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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Hinkley Point A Power Station, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1YA
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Council sourceTHE CONSTUCTION AND OPERATION OF A WASTE ENCAPSULATION PLANT, AND ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL PLANT AND ANCILLARY STRUCTURES AND PLANT
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 40120_67285_Decision Notice 3_32_17_005.docxDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| 40120_67286_Decision Notice 3_32_17_005.pdfDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| 40120_67457_Email 29.08.17 Phil H_Larry Burrows condition wishes.pdfEmail | Not published | View |
| 40120_67456_Email 15.05.2017 South West heritage Trust.pdfEmail | Not published | View |
| 40120_67455_EMAIL 10.07.17 PHIL H_ED PARSONS CLARIFICATION POINTS.pdfEmail | Not published | View |
| 40120_67453_Email 05.06.2017 Acoustics comments.pdfEmail | Not published | View |
| 40120_67454_EMAIL 06.06.17 PHIL H_CARO SLAYMAKER.pdfEmail | Not published | View |
| 40120_65992_Planning Statement (with Appendix) 140417.pdfForm | Not published | View |
| 40120_65769_ApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdfForm | Not published | View |
| 40120_67287_DECISION Parish Ltr 3_32_17_005.docxLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 40120_66161_Planning Policy response Hinkley A - Encapsulation Plant.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65988_Natural England response.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65778_Landfillstatement_included_in_PlanningStatement.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65775_Hinkley Encap FINAL Redline PLAN 130417(1).pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65774_Hinkley A Transport Statement (SUBMITTED) 140417.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65777_HPA ENCAP - Application Cover Letter (FINAL) 130417.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65773_FloodRiskAssessment_included_in_PlanningStatement.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65772_FeeCalculation.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65987_Environment Agency response.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65771_Ecological Assessment Report (9146_R_APPR_161216) (SUBMITTED).pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65819_West Somerset Council response.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65999_Wessex Water response.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65770_AttachmentSummary.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_66027_Ecologist response.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 40120_65782_PLAN SITE BLOCK PLAN NS4000-14-470-2063-REV P3.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 40120_65781_PLAN NEW ELEVATIONS NS4000-14-470-2061-REV P3.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 40120_65780_NS4000-14-470-2062 - ROOF PLAN.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 40120_65779_NS4000-14-470-2060 - GROUND FLOOR GA.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 40120_65776_Hinkley Encap FINAL SITE LOCATION PLAN 130417.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 40120_67288_Officers Deleagted Report 3_32_17_005.docxReport | Not published | View |
| 40120_66024_Rep Otterhampton Parish.pdfResponse | Not published | View |
| 40120_66008_REP LLFA 3-32-17-005 Hinkley Point A Hinkley.pdfResponse | Not published | View |
| 40120_67244_REP ACOUSTIC SCC comments.pdfResponse | Not published | View |
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