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Construction of complementary restoration earthworks to create 2 looped landform platforms (part in cutting and part on embankment) with associated drainage infrastructure and areas of landscaping and habitat creation to create a flexible and adaptable area of land that could be used for a variety of uses including agriculture, nature conservation, leisure, tourism and industrial, research and development/business uses (potentially including a proposed rail testing, research and development and storage facility). (Cross-boundary application, see Neath Port Talbot CC Application ref. P2020/0362)

Land At And Surrounding Nant Helen Open Cast Coal Site Powys And Onllwyn Distribution Centre, Neath Port Talbot

Decision MadeReference: 20/0738/FULPowys County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
12 May 2020
Validated
15 May 2020
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Powys County Council

Application overview

Construction of complementary restoration earthworks to create 2 looped landform platforms (part in cutting and part on embankment) with associated drainage infrastructure and areas of landscaping and habitat creation to create a flexible and adaptable area of land that could be used for a variety of uses including agriculture, nature conservation, leisure, tourism and industrial, research and development/business uses (potentially including a proposed rail testing, research and development and storage facility). (Cross-boundary application, see Neath Port Talbot CC Application ref. P2020/0362)

Proposal details

Reference
20/0738/FUL
Alternative references
Complementary Earthworks PCC
Agent
Mr Damian Barry

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Application location

Land At And Surrounding Nant Helen Open Cast Coal Site Powys And Onllwyn Distribution Centre, Neath Port Talbot

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ES FIGURES COVER SHEETSupporting documents · PDF20 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 14Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 3B OUTLINE CEMPSupporting documents21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7G NANT HELEN BREEDING BIRD REPORT PART 5Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 9C - LANSCAPE BASELINE ENVIRONMENTSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7E NANT HELEN_AMPHIBIAN SURVEY REPORT PART 2Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 17Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7B NANT HELEN AND ONLLWYN VEGETATION SURVEYSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7G NANT HELEN BREEDING BIRD REPORT PART 1Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 8Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
APPENDIX 7A NANT HELEN_PHASE 1 REPORT PART 1Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
PROPOSED FINISHED LEVELS SHEET2Plans · PDF12 May 2020View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF12 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 6.6 POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATIONSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 8.1 DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETSSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
CPATConsultee Comment · PDF28 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 4.1 PROW DEFINITIVE MAPSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultee Comment · PDF20 Jul 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7R NANT HELEN EARTHWORKS HRA PART 2Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
COVERING LETTERSupporting documents12 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.7 HABITAT SUITABILITY FOR FUNGISupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 10.1 NOISE RECEPTORSSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 1Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 9A - ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGYSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment11 Jun 2020View
ES FIGURE 6.2 SOLID AND DRIFT GEOLOGYSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
S JONES WELSH GOV SUPPORTING LETTERSupporting documents12 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 9.1 CONTEXT PLANSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
EMBANKMENT AND CUTTING SECTIONSPlans · PDF12 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7O TABLE 7.14 EVALUATION OF IMPACTS ON ECOLOGICAL RECEPTORSSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
CADWConsultee Comment30 Jun 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7N TABLE 7.13 HABITAT CLASSIFICATION AND EVALUATIONSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 9.16 LANDSCAPE MITIGATIONSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES - APPENDICES - TABLE OF CONTENTSSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.4 ANCIENT WOODLANDSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 5.1 SURFACE WATER FEATURES AND FLOOD RISKSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
PROPOSED FINISHED LEVELS SHEET1Plans · PDF12 May 2020View
WELSH GOV HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF12 Jun 2020View
WELSH GOV HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF17 Jul 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7J NANT HELEN_BAT ROOST SURVEY REPORTSupporting documents21 May 2020View
EXISTING UTILITIESPlans · PDF12 May 2020View
LAND DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF24 Jul 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 13Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7I NANT HELEN_RIPARIAN MAMMAL REPORTSupporting documents21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 1.1 PROJECT BOUNDARIESSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
NON TECHNICAL SUMMARYSupporting documents · PDF20 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 19Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 9B - LANDMAP ANALYSISSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 4A -PROW SUSPENSION ORDERSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 5Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
PRE-APP CONSULTATION REPORTSupporting documents · PDF12 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7H NANT HELEN_WINTERING BIRD REPORTSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 6Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.3 NATIONAL STATUTORY DESIGNATED SITESSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 6.1 TOPOGRAPHIC MAPSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7P NANT HELEN_BAT ACTIVITY SURVEY REPORT PART 2Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 16Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
COUNTRYSIDE SERVICESConsultee Comment22 Jun 2020View
ES FIGURE 8.3 HISTORIC LANDSCAPE AREASSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7R NANT HELEN EARTHWORKS HRA PART 1Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 7Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
LAND DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF1 Jun 2020View
APPENDIX 7F NANT HELEN_REPTILE SURVEY REPORT PART 2Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 8A HERITAGE DESK BASED ASSESSMENTSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 4Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7L NANT HELEN_DORMOUSE REPORTSupporting documents21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7G NANT HELEN BREEDING BIRD REPORT PART 2Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 9.5_9.15 PHOTOGRAPHY WIREFRAMESSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 8.2A NON DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETSSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 9.3 VIEWPOINT MAPSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 2Supporting documents · PDF20 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 10Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
SITE LOCATION PLAN NPTSupporting documents · PDF20 May 2020View
DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 1Supporting documents · PDF20 May 2020View
APPENDIX 7A NANT HELEN_PHASE 1 REPORT PART 2Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 11Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 15Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 6.5 MININGSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
NRWConsultee Comment24 Jun 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 18Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7G NANT HELEN BREEDING BIRD REPORT PART 4Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
BUILT HERITAGEConsultee Comment · PDF7 Jul 2020View
ES FIGURE 8.4 ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL AREASSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7Q - SOILS TECHNICAL NOTESupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 9.2 ZTV PLANSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment10 Jun 2020View
BBNPConsultee Comment · PDF26 Jun 2020View
APPENDIX 7F NANT HELEN_REPTILE SURVEY REPORT PART 1Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.5 EXTENDED PHASE 1 HABITAT MAPSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.1 SITE LOCATIONSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
PROPOSED UTILITY DIVERSIONSPlans · PDF12 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7D NANT HELEN INVERTEBRATE SURVEY REPORTSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 1.2 RESTORATION PLAN OVERLAIN WITH EARTHWORKS REDLINESupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 1.1 PROJECT BOUNDARIESSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
WARD CLLRSConsultee Comment · PDF18 Jun 2020View
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF28 Jul 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7E NANT HELEN_AMPHIBIAN SURVEY REPORT PART 1Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
WELSH WATERConsultee Comment · PDF16 Jun 2020View
PROPOSED FINISHED LEVELS SHEET4Plans · PDF12 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7C NANT HELEN AND ONLLWYN FUNGI SURVEYSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
PROPOSED FINISHED LEVELS SHEET3Plans · PDF12 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.8 BAT TREE SURVEY PLANSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 9Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 3Supporting documents · PDF20 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 3Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
E HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jul 2020View
ES - APPENDICES - COVER SHEETSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTSupporting documents · PDF20 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7G NANT HELEN BREEDING BIRD REPORT PART 3Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 12Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
WALES AND WEST UTILITIESConsultee Comment · PDF2 Jun 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 9D -ASSESSMENT TABLESSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 5A NANT HELEN WFD SCREENING DRAFTSupporting documents21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 8.2B NON DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETS ZOOMED AREASSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 6.3 SOLID GEOLOGY AND LINEAR FEATURESSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7P NANT HELEN_BAT ACTIVITY SURVEY REPORT PART 1Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.6 NVC PLANSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7M NANT HELEN_ARBOREAL MAMMALS SURVEY REPORTSupporting documents21 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 6A DESK STUDY PART 2Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 9.4 LCA PLANSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 6.4 GEOLOGICALLY DESIGNATED SITESSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting documents · PDF12 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.8 BAT TREE SURVEY PLANSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
SITE LOCATION PLAN POWYSSupporting documents · PDF20 May 2020View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF17 Jul 2020View
COM COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF30 Jun 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.9 HABITAT CREATION AND ENHANCEMENTSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.2 INTERNATIONAL STATUTORY DESIGNATED SITESSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES FIGURE 7.6 NVC PLANSupporting documents · PDF22 May 2020View
ES - APPENDIX 7K NANT HELEN BADGER SURVEY SEVEN SISTERS REPORTSupporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report28 Jul 2020View
APPENDIX 7A NANT HELEN_PHASE 1 REPORT PART 3Supporting documents · PDF21 May 2020View

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