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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Malting Farm, Great Blakenham, Suffolk, IP6 0LX
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Retrospective application for the change of use of land to enable the expansion of the existing recycling facility for the processing of inert waste and aggregates, including associated operations such as importation, storage, screening, and ancillary works
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf ( kb) | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| Revised Site Location PlanRevised Site Location Plan.pdf ( kb) | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| Topographic Survey2025-02-24_BAYLAM_TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY.pdf ( kb) | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| Updated Tree Protection Plan Rev A12155-D Updated Tree Protection Plan Rev A.pdf ( kb) | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| Cover Letter RedactedCover Letter_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement - JT Few.pdf ( kb) | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Note - June 2025 V2Biodiversity Note - June 2025 v2.pdf ( kb) | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Soft Landscaping And Biodiversity Enhancement Plan - V1 09.06.2025Soft Landscaping and Biodiversity Enhancement Plan - V1 - 09.06.2025.pdf ( kb) | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Dust Control Measures - June 2025 V2Dust Control Measures - June 2025 v2.pdf ( kb) | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Noise Technical NoteNoise Technical Note.pdf ( kb) | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Agent Response To Landscape Comments RedactedAgent Response to Landscape Comments_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 26 May 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment RedactedArboricultural Impact Assessment_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 26 May 2026 | View |
| Response From SCC Ecology RedactedResponse from SCC Ecology_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Archaeology RedactedResponse from SCC Archaeology_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From BMSDC EHO - Noise/Odour/Light/SmokeResponse from BMSDC EHO - Noise-Odour-Light-Smoke.pdf ( kb) | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From Historic England RedactedResponse from Historic England _redacted.pdf ( kb) | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From Natural EnglandResponse from Natural England.pdf ( kb) | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From Environment Agency RedactedResponse from Environment Agency_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From Great Blakenham Parish Council RedactedResponse from Great Blakenham Parish Council_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From Flood & WaterResponse from Flood & Water.pdf ( kb) | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From BMSDC Heritage Team RedactedResponse from BMSDC Heritage Team_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From Mid Suffolk District Council RedactedResponse from Mid Suffolk District Council_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Transport StrategyResponse from SCC Transport Strategy.pdf ( kb) | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From SRL-Air Quality RedactedResponse from SRL-Air Quality_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer RedactedResponse from SCC Senior Landscape Officer_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Response From BMSDC EHO - Air Quality RedactedResponse From BMSDC EHO - Air Quality_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 1 Aug 2025 | View |
| Response From SRL-Noise RedactedResponse from SRL-Noise_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| Updated Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer RedactedUpdated Response from SCC Senior Landscape Officer_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Response From Scc Landscape OfficerResponse from SCC Landscape Officer.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| Officer Delegated Summary Scc.0053.5msOfficer_Delegated_Summary_SCC.0053.5MS.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice Scc.0053.25ms RedactedDecision-Notice-SCC.0053.25MS_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
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