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
Biffa, Newhurst Quarry, Ashby Road East, Shepshed. LE12 9BU.
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Biffa, Newhurst Quarry, Ashby Road East, Shepshed. LE12 9BU.
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To accommodate proposed changes to the design of the plant including materials used in the construction and the external appearance of the plant; the removal of the IBA maturation area and relocation of the car park into the IBA area; rearrangement of external ancillary equipment and internal site roadways.
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| Covering Letter - RedactedCovering Letter - Redacted (606 kb) | Not published | View |
| Environmental Statement AddendumEnvironmental Statement Addendum (1317 kb) | Not published | View |
| Non Technical Summary AddendumNon Technical Summary Addendum (7062 kb) | Not published | View |
| Appendix 6 Landscape and Visual Impact Chapter from 2014 ES - Zip folderAppendix 6 Landscape and Visual Impact Chapter from 2014 ES - Zip folder (118023 kb) | Not published | View |
| Appendix 7 Noise Chapter from 2014 ES - Zip folderAppendix 7 Noise Chapter from 2014 ES - Zip folder (1897 kb) | Not published | View |
| Appendix 8 Water Chapter from 2014 ES - Zip folderAppendix 8 Water Chapter from 2014 ES - Zip folder (16468 kb) | Not published | View |
| Approved Drawings - Zip folderApproved Drawings - Zip folder (8279 kb) | Not published | View |
| Application form - RedactedApplication form - Redacted (173 kb) | Not published | View |
| Proposed Drawings - Updated - Zip folderProposed Drawings - Updated - Zip folder (20952 kb) | Not published | View |
| Completed Composite Deed of ModificationCompleted Composite Deed of Modification (2197 kb) | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice - RedactedDecision Notice - Redacted (2946 kb) | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice Scan - redactedDecision Notice Scan - redacted (2946 kb) | Not published | View |
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