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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Worle Quarry Lower Kewstoke Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 9LF
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Council sourceChange of use of part of the wider quarry site to a sui generis use which involves the processing of lithium batteries and operational development (retrospective) for buildings to support the continuing operation within the site consisting of: 1) the retention of four non-permanent (NPB 1-4) industrial storage buildings; 2) the retention of alterations and extensions made to existing Building B to provide additional storage and office space; 3) the retention of Building C - the Rotary Dryer & Drum Cooler Building; 4) the retention of alterations (cladding) to existing buildings D and E; 5) the continued siting of 2no.shipping containers which serve as a staff locker room and staff toilets; 6) the retention of a 100,000 litre drainage water tank which serves as an overflow and temporary storage for the site drainage system; and 7) the retention of the associated palisade security fencing around the site
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| CORRESPONDENCE 01/04/26Email · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE 30/03/26Email · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| DECISION (FUL) APPROVEDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| PERMISSION CLARIFICATION 30/03/26Email · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE/BLOCK PLANPlan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT RESPONSE 16/12/25Correspondence · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT PLANPlan · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE 16/12/25Email · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| ANNEX 1 - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESOther · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| STORM BLACK SAFETY DATA SHEETOther · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultation Reply | 6 Mar 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultation Reply | 6 Mar 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultation Reply | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| AVON FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICEConsultation Reply | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMENTS 29/01/25Consultee Comment · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TEAM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| KEWSTOKE PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| AIR IMPACTS BASE OPTIONOther · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| AIR RELEASE POINTS & EMISSIONS INVENTORYOther · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| DAILY COMPLIANCE CHECKS 30/10/24Other | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TEAM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 23 Oct 2024 | View |
| AD410 GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONSApplication Support Info · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| AD490 GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONSApplication Support Info · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| AD450 GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONSApplication Support Info · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN REV. APlan · PDF | 25 Sept 2024 | View |
| HTDM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 14 Aug 2024 | View |
| HTDM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 12 Aug 2024 | View |
| LLFA COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| CRIME PREVENTION TEAM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION FORM AND SUBMITTED DOCUMENTSLetter from Agent · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYOther · PDF | 30 Jul 2024 | View |
| PRESS ADVERT LIST FOR 01/08/24Press Advert · PDF | 26 Jul 2024 | View |
| BUILDING C - ELEVATIONS AND ROOF EXISTINGPlan · PDF | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| BUILDING D - ELEVATIONS AND ROOF EXISTINGPlan · PDF | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| BUILDING E - ELEVATIONS AND ROOF EXISTINGPlan · PDF | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| WATER DRAINAGE TANK - EXISTINGPlan · PDF | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENTEnergy Statement · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTHeritage statement · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Statement · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTFlood risk assessment · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND ROOST ASSESSMENTEcological report · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT VARIATION APPLICATION - NON TECHNICAL SUMMARYReport · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| OPERATING TECHNIQUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMReport · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| DUST & EMISSION MANAGEMENT PLAN (DEMP)Report · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| DUST & EMISSION MANAGEMENT PLAN (DEMP) - COMPRESSEDReport · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTNoise impact assessment · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| NOISE MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| PHASE 1 - CONTAMINATED LAND ASSESSMENT (MERGED DOC)Report · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANPlan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| MAIN BUILDING PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTSPlan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| MAIN BUILDING EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| MAIN BUILDING EXISTING ROOF AND FLOOR PLANPlan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| WELFARE CONTAINER 1Plan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| WELFARE CONTAINER 2Plan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| NON-PERMANENT BUILDINGS 1-4 ELEVATIONS (EXISTING)Plan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| NON-PERMANENT BUILDINGS 1-4 FLOORPLANS (EXISTING)Plan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| SECURITY FENCE DETAIL - EXISTINGPlan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| BUILDINGS C, D & E - FLOORPLANSPlan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Dec 2023 | View |
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