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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M4 MOTORWAY (SMART MOTORWAY) M4 MOTORWAY HARLINGTON
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Council sourceConsultation for re-discharge under Requirement 9: Implementation and Maintenance of Landscaping of the Development Consent Order for the M4 Smart Motorway, Section 2 (Junctions 3 to 8/9)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ELS-S1_ZZZZZZZZ_Z-DR-LD-5000 to 5069 Rev P01 Requirement 9 Environment Masterplans, Sheets 52 to 60, Inset Sheets 7 to 10SITE LAYOUT - LANDSCAPING | 31 Oct 2022 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDECISION NOTICE | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| OFFICERS REPORTSOFFICERS REPORTS | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
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