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Details pursuant to Condition 12 (Archaeology) of Planning permission ESS/19/17/BTE that was for “A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased mineral extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of a processing plant and ancillary buildings and infrastructure; the construction of a quarry access onto the B1256; the construction of a permanent screening landform; the construction of temporary screen mounds in defined locations around the perimeter of the quarry; the phased restoration of the extraction area using indigenous soil; overburden and clay from within the application site to a land use mixture of arable agriculture, lowland acid grassland, lowland meadow, woodland, lake and reedbeds; and public access via proposed public rights of way.”

Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road Rayne, Braintree, Essex, CM77 6SB

Decision MadeReference: ESS/19/17/BTE/12/5Essex County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Submission of Details CC/ESS
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
3 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Details pursuant to Condition 12 (Archaeology) of Planning permission ESS/19/17/BTE that was for “A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased mineral extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of a processing plant and ancillary buildings and infrastructure; the construction of a quarry access onto the B1256; the construction of a permanent screening landform; the construction of temporary screen mounds in defined locations around the perimeter of the quarry; the phased restoration of the extraction area using indigenous soil; overburden and clay from within the application site to a land use mixture of arable agriculture, lowland acid grassland, lowland meadow, woodland, lake and reedbeds; and public access via proposed public rights of way.”

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/19/17/BTE/12/5
Agent
Ms Victoria Harris

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Application location

Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road Rayne, Braintree, Essex, CM77 6SB

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Documents 13 of 13

DocumentPublishedAction
SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval28 Oct 2025View
Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter28 Oct 2025View
Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data3 Oct 2025View
How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated3 Oct 2025View
A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal3 Oct 2025View
Planning statementPlanning statement3 Oct 2025View
Decision Notice for ESS/19/17/BTEDecision Notice for ESS/19/17/BTE3 Oct 2025View
Written Scheme of InvestigationWritten Scheme of Investigation3 Oct 2025View
Covering letterCovering letter7 Oct 2025View
Phase 2 - Project specification for an archaeological excavationPhase 2 - Project specification for an archaeological excavation21 Oct 2025View
Application FormApplication Form24 Oct 2025View
Project Specification for an archaeological excavation - BFR24 134exc WSI_v3Project Specification for an archaeological excavation - BFR24 134exc WSI_v324 Oct 2025View
Place Services ResponsePlace Services Response29 Oct 2025View

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Agent Decision Letter Decision Notice for ESS/19/17/BTE
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