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Continuation of development of the Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) with deletion of condition 66, approved details thereunder and associated conditions (Plan of Action if development not taken forward within 5 years) of planning permission ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE was amended planning permission for “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.”

Land at Rivenhall Airfield Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CO5 9DF

Decision MadeReference: ESS/39/23/BTEEssex County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Removal/Variation of Condition ESS
Received
27 Apr 2023
Validated
4 May 2023
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Continuation of development of the Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) with deletion of condition 66, approved details thereunder and associated conditions (Plan of Action if development not taken forward within 5 years) of planning permission ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE was amended planning permission for “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.”

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/39/23/BTE
Agent
Mr Jon Brier

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Application location

Land at Rivenhall Airfield Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CO5 9DF

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DocumentPublishedAction
Decision NoticeDecision Notice26 Jan 2024View
Committee Report ESS/39/23/BTE July 2023Committee Report ESS/39/23/BTE July 202320 Jul 2023View
Final Committee Addendum July 2023Final Committee Addendum July 202328 Jul 2023View
Committee Minutes 28 July 2023Committee Minutes 28 July 202318 Aug 2023View
Application FormApplication Form28 Apr 2023View
Covering LetterCovering Letter18 May 2023View
Chairman agreement for minor change to condition part of resolutionChairman agreement for minor change to condition part of resolution25 Aug 2023View
FIG_1-1A_Land_Ownership_and_Proposed_Site_Plan (2)FIG_1-1A_Land_Ownership_and_Proposed_Site_Plan (2)3 May 2023View
Site NoticeSite Notice9 May 2023View
Historic England Consultaion ResponseHistoric England Consultaion Response24 May 2023View
Kelvedon Parish Council Consultation ResponseKelvedon Parish Council Consultation Response25 May 2023View
Rivenhall Parish Council Consultation ResponseRivenhall Parish Council Consultation Response6 Jun 2023View
SuDs Team Consultation ResponseSuDs Team Consultation Response6 Jun 2023View
National Highways Consultation ResponseNational Highways Consultation Response7 Jun 2023View
Feering Parish CouncilFeering Parish Council8 Jun 2023View
Environment Agency Consultation ResponseEnvironment Agency Consultation Response12 Jun 2023View
Coggeshall Parish CouncilCoggeshall Parish Council13 Jun 2023View
Braintree District Council Consultation ResponseBraintree District Council Consultation Response27 Jun 2023View
Cllr Paul ThorogoodCllr Paul Thorogood28 Jun 2023View
National Highways Consultation ResponseNational Highways Consultation Response10 Jul 2023View
S106S10626 Jan 2024View

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