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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Avocet, Shoeburyness MOD, Bridge Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9XD
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Council sourceReplacement demilitarisation facility, including demolition of existing machinery and buildings and construction of a new building to house the new demilitarisation facility, along with the construction of associated buildings and supporting infrastructure
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| Delegated reportDelegated report | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Essex Biodiversity ChecklistEssex Biodiversity Checklist | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| Habitat Regulations Assessment Stage 1 and 2Habitat Regulations Assessment Stage 1 and 2 | 16 Dec 2024 | View |
| Water Vole SurveyWater Vole Survey | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Construction Ecological Management PlanConstruction Ecological Management Plan | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Preliminary Risk Assessment ReportPreliminary Risk Assessment Report | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Preliminary Risk Assessment Report Appendix 1Preliminary Risk Assessment Report Appendix 1 | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Flood risk assessment part 1SUPERSEDED - Flood risk assessment part 1 | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Flood risk assessment part 2SUPERSEDED - Flood risk assessment part 2 | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalPreliminary Ecological Appraisal | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity metric calculation toolBiodiversity metric calculation tool | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| Planning Statement AppendicesPlanning Statement Appendices | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| Site Reference PlanSite Reference Plan | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| The location planThe location plan | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Site Access PlanSite Access Plan | 4 Dec 2024 | View |
| Site Plan - ExistingSite Plan - Existing | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Site plan proposedSite plan proposed | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed DEMIL CompoundProposed DEMIL Compound | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| Proposed new DEMIL facility elevationsProposed new DEMIL facility elevations | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Add Info - traffic and storage quantities of hazardous materials_RedactedAdd Info - traffic and storage quantities of hazardous materials_Redacted | 9 Dec 2024 | View |
| Construction Ecological Management PlanConstruction Ecological Management Plan | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| Agent Email - ESS_63_24_ROC - Consultation Response –ESS_63_24_ROC– Avocet, Shoeburyness MOD, Bridge Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9XD [CJO-IMANAGECLOUD.FID979978]Agent Email - ESS_63_24_ROC - Consultation Response –ESS_63_24_ROC– Avocet, Shoeburyness MOD, Bridge Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9XD [CJO-IMANAGECLOUD.FID979978] | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| DEMIL Avocet Site Shoeburyness - Flood Risk Assesment Rev Feb 2025DEMIL Avocet Site Shoeburyness - Flood Risk Assesment Rev Feb 2025 | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Agent Email - RE: Demil Facility ESS/63/24/ROC [CJO-IMANAGECLOUD.FID979978]Agent Email - RE: Demil Facility ESS/63/24/ROC [CJO-IMANAGECLOUD.FID979978] | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| FINAL DRAFT - Emergency Management Plan-SHBFINAL DRAFT - Emergency Management Plan-SHB | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Gain PlanBiodiversity Gain Plan | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan (HMMP)Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan (HMMP) | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed LPG CompoundProposed LPG Compound | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed Landscape and BNGProposed Landscape and BNG | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Supereseded Design and Access StatementSupereseded Design and Access Statement | 4 Dec 2024 | View |
| Proposed LPG CompoundProposed LPG Compound | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed landscape and BNGProposed landscape and BNG | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| Marine Management OrganisationMarine Management Organisation | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| Environment Agency Consultation ResponseEnvironment Agency Consultation Response | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| Natural England Consultation ResponseNatural England Consultation Response | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| Place Services Consultation ResponsePlace Services Consultation Response | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| MOD Consultation ResponseMOD Consultation Response | 7 Feb 2025 | View |
| SuDs Team Consultation ResponseSuDs Team Consultation Response | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUDs ResponseSUDs Response | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| HRA - Appropriate Assessment RecordHRA - Appropriate Assessment Record | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
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