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Continuation of the winning and working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete plant, workshop and ancillary buildings, and the importation and treatment of inert material to produce secondary aggregate and reclamation material for progressive restoration to landscaped farmland originally permitted by ESS/65/06/UTT as amended by planning permission ref. ESS/52/13/UTT without compliance with Condition 4 (Hours of operation) to allow heavy goods vehicles to travel off site between the hours 0600 and 0700 Monday to Saturday.

Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Dunmow, CM6 1SL

Decision MadeReference: ESS/34/16/UTTEssex County Council

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Application location

Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Dunmow, CM6 1SL

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full App (Major) CC
Received
15 Aug 2016
Validated
15 Aug 2016
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Continuation of the winning and working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete plant, workshop and ancillary buildings, and the importation and treatment of inert material to produce secondary aggregate and reclamation material for progressive restoration to landscaped farmland originally permitted by ESS/65/06/UTT as amended by planning permission ref. ESS/52/13/UTT without compliance with Condition 4 (Hours of operation) to allow heavy goods vehicles to travel off site between the hours 0600 and 0700 Monday to Saturday.

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/34/16/UTT
Agent
Abigail Molyneux

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Documents 18 of 18

DocumentPublishedAction
Decision NoticeDecision Notice3 Mar 2017View
Committee report ESS/34/16/UTTCommittee report ESS/34/16/UTT21 Feb 2017View
Committee Minutes Feb 2017Committee Minutes Feb 201722 Mar 2017View
Planning Application and Supporting StatementPlanning Application and Supporting Statement5 Sept 2016View
BioDiversity ValidationBioDiversity Validation5 Sept 2016View
Applicant DetailsApplicant Details5 Sept 2016View
Site NoticeSite Notice5 Sept 2016View
Councillor Simon Walsh 7th August 2016 response to consultationCouncillor Simon Walsh 7th August 2016 response to consultation7 Sept 2016View
Highways - Strategic Development response to consultation 14th September 2016Highways - Strategic Development response to consultation 14th September 201614 Sept 2016View
Uttlesford District Council 20th September 2016 response to consultationUttlesford District Council 20th September 2016 response to consultation20 Sept 2016View
Councillor Response.Councillor Response.29 Sept 2016View
Little Easton Parish responseLittle Easton Parish response29 Sept 2016View
Great Dunmow Town Council rersponse.Great Dunmow Town Council rersponse.29 Sept 2016View
Jacobs Response.Jacobs Response.3 Oct 2016View
Additional Information - Letter Report - December 2016Additional Information - Letter Report - December 201613 Dec 2016View
Natural England 23rd December 2016 response to consultaitonNatural England 23rd December 2016 response to consultaiton23 Dec 2016View
Additional response from Jacobs re: noise - 17th January 2017Additional response from Jacobs re: noise - 17th January 201718 Jan 2017View
Place Services 5th January 2017 response to consultationPlace Services 5th January 2017 response to consultation18 Jan 2017View

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Refused
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