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Details pursuant to Condition 66 (Plan of action for an alternative use or a scheme of rehabilitation) of ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE was for "Variation of condition 2 (application drawings) of planning permission ESS/55/14/BTE to allow amended layout of the Integrated Waste Management Facility. The Integrated Waste Management Facility comprising: Anaerobic Digestion Plant treating mixed organic waste, producing biogas converted to electricity through biogas generators; Materials Recovery Facility for mixed dry recyclable waste to recover materials e.g. paper, plastic, metals; Mechanical Biological Treatment facility for the treatment of residual municipal and residual commercial and industrial wastes to produce a solid recovered fuel; De-inking and Pulping Paper Recycling Facility to reclaim paper; Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) utilising solid recovered fuel to produce electricity, heat and steam; extraction of minerals to enable buildings to be partially sunken below ground level within the resulting void; visitor/education centre; extension to existing access road; provision of offices and vehicle parking; and associated engineering works and storage tanks. And approval of details required by condition (the details taking account of the proposed amended drawings), the conditions sought to be discharged are as follows: 6 (access road, cross over points), 13 (Signage, Telecommunications & Lighting at Woodhouse Farm complex), 14 (Stack design and finishes), 15 (design details and construction materials), 17 (management plan for the CHP), 18 (green roof), 20 (construction compounds, parking of vehicles), 22 (foul water management), 23 (surface water drainage and ground water management), 24, (groundwater monitoring), 37 (signs on access road at footpath crossings), 43 (lighting scheme during construction), 45 (phasing scheme for access road, retaining wall and mineral extraction), 50 (fencing - temporary and permanent), 53 (ecological survey update), 54 (Habitat Management Plan update), 57 (landscaping - bunding & planting), 59 (trees, shrubs and hedgerows - retention and protection), 60 (tree management and watering adjacent to retaining wall), 61 (Woodhouse Farm parking and landscaping), 62 (traffic calming measures at River Blackwater for otters and voles) and 63 (access road crossing points - lining and signing)"

Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road (A120) Braintree, CO5 9DF

Decision MadeReference: ESS/34/15/BTE/66/01Essex County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Submission of Details CC/ESS
Received
2 Sept 2021
Validated
2 Sept 2021
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Details pursuant to Condition 66 (Plan of action for an alternative use or a scheme of rehabilitation) of ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE was for "Variation of condition 2 (application drawings) of planning permission ESS/55/14/BTE to allow amended layout of the Integrated Waste Management Facility. The Integrated Waste Management Facility comprising: Anaerobic Digestion Plant treating mixed organic waste, producing biogas converted to electricity through biogas generators; Materials Recovery Facility for mixed dry recyclable waste to recover materials e.g. paper, plastic, metals; Mechanical Biological Treatment facility for the treatment of residual municipal and residual commercial and industrial wastes to produce a solid recovered fuel; De-inking and Pulping Paper Recycling Facility to reclaim paper; Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) utilising solid recovered fuel to produce electricity, heat and steam; extraction of minerals to enable buildings to be partially sunken below ground level within the resulting void; visitor/education centre; extension to existing access road; provision of offices and vehicle parking; and associated engineering works and storage tanks. And approval of details required by condition (the details taking account of the proposed amended drawings), the conditions sought to be discharged are as follows: 6 (access road, cross over points), 13 (Signage, Telecommunications & Lighting at Woodhouse Farm complex), 14 (Stack design and finishes), 15 (design details and construction materials), 17 (management plan for the CHP), 18 (green roof), 20 (construction compounds, parking of vehicles), 22 (foul water management), 23 (surface water drainage and ground water management), 24, (groundwater monitoring), 37 (signs on access road at footpath crossings), 43 (lighting scheme during construction), 45 (phasing scheme for access road, retaining wall and mineral extraction), 50 (fencing - temporary and permanent), 53 (ecological survey update), 54 (Habitat Management Plan update), 57 (landscaping - bunding & planting), 59 (trees, shrubs and hedgerows - retention and protection), 60 (tree management and watering adjacent to retaining wall), 61 (Woodhouse Farm parking and landscaping), 62 (traffic calming measures at River Blackwater for otters and voles) and 63 (access road crossing points - lining and signing)"

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/34/15/BTE/66/01
Agent
Mr Jon Brier

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Application location

Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road (A120) Braintree, CO5 9DF

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Documents 29 of 29

DocumentPublishedAction
Decision LetterDecision Letter7 Mar 2022View
Committee Report ESS/34/15/BTE/66/01 Feb 2022Committee Report ESS/34/15/BTE/66/01 Feb 202218 Feb 2022View
Committee Addendum Feb 2022Committee Addendum Feb 20222 Mar 2022View
Committee Minutes Feb 2022Committee Minutes Feb 202218 Mar 2022View
Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data2 Sept 2021View
A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal2 Sept 2021View
Decision Notice ESS/34/15/BTEDecision Notice ESS/34/15/BTE6 Sept 2021View
Covering LetterCovering Letter6 Sept 2021View
EA checklistEA checklist7 Sept 2021View
Email from the Agent dated 17/11/2021 containing additional information/documentation for the Planning Application ESS/34/15/BTE/66/01Email from the Agent dated 17/11/2021 containing additional information/documentation for the Planning Application ESS/34/15/BTE/66/0125 Nov 2021View
IWMF High Level Programme v01IWMF High Level Programme v0125 Nov 2021View
Additional Information - Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Letter dated 22/02/2022 in respect of the Planning Application - Rivenhall AirfieldAdditional Information - Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Letter dated 22/02/2022 in respect of the Planning Application - Rivenhall Airfield28 Feb 2022View
Bradwell with Pattiswick Parish CouncilBradwell with Pattiswick Parish Council16 Sept 2021View
Bradwell with Pattiswick Parish Council Consultation Response - Mrs C A MarshallBradwell with Pattiswick Parish Council Consultation Response - Mrs C A Marshall16 Sept 2021View
Rivenhall Parish ResponseRivenhall Parish Response23 Sept 2021View
Coggeshall Parish Council - ObjectionCoggeshall Parish Council - Objection27 Sept 2021View
Feering Parish CouncilFeering Parish Council29 Sept 2021View
Kelvedon Parish Council Consultation Response (Attachment)Kelvedon Parish Council Consultation Response (Attachment)29 Sept 2021View
Kelvedon Parish Council Consultation Response (Email)Kelvedon Parish Council Consultation Response (Email)29 Sept 2021View
Cllr Thorogood ResponseCllr Thorogood Response6 Oct 2021View
Cllr Ross Playle - ECC - Witham Northern - Consultation Response (Email)Cllr Ross Playle - ECC - Witham Northern - Consultation Response (Email)6 Oct 2021View
Cllr Ross Playle - ECC - Witham Northern - Consultation Response (Attachment)Cllr Ross Playle - ECC - Witham Northern - Consultation Response (Attachment)6 Oct 2021View
Braintree District Council Consultation Response (Email)Braintree District Council Consultation Response (Email)12 Oct 2021View
Braintree District Council Consultation Response (Attachment)Braintree District Council Consultation Response (Attachment)12 Oct 2021View
Environment Agency Consultation Response (Attachment)Environment Agency Consultation Response (Attachment)27 Oct 2021View
Environment Agency Consultation Response (Email)Environment Agency Consultation Response (Email)27 Oct 2021View
Rt Hon Priti Patel 11/11/2021Rt Hon Priti Patel 11/11/202119 Nov 2021View
Consultation Response from Priti Patel MP (Email)Consultation Response from Priti Patel MP (Email)28 Feb 2022View
Consultation Response from Priti Patel MP (Arttachment)Consultation Response from Priti Patel MP (Arttachment)28 Feb 2022View

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