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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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Wivenhoe Quarry, Alresford Road, Colchester, Wivenhoe, C07 9JY
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 54 – Temporary Traffic Management Plan – ESS/80/20/TEN: Continuation of quarry restoration to part agriculture, part nature conservation and part open water, without compliance with conditions 1 (approved plans), 44 (landscape scheme), 49 (completion by 30th June 2020), 50 (restoration by 30th June 2020) and 53 (Construction Environment Management Plan) attached to planning permission ref ESS/43/19/TEN to allow for an extension of time to complete restoration and for the permanent retention of the access onto Alresford Road.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 7 Sept 2021 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 7 Sept 2021 | View |
| Temporary Traffic Management PlanTemporary Traffic Management Plan | 20 Jul 2021 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 20 Jul 2021 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 20 Jul 2021 | View |
| ApplicationForm.pdfApplicationForm.pdf | 27 Jul 2021 | View |
| Highways - Strategic Development Consultation Response (Email)Highways - Strategic Development Consultation Response (Email) | 7 Sept 2021 | View |
| Highways - Strategic Development Consultation Response (Attachment)Highways - Strategic Development Consultation Response (Attachment) | 7 Sept 2021 | View |
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