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 5 The Caravans Kiln Lane Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9QR
Land At 5 The Caravans Kiln Lane Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9QR
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View council mapFull Planning Application - Change of use of land to gypsy and traveller site for the siting of up to 4 no. static caravans and 4no. touring caravans, comprising 4 no. pitches. Construction of hardstanding and ancillary works including alterations to access (retention of).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL PLANNING - GRANTDecision · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Delegated Report · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| ENV. RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT SMOKEConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| FOOD SAFETY AND LICENSING RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| STRATEGIC HOUSING RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| ELMSWELL PARISH CLERK RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - LAND CONTAMINATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| ENFORCEMENT TEAM RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| VISIBILIY SPLAY PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| HABITATS PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK REPORTReport · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| INDICATIVE STATIC CARAVAN.Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC__CALCULATION_TOOLAdditional Information | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| POST AND RAIL FENCEDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAY REPORTReport · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB INDEX - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT INDEXReport · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY REPORTReport · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY REPORT SP04Report · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-10.Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-11Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-08Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-07AAdditional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-20Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-17Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-19Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-16Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-03Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-01Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-02Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-18Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-04Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-06Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-05Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-13Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-12.Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-14Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-15Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TAB-09Additional Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
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