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Proposed prior extraction of sand as enabling works associated with a future expansion of Colchester Zoo including the extraction of some 500,000 tonnes of sand; the construction of temporary soil screen mounds; the use of the adjoining Stanway Quarry processing plant, DSM plant and related infrastructure in conjunction with the prior extraction scheme; the establishment of a temporary conveyor link between the prior extraction area and Stanway Quarry, including a temporary conveyor bridge over Maldon Road; and cut and fill reprofiling works to establish the proposed restoration contours and proposed (interim) after uses.

Land at Stanway Quarry and east of Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0SL

Decision MadeReference: ESS/34/23/COLEssex County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full App with EIA ESS
Received
5 Apr 2023
Validated
20 Apr 2023
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Proposed prior extraction of sand as enabling works associated with a future expansion of Colchester Zoo including the extraction of some 500,000 tonnes of sand; the construction of temporary soil screen mounds; the use of the adjoining Stanway Quarry processing plant, DSM plant and related infrastructure in conjunction with the prior extraction scheme; the establishment of a temporary conveyor link between the prior extraction area and Stanway Quarry, including a temporary conveyor bridge over Maldon Road; and cut and fill reprofiling works to establish the proposed restoration contours and proposed (interim) after uses.

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/34/23/COL
Agent
Mr Graham Jenkins

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Application location

Land at Stanway Quarry and east of Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0SL

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DocumentPublishedAction
Decision NoticeDecision Notice25 Mar 2024View
Committee Report ESS/34/23/COL March 2024Committee Report ESS/34/23/COL March 202419 Mar 2024View
Final Committee AddendumFinal Committee Addendum22 Mar 2024View
Committee Minutes March 2024Committee Minutes March 202417 May 2024View
ECC Scoping OpinionECC Scoping Opinion14 Apr 2023View
Cultural Heritage FiguresCultural Heritage Figures14 Apr 2023View
MethodologyMethodology14 Apr 2023View
EIA Statement of ExperienceEIA Statement of Experience14 Apr 2023View
Preliminary Ecological AppraisalPreliminary Ecological Appraisal14 Apr 2023View
Cultural Heritage PalaeoarchaeloogyCultural Heritage Palaeoarchaeloogy14 Apr 2023View
Wintering Bird Survey ReportWintering Bird Survey Report14 Apr 2023View
HRA AssessmentHRA Assessment14 Apr 2023View
Cultural Heritage GeophysicsCultural Heritage Geophysics14 Apr 2023View
Scoping ReportScoping Report14 Apr 2023View
Groundwater Recovery ReportGroundwater Recovery Report14 Apr 2023View
Borehole LogsBorehole Logs14 Apr 2023View
NTS Final 05/04/2023 low resNTS Final 05/04/2023 low res14 Apr 2023View
Groundwater ChemographsGroundwater Chemographs14 Apr 2023View
HydrographHydrograph14 Apr 2023View
Water Quality ReviewWater Quality Review14 Apr 2023View
Surface Water ChemographsSurface Water Chemographs14 Apr 2023View
Appendix 11.1 ±Glossary of Acoustic TermsAppendix 11.1 ±Glossary of Acoustic Terms14 Apr 2023View
Tarmac Renewable Energy PolicyTarmac Renewable Energy Policy14 Apr 2023View
Runoff CalculationsRunoff Calculations14 Apr 2023View
Colchester Zoo ES Final 05/04/2023 los resColchester Zoo ES Final 05/04/2023 los res14 Apr 2023View
ES Appendices Vol 2 April 2023ES Appendices Vol 2 April 202314 Apr 2023View
Historic Maps 2Historic Maps 214 Apr 2023View
PAS App 2 Borehole LogsPAS App 2 Borehole Logs14 Apr 2023View
Solis and AgricultureSolis and Agriculture14 Apr 2023View
Historic Maps 1Historic Maps 114 Apr 2023View
BNG Assessment ReportBNG Assessment Report14 Apr 2023View
Historic Maps 4Historic Maps 414 Apr 2023View
Historic Maps 3Historic Maps 314 Apr 2023View
Borehole Logs 1Borehole Logs 114 Apr 2023View
Cultural Heritage DBACultural Heritage DBA9 May 2023View
Cultural Heritage Trial TrenchingCultural Heritage Trial Trenching9 May 2023View
Bat Activity Survey ReportBat Activity Survey Report9 May 2023View
Breeding Bird Survey ReportBreeding Bird Survey Report9 May 2023View
Reptile SurveyReptile Survey9 May 2023View
Tarmac Energy and Greenhouse Gas PolicyTarmac Energy and Greenhouse Gas Policy9 May 2023View
Tarmac Sustainability Strategy 2030Tarmac Sustainability Strategy 20309 May 2023View
Certificate B and agricultural land declaration 05 04 23Certificate B and agricultural land declaration 05 04 239 May 2023View
Colchester Zoo PES Minerals Application Form 05 04 23Colchester Zoo PES Minerals Application Form 05 04 239 May 2023View
Completed Biodiversity Checklist 05 04 23Completed Biodiversity Checklist 05 04 239 May 2023View
PAS App 1 Colchester Zoo Masterplan ProgrammePAS App 1 Colchester Zoo Masterplan Programme9 May 2023View
PAS App 3 Tarmac Environmental Policy StatementPAS App 3 Tarmac Environmental Policy Statement9 May 2023View
Planning Application Statement Final 05 04 23Planning Application Statement Final 05 04 239 May 2023View
Covering LetterCovering Letter9 May 2023View
Biodiversity MetricBiodiversity Metric9 May 2023View
Surface Water Monitoring DatabaseSurface Water Monitoring Database9 May 2023View
Runoff Calculations SpreadsheetRunoff Calculations Spreadsheet9 May 2023View
Cultural Heritage ConsultataionsCultural Heritage Consultataions9 May 2023View
Planning Agent EmailPlanning Agent Email28 Jul 2023View
Scoping Phasing ProposalsScoping Phasing Proposals14 Apr 2023View
Location PlanLocation Plan14 Apr 2023View
Boundary PlanBoundary Plan14 Apr 2023View
Mineral Exreaction PhaseMineral Exreaction Phase14 Apr 2023View
Intial Works PlanIntial Works Plan14 Apr 2023View
Restoration Work PhaseRestoration Work Phase14 Apr 2023View
LVIA Drawings & PhotosheetsLVIA Drawings & Photosheets14 Apr 2023View
Scoping Location PlamScoping Location Plam14 Apr 2023View
Concept RestorationConcept Restoration14 Apr 2023View
Scoping Concept RetorationScoping Concept Retoration14 Apr 2023View
Conveyor BridgeConveyor Bridge14 Apr 2023View
SectionsSections14 Apr 2023View
Scoping Current SituationScoping Current Situation14 Apr 2023View
Hydro Figure 10-3Hydro Figure 10-314 Apr 2023View
Hydro Figure 10-1Hydro Figure 10-114 Apr 2023View
Hydro Figure 10-2Hydro Figure 10-214 Apr 2023View
Historic Maps IndexHistoric Maps Index14 Apr 2023View
Other Land Under the Control of the ApplicantOther Land Under the Control of the Applicant20 Apr 2023View
SLR Consulting Ltd Letter 03/07/2023SLR Consulting Ltd Letter 03/07/20233 Jul 2023View
Historic England Response 03 07 23Historic England Response 03 07 233 Jul 2023View
Landscape and Heritage Design Statement Nov 2023Landscape and Heritage Design Statement Nov 20237 Nov 2023View
Supplementary PAS Final 07 11 23Supplementary PAS Final 07 11 237 Nov 2023View
Covering Letter 07 11 23Covering Letter 07 11 237 Nov 2023View
Tarmac Colchester Zoo Email Note 14 Sep 23Tarmac Colchester Zoo Email Note 14 Sep 237 Nov 2023View
West Colchester Preferred Options1West Colchester Preferred Options13 Jul 2023View
West Colchester Publication Plan1West Colchester Publication Plan13 Jul 2023View
D.051 Mineral Extraction Phase (B030-00706-4A)D.051 Mineral Extraction Phase (B030-00706-4A)7 Nov 2023View
D.050 Initial Works Plan (B030-00706-3A)D.050 Initial Works Plan (B030-00706-3A)7 Nov 2023View
D.052 Restoration Works Phase (B030-00706-5A)D.052 Restoration Works Phase (B030-00706-5A)7 Nov 2023View
D.053 Concept Restoration (B030-00706-6A)D.053 Concept Restoration (B030-00706-6A)7 Nov 2023View
D.054 Sections (B030-00706-7A)D.054 Sections (B030-00706-7A)7 Nov 2023View
Site NoticeSite Notice27 Apr 2023View
Site Notice - Further InformationSite Notice - Further Information7 Nov 2023View
Site Notice DecisionSite Notice Decision25 Mar 2024View
Colchester City Council Environmental Health Department Consultation ResponseColchester City Council Environmental Health Department Consultation Response11 May 2023View
Colchester City Council Environmental Health DepartmentColchester City Council Environmental Health Department18 May 2023View
British Pipeline AgencyBritish Pipeline Agency19 May 2023View
Historic England Consultation ResponseHistoric England Consultation Response24 May 2023View
GeoEseex Consultation ResponseGeoEseex Consultation Response25 May 2023View
GeoEseex Consultation Response - Stanway Colchester Zoo ltr to ECC May 2023_RedactedGeoEseex Consultation Response - Stanway Colchester Zoo ltr to ECC May 2023_Redacted25 May 2023View
GeoEseex Consultation Response - Whiteman 1990 Stanway PhD thesisGeoEseex Consultation Response - Whiteman 1990 Stanway PhD thesis25 May 2023View
GeoEseex Consultation Response - Leszczynska 2009 The paleogeography of the Colchester ComplexGeoEseex Consultation Response - Leszczynska 2009 The paleogeography of the Colchester Complex25 May 2023View
Highways - Strategic Development Consultation ResposneHighways - Strategic Development Consultation Resposne1 Jun 2023View
Natural EnglandNatural England2 Jun 2023View
Natural EnglandNatural England2 Jun 2023View
SUDs ResponseSUDs Response2 Jun 2023View
Environment AgencyEnvironment Agency20 Jun 2023View
Colchester City Council Consultation ResponseColchester City Council Consultation Response3 Jul 2023View
Colchester City Council Additional CommentsColchester City Council Additional Comments13 Jul 2023View
Place Services Consultation ResponsePlace Services Consultation Response24 Jul 2023View
Archaeological CorrespondenceArchaeological Correspondence5 Sept 2023View
Revised Comments Place ServicesRevised Comments Place Services14 Sept 2023View
Environment Agency Consultation ResponseEnvironment Agency Consultation Response5 Dec 2023View
Historic England Consultation ResponseHistoric England Consultation Response6 Dec 2023View
Natural England Add Info Consultation ResponseNatural England Add Info Consultation Response11 Dec 2023View
Colchester City Council Add Info Consultation ResponseColchester City Council Add Info Consultation Response11 Dec 2023View
SudsSuds14 Dec 2023View
Place Services ResponsePlace Services Response9 Feb 2024View

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