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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Lufkins Farm Great Bentley Road Frating Colchester Essex CO7 7HN
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 00:55. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Lufkins Farm Great Bentley Road Frating Colchester Essex CO7 7HN
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View council mapErection and use of a Concrete Batching Plant within the plant & stockpile area servicing a reservoir construction site.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Ecc decision notice - rec'd 13.07.26Decision · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| Ecc decision cover letter - rec'd 13.07.26Decision · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| So decision cover letter - rec'd 10.03.25Correspondence · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| Ecc screening opinion - eia not required - rec'd 10.03.25Decision · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| Councils commentsDecision · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| Application letter - rec'd 27.02.25Application Form · PDF | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.