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Continuation of development permitted by planning permission ESS/16/15/CHL without compliance with conditions 3, 5, 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 35, 37, 38, 43, 44, 46, 56, 60, 61, 63, 65, 69, 70, 73, 75 and 76 to allow an amended scheme of working and also to delay the commencement of noise monitoring and construction of the screening bund adjacent to the racecourse. ESS/16/15/CHL was for the following development '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, and land to the north east and north west of the existing quarry, A131, Great Leighs, CM3 1QP

Decision MadeReference: ESS/46/16/CHLEssex County Council

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Application location

Blackley Quarry, and land to the north east and north west of the existing quarry, A131, Great Leighs, CM3 1QP

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Removal/Variation of Condition ESS
Received
13 Oct 2016
Validated
14 Oct 2016
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Continuation of development permitted by planning permission ESS/16/15/CHL without compliance with conditions 3, 5, 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 35, 37, 38, 43, 44, 46, 56, 60, 61, 63, 65, 69, 70, 73, 75 and 76 to allow an amended scheme of working and also to delay the commencement of noise monitoring and construction of the screening bund adjacent to the racecourse. ESS/16/15/CHL was for the following development '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/46/16/CHL
Agent
Clover Planning

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Documents 31 of 31

DocumentPublishedAction
Decision NoticeDecision Notice19 Dec 2016View
Delegated ReportDelegated Report19 Dec 2016View
Certificate under Article 12Certificate under Article 1225 Oct 2016View
Environmental Agency ChecklistEnvironmental Agency Checklist19 Oct 2016View
Supporting StatementSupporting Statement25 Oct 2016View
Phasing PlanPhasing Plan19 Oct 2016View
Phase 1Phase 119 Oct 2016View
Phase 2Phase 219 Oct 2016View
Phase 3Phase 319 Oct 2016View
Phase 4Phase 419 Oct 2016View
Phase 5Phase 519 Oct 2016View
Phase 6Phase 619 Oct 2016View
Phase 7Phase 719 Oct 2016View
Phase 8Phase 819 Oct 2016View
Phase 9Phase 919 Oct 2016View
Phase 10Phase 1019 Oct 2016View
Phase 12Phase 1219 Oct 2016View
Phase 13Phase 1319 Oct 2016View
Phase 14Phase 1419 Oct 2016View
Phase 15Phase 1519 Oct 2016View
Phase 16Phase 1619 Oct 2016View
Phase 17Phase 1719 Oct 2016View
Phase 18Phase 1819 Oct 2016View
Phase 19Phase 1919 Oct 2016View
Phase 20Phase 2019 Oct 2016View
Final Restoration Rev bFinal Restoration Rev b24 Mar 2020View
Noise Bund Phase 5-10Noise Bund Phase 5-1019 Oct 2016View
Advance Planting PlanAdvance Planting Plan19 Oct 2016View
Blackley Lane Cottage Stand offBlackley Lane Cottage Stand off19 Oct 2016View
Environmental Statement October 2016Environmental Statement October 201614 Dec 2016View
Site NoticeSite Notice25 Oct 2016View

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