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Details pursuant to Schedule 4 (Vehicle Routeing Scheme) of the Legal Agreement associated with 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 (known as Sunnymead, Elmstead and Heath Farms), Alresford, Essex, C07 8DB

Decision MadeReference: ESS/17/18/TEN/LA2Essex County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Legal Obligations
Received
17 Oct 2022
Validated
12 Oct 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Details pursuant to Schedule 4 (Vehicle Routeing Scheme) of the Legal Agreement associated with 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/LA2
Agent
Mr Daniel Walker

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Application location

Land to the South of Colchester Main Road (known as Sunnymead, Elmstead and Heath Farms), Alresford, Essex, C07 8DB

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
Legal Obligation ReportLegal Obligation Report9 Jan 2023View
Application-discharge-modification-planning-obligations- Wivenhoe Quarry- Schedule 4 HGV Routing_RedactedApplication-discharge-modification-planning-obligations- Wivenhoe Quarry- Schedule 4 HGV Routing_Redacted20 Oct 2022View
Scoping_Opinion_ESS2817TENSPO_RedactedScoping_Opinion_ESS2817TENSPO_Redacted20 Oct 2022View
Agent EmailAgent Email30 Nov 2022View
Traffic Routing Management SchemeTraffic Routing Management Scheme30 Nov 2022View
SUPERSEDED Wivenhoe Quarry Extn - Schedule 4 of S106 - Traffic Routing SchemeSUPERSEDED Wivenhoe Quarry Extn - Schedule 4 of S106 - Traffic Routing Scheme18 Oct 2022View
SUPERSEDED Wivenhoe Quarry Extn - Schedule 4 of S106 - Traffic Routing Scheme (003)SUPERSEDED Wivenhoe Quarry Extn - Schedule 4 of S106 - Traffic Routing Scheme (003)18 Oct 2022View
Agent DecisionAgent Decision9 Jan 2023View
Strategic DevelopmentStrategic Development5 Jan 2023View

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