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Rayne Quarry Dunmow Road Braintree, Essex Rayne
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Rayne Quarry Dunmow Road Braintree, Essex Rayne
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Details pursuant to Conditions 2 (Site Preparation); 7 (Standoff to Hedges); 12 (Archaeology) and 40 (Fixed Plant and Buildings) 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.”
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Plan Facer - User Defined AttachmentPlan Facer - User Defined Attachment | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Contents - User Defined AttachmentContents - User Defined Attachment | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Statement - User Defined AttachmentStatement - User Defined Attachment | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Appendix 1 Facer - User Defined AttachmentAppendix 1 Facer - User Defined Attachment | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Rayne Quarry - Photos 1-2 - User Defined AttachmentRayne Quarry - Photos 1-2 - User Defined Attachment | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Rayne Quarry - Photos 3-4 - User Defined AttachmentRayne Quarry - Photos 3-4 - User Defined Attachment | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Appendix 2 Facer - User Defined AttachmentAppendix 2 Facer - User Defined Attachment | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Appendix 3 Facer - User Defined AttachmentAppendix 3 Facer - User Defined Attachment | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/19/17/BTEDecision Notice ESS/19/17/BTE | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| Written Scheme of Investigation for Enhanced Archaelogical Trial Trenching and Mitigation Strategy - Appendix 2Written Scheme of Investigation for Enhanced Archaelogical Trial Trenching and Mitigation Strategy - Appendix 2 | 12 Oct 2020 | View |
| Appendix 3 - User Defined AttachmentAppendix 3 - User Defined Attachment | 12 Oct 2020 | View |
| Cover - User Defined AttachmentCover - User Defined Attachment | 12 Oct 2020 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 12 Oct 2020 | View |
| Site & other plansSite & other plans | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Site & other plansSite & other plans | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Site & other plansSite & other plans | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Site & other plansSite & other plans | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| Hedgerow Translocation Method StatementHedgerow Translocation Method Statement | 27 Nov 2020 | View |
| Proposed Access Planting PlanProposed Access Planting Plan | 27 Nov 2020 | View |
| Fencing Details - Initial Works/Phase 1 PlanFencing Details - Initial Works/Phase 1 Plan | 27 Nov 2020 | View |
| Hedgerow Translocation PlanHedgerow Translocation Plan | 27 Nov 2020 | View |
| Place servicesPlace services | 18 Nov 2020 | View |
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