Barrier H2 Key FeaturesEcho Barrier H2 Key Features | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| Agent 10th January 2017 letter giving details of proposed locations of acoustic barrierAgent 10th January 2017 letter giving details of proposed locations of acoustic barrier | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| H2 Noise Barrier Performance GuideH2 Noise Barrier Performance Guide | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| Photographs to accompany the submitted Biodiversity Statement / Mitigation PlanPhotographs to accompany the submitted Biodiversity Statement / Mitigation Plan | 16 Jan 2017 | View |
| Certificate of calabrationCertificate of calabration | 3 Feb 2017 | View |
| Certificate of calabrationCertificate of calabration | 3 Feb 2017 | View |
| Noise MeasurementsNoise Measurements | 3 Feb 2017 | View |
| Certificate of calabrationCertificate of calabration | 3 Feb 2017 | View |
| Agent LetterAgent Letter | 3 Feb 2017 | View |
| H1 Environmental Impact AssessmentH1 Environmental Impact Assessment | 15 Feb 2017 | View |
| Jacobs responseJacobs response | 22 Feb 2017 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 10 Mar 2017 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 10 Mar 2017 | View |
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