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.
Application overview
Continuation of use without compliance with Conditions 2 (Cessation); 4 (Approved Details) and 5 (Phasing) of planning permission ESS/78/23/MAL (Continuation of Mineral Extraction and ancillary use of planning permission ref: ESS/16/14/MAL which itself was a Variation of Condition permission providing for an extended timescale and importation of inert materials), to now enable the continuation of operations and an amendment to the approved phasing in line with proposals for the working and restoration of a southern extension to Asheldham Quarry.
Proposal details
- Reference
- ESS/68/25/MAL
- Agent
- Mr George Massingham
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Report ESS/68/25/MAL June 2026Committee Report ESS/68/25/MAL June 2026 | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Committee Minutes June 2026Committee Minutes June 2026 | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Covering letterCovering letter | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| EA formEA form | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity ChecklistBiodiversity Checklist | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity ChecklistBiodiversity Checklist | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Quarry Development - Step 4Quarry Development - Step 4 | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Quarry Development - Step 5Quarry Development - Step 5 | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| The location planThe location plan | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Step 4AStep 4A | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Step 5Step 5 | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Agents Cover LetterAgents Cover Letter | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Environment AgencyEnvironment Agency | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Maldon District Council Consultation ResponseMaldon District Council Consultation Response | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| Highways - Strategic Development Consultation ResponseHighways - Strategic Development Consultation Response | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Place Servcies Consultation ResponsePlace Servcies Consultation Response | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Natural England Consultation ServiceNatural England Consultation Service | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Place Services Consultation Response with the added Ecology responsesPlace Services Consultation Response with the added Ecology responses | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Asheldham & Dengie Parish ResponseAsheldham & Dengie Parish Response | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Place Servcies Add Info Consultation ResponsePlace Servcies Add Info Consultation Response | 5 May 2026 | View |
| SuDs Team Consultation ResponseSuDs Team Consultation Response | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation Expiry
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Related records
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