Meeting Details

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 23 October 2020.

To note where members of the public are speaking on an agenda item. These items may be brought forward on the agenda. Please note that members of the public wishing to speak must email democratic.services@essex.gov.uk no later than 5pm on Tuesday before the meeting.

To consider report DR/34/20, relating to the:

• Continuation of the winning and working of mineral and subsequent restoration of the site without compliance with Conditions 2 and 3 (Commencement and Duration); Condition 10 (Wheel Cleaning); Condition 14 (Noise Monitoring); Condition 37 (Restoration) and Condition 40 (Amenity Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/31/16/CHL to allow for an extended time period for cessation of mineral extraction to 16 February 2029;  cessation of use of the processing plant by 31 December 2031 and restoration of processing plant and stockpile area by 31 March 2032;  to provide for HGV wheel and chassis washing together with site noise monitoring and to allow for a revised restoration scheme to be submitted within 12 months of the date of approval and an amenity aftercare scheme to be submitted within 12 months of the date of approval. Ref No: ESS/49/19/CHL

• Continuation of the importation of unprocessed aggregate from Royal Oak Quarry into St Cleres Hall Pit without compliance with Condition 2 (Commencement and Duration) of planning permission ESS/32/16/CHL (that allowed importation of unprocessed aggregate from Royal Oak Quarry into St Cleres Hall Pit until 31st October 2021)  to allow an extended time period for the importation until 16 February 2029. Ref No: ESS/50/19/CHL

Location: Land at St Cleres Hall Pit, Main Road, Danbury, CM3 4AS

Ref: ESS/49/19/CHL & ESS/50/19/CHL

To consider report DR/35/20, relating to continuation of development permitted by ESS/03/18/BTE without compliance with condition 9d (operational hours for the dry silo plant mortar [DSM]) to allow extended week day hours for the DSM between 06:00 to 07:00 and 18:30 to 22:00 Monday to Friday for the life of the development following the 12 month trial period originally granted under planning permission ESS/20/17/BTE.

Location: Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP

Ref: ESS/35/20/BTE

To consider report DR/36/20, relating to extraction of 3.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel as an easterly extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, and restoration to agriculture and low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, lowland meadow, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement using approximately 1.2 million cubic metres of imported inert waste material.

Location: Land to the South of Colchester Main Road (known as Sunnymead, Elmstead and Heath Farms), Alresford, Essex, C07 8DB

Ref: ESS/17/18/TEN

To update Members on the current status of the MPA’s programme of Periodic Reviews of mineral planning permissions (also known as ROMPS).

Report DR/37/20

To consider report DR/38/20, an application to register land at Luxfield, Vicarage Lane, Great Baddow, as a Town or Village Green.

To update members of enforcement matters for the period 1 July to 31 October 2020 (Quarterly Period 2).

Report DR/39/20

To update Members with relevant information on Planning Applications, Appeals and Enforcements, as at the end of the previous month, plus other background information as may be requested by Committee.

Report DR/40/20

To note Committee meeting dates, up to April 2022.

Report DR/41/20

To note that the next meeting is scheduled for Friday 18 December 2020.

To consider any matter which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered in public by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) as a matter of urgency.

To consider in private any other matter which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) as a matter of urgency.