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Details pursuant to Condition 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.

Land at Rayne Quarry Dunmow Road Braintree, Essex Rayne

Decision MadeReference: ESS/19/17/BTE/40/3Essex County Council

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Application summary

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

Application overview

Details pursuant to Condition 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.

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/19/17/BTE/40/3
Agent
Ms Victoria Harris

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Application location

Land at Rayne Quarry Dunmow Road Braintree, Essex Rayne

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DocumentPublishedAction
SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval15 Feb 2022View
Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter15 Feb 2022View
Application Form Redacted PDFApplication Form Redacted PDF11 Feb 2022View
Supporting Documents Summary PDFSupporting Documents Summary PDF11 Feb 2022View
Planning statementPlanning statement11 Feb 2022View
Other relevant informationOther relevant information11 Feb 2022View
Covering LetterCovering Letter15 Feb 2022View
Other plansOther plans11 Feb 2022View
Additional Email from the Agent dated 11/02/2022 regarding Rayne Quarry - Establishment of Plant SiteAdditional Email from the Agent dated 11/02/2022 regarding Rayne Quarry - Establishment of Plant Site15 Feb 2022View
General Arrangement - Security GatesGeneral Arrangement - Security Gates15 Feb 2022View

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