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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Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Essex, CM6 1SL
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Council sourceContinuation of development permitted by ESS/77/12/UT without compliance with condition 2 to allow retention of the bagging plant until no longer required is association with Highwood Quarry. ESS/77/12/UTT is the extant planning permission for “Bagging of indigenous and imported aggregates together with the erection of a building”.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity checklistBiodiversity checklist | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| Bio and geological dataBio and geological data | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/77/12/UTTDecision Notice ESS/77/12/UTT | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| General location planGeneral location plan | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| Location PlanLocation Plan | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Uttlesford District Council Consultation ResponseUttlesford District Council Consultation Response | 31 Dec 2025 | View |
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