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Details pursuant to Condition 16 – Updated Biodiversity Enhancement Plan (BEP) – ESS/17/18/TEN: Extraction of 3.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel as an easterly extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, and restoration to agriculture and low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, lowland meadow, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement using approximately 1.2 million cubic metres of imported inert waste material.

Land to the south of Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Nr Colchester, C07 8DB

Decision MadeReference: ESS/17/18/TEN/16/1Essex County Council

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Application location

Land to the south of Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Nr Colchester, C07 8DB

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Submission of Details CC/ESS
Received
1 Mar 2022
Validated
16 Mar 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Details pursuant to Condition 16 – Updated Biodiversity Enhancement Plan (BEP) – ESS/17/18/TEN: Extraction of 3.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel as an easterly extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, and restoration to agriculture and low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, lowland meadow, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement using approximately 1.2 million cubic metres of imported inert waste material.

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/17/18/TEN/16/1
Agent
Mr Dan Walker

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Documents 13 of 13

DocumentPublishedAction
SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval20 Mar 2023View
Application FormApplication Form23 Mar 2022View
Decision Notice ESS/17/18/TENDecision Notice ESS/17/18/TEN22 Mar 2022View
Updated BEP reportUpdated BEP report13 Feb 2023View
Email from Agent dated 07/02/2023 - RE: Wivenhoe (Sunnymead) ESS/17/18/TEN/16/1Email from Agent dated 07/02/2023 - RE: Wivenhoe (Sunnymead) ESS/17/18/TEN/16/113 Feb 2023View
Condtiion 16 - BEP - report ref CE-WQ-1845-RP02 Upated Dec 2022Condtiion 16 - BEP - report ref CE-WQ-1845-RP02 Upated Dec 202213 Feb 2023View
SUPERSEDED Condition 16 - BEP ReportSUPERSEDED Condition 16 - BEP Report3 Mar 2022View
SUPERSEDED Additional Information 03/11/2022 Condtiion 16 - BEP - report ref CE-WQ-1845-RP02 Upated October 2022.pdfSUPERSEDED Additional Information 03/11/2022 Condtiion 16 - BEP - report ref CE-WQ-1845-RP02 Upated October 2022.pdf3 Nov 2022View
Agent DecisionAgent Decision20 Mar 2023View
Place Services (Ecology) Consultation Response (Email)Place Services (Ecology) Consultation Response (Email)26 May 2022View
Place Services (Ecology) Consultation Response (Attachment)Place Services (Ecology) Consultation Response (Attachment)26 May 2022View
Place ServicesPlace Services16 Dec 2022View
Place ServicesPlace Services16 Mar 2023View

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