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.
Application overview
Approval of conditions 8 (WSI) and 9 (Noise) of R23/0409 (Construction of warehouse with ancillary offices and associated parking and loading.)
Proposal details
- Reference
- R25/0631
- Alternative references
- PP-14167286
- Ward
- Clifton, Newton & Churchover
- Parish
- Newton & Biggin
- Agent
- Jason Tew
- UPRN
- 100071502344
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Condition 9: Site A Noise Impact Assessment May 2025 rec'd 17/07/2025Condition Info / Plan | Not published | View |
| Condition 8: Phase I & II Site Investigation May 2025 by G & J rec'd 17/07/2025Condition Info / Plan | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal Data rec'd 17/07/2025Application Form | Not published | View |
| Confirmation that the vehicle reversing alarms will be of a broadband (“white noise) typeApplicant/agent comments/info | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| DN_Letter.pdfDecision Notice | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourcePublicity end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision expiry date
Published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
DN_Letter.pdfPlanning conditions
- CONDITION 8: No development other than that required to be carried out as part of an approved scheme of remediation shall commence [in any phase of the development] until condition (a) to (d) below have been complied with [for that phase]. If unexpected contamination is found after development has begun, development shall be halted on that part of the site affected by the unexpected contamination to the extent specified in writing by the local planning authority until condition (d) below has been complied with in relation to that contamination. (a) An investigation and risk assessment shall be completed in accordance with a scheme to assess the nature and extent of any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site. The contents of the scheme shall be subject to approval in writing by the local planning authority. The investigation and risk assessment shall be undertaken by competent persons and a written report of the findings shall be produced. The written report shall be subject to approval in writing by the local planning authority. The report of the findings shall include: (i) a survey of the extent, scale and nature of contamination; (ii) an assessment of the potential risks to human health, existing or proposed property and buildings, crops, livestock, pets, woodland and service lines and pipes, adjoining land, groundwaters and surface waters, ecological systems, archaeological sites and ancient monuments; and (iii) an appraisal of remedial options, and proposal of the preferred option(s) to be conducted in accordance with UK Government and the Environment Agency’s Land Contamination Risk Management (LCRM) 8th October 2020. (b) A detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to human health, buildings and other property and the natural and historical environment shall be prepared and subject to approval in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall include all works to be undertaken, proposed remediation objectives and remediation criteria, timetable of works and site management procedures. The scheme shall ensure that the site will not qualify as contaminated land under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation. (c) The approved remediation scheme shall be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the commencement of development other than that required to carry out remediation. The local planning authority shall be given two weeks written notification of commencement of the remediation scheme works. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme, a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out shall be prepared and subject to approval in writing by the local planning authority. (d) In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the development hereby permitted that was not previously identified it shall be reported in writing immediately to the local planning authority. An investigation and risk assessment shall be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of condition (a) and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of condition (b) which shall be subject to approval in writing by the local planning authority. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report shall be prepared, which shall be subject to approval in writing by the local planning authority in accordance with condition (c). REASON: To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, ecological systems, property and residential amenity , and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors.
- CONDITION 9: Prior to commencement of above ground works a noise assessment shall be undertaken by a suitably qualified person and be submitted in writing to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. It shall assess the existing and predicted noise levels that could adversely affect existing noise sensitive receptors and consider nearby commercial receptors. Regard shall be had to noise from air handling plant, extraction systems, vehicles including loading/unloading operations and reversing alarms, to including consideration of LAFMAX values for potential disturbance. Regard may be had to BS8233:2014, BS4142:2014+A1: 2019 and the World Health Organisation (WHO) 'Guidelines for Community Noise'. The report shall include recommendations for any necessary acoustic mitigation works, to protect the existing residents both inside their dwellings and their external amenity spaces, having regard to current guidance. Any recommended works shall be completed prior to operation of the development and shall be maintained thereafter. REASON: In the interests of residential amenity and to ensure the details are acceptable to the Local Planning Authority.
