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.
Council planning record
Land at Desford Brickworks, Heath Road, Leicestershire and land North of Heath Road, near Desford Brickworks, Leicestershire.
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Land at Desford Brickworks, Heath Road, Leicestershire and land North of Heath Road, near Desford Brickworks, Leicestershire.
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Construction and operation of new Brickworks with ancillary development (including office, welfare, canteen accommodation, gatehouse, stockyards and clay preparation plant), extension to quarry workings and amendments to the approved working and restoration scheme for the existing quarry workings.
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| Signed S106 Agreement - RedactedSigned S106 Agreement - Redacted (1211 kb) | Not published | View |
| 02 Site- Site Context_DB2-2_June1802 Site- Site Context_DB2-2_June18 (2189 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - Office Building Elevations DB3-703 Development - Office Building Elevations DB3-7 (1026 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - PHASE_7_DB3-1403 Development - PHASE_7_DB3-14 (1678 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - Restoration Concept_DB3-1503 Development - Restoration Concept_DB3-15 (3162 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - Clay PreparationElevations DB3-603 Development - Clay PreparationElevations DB3-6 (765 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - Cross Sections DB3-1603 Development - Cross Sections DB3-16 (122 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - Development Context_DB3-1_June201803 Development - Development Context_DB3-1_June2018 (2231 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - Development Layout (Option A)-DB3-203 Development - Development Layout (Option A)-DB3-2 (555 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - Development Layout (Option B)-DB3-303 Development - Development Layout (Option B)-DB3-3 (655 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - PHASE_1 DB3-903 Development - PHASE_1 DB3-9 (2937 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - PHASE_2 DB3-1003 Development - PHASE_2 DB3-10 (3090 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - PHASE_3_DB3-1103 Development - PHASE_3_DB3-11 (3090 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - PHASE_4_DB3-1203 Development - PHASE_4_DB3-12 (1891 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - PHASE_5_DB3-1303 Development - PHASE_5_DB3-13 (3131 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development - Working Phase Plan-DB3-803 Development - Working Phase Plan-DB3-8 (1877 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development -Elevations (Option A) DB3-403 Development -Elevations (Option A) DB3-4 (2600 kb) | Not published | View |
| 03 Development -Elevations (Option B) DB3-503 Development -Elevations (Option B) DB3-5 (2931 kb) | Not published | View |
| 06 Air Quality - Brick Kiln Emission Receptors DB6-206 Air Quality - Brick Kiln Emission Receptors DB6-2 (2409 kb) | Not published | View |
| 06 Air Quality - Mineral Dust Emission Receptors DB6-106 Air Quality - Mineral Dust Emission Receptors DB6-1 (1369 kb) | Not published | View |
| 07 Landscape and Visual Assessment - Aerial Imange DB7-107 Landscape and Visual Assessment - Aerial Imange DB7-1 (635 kb) | Not published | View |
| 07 Landscape and Visual Assessment - Viewpoint 1 DB7-407 Landscape and Visual Assessment - Viewpoint 1 DB7-4 (6785 kb) | Not published | View |
| 07 Landscape and Visual Assessment - ZTV of Extraction Area DB7-207 Landscape and Visual Assessment - ZTV of Extraction Area DB7-2 (968 kb) | Not published | View |
| 07 Landscape and Visual Assessment - ZTV Proposed Building DB7-307 Landscape and Visual Assessment - ZTV Proposed Building DB7-3 (1624 kb) | Not published | View |
| 10 Water Environment - Bedrock Geology DB10-210 Water Environment - Bedrock Geology DB10-2 (2388 kb) | Not published | View |
| 10 Water Environment - Hydrological Setting DB10-410 Water Environment - Hydrological Setting DB10-4 (3525 kb) | Not published | View |
| 10 Water Environment - Hydrogeological Setting DB10-310 Water Environment - Hydrogeological Setting DB10-3 (2832 kb) | Not published | View |
| 10 Water Environment - Superficial Geology DB10-110 Water Environment - Superficial Geology DB10-1 (2621 kb) | Not published | View |
| 13 Land Quality - Potential Historic Sources of Contamination and Receptors DB13-113 Land Quality - Potential Historic Sources of Contamination and Receptors DB13-1 (3070 kb) | Not published | View |
| 14 Socio-Econ- Socio-Eco Receptors DB14-114 Socio-Econ- Socio-Eco Receptors DB14-1 (3538 kb) | Not published | View |
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Form - Redacted (879 kb) | Not published | View |
| Design & Access StatementDesign & Access Statement (1503 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES V2 - ContentsES V2 - Contents (591 kb) | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Mineral Planning - Part 1Application Form - Mineral Planning - Part 1 (519 kb) | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Mineral Planning - Part 2-5Application Form - Mineral Planning - Part 2-5 (408 kb) | Not published | View |
| Non Technical Summary - V2cNon Technical Summary - V2c (1999 kb) | Not published | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement (1734 kb) | Not published | View |
| Contents for ESContents for ES (590 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 01 IntroductionES - 01 Introduction (588 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 02 Site DescriptionES - 02 Site Description (1676 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 03 The Development and AlternativesES - 03 The Development and Alternatives (926 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 04 Approach to EIAES - 04 Approach to EIA (731 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 05 Planning PolicyES - 05 Planning Policy (730 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 06 Air QualityES - 06 Air Quality (1761 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 07 Landscape and Visual AssessmentES - 07 Landscape and Visual Assessment (835 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 08 Highways and TransportES - 08 Highways and Transport (3806 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 09 Noise and VibrationES - 09 Noise and Vibration (1081 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 10 Water EnvironmentES - 10 Water Environment (812 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 12 Cultural HeritageES - 12 Cultural Heritage (912 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 13 Land QualityES - 13 Land Quality (817 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 14 Socio-EconomicES - 14 Socio-Economic (1020 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 15 Cumulative EffectsES - 15 Cumulative Effects (665 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 4-1ES Appendix 4-1 (236 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 4-2aES Appendix 4-2a (150 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 4-2bES Appendix 4-2b (124 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix chp06ES Appendix chp06 (821 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 7-1ES Appendix 7-1 (885 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 7-2ES Appendix 7-2 (446 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 7-3ES Appendix 7-3 (410 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 7-4ES Appendix 7-4 (238 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 7-5ES Appendix 7-5 (389 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 8-1 ATC DataES Appendix 8-1 ATC Data (734 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 8-2 Acc DataES Appendix 8-2 Acc Data (488 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix chp09ES Appendix chp09 (895 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 10-1ES Appendix 10-1 (8150 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 10-2 FinalES Appendix 10-2 Final (375 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 10-3 combinedES Appendix 10-3 combined (370 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 12-1 FiguresES Appendix 12-1 Figures (3471 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 12-2 Processed LiDAR DataES Appendix 12-2 Processed LiDAR Data (1579 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 12-3 Geophysical Survey ReportES Appendix 12-3 Geophysical Survey Report (6057 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 12-4 Settings Assessment TableES Appendix 12-4 Settings Assessment Table (327 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 12-5 Colliery APsES Appendix 12-5 Colliery APs (458 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1ES Appendix 13-1 (3670 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1 LS 2 3 Large ScaleES Appendix 13-1 LS 2 3 Large Scale (2932 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1aES Appendix 13-1a (1725 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1bES Appendix 13-1b (4667 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1cES Appendix 13-1c (4366 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1dES Appendix 13-1d (4729 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1eES Appendix 13-1e (5002 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1f 2500 Scale IndexES Appendix 13-1f 2500 Scale Index (420 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1g LS 1 1 large scaleES Appendix 13-1g LS 1 1 large scale (1808 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1h LS 1 2 large scaleES Appendix 13-1h LS 1 2 large scale (2330 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1i LS 1 3 large scaleES Appendix 13-1i LS 1 3 large scale (2363 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1j LS 2 1 large scaleES Appendix 13-1j LS 2 1 large scale (1763 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1k LS 2 2 large scaleES Appendix 13-1k LS 2 2 large scale (2563 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1l LS 3 1 large scaleES Appendix 13-1l LS 3 1 large scale (3728 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1m LS 3 2 large scaleES Appendix 13-1m LS 3 2 large scale (3171 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1n LS 3 3 large scaleES Appendix 13-1n LS 3 3 large scale (4145 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1o LS 4 1 large scaleES Appendix 13-1o LS 4 1 large scale (3881 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1p LS 4 2 large scaleES Appendix 13-1p LS 4 2 large scale (3881 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-1q LS 4 3 large scaleES Appendix 13-1q LS 4 3 large scale (3333 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-2 CMRAES Appendix 13-2 CMRA (5002 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES Appendix 13-3 Soils and Agriculture ReportES Appendix 13-3 Soils and Agriculture Report (728 kb) | Not published | View |
| 11 Ecology - DB11-6 Non Statutory Sites11 Ecology - DB11-6 Non Statutory Sites (662 kb) | Not published | View |
| 11 Ecology - DB 11-3 Desford Bat Survey11 Ecology - DB 11-3 Desford Bat Survey (675 kb) | Not published | View |
| 11 Ecology - DB 11-2 Desford Pond Scoping PlaN11 Ecology - DB 11-2 Desford Pond Scoping PlaN (674 kb) | Not published | View |
| 11 Ecology - DB 11-5 Reptile Survey11 Ecology - DB 11-5 Reptile Survey (657 kb) | Not published | View |
| 11 Ecology - DB 11-4 Desford Breeding Bird Survey Plan11 Ecology - DB 11-4 Desford Breeding Bird Survey Plan (658 kb) | Not published | View |
| ES - 11 EcologyES - 11 Ecology (1454 kb) | Not published | View |
| 02 Site - Site Location_DB2-1_June1802 Site - Site Location_DB2-1_June18 (2204 kb) | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice (751 kb) | Not published | View |
| Board ReportBoard Report (936 kb) | Not published | View |
| Appendix A - Desford ConditionsAppendix A - Desford Conditions (275 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Elevations - Clay Preparation and Ancilliary Building Elevations DB 3-6 - June 2018Article 25 - Elevations - Clay Preparation and Ancilliary Building Elevations DB 3-6 - June 2018 (1181 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Elevations Clay Preparation and Ancilliary Building DB 3-6 - June 2018Article 25 - Elevations Clay Preparation and Ancilliary Building DB 3-6 - June 2018 (1181 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Elevations Option A - Brickworks and Associated Building ElevationsDB 3-4 - Dec 2018Article 25 - Elevations Option A - Brickworks and Associated Building ElevationsDB 3-4 - Dec 2018 (3039 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Elevations Option B - Brickworks and Associated Building Elevations DB 3-5Article 25 - Elevations Option B - Brickworks and Associated Building Elevations DB 3-5 (3127 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - General Arrangement Plant Under Pass Outline Design - H001 - October 2018Article 25 - General Arrangement Plant Under Pass Outline Design - H001 - October 2018 (1181 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - General Arrangement Temporary Road Diversion - Outline Design - H002, Oct 2018Article 25 - General Arrangement Temporary Road Diversion - Outline Design - H002, Oct 2018 (1200 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Restoration Concept, DB 3-15 - Rev A. Dec 2018Article 25 - Restoration Concept, DB 3-15 - Rev A. Dec 2018 (3552 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Restoration Concept, DB 3-15 - Rev A. Dec 2018Article 25 - Restoration Concept, DB 3-15 - Rev A. Dec 2018 (746 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 Respose - November 2018Article 25 Respose - November 2018 (944 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Appendix03 Desford Flood Risk Assessment FINAL - November 2018Article 25 - Appendix03 Desford Flood Risk Assessment FINAL - November 2018 (5172 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Appendix04 Archaeological Evaluation - Sept 2018Article 25 - Appendix04 Archaeological Evaluation - Sept 2018 (5841 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Development Context DPB 3-1 - June 2018Article 25 - Development Context DPB 3-1 - June 2018 (1763 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Development Layout (Option B) DB 3-3 - June 201Article 25 - Development Layout (Option B) DB 3-3 - June 201 (1100 kb) | Not published | View |
| Article 25 - Development Layout Option A DB3-2 - June 2018Article 25 - Development Layout Option A DB3-2 - June 2018 (1272 kb) | Not published | View |
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