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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Alpha Lake and Chalk Lake, North Sea Terminal, Salt Lane, Cliffe, Kent, ME3 7SX
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Council sourceDetails of an assessment of the condition of the tunnel(s) connecting Chalk Lake to Buckland Lake (Condition 6), details of the types of materials to be used to fill Chalk Lake (Condition 7) and Alpha Lake (Condition 10) and details of a scheme to control the frequency and times of deliveries of fil...
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Covering Letter from Applicant_Redacted.pdfApplication Documents | 16 Mar 2021 | View |
| Application Form Redacted.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Mar 2021 | View |
| Letter from SLR dated 16 March 2021_Redacted.pdfApplication Documents | 16 Mar 2021 | View |
| 2017 November - Chalk_Lake_Tunnel_Engineering Ver 02 to EA Part 1.pdfApplication Documents | 16 Mar 2021 | View |
| BAL - Landfill - CLIFFE (Chalk Lake) - EPR-DB3203HY - 01-Aug-18 (Permit).pdfApplication Documents | 16 Mar 2021 | View |
| BAL - Landfill - CLIFFE (Alpha Lake) - EPR-EB3103LP - 09-Mar-17.pdfApplication Documents | 16 Mar 2021 | View |
| GR 14 615 RVAR Decision.pdfDecision | 28 Jul 2021 | View |
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