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Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to planning permission ref: ESS/31/24/COL (Change of use of agricultural land to a waste management use and construction of a concrete pad to enable the extension of green waste open windrow composting operations, topsoil blending and storage operations, construction of a new surface water attenuation lagoon and perimeter landscaped soil bunds)

Birch Airfield, Blind Lane, Birch, Essex, CO5 9XE

Decision MadeReference: ESS/31/24/COL/BGP1Essex County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Submission of Details CC/ESS
Received
1 Apr 2025
Validated
8 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to planning permission ref: ESS/31/24/COL (Change of use of agricultural land to a waste management use and construction of a concrete pad to enable the extension of green waste open windrow composting operations, topsoil blending and storage operations, construction of a new surface water attenuation lagoon and perimeter landscaped soil bunds)

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/31/24/COL/BGP1
Agent
Mr Christian Smith

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Application location

Birch Airfield, Blind Lane, Birch, Essex, CO5 9XE

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Documents 17 of 17

DocumentPublishedAction
SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval12 Nov 2025View
Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter12 Nov 2025View
Biodiversity AssessmentBiodiversity Assessment11 Apr 2025View
Biodiversity Metric Calculation ToolBiodiversity Metric Calculation Tool4 Apr 2025View
Decision Notice ESS/31/24/COLDecision Notice ESS/31/24/COL9 Apr 2025View
Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan - Sept 2025Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan - Sept 202512 Nov 2025View
Baseline Habitats PlanBaseline Habitats Plan4 Apr 2025View
Proposed Habitats Plan - 10/07/2025Proposed Habitats Plan - 10/07/202516 Jul 2025View
Agent Email - RE: updated plansAgent Email - RE: updated plans16 Jul 2025View
Condition Assessment CriteriaCondition Assessment Criteria16 Jul 2025View
Agent Email - RE: standard tree speciesAgent Email - RE: standard tree species10 Nov 2025View
Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan - Jan 2025Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan - Jan 202511 Apr 2025View
Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan - Jan 2025Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan - Jan 202516 Jul 2025View
Landscape Management Plan - June 2025Landscape Management Plan - June 202516 Jul 2025View
Proposed Habitats PlanProposed Habitats Plan4 Apr 2025View
Place ServicesPlace Services6 Jun 2025View
Place Services Ecology Updated ResponsePlace Services Ecology Updated Response27 Oct 2025View

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Agent Decision Letter Decision Notice ESS/31/24/COL
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