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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Blackford Hill Quarry, Quarry Hill, Blackford, Yeovil, BA22 7EA
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Blackford Hill Quarry, Quarry Hill, Blackford, Yeovil, BA22 7EA
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Planning Application for the extension of Blackford Hill Quarry. Details to satisfy Condition 21: ‘No winning and working of minerals shall take place until a scheme has been submitted to and approved by the mineral planning authority setting out measures to minimise noise impact. The scheme shall include: • no mechanical breaking of stone • no mechanised screening of stone • plant and machinery shall be operated and maintained to minimise noise and fitted with silencers in accordance with the manufacturer's specification • no tonal reverse warning devices shall be used’.
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| 3777Cond21 Acoustics - redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 29 Jul 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE_SCC-3777-2020-COND21 - Redacted.pdfDECISION NOTICES | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| Agent email to discharge conditions - redacted.pdfEmail | 20 Jul 2021 | View |
| OFFICER REPORT_SCC-3777-2020-COND21.pdfReport | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
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