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Development of Bryn Defaid Surface Coal Mine for the extraction of coal and associated ancillary activities including restoration and subsequent aftercare of the full development site.

Land To North - East Of Llwydcoed Adjacent To B4276 Merthyr Road ( Grid Reference 301000 206000)

DecidedReference: 13/0421/FULRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
29 Apr 2013
Validated
29 Apr 2013
Determination deadline
19 Aug 2013
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Application overview

Development of Bryn Defaid Surface Coal Mine for the extraction of coal and associated ancillary activities including restoration and subsequent aftercare of the full development site.

Proposal details

Reference
13/0421/FUL
Ward
Aberdare West/Llwydcoed

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Land To North - East Of Llwydcoed Adjacent To B4276 Merthyr Road ( Grid Reference 301000 206000)

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APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSCONREA · PDF27 May 2020View
BRECON BEACONS NATIONA L PARK LETTERCONSULTN · PDF23 Apr 2014View
Proximity of operations to Neighbouring PropertiesPLAN · PDF21 Mar 2014View
Letter submitted 20.03.14 - Distance to Neighbouring PropertiesSUPPINFO · PDF21 Mar 2014View
Letter 25/02/14 by CEL Benefits of SchemeSUPPINFO · PDF18 Mar 2014View
Amgen CymruCONSULTN · PDF17 Mar 2014View
CONSULTNCONSULTN · PDF19 Feb 2014View
Appendix 3 (CEL Letter 14.1.14) Nant Derlwyn StandoffSUPPINFO · PDF7 Feb 2014View
Appendix 4 (CEL Letter 14.1.14) Soil AssessmentSUPPINFO · PDF7 Feb 2014View
Appendix 1 (CEL Letter 14.1.14) RCT's email 18.12.13SUPPINFO · PDF7 Feb 2014View
CEL 0.7 Baffled Mound Heights (South West) (East)SUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL 0.10 Comparison of current and diverted footpath AlignmentsSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL 0.4 Storage of Coal Spoils spils & TurvesSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
Supplementary Information - CEL Letter 19/11/13 Responce to Ecological Obs of 5th NovSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
Appendix 2 (CEL Letter 14.1.14) Restoration Strategy DrwgSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
Appendix 3 (CEL Letter 14.1.14) Excavation Limit Survey locations & Nant y Derlwyn WatercourseSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL 0.2 Coal Stocking Area Access Route Phase 3-5SUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL's response statement 14.1.14 to RCT's email 18.12.2013SUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL's response 24.01.14 to Ecological Obs of RCT + MTCBCSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL 0.8 Current Alignment of footpaths OED9 + OED10SUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL 0.6 Area of Mitigation land to south of siteSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
Envirocheck contaminated land report 2013SUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
Appendix 1 (CEL Letter 14.1.14) Water Features Survey Site PlanSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL 0.9 Diversion of footpaths OED9 + OED10 During Site OperationsSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL .01 -CEL's responce 14.1.14 Depth of tree screenSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
Supplementary Information received 17th Sept 2013 - Surface Water DrainageSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL 0.5 Location of Mitigation Ponds on restored siteSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
Supplementary Information received 17th Sept 2013 - Surface Water DrainageSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
Appendix 5 (CEL Letter 14.1.14) Phase 1 Habitat SurveySUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL 0.3 Restoration Strategy Redistribution of Soil typesSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
CEL Covering letter 15.1.14SUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
Appendix 3 (CEL Letter 14.1.14) Proposed Site Layout with Excavation limit survey LocationsSUPPINFO · PDF27 Jan 2014View
Merthyr Tydfil CBCCONSULTN · PDF14 Jan 2014View
welsh governmentCONSULTN · PDF9 Jan 2014View
Supplementary Figure S.2 Phase 1 Habitat SurveySUPPINFO · PDF19 Nov 2013View
Supplementary Statement - Ponds on Winch FawrSUPPINFO · PDF19 Nov 2013View
Supplementary Figure S.1 Restoration StrategySUPPINFO · PDF19 Nov 2013View
Supplementary Statement - Concept Restoration Plan - Setting aside land to the south west for the marsh Fritillary ButterflySUPPINFO · PDF19 Nov 2013View
Appendix 5 (CEL Letter 14.1.14) Supplementary Statement Commitment to management of SINC land to south of proposed siteSUPPINFO · PDF19 Nov 2013View
CountrysideCONSULTN15 Nov 2013View
Natural Resource WalesCONSULTN · PDF15 Nov 2013View
CountrysideCONSULTN · PDF15 Nov 2013View
Glamorgan / Gwent Archaeological TrustCONSULTN · PDF19 Aug 2013View
NHS WalesCONSULTN19 Aug 2013View
SSSI LocationsPLAN · PDF13 Aug 2013View
Water Features Survey - Revised Appendix K1SUPPINFO · PDF13 Aug 2013View
DWR CYMRU LETTERCONSULTN · PDF21 Jun 2013View
CADW (plan)CONSULTN14 Jun 2013View
CADWCONSULTN14 Jun 2013View
WG LETTERCONSULTN · PDF6 Jun 2013View
HighwaysCONSULTN30 May 2013View
Coal AuthorityCONSULTN30 May 2013View
HSE - LETTERCONSULTN · PDF14 May 2013View
Location PlanSITEPLAN · PDF14 May 2013View
Environmental Statement Non Technical SummarySUPPINFO · PDF14 May 2013View
APPFORMAPPFORM · PDF14 May 2013View
Site Area PlanPLAN · PDF14 May 2013View
Presentation to RCT Planning Officers 1st May 2013SUPPINFO · PDF3 May 2013View

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