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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Slate Lane, West Camel, Somerset.
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Council sourcePlanning Application for the Extraction of White Lias Limestone at Slate Lane, West Camel, Somerset. Condition 20 requires that: ‘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 • 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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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3787 Cond 20 Acoustics - redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 19 Jul 2021 | View |
| OFFICER REPORT_SCC-3787-2021-COND20.pdfReport | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
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