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Lufkins Farm, Great Bentley Road, Frating, CO7 7HN
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Lufkins Farm, Great Bentley Road, Frating, CO7 7HN
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Construction of an agricultural reservoir involving the extraction and exportation of sand and gravel; and the erection and use of an on-site processing plant with ancillary facilities. Together with the use of the access, on Great Bentley Road, currently only permitted for a temporary period as part of planning application ref: ESS/40/15/TEN and changes to the timescale of the proposed phasing and restoration of the existing reservoir as permitted as part of planning application ref: ESS/99/21/TEN
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 2 Apr 2024 | View |
| Reg 29 & 30 StatementReg 29 & 30 Statement | 2 Apr 2024 | View |
| Committee Report ESS/101/21/TEN October 2023Committee Report ESS/101/21/TEN October 2023 | 20 Oct 2023 | View |
| Final Committee Addendum October 2023Final Committee Addendum October 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | View |
| Committee Minutes October 2023Committee Minutes October 2023 | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 23 Dec 2021 | View |
| Ownership CertificatesOwnership Certificates | 23 Dec 2021 | View |
| Non-Technical SummaryNon-Technical Summary | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Supporting StatementSupporting Statement | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Biodiversity ChecklistBiodiversity Checklist | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Letter from applicant 23.12.2022Letter from applicant 23.12.2022 | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Cultural Heritage Statement Addendum - Assessment of Brook Farm (Enclosure A)Cultural Heritage Statement Addendum - Assessment of Brook Farm (Enclosure A) | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| LVIA Addendum (Enclosure B)LVIA Addendum (Enclosure B) | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Updated Noise Assessment (Enclosure C)Updated Noise Assessment (Enclosure C) | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Archaeological Evaluation Report (Enclosure D)Archaeological Evaluation Report (Enclosure D) | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Geological Investigation Report (Enclosure E)Geological Investigation Report (Enclosure E) | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| Agricultural Justification - Location (Enclosure F)Agricultural Justification - Location (Enclosure F) | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Agricultural Justification - Need (Enclosure G)Agricultural Justification - Need (Enclosure G) | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Breeding Bird Survey (Enclosure H)Breeding Bird Survey (Enclosure H) | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Noise Technical Memo (15.05.2023)Noise Technical Memo (15.05.2023) | 19 May 2023 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Site Location and Access PlanSite Location and Access Plan | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Revised Operations PlanRevised Operations Plan | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Revised Restoration PlanRevised Restoration Plan | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Environmental StatementEnvironmental Statement | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 2 - Agricultural Justification (Cover Page)Environmental Statement Part 2 - Agricultural Justification (Cover Page) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 2 - Agricultural JustificationEnvironmental Statement Part 2 - Agricultural Justification | 23 Dec 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 3 - Soils (Cover Page)Environmental Statement Part 3 - Soils (Cover Page) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 3 - SoilsEnvironmental Statement Part 3 - Soils | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 4 - Water Environment (Cover Page)Environmental Statement Part 4 - Water Environment (Cover Page) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 4 - Water EnvironmentEnvironmental Statement Part 4 - Water Environment | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 5 - Transport (Cover Page)Environmental Statement Part 5 - Transport (Cover Page) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 5 - TransportEnvironmental Statement Part 5 - Transport | 23 Dec 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 6 - Landscape (Cover Page)Environmental Statement Part 6 - Landscape (Cover Page) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 6 - LandscapeEnvironmental Statement Part 6 - Landscape | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 7 - Air Quality (Cover Page)Environmental Statement Part 7 - Air Quality (Cover Page) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 7 - Air QualityEnvironmental Statement Part 7 - Air Quality | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 8 - Noise (Cover Page)Environmental Statement Part 8 - Noise (Cover Page) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 8 - NoiseEnvironmental Statement Part 8 - Noise | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 9 - Ecology (Cover Page)Environmental Statement Part 9 - Ecology (Cover Page) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 9 - EcologyEnvironmental Statement Part 9 - Ecology | 23 Dec 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 9 Appendix 1 - Habitat ZonesEnvironmental Statement Part 9 Appendix 1 - Habitat Zones | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 9 Appendix 2 - Designated SitesEnvironmental Statement Part 9 Appendix 2 - Designated Sites | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 10 - Cultural Heritage (Cover Page)Environmental Statement Part 10 - Cultural Heritage (Cover Page) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 10 - Cultural HeritageEnvironmental Statement Part 10 - Cultural Heritage | 23 Dec 2021 | View |
| Environmental Statement Part 11 - ConclusionsEnvironmental Statement Part 11 - Conclusions | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Applicant response to LLFAApplicant response to LLFA | 2 Mar 2023 | View |
| Additional landscape clarificationsAdditional landscape clarifications | 2 Mar 2023 | View |
| Applicant response to LLFAApplicant response to LLFA | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| Email - RE: Lufkins Farm, planning application ref: ESS/101/21/TENEmail - RE: Lufkins Farm, planning application ref: ESS/101/21/TEN | 6 Sept 2023 | View |
| Agent Email - FW Lufkins Farm discharge of conditions - ESS10121TENAgent Email - FW Lufkins Farm discharge of conditions - ESS10121TEN | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| Interim Restoration Plan (revised)Interim Restoration Plan (revised) | 5 Sept 2023 | View |
| Proposed Reservoir and Silt LagoonProposed Reservoir and Silt Lagoon | 5 Sept 2023 | View |
| Interim Operations Plan (revised)Interim Operations Plan (revised) | 5 Sept 2023 | View |
| Environmental Statement Addendum (revised)Environmental Statement Addendum (revised) | 5 Sept 2023 | View |
| Noise Assessment (superseded)Noise Assessment (superseded) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Operations Plan (superseded)Operations Plan (superseded) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Restoration Plan (superseded)Restoration Plan (superseded) | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Interim Operations PlanInterim Operations Plan | 18 Aug 2023 | View |
| Interim Restoration PlanInterim Restoration Plan | 18 Aug 2023 | View |
| Environmental Statement AddendumEnvironmental Statement Addendum | 18 Aug 2023 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 3 Dec 2021 | View |
| Site Notice DecisionSite Notice Decision | 2 Apr 2024 | View |
| Alresford Parish CouncilAlresford Parish Council | 7 Jan 2022 | View |
| Jacobs Air QualityJacobs Air Quality | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| Environment AgencyEnvironment Agency | 13 Jan 2022 | View |
| GeoEssexGeoEssex | 13 Jan 2022 | View |
| GeoEssexGeoEssex | 13 Jan 2022 | View |
| Natural EnglandNatural England | 19 Jan 2022 | View |
| Frating Parish Council (Email)Frating Parish Council (Email) | 20 Jan 2022 | View |
| Frating Parish Council (Attachment)Frating Parish Council (Attachment) | 20 Jan 2022 | View |
| Jacobs Noise (Email)Jacobs Noise (Email) | 20 Jan 2022 | View |
| Jacobs Noise (Attachment)Jacobs Noise (Attachment) | 20 Jan 2022 | View |
| Natural EnglandNatural England | 25 Jan 2022 | View |
| Historic EnglandHistoric England | 25 Jan 2022 | View |
| Alresford Parish CouncilAlresford Parish Council | 4 Feb 2022 | View |
| Tendring District CouncilTendring District Council | 4 Feb 2022 | View |
| LLFA (Email)LLFA (Email) | 15 Feb 2022 | View |
| LLFA (Attachment)LLFA (Attachment) | 15 Feb 2022 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 25 Apr 2022 | View |
| Independent Review of Agricultural Reservoir JustificationIndependent Review of Agricultural Reservoir Justification | 14 Mar 2022 | View |
| Highway Authority (Email)Highway Authority (Email) | 12 May 2022 | View |
| Highway Authority (Attachment)Highway Authority (Attachment) | 12 May 2022 | View |
| Jacobs Noise updated responseJacobs Noise updated response | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| Place Services updated responsePlace Services updated response | 27 Feb 2023 | View |
| LLFA updated responseLLFA updated response | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| Place Services Landscape additional commentsPlace Services Landscape additional comments | 27 Mar 2023 | View |
| LLFA updated responseLLFA updated response | 11 Apr 2023 | View |
| Jacobs Noise updated responseJacobs Noise updated response | 14 Jun 2023 | View |
| Frating Parish Council Consultation ResponseFrating Parish Council Consultation Response | 11 Sept 2023 | View |
| Place Services Consultation ResponsePlace Services Consultation Response | 21 Sept 2023 | View |
| SuDS Team Add Info Consultation ResponseSuDS Team Add Info Consultation Response | 21 Sept 2023 | View |
| Natural England ResponseNatural England Response | 21 Sept 2023 | View |
| Tendring District ResponseTendring District Response | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| Tendring District Councils Environmental Protection Team Add Info Consultation ResponseTendring District Councils Environmental Protection Team Add Info Consultation Response | 28 Sept 2023 | View |
| s106 Agreement - Attachments106 Agreement - Attachment | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| S106 agreement plansS106 agreement plans | 2 Apr 2024 | View |
| S106 agreement plansS106 agreement plans | 2 Apr 2024 | View |
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