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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Land at Cotesbach Landfill Site, north of Gibbet Lane, Shawell
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Land at Cotesbach Landfill Site, north of Gibbet Lane, Shawell
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The proposed development comprises a concrete ready mix (RMX) plant; a concrete block plant; biomethane plant; Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Facility; wash plant; leachate treatment plant; gas reciprocating plant including carbon capture; 30MW solar farm; and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
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| EIA Screening-Scoping - Cotesbach - IssueEIA Screening-Scoping - Cotesbach - Issue (426 kb) | Not published | View |
| Appendix 1 Redline PlanAppendix 1 Redline Plan (359 kb) | Not published | View |
| Appendix 3 Core Site LayoutAppendix 3 Core Site Layout (3908 kb) | Not published | View |
| Appendix 2 Sketch MasterplanAppendix 2 Sketch Masterplan (8015 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260415 Scoping/screening opinion issued20260415 Scoping/screening opinion issued (557 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260213 Response from National Gas - Comments20260213 Response from National Gas - Comments (346 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260213 Response from East Midlands Airport - No Objection20260213 Response from East Midlands Airport - No Objection (638 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260216 Response from HSE’s Land Use Planning - Comments20260216 Response from HSE’s Land Use Planning - Comments (958 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260220 Response from Network Rail - No Objection20260220 Response from Network Rail - No Objection (831 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260226 Response from Historic England - Advice20260226 Response from Historic England - Advice (199 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260304 Response from Natural England - Advice20260304 Response from Natural England - Advice (294 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260305 Response from Carbon Reduction team - Comments20260305 Response from Carbon Reduction team - Comments (975 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260306 Response from LLFA - Comments20260306 Response from LLFA - Comments (923 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260309 Response from HDC - Comments20260309 Response from HDC - Comments (136 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260309 Response from HDC - Comments 120260309 Response from HDC - Comments 1 (897 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260309 Response from HDC - Comments 220260309 Response from HDC - Comments 2 (11138 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260311 Response from Ecology - Comments20260311 Response from Ecology - Comments (185 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260312 Response from EA - Comments20260312 Response from EA - Comments (117 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260315 Response from Shawell Parish - Objection20260315 Response from Shawell Parish - Objection (69 kb) | Not published | View |
| 20260320 Response from Harborough EH - Comments20260320 Response from Harborough EH - Comments (1195 kb) | Not published | View |
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