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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Crown Quarry, Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7QR
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to Condition 15 of ESS/57/04/TEN – Noise Monitoring Results September 2018. ESS/57/04/TEN was for "Winning & working of minerals, removal of surplus soils & erection of a low profile processing plant, concrete batching plant & ancillary buildings. Interim restoration to lakes but subsequently to a public water storage reservoir with landscaping and an area of public open space"
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Condition Report (PDF)Condition Report (PDF) | 17 Sept 2018 | View |
| Decision Letter (PDF)Decision Letter (PDF) | 18 Sept 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 17 Sept 2018 | View |
| Noise Monitoring Report - September 2018Noise Monitoring Report - September 2018 | 17 Sept 2018 | View |
| ESS/57/04/TEN Decision NoticeESS/57/04/TEN Decision Notice | 17 Sept 2018 | View |
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