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BP Orsett Cock Petrol Station Westbound Stanford Interchange To Orsett Cock Roundabout Westbound Stanford Le Hope Essex RM16 3BJ
BP Orsett Cock Petrol Station Westbound Stanford Interchange To Orsett Cock Roundabout Westbound Stanford Le Hope Essex RM16 3BJ
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View council mapInstallation of 6 no. electric vehicle (EV) parking bays and 3 no. EV charging units, together with associated electrical infrastructure including a substation, LV feeder pillar (enclosed within a timber fence), LMS cabinet and network cabinet.The EV charging area will be located within an existing wooded area forming part of the site and will be accessed via the creation of an additional vehicle lane. A new pedestrian route will be provided to connect the EV charging bays to the existing fuel station shop.
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| STAGE 1 ROAD SAFETY AUDITStudies and Reports · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGNERS RESPONSEStudies and Reports · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| CADENT GAS 1 OF 2Consultee Comment | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| CADENT GAS 2 OF 2Consultee Comment · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| CADENT GAS 1 OF 2Consultee Comment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| CADENT GAS 2 OF 2Consultee Comment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL GASConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| TC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| RSA BRIEF FORMStudies and Reports · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTStudies and Reports · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERCover Letter · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| HEALTH AND SAFETYConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LMS CABINETCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NETWORK CABINETCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EV CHARGERCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED METERING CABINETCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SUBSTATIONCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED TIMBER ENCLOSURECurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE SECTIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGECurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PROTECTION & BOLLARD DETAILSCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LININGCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL FINISHECurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLAN LISTOther | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| SECTIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SECTION.Consultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTStudies and Reports · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL GASConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| PEA REPORTStudies and Reports · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| CADENT GASConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| CADENT GASConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| CADENT GASConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| CADENT GASConsultee Comment | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| CADENT GASConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| ESSEX POLICE DESIGNING OUT CRIMEConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT ANGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL GRIDConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL FINISHESSuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LININGSuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PROTECTION AND BOLLARD DETAILSSuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGNAGESuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONSSuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED TIMBER ENCLOSURESuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SUBSTATIONSuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED METERING CABINETSuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EV CHARGERSuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NETWORK CABINETSuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LMS CABINETSuperseded Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTStudies and Reports · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEYCurrent Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN (BNG) SUMMARY REPORTStudies and Reports · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PRODUCT DATA SHEETStudies and Reports · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLAN VIEW ELEVATION - ROADSIDE RANGE TYPE OCurrent Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| LMS CABINETStudies and Reports · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| NETWORK CABINETStudies and Reports · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLAN VIEW ELEVATIONCurrent Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| TYPE E BOLLARDCurrent Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| LV PILLAR GAStudies and Reports · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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