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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Leighton Quarry, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4SQ
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Leighton Quarry, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4SQ
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Deepening of existing quarry by 112m to 3m AOD, and extension of time by 10 years until 2040, releasing approximately 115 million saleable tonnes of limestone and an increase in output of 2 million tonnes per annum to 8 million tonnes per annum - details to satisfy condition 30 (Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategy)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| 33633_42374_Torr SCC Application Form.pdfForm | Not published | View |
| 33633_43327_Torr Works Art 30 Approval (2010 0984 COND 30)_2013081410334000.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33633_43326_Torr Works Art 30 Approval (2010 0984 COND 30).pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33633_42373_Torr Carbon Management Strategy.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
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