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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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St Margarets Farm, St Margarets Road, South Darenth, Dartford, Kent DA4 9LB
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Council sourceRegularisation and extension of the existing Green Waste Composting (GWC) facility and construction and operation of a biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant for the processing of up to 5,200tpa of locally sourced green waste and timber and associated facilities and landscaping
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Certificat B Notification.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Benefits of Compost Report - St Margarets Farm.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| St Margarets Farm Green Waste Composting Planning Design and Access Statement - Part 1.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| St Margarets Farm Green Waste Composting Planning Design and Access Statement - Part 2.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Transport Statement - St Margarets Farm - Nov 2019.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment - St Margets Farm.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Preliminary Ground Conditions and Groundwater Risk Phase 1 - St Margarets Farmr_Part1.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Preliminary Ground Conditions and Groundwater Risk Phase 1 - St Margarets Farmr_Part2.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Preliminary Ecology Appraisal - St Margarets Farm.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Biomass Boiler Air Quality Assessment - St Margarets Farm.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Odour Assessment - St Margarets Farm.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Bioaerosol Assessment - St Margarets Farm.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Heritage Assessment - St Margarets Farm.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - St Margarets Farm Part1.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - St Margarets Farmr Part2.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| 13397-TS-01 TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY-P2.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Landscape Masterplan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 20 Jan 2020 | View |
| Email from Agent dated 24 Jan 2020.pdfApplication Documents | 24 Jan 2020 | View |
| Email from Agent dated 18 Feb 2020.pdfApplication Documents | 18 Feb 2020 | View |
| Email from Agent dated 24 Jan 2020 - Response to comments from Highways and Public Rights of Way Teams.pdfApplication Documents | 24 Jan 2020 | View |
| 13397-P-01 site location-Rev A.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed Site Block Plan - Biomass CHP Plant - 2209-10.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed Plan - Biomass CHP Plant - 2209-sk1-A.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed Layout and Roof Plan - Site Office - 2152-01.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed Roof Plan - Biomass CHP Plant - 2209-11.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - Site Office - 2152-02(1).pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed Elevations Plan - Biomass CHP Plant - 2209-sk2-A.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed Cross-Section - Site Office - 2152-03.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| 13397 T 01 Rev P2 Vehicle Swept Path Analysis Articulated Lorry.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 24 Jan 2020 | View |
| 13397 H 01 Rev P2 Proposed Access.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 24 Jan 2020 | View |
| 13397-P-02 Rev P3 Site Layout Plan.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| KCC DA 0253 2019 Screening Opinion.pdfDecision | 5 Dec 2019 | View |
| DA 19 1626 Decision.pdfDecision | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| PRESS ADVERT SINGLE_KCC-DA-0253-2019(1)(1).pdfPublicity | 29 Nov 2019 | View |
| Advert published.pdfPublicity | 22 Jan 2020 | View |
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