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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Land at Colchester Quarry, Warren Lane, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0NN
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to Condition 24 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/48/01/COL that was for "Review of Mineral Planning Permissions” and Condition 28 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/52/17/COL that was for "Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Condition 6 (Dry Silo Mortar Plant Operating hours) of planning permission ESS/23/14/COL granted for "Extension of Stanway Quarry on land at Five Ways Fruit Farm (FWFF) via the extraction of 2.95m tonnes of sand and gravel etc" to extend the weekday DSM plant operational hours from 20:00 hours to 22:00 hours.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD ReportSOD Report | 6 Apr 2021 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 6 Apr 2021 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/52/17/COL - RevisedDecision Notice ESS/52/17/COL - Revised | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| Noise Monitoring ReportNoise Monitoring Report | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs (Noise)Ringway Jacobs (Noise) | 6 Apr 2021 | View |
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