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Land at Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne.
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Land at Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne.
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Details pursuant to Conditions 46 (Restoration) of Planning permission: ESS19/17/BTE that was for “A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of 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 soils; 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 |
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| Additional Information - Application FormAdditional Information - Application Form | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| Additional Information - Planning StatementAdditional Information - Planning Statement | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| Additional Information - Appendix 1 -Decision NoticeAdditional Information - Appendix 1 -Decision Notice | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| Additional Information - Appendix 3 - Part 1 of 2 - IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral WorkingsAdditional Information - Appendix 3 - Part 1 of 2 - IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| Additional Information - Appendix 3 - Part 2 of 2 - IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral WorkingsAdditional Information - Appendix 3 - Part 2 of 2 - IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| Appendix 3 - Part 1 of 2 - IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral WorkingsAppendix 3 - Part 1 of 2 - IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Appendix 3 - Part 2 of 2 - IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral WorkingsAppendix 3 - Part 2 of 2 - IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Appendix 1 - DECISION NOTICE ESS/19/17/BTEAppendix 1 - DECISION NOTICE ESS/19/17/BTE | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| C.46 statement (Updated)C.46 statement (Updated) | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Additional Information - Appendix 2 - Engineer DrawingsAdditional Information - Appendix 2 - Engineer Drawings | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| Additional Information - Plan - Permissive Path DetailsAdditional Information - Plan - Permissive Path Details | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| Additional Information - Plan - Restoration ProposalsAdditional Information - Plan - Restoration Proposals | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| 2003 PP 1 v22003 PP 1 v2 | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| 2003 R 1 v62003 R 1 v6 | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Appendix 2 - Engineer DrawingsAppendix 2 - Engineer Drawings | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Appedix 3 - Part 1 of 2 IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils i n Mineral WorkingsAppedix 3 - Part 1 of 2 IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils i n Mineral Workings | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| Appedix 3 - Part 2 of 2 IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils i n Mineral WorkingsAppedix 3 - Part 2 of 2 IQ Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils i n Mineral Workings | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| Appendix 1 - Planning PermissionAppendix 1 - Planning Permission | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| Attachment SummaryAttachment Summary | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| Fee CalculationFee Calculation | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| StatementStatement | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| Cover LetterCover Letter | 19 Jan 2022 | View |
| Appendix 2 - Engineer DrawingsAppendix 2 - Engineer Drawings | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| Illustrative details of Plant SiteIllustrative details of Plant Site | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| Plan - Ingrebourne Rayne - Rev 1Plan - Ingrebourne Rayne - Rev 1 | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| Agent DecisionAgent Decision | 11 Oct 2022 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 4 Mar 2022 | View |
| SOD Report RefusalSOD Report Refusal | 11 Oct 2022 | View |
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