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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Broadmead Quarry, Stancombe Lane, Westbury sub Mendip, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3BZ
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Broadmead Quarry, Stancombe Lane, Westbury sub Mendip, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3BZ
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RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM QUARRY TO A RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TEST CENTRE FOR EXPLOSIVES. THE CHANGE OF USE RETAINS THE QUARRY OFFICES AND OUTBUILDINGS AND INVOLVES ALTERATIONS TO THE ENTRANCE, CAR PARKING, LANDSCAPING AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW STORE, TWO CONTAINERS AND FLAGPOLES FOR BLAST WARNINGS - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 4 (FLAGPOLES)
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