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Continuation of the Importation of 70,000m³ per annum of inert waste and the installation and use of a soils washing plant for the recycling of waste, together with associated access onto the highway and a separate silt press as permitted by planning permission ref. ESS/45/14/UTT without compliance with condition 6 (Control of vehicle movements) to allow heavy goods vehicles to travel offsite between the hours 0600 and 0700 Monday to Saturday and amendment to Condition 16 (Maximum heights) to regularise the plant height

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

Decision MadeReference: ESS/35/16/UTT/SOEssex County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Screening Opinion Request CC/ESS
Received
12 Aug 2016
Validated
15 Aug 2016
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Continuation of the Importation of 70,000m³ per annum of inert waste and the installation and use of a soils washing plant for the recycling of waste, together with associated access onto the highway and a separate silt press as permitted by planning permission ref. ESS/45/14/UTT without compliance with condition 6 (Control of vehicle movements) to allow heavy goods vehicles to travel offsite between the hours 0600 and 0700 Monday to Saturday and amendment to Condition 16 (Maximum heights) to regularise the plant height

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/35/16/UTT/SO
Agent
Abigail Molyneux

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Application location

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

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Revised Screening Opinion Appendix 1Revised Screening Opinion Appendix 122 Mar 2017View
Revised Screening Opinion Decision LetterRevised Screening Opinion Decision Letter22 Mar 2017View

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