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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Council sourceS.73 Application for the Continued Use of a Former Quarry as a Research, Development and Test Centre for Explosives and Retention of all Buildings and Structures as Permitted by Planning Permission 2012/2357, without compliance with Conditions Number 1 (which limits Development to a Temporary Period), 4 (Landscaping Schemes), 14 (Restriction of Days and Hours of Use) and 20 (Protected Species Monitoring) and with Alternatively Worded Conditions to Replace Conditions 4 and 14
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 33414_51054_Officers Committee Report PDF 2013_1143 ETE-#678678-v3.pdfCommittee Report | Not published | View |
| 33414_41662_Neighbour Notification List PDF 2013_1143.pdfCONSULTATION LIST | Not published | View |
| 33414_41554_conslist (web).docCONSULTATION LIST | Not published | View |
| 33414_51120_Decision_Notice_PDF_2013_1143 ETE-#680969-v1.pdfDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| 33414_57220_Article 27 Approval Letter 06-11-2015 2013_1143_Cond.13 ETE-#726595-v1.pdfLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 33414_42056_Noise warning Sign design-D3.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_43032_e-mail request for information and comment.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_42055_e-mail regarding Notice from Agent 11.6.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_41541_Landscaping.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_41540_Further Ecological Assessments.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_41539_Front cover and index.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_41538_Application Form.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_41537_Appeal Decision.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_43031_Alford - Notice of Blasting.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_43030_Alford - Blast Records.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_41536_Acoustics Review.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_41545_Travel Plan.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_41544_Supporting Statement.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33414_41542_Location Plan.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33414_41543_Site Plan.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
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