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Bulls Lodge Quarry (Park Farm & Brick Farm Land), Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HR
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Council sourceContinuation of development permitted by CHL/1890/87 without compliance with condition 1 (Applications details), condition 3 (Completion of Boreham Airfield extraction before the Park Farm land extraction commences), condition 12 (Working in accordance with phasing plan), condition 13 (Phasing of development with Boreham Airfield) and condition 16 (Approved conveyor route) to allow a rephrasing of operations such that Park Farm is worked earlier within the overall working scheme for Bulls Lodge Quarry, Park Farm land is worked from north to south as opposed to the approved south to north and to allow an amended route for conveyor from the processing plant to Park Farm land extraction. Planning permission CHL/1890/87 was for “Winning and working of sand and gravel, the erection of a processing plant and ready mix concrete and mortar plants, workshop and weighbridge and office.”
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Scoping Opinion & Appendix A: Consultation ResponsesScoping Opinion & Appendix A: Consultation Responses | 19 Sept 2018 | View |
| AECOM Bulls Lodge Quarry ESR - Covering Letter to ECC 01-08-2018AECOM Bulls Lodge Quarry ESR - Covering Letter to ECC 01-08-2018 | 6 Aug 2018 | View |
| Hanson Bulls Lodge - ESR (Final 01-08-2018Hanson Bulls Lodge - ESR (Final 01-08-2018 | 6 Aug 2018 | View |
| Appendix 1 for ESS/67/17/CHL/SOAppendix 1 for ESS/67/17/CHL/SO | 6 Aug 2018 | View |
| Agent Decison Letter for ESS/67/17/CHL/SOAgent Decison Letter for ESS/67/17/CHL/SO | 6 Aug 2018 | View |
| Hanson Bulls Lodge Quarry - Baseline Environment ReportHanson Bulls Lodge Quarry - Baseline Environment Report | 9 Aug 2018 | View |
| Planning permission boundaries 002Planning permission boundaries 002 | 25 Jun 2019 | View |
| Extraction & Restoration phasing 003Extraction & Restoration phasing 003 | 25 Jun 2019 | View |
| Additional Information - EA DMCC ChecklistAdditional Information - EA DMCC Checklist | 7 Sept 2018 | View |
| Historic England ResponseHistoric England Response | 28 Aug 2018 | View |
| Jacobs (Air Quality) 29/08/18 response to consultationJacobs (Air Quality) 29/08/18 response to consultation | 30 Aug 2018 | View |
| Jacobs (Noise) 29/08/18 response to consultationJacobs (Noise) 29/08/18 response to consultation | 30 Aug 2018 | View |
| Natural England ResponseNatural England Response | 30 Aug 2018 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council 30/08/18 response to consultationChelmsford City Council 30/08/18 response to consultation | 31 Aug 2018 | View |
| Little Waltham Parish Council 05/09/18 response to consultationLittle Waltham Parish Council 05/09/18 response to consultation | 5 Sept 2018 | View |
| Place Service ResponsePlace Service Response | 11 Sept 2018 | View |
| Environment Agency 13/09/18 response to consultationEnvironment Agency 13/09/18 response to consultation | 13 Sept 2018 | View |
| Highways Strategic Development 01/10/18 response to consultationHighways Strategic Development 01/10/18 response to consultation | 15 Nov 2018 | View |
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