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Blackley Quarry, and land to the north east and north west of the existing quarry, A131, Great Leighs, CM3 1QP
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Blackley Quarry, and land to the north east and north west of the existing quarry, A131, Great Leighs, CM3 1QP
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Details pursuant to condition 22 – Noise monitoring Results May & June 2018 of ESS/46/16/CHL. ESS/46/16/CHL was an amendment to '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'
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Condition Report (PDF)Condition Report (PDF) | 12 Apr 2019 | View |
| Decision letter (PDF)Decision letter (PDF) | 12 Apr 2019 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/46/16/CHLDecision Notice ESS/46/16/CHL | 7 Aug 2018 | View |
| 18/06/18 Noise Monitoring Report18/06/18 Noise Monitoring Report | 8 Aug 2018 | View |
| Additional Information - Noise MonioringAdditional Information - Noise Monioring | 2 Apr 2019 | View |
| Jacobs ResponseJacobs Response | 21 Aug 2018 | View |
| Chelmsford DistrictChelmsford District | 30 Aug 2018 | View |
| Jacobs NoiseJacobs Noise | 11 Apr 2019 | View |
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