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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.

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

Decision MadeReference: ESS/19/17/BTE/46/1Essex 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
14 Jan 2022
Validated
14 Jan 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

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.

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/19/17/BTE/46/1
Agent
Mr James Sutton

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Additional Information - Application FormAdditional Information - Application Form2 Feb 2022View
Additional Information - Planning StatementAdditional Information - Planning Statement2 Feb 2022View
Additional Information - Appendix 1 -Decision NoticeAdditional Information - Appendix 1 -Decision Notice2 Feb 2022View
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 Workings2 Feb 2022View
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 Workings2 Feb 2022View
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 Workings19 Jul 2022View
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 Workings19 Jul 2022View
Appendix 1 - DECISION NOTICE ESS/19/17/BTEAppendix 1 - DECISION NOTICE ESS/19/17/BTE19 Jul 2022View
C.46 statement (Updated)C.46 statement (Updated)19 Jul 2022View
Additional Information - Appendix 2 - Engineer DrawingsAdditional Information - Appendix 2 - Engineer Drawings2 Feb 2022View
Additional Information - Plan - Permissive Path DetailsAdditional Information - Plan - Permissive Path Details2 Feb 2022View
Additional Information - Plan - Restoration ProposalsAdditional Information - Plan - Restoration Proposals2 Feb 2022View
2003 PP 1 v22003 PP 1 v219 Jul 2022View
2003 R 1 v62003 R 1 v619 Jul 2022View
Appendix 2 - Engineer DrawingsAppendix 2 - Engineer Drawings19 Jul 2022View
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 Workings18 Jan 2022View
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 Workings18 Jan 2022View
Appendix 1 - Planning PermissionAppendix 1 - Planning Permission18 Jan 2022View
Application FormApplication Form18 Jan 2022View
Attachment SummaryAttachment Summary18 Jan 2022View
Fee CalculationFee Calculation18 Jan 2022View
StatementStatement18 Jan 2022View
Cover LetterCover Letter19 Jan 2022View
Appendix 2 - Engineer DrawingsAppendix 2 - Engineer Drawings18 Jan 2022View
Illustrative details of Plant SiteIllustrative details of Plant Site18 Jan 2022View
Plan - Ingrebourne Rayne - Rev 1Plan - Ingrebourne Rayne - Rev 118 Jan 2022View
Agent DecisionAgent Decision11 Oct 2022View
Place ServicesPlace Services4 Mar 2022View
SOD Report RefusalSOD Report Refusal11 Oct 2022View

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Additional Information - Appendix 1 -Decision Notice Appendix 1 - DECISION NOTICE ESS/19/17/BTE Agent Decision
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