Council planning record

Proposed extension to Hatfield Quarry for the extraction of approximately 0.45 million tonnes of sand and gravel from within 17.7ha of land known as Furze Field, involving retention of the quarry access road and site infrastructure facilities and restoration of the extension area to agricultural land and mixed habitats including wetlands, acid grassland and woodland planting

Furze Field, Hatfield Quarry, Oaklands Lane, Smallford, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0HT

Conditionally PermittedReference: PL\0820\16Hertfordshire County Council

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Application location

Furze Field, Hatfield Quarry, Oaklands Lane, Smallford, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0HT

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Application summary

Status
Conditionally Permitted
Application type
Not published
Received
27 Oct 2016
Validated
9 Nov 2016
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Hertfordshire County Council

Application overview

Proposed extension to Hatfield Quarry for the extraction of approximately 0.45 million tonnes of sand and gravel from within 17.7ha of land known as Furze Field, involving retention of the quarry access road and site infrastructure facilities and restoration of the extension area to agricultural land and mixed habitats including wetlands, acid grassland and woodland planting

Proposal details

Reference
PL\0820\16
Agent
CEMEX UK Operations Ltd

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DocumentPublishedAction
Decision Notice Furze Field.pdfDecision Notice and associated report14 Dec 2018View
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council response FF.msgConsultation responses2 Feb 2017View
St Albans & District Footpath society HQ.pdfConsultation responses19 Dec 2016View
Ramblers response HQ.docConsultation responses21 Dec 2016View
Highway Authority response.msgConsultation responses7 Mar 2017View
Hatfield Town Council response HQ.msgConsultation responses21 Dec 2016View
EA response for Furze Field Hatfield Quarry.msgConsultation responses5 Jan 2017View
Lead Local Flood Authority response Furzefield.docConsultation responses29 Nov 2016View
Sandridge Parish Council response FF.pdfConsultation responses18 Jan 2017View
Historic England response Furzefield.pdfConsultation responses9 Dec 2016View
Hertfordshire Ecology response Furzefield.pdfConsultation responses9 Dec 2016View
Environment Agency response Furzefield.pdfConsultation responses22 Dec 2016View
EA acknowledgement Furzefield.msgConsultation responses18 Nov 2016View
St Albans DC response FF.pdfConsultation responses2 Feb 2017View
Planning Application Form & Cert.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
Written Statement_24Oct16.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
Cover Letter 25Oct16.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 9 Air Quality Assess.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 8 Noise Assess.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 7 Heritage Assess.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 6h Tree Climbing Survey Barn Owl & Bats.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 6g GCN eDNA Great Crested Newts Survey.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 6f Fish Reptiles Dormice Biodiversity Risk Assess.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 6e Invertebrate Biodiversity Risk Assess.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 6d Bird Biodiversity Risk Assess.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 6c Bat PRF Mapping.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 6b Badger Survey.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 6a Phase 1 Survey.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-07 Site Photographs.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-06 Appraisal Photographs 100dpi.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-05-2 Zone Theoretical Visibility.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-05-1 Zone Theoretical Visibility.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-04-2 Visual Appraisal.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-04-1 Visual Appraisal.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-03-2 Landscape Character.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-03-1 Landscape Character.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-02-3 Designations.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-02-2 Designations.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-02-1 Designations.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 LandscapeAssessment1-01 Site Location.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 5 Landscape Visual Impact Assessment.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 4b Flood Risk Assess.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 4a Hydrological Impact Assess.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 3 Transport Statement.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 12 OUTLINE Aftercare Scheme.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 12 L_FE_25 - Field Gate.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 12 L_FE_02 - Timber Post & Stockproof Wire Fence.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 12 Detailed ANNUAL Aftercare Table_App1.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 12 Annual Restoration & Aftercare Operations_App2.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 11 Tree Protection Plan_Plan 2.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 11 Tree Constraints Plan_Plan 1.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 11 Arboricultural Impact Assess & Arboricultural Method Statement.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 10 Soils Report_App C.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 10 Soils Report_App B.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 10 Soils Report_App A.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 10 Soils Report Fig 3.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 10 Soils Report Fig 2.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 10 Soils Report Fig 1.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
App 10 Agric Land Class & Soils.pdfApplication documents (not plans)17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_6 RESTORATION PLAN.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_5 - plan 3 - Soil Management.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_5 - plan 2 - Soil Management.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_5 - plan 1 - Soil Management.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 6 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 5 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 4 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 3 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 2 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 1 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_2 Site Plan with conveyor.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22-597-3 EXISTING SITE.PDFPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22-597-1 LOCATION PLAN.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_5 - plan 2 - Soil Management.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_5 - plan 1 - Soil Management.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 6 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 5 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 4 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 3 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 2 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_4_Plan 1 - Method of working.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_2 Site Plan with conveyor.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22-597-3 EXISTING SITE.PDFPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22-597-1 LOCATION PLAN.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_6 RESTORATION PLAN.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
P22_597_5 - plan 3 - Soil Management.pdfPlans or drawings17 Nov 2016View
Consultation site plan.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents17 Nov 2016View
Neighbour Addresses - 55 in total.xlsHCC validation/consultation documents17 Nov 2016View
Statutory consultees address list.xlsHCC validation/consultation documents18 Nov 2016View
Checklist form for applications.pdfPlanning Application Documents17 Nov 2016View
EA Screening Checklist.pdfPlanning Application Documents17 Nov 2016View

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Decision & conditions

Conditionally Permitted
Decision Notice Furze Field.pdf
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