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.
Council planning record
Land North Of Spring Grove Farm Cambridge Road Withersfield Suffolk
Land North Of Spring Grove Farm Cambridge Road Withersfield Suffolk
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View council mapCounty consultation - county application SCC/0045/23SE - Construction and operation of an anaerobic digestion facility, associated infrastructure and new access road, connecting pipeline and covered digestate lagoons.
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| SCC DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| SCC COMMITTEE LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL'S RESPONSEDecision Correspondence · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY RESPONSEConsultation Response · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES- TREESConsultation Response · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| 37 ASH GROVE - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 6 Mar 2025 | View |
| 9 JOBSON ROAD - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| MERRIMACK HOUSE QUEEN STREET- COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 16 BERGAMOT ROAD - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| 16 BERGAMOT ROAD - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| THE MELES - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| THE MELES - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultation Response · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| 11 SHETLAND ROAD - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| 3 LAND END - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES- ECOLOGYConsultation Response · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| 25 BAINES CONEY - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| 14 MELLIS CLOSE - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| WITHERSFIELD PARISH COUNCILConsultation Response · PDF | 23 Feb 2025 | View |
| 25 PEARMAIN WALK - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 21 Feb 2025 | View |
| SCC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICEConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Feb 2025 | View |
| CHURCH FARM, CHURCH STREET - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| CHURCH FARM, CHURCH STREET - FURTHER COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| THE BROOK - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| LAWN FARM BARN - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT TEAMConsultation Response · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| THE BROOK, HANCHETT END - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| 2 NOTLEY DRIVE - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| 2 NOTLEY DRIVE - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| LAWN FARMHOUSE SKIPPERS LANE - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| HILL BROW HOLLOW HILL - COMMENT 2Neighbour Response · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| HILL BROW HOLLOW HILL - COMMENT 1Neighbour Response · PDF | 15 Feb 2025 | View |
| 4 LAUREL CLOSE - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| REG 25 EIA ADDENDUMSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX A - SCC REGULATION 25 REQUESTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX B - REVISED NON TECHNICAL SUMMARYSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPEENDIX C - RESPONSE TO LLFA TECHNICAL MEMORANDUMSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPEENDIX D - SEQUENTIAL TESTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPEENDIX E - RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENT AGENCYSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPEENDIX G - TRANSPORT ADDENDUMSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| AMENDED - APPENDIX H - PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX I - NATURAL ENGLAND RESPONSE TECHNICAL NOTESupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX I - NATURAL ENGLAND RESPONSE TECHNICAL NOTESupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX J - IN-COMBINATION AMMONIA IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX K - NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX L - SPRING GROVE CARBON CALCULATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX M - SPRING GROVE CARBON LIFECYCLE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX N - RIPARIAN MAMMALS SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX O - BNG METRICSupporting Documents | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX P - SITE FENCING LAYOUTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| AMENDED - APPENDIX P - FENCING AND GATE DETAILSSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX Q - GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| AMENDED - APPENDIX R - STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX S - FEEDSTOCK (WASTE AVILABILTY) RESPONSESupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX T - NOISE ADDENDUM REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX U - SPRING GROVE AIR QUALITY CUMULATIVE IMPACTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX V - ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| RE-CONSULTATION LETTER FROM SCCApplication Correspondence · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| ONLINE CONSULTEE COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Nov 2023 | View |
| ONLINE CONSULTEE COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Nov 2023 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES- LANDSCAPEConsultation Response · PDF | 2 Nov 2023 | View |
| THE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 1 Nov 2023 | View |
| 14 BAINES CONEY - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 28 Oct 2023 | View |
| OLD BAKERY - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 25 Oct 2023 | View |
| 4 LAUREL CLOSE - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 24 Oct 2023 | View |
| CHURCH FARM, CHURCH STREET - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 24 Oct 2023 | View |
| CHURCH FARM, CHURCH STREET - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 23 Oct 2023 | View |
| 4 LAUREL CLOSE - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 21 Oct 2023 | View |
| BARSEY CLOSE, HANCHETT END.Neighbour Response · PDF | 16 Oct 2023 | View |
| SITE LAYOUTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| D- DRAINAGE CATCHMENT PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| DRAINAGE CATCHMENT PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| DRAINAGE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| DRAINAGE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 1 - DRAINAGE DETAILSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 2 - DRAINAGE DETAILSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 1 OF 2 - SITE LEVELSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 1 OF 2 - SITE LEVELSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 2 OF 2 - SITE LEVELSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 2 OF 2 - SITE LEVELSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| WELFARE OFFICE - INTERNAL LAYOUTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| WELFARE OFFICE - ELEVATION LAYOUTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| PAVING PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| PAVING PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| LAGOON DETAILSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| REMOTE LAGOON - PROPOSED LAYOUTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - FENCING AND GATE DETAILSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SILAGE CLAMP - LAYOUT PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| CLAMP SECTIONS AND DETAILSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 1 - BUND DETAILSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 2 - BUND DETAILSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| REDLINE BOUNDARY PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| REDLINE BOUNDARY PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| OVERALL RISING MAIN ROUTE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| OVERALL RISING MAIN ROUTE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 1 OF 2 - ENLARGED RISING MAIN WORKING ZONE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 1 OF 2 - ENLARGED RISING MAIN WORKING ZONE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 2 OF 2 - ENLARGED RISING MAIN WORKING ZONE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 2 OF 2 - ENLARGED RISING MAIN WORKING ZONE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| GAS FLARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 1 OF 2 - ENLARGED RISING MAIN WORKING ZONE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SHEET 1 OF 2 - ENLARGED RISING MAIN WORKING ZONE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 9 APP 1 PLQRA PART 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 9 APP 1 PLQRA PART 3Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 9 APP 1 PLQRA PART 4Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 9 APP 1 PLQRA PART 5Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 9 LAND QUALITYSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 10 HYDROLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 APP 11.A HERITAGE DESK BASED ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 APP 11.A DBA DRAWING 01Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 APP 11.A DBA DRAWING 02Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 APP 11.A DBA DRAWING 03Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 APP 11.A DBA DRAWING 04Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 APP 11.A DBA DRAWING 05V1Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 APP 11.A DBA DRAWING 06Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 APP 11.A DBA APP 3 GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 APP 11.A DBA APP 3 GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 APP 11.A HERITAGE DESK BASED ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 11 HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 12 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTSSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| UPDATED ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 13 CONCLUSIONSSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| UPDATED ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CH 13 CONCLUSIONSSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY APPENDIX 4Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY APPENDIX 5Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| FERMENTOR TANK SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| LURRY TANK SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SEPERATOR BUILDING SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SITE LAYOUTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| EXISTING BUILDING GA & ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| STRAW BUILDING ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| STRAW BUILDING GASite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND VISUALSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| EVAPORATOR UNIT PLANS AND ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 2 SITE AND SURROUNDSSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 4 NOISESupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 5 LANDSCAPESupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 5 LVIA APPENDIX_D FIGURE 6 - LANDSCAPE STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 5 LVIA-APPENDIX_A.Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 5 LVIA-APPENDIX_BSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 5 LVIA-APPENDIX_CSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 5 LVIA-APPENDIX_D PHOTOMONTAGES 1 OF 3Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 5 LVIA-APPENDIX_D PHOTOMONTAGES 2 OF 3Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 5 LVIA-APPENDIX_D PHOTOMONTAGES 3 OF 3Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 5 LVIA-APPENDIX_DSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 6 TRAFFICSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 7 APP 7.A AQAVSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 7 APP 7.B PIPELINE AQASupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 7 AQSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 8 APP 1 POLICYSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 8 APP 2 BNG BIODIVERSITY MERTRIC 4.0(1)Supporting Documents | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 8 APP 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 8 APP 3Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 8 APP 4 RIPARIAN MAMAL SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 8 APP 5 LICHEN SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 8 DRAWING 3 DESIGNATIONS WITHIN 2KMSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 8 ECOLOGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTER 9 APP 1 PLQRA PART 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| 11636PL_2023-06-13 V1A AIA COMPLETESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| 11636_2023-08-30 V1B AIA COMPLETESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| 405.064987.00007.12.001.0A_APP_BDY_PLAN-A1Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ACORN SITE SAFETY STATEMENT FINAL 18102Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX 6-1_PROPOSED ACCESS DESIGNSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| UTILITIES STATEMENT PART 1Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| LIGHTING ASSESMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
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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.