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Continuation of planning permission ESS/46/16/CHL without compliance with condition 3 (Application details), condition 27 (Stockpile heights and locations) and condition 35 (Tree and hedge planting details) to allow: additional bunding, amended timescales for some planting and clarification as to permitted stockpile locations. Planning permission ESS/16/15/CHL as varied by ESS/46/16/CHL permits “Extraction of an estimated reserve of 2.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from sites A38 and A39 as identified in the Minerals Local Plan 2014) and retention of existing access onto the A131, retention of existing sand and gravel processing plant (to be relocated within site A38), progressive restoration to agriculture using inert fill, installation of inert recycling facility, including screening and crushing to recover secondary aggregate. In addition revised restoration scheme for the existing quarry area"

Blackley Quarry, Land to the north east and north west of Blackley Lane, A131, Great Leighs, CM3 1QP

Decision MadeReference: ESS/42/17/CHLEssex County Council

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Application location

Blackley Quarry, Land to the north east and north west of Blackley Lane, A131, Great Leighs, CM3 1QP

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Removal/Variation of Condition ESS
Received
23 May 2017
Validated
3 Aug 2017
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Continuation of planning permission ESS/46/16/CHL without compliance with condition 3 (Application details), condition 27 (Stockpile heights and locations) and condition 35 (Tree and hedge planting details) to allow: additional bunding, amended timescales for some planting and clarification as to permitted stockpile locations. Planning permission ESS/16/15/CHL as varied by ESS/46/16/CHL permits “Extraction of an estimated reserve of 2.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from sites A38 and A39 as identified in the Minerals Local Plan 2014) and retention of existing access onto the A131, retention of existing sand and gravel processing plant (to be relocated within site A38), progressive restoration to agriculture using inert fill, installation of inert recycling facility, including screening and crushing to recover secondary aggregate. In addition revised restoration scheme for the existing quarry area"

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/42/17/CHL
Agent
Mr Edmund Clover

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Documents 15 of 15

DocumentPublishedAction
Delegated ReportDelegated Report30 Mar 2020View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice30 Mar 2020View
Application FormApplication Form15 Aug 2017View
Covering LetterCovering Letter14 Aug 2017View
How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated14 Aug 2017View
A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal14 Aug 2017View
Cover Letter - Amended PlanCover Letter - Amended Plan14 Aug 2017View
Planting Schedule & aftercare scheme as approved under ESS/16/16/CHLPlanting Schedule & aftercare scheme as approved under ESS/16/16/CHL20 Sept 2017View
Advance Planting Plan - Revision B - May 2017Advance Planting Plan - Revision B - May 201714 Aug 2017View
Advance Planting Plan - Revision D - July 2017Advance Planting Plan - Revision D - July 201714 Aug 2017View
Site NoticeSite Notice15 Aug 2017View
Parish ResponseParish Response31 Aug 2017View
Uttlesford District ResponseUttlesford District Response5 Sept 2017View
Chelmsford ResponseChelmsford Response14 Sept 2017View
UU Legal DocumentUU Legal Document31 Mar 2020View

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