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Details pursuant to Conditions 17 (Highway Cleanliness); 18 (HGV Movements); 19 (Sheeting of vehicles); 20 (Vehicle Maintenance) and 24 (Hours of Operation) 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

Land at: Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne

Decision MadeReference: ESS/19/17/BTE/20/1Essex County Council

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Application location

Land at: Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne

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Application summary

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

Application overview

Details pursuant to Conditions 17 (Highway Cleanliness); 18 (HGV Movements); 19 (Sheeting of vehicles); 20 (Vehicle Maintenance) and 24 (Hours of Operation) 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/20/1
Agent
Ms Victoria Harris

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Documents 13 of 13

DocumentPublishedAction
SOD ReportSOD Report19 Apr 2022View
Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter20 Apr 2022View
Application FormApplication Form14 Apr 2022View
How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated11 Apr 2022View
A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal11 Apr 2022View
Appendix 1 - Decision Notice - ESS/19/17/BTEAppendix 1 - Decision Notice - ESS/19/17/BTE11 Apr 2022View
Appendix 2 - Ecobath SpecAppendix 2 - Ecobath Spec11 Apr 2022View
Appendix 3 - Surface Monitoring SpreadsheetAppendix 3 - Surface Monitoring Spreadsheet11 Apr 2022View
Planning StatementPlanning Statement13 Apr 2022View
Covering letterCovering letter14 Apr 2022View
Plan - Traffic Routeing - Incoming - 2003Plan - Traffic Routeing - Incoming - 200311 Apr 2022View
Plan - Traffic Routing - Outgoing - 2003Plan - Traffic Routing - Outgoing - 200311 Apr 2022View
Plan - Plant & Operations Area - Cabin DetailsPlan - Plant & Operations Area - Cabin Details14 Apr 2022View

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Agent Decision Letter Appendix 1 - Decision Notice - ESS/19/17/BTE
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