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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Colchester Quarry, Warren Lane, Stanway, Essex, CO3 0NN
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Council sourceContinuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Condition 3 (Approved Details) of planning permission ESS/52/17/COL, that itself was a Variation of Condition Permission, that enabled changes to the DSM plant operational hours, of planning permission ESS/23/14/COL granted for "Extension of Stanway Quarry on land at Five Ways Fruit Farm (FWFF) via the extraction of 2.95m tonnes of sand and gravel etc" to now seek changes to the afteruse provisions on the land parcels comprising the Five Ways Fruit Farm Extension and Wallace Lagoon areas.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Screening OpinionScreening Opinion | 14 Sept 2022 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Application Form Without Personal DataSUPERSEDED - Application Form Without Personal Data | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Biodiversity survey and reportBiodiversity survey and report | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Biodiversity survey and reportBiodiversity survey and report | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Covering letterSUPERSEDED - Covering letter | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Biodiversity survey and reportBiodiversity survey and report | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| SUPERSEDED- MasterplanSUPERSEDED- Masterplan | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Wallace Lagoon ProposalsWallace Lagoon Proposals | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Northern Extension ProposalsSUPERSEDED - Northern Extension Proposals | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 12 Sept 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| MasterplanMasterplan | 12 Sept 2022 | View |
| Northern Extension ProposalsNorthern Extension Proposals | 12 Sept 2022 | View |
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