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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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Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP
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Council sourceContinuation of development permitted by ESS/24/14/BTE without compliance with conditions 2 (application details), 7 (timescales), 38 (sequence of restoration) and 59 (no importation of mineral for processing) to allow amended restoration levels, revised phasing and additional time to complete extraction and restoration until 2021, utilisation of overburden in restoration and processing of mineral both arising from the Integrated Waste Management Facility (if implemented). Planning permission ESS/24/14/BTE being for Extraction of an estimated reserve of 3 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Sites A3 and A4 as identified Minerals Local Plan) and retention of existing access onto the A120, private haul road, sand and gravel processing plant, ready mixed concrete plant, bagging plant, dry silo mortar plant and water management system, internal haul roads and re-contouring of restoration levels of extraction areas (Sites R and A2) with restoration to a combination of agriculture, woodland, biodiversity, water lagoons and to levels appropriate to safeguard implementation of planning permission ESS/37/08/BTE (Integrated Waste Management Facility)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 7 Oct 2016 | View |
| Committee Report 29 April 2016Committee Report 29 April 2016 | 25 Apr 2016 | View |
| Committee Addendum 29 April 2016Committee Addendum 29 April 2016 | 9 May 2016 | View |
| Committee Minutes 29th April 2016Committee Minutes 29th April 2016 | 22 Jun 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Landscape - Landscape and Visual AppraisalLandscape - Landscape and Visual Appraisal | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Landscape - Photograph Sheets 1 to 17Landscape - Photograph Sheets 1 to 17 | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Noise - Acoustic Assessment New Field StockpileNoise - Acoustic Assessment New Field Stockpile | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Environmental Statement & Drawings - Letter to ECC - New Field StockpileEnvironmental Statement & Drawings - Letter to ECC - New Field Stockpile | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Additional Information 14 March 2016 – Phasing of dewatering and restoration of Sheepscote Lagoon.Additional Information 14 March 2016 – Phasing of dewatering and restoration of Sheepscote Lagoon. | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| Addional Info dated 19 April 2016 “Lagoon and stockpile areas and capacitiesâ€Addional Info dated 19 April 2016 “Lagoon and stockpile areas and capacities†| 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| Additional Info dated 19 April 2016 “Visual cross sections & lagoon capacity infoâ€Additional Info dated 19 April 2016 “Visual cross sections & lagoon capacity info†| 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| Additional Info dated 19 April 2016 “Visual cross sections & lagoon capacity infoâ€Additional Info dated 19 April 2016 “Visual cross sections & lagoon capacity info†| 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| Environmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Proposed Extension of Existing Quarrying OperationsEnvironmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Proposed Extension of Existing Quarrying Operations | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Environmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - New Field Stockpile and Sheepcotes Lagoon Construction PhaseEnvironmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - New Field Stockpile and Sheepcotes Lagoon Construction Phase | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Environmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Restoration ProposalsEnvironmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Restoration Proposals | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Environmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Geological Map of Bradwell Quarry and Cross SectionsEnvironmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Geological Map of Bradwell Quarry and Cross Sections | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Environmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Phasing and Extraction PlanEnvironmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Phasing and Extraction Plan | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Environmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Revised Restoration Plan - New Field Stockpile and LagoonEnvironmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Revised Restoration Plan - New Field Stockpile and Lagoon | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Environmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Phasing SummaryEnvironmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Phasing Summary | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Landscape - Regional Landscape Character Areas and Planning DesignationsLandscape - Regional Landscape Character Areas and Planning Designations | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Landscape - Local Landscape Character AreasLandscape - Local Landscape Character Areas | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Landscape - Public Rights of WayLandscape - Public Rights of Way | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Landscape - Tree Preservation Orders (TPO)Landscape - Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Landscape - Zone of Theoretical Visability (ZTV)Landscape - Zone of Theoretical Visability (ZTV) | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Environmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Sequencing Master PlanEnvironmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Sequencing Master Plan | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Environmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Revised Restoration Plan - IWMF and Bradwell QuarryEnvironmental Statement & Drawings - Drawings - Revised Restoration Plan - IWMF and Bradwell Quarry | 8 Feb 2016 | View |
| Additional Info Dated 8 April 2016 Phasing of Overburden and RestorationAdditional Info Dated 8 April 2016 Phasing of Overburden and Restoration | 12 Apr 2016 | View |
| Site Notice/Press AdvertSite Notice/Press Advert | 9 Feb 2016 | View |
| Environment Agency Consultation ResponseEnvironment Agency Consultation Response | 2 Mar 2016 | View |
| Place Services response to consultation 3rd March 2016Place Services response to consultation 3rd March 2016 | 3 Mar 2016 | View |
| Coggeshall Parish Council response to consultation 8th March 2016.Coggeshall Parish Council response to consultation 8th March 2016. | 8 Mar 2016 | View |
| Rivenhall parish Council response to consultation dated 8th April 2016Rivenhall parish Council response to consultation dated 8th April 2016 | 8 Apr 2016 | View |
| Jacobs response to consultation 15 April 2016Jacobs response to consultation 15 April 2016 | 18 Apr 2016 | View |
| Coggeshall Parish Council response to consultation 15th April 2016.Coggeshall Parish Council response to consultation 15th April 2016. | 21 Apr 2016 | View |
| Deed of VariationDeed of Variation | 7 Dec 2020 | View |
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