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Continuation of development permitted by ESS/03/18/BTE without compliance with condition 9d (operational hours for the dry silo plant mortar [DSM]) to allow extended week day hours for the DSM between 06:00 to 07:00 and 18:30 to 22:00 Monday to Friday. ESS/03/18/BTE was for "Extraction of 2 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Site A5 as identified in the Essex Minerals Local Plan 2014) including the retention of the existing access onto the A120, the processing plant (including sand and gravel washing plant), office and weighbridge, ready mix concrete plant, bagging unit, DSM plant, water and silt management systems and extension of the internal haul road into Site A5 with restoration to agriculture and biodiversity (species rich grassland and wetland)"

Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP

Decision MadeReference: ESS/35/20/BTE/SOEssex County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Screening Opinion Request CC/ESS
Received
27 Mar 2020
Validated
31 Mar 2020
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Continuation of development permitted by ESS/03/18/BTE without compliance with condition 9d (operational hours for the dry silo plant mortar [DSM]) to allow extended week day hours for the DSM between 06:00 to 07:00 and 18:30 to 22:00 Monday to Friday. ESS/03/18/BTE was for "Extraction of 2 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Site A5 as identified in the Essex Minerals Local Plan 2014) including the retention of the existing access onto the A120, the processing plant (including sand and gravel washing plant), office and weighbridge, ready mix concrete plant, bagging unit, DSM plant, water and silt management systems and extension of the internal haul road into Site A5 with restoration to agriculture and biodiversity (species rich grassland and wetland)"

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/35/20/BTE/SO
Agent
Mr Steven Smith

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Application location

Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP

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Documents 10 of 10

DocumentPublishedAction
Appendix 1 Screening Opinion ReportAppendix 1 Screening Opinion Report23 Apr 2020View
Agent Decision letterAgent Decision letter23 Apr 2020View
Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data24 Mar 2020View
Letter from Blackwater AggregatesLetter from Blackwater Aggregates24 Mar 2020View
Letter from IT does LightingLetter from IT does Lighting24 Mar 2020View
January 2020 Compliance RJanuary 2020 Compliance R23 Mar 2020View
Planning Statement/covering letterPlanning Statement/covering letter23 Mar 2020View
July 2019 Compliance RJuly 2019 Compliance R23 Mar 2020View
October 2019 Compliance ROctober 2019 Compliance R23 Mar 2020View
Lighting PlanLighting Plan24 Mar 2020View

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