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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Land at Russell Green, Boreham Road, Chelmsford
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Council sourceImportation of 85,000 tonnes of inert waste material to stabilise former quarry face and restore former mineral site to a landscaped habitat mosaic and pond with associated improvements to existing site access
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 14 Dec 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 14 Dec 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 28 Sept 2023 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Planning, Design & Access Statement and Heritage StatementPlanning, Design & Access Statement and Heritage Statement | 28 Sept 2023 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalPreliminary Ecological Appraisal | 28 Sept 2023 | View |
| Breeding Bird Survey ReportBreeding Bird Survey Report | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Preliminary Roost AssessmentPreliminary Roost Assessment | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Reptile SurveyReptile Survey | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Badger Sett SurveyBadger Sett Survey | 28 Sept 2023 | View |
| Invertebrate SurveyInvertebrate Survey | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain CalculationBiodiversity Net Gain Calculation | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain MetricBiodiversity Net Gain Metric | 14 Sept 2023 | View |
| Great Crested Newt DLL CertificateGreat Crested Newt DLL Certificate | 21 Sept 2023 | View |
| Essex Biodiversity Validation ChecklistEssex Biodiversity Validation Checklist | 14 Sept 2023 | View |
| Flood Risk AssessmentFlood Risk Assessment | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Air Quality Assessment & Dust Management PlanAir Quality Assessment & Dust Management Plan | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Noise AssessmentNoise Assessment | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Landscape and Visual AppraisalLandscape and Visual Appraisal | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Transport StatementTransport Statement | 20 Sept 2023 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact AssessmentArboricultural Impact Assessment | 20 Sept 2023 | View |
| Waste Recovery PlanWaste Recovery Plan | 28 Sept 2023 | View |
| EA ChecklistEA Checklist | 28 Sept 2023 | View |
| Report Land Logical Russell Green Bat Activity Survey Report 1023_RedactedReport Land Logical Russell Green Bat Activity Survey Report 1023_Redacted | 18 Oct 2023 | View |
| 31170 - T-01 Rev P1 Rigid Truck tracking31170 - T-01 Rev P1 Rigid Truck tracking | 22 Nov 2023 | View |
| 31170 - T-02 Rev P1 Artic Lorry tracking31170 - T-02 Rev P1 Artic Lorry tracking | 22 Nov 2023 | View |
| 31170 - H-01 Rev P3 Access arrangement31170 - H-01 Rev P3 Access arrangement | 22 Nov 2023 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Cross Sections (existing and proposed)Cross Sections (existing and proposed) | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Proposed Restoration DesignProposed Restoration Design | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Existing Site ConditionsExisting Site Conditions | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Proposed Planting PlanProposed Planting Plan | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 18 Sept 2023 | View |
| Boreham Parish Council Consultation ResponseBoreham Parish Council Consultation Response | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| Environment Agency Consultation ResponseEnvironment Agency Consultation Response | 18 Oct 2023 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council Consultation ResponseChelmsford City Council Consultation Response | 18 Oct 2023 | View |
| Natural England Consultation ResponseNatural England Consultation Response | 19 Oct 2023 | View |
| Historic England Consultation ResponseHistoric England Consultation Response | 20 Oct 2023 | View |
| Boreham Parish Council Consultation Response UpdateBoreham Parish Council Consultation Response Update | 24 Oct 2023 | View |
| SuDs Team Consultation ResponseSuDs Team Consultation Response | 25 Oct 2023 | View |
| Place Services Consultation ResponsePlace Services Consultation Response | 13 Nov 2023 | View |
| Ecology Updated ResponseEcology Updated Response | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| Landscape Updated ResponseLandscape Updated Response | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| Arboriculture Updated ResponseArboriculture Updated Response | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| Strategic DevelopmentStrategic Development | 29 Nov 2023 | View |
| Updated Highways CommentsUpdated Highways Comments | 5 Dec 2023 | View |
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