Meeting Details

To consider report DR/13/22 relating to the:

• Continuation of use of land for skip hire, waste recycling, waste transfer and green waste composting operation, without compliance with condition 2 (time limit) and condition 28 (percentage of imported material to be retained on-site) attached to planning permission ref: ESS/30/19/UTT to allow the use and associated development to continue/remain until the adjacent quarry is restored and increase the percentage of material imported permitted to be exported;
• Continuation of excavation of sand and restoration of land to agricultural use, including deposit of inert waste, without compliance with condition 4 (time frame) attached to planning permission ref: ESS/35/18/UTT to allow an additional period of time to complete the infilling and restore the site; and
• Demolition of an existing workshop and the construction of a replacement building (in a revised location)

Location: Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, CB11 3SL

Refs: ESS/67/21/UTT, ESS/68/21/UTT and ESS/80/21/UTT

To consider report DR/14/22 relating to the continuation of installation of waste pre-treatment facilities and recontouring of the landfill to facilitate restoration permitted by ESS/35/06/BAS without compliance with condition 4 (completion timescales), to allow waste to be deposited on site until 31 December 2025 and the site restored to nature conservation by 31 December 2027 and without compliance with condition 3 (waste geographical sources) to allow importation of waste from outside Essex and Southend and also without the development of the previously permitted waste pre-treatment facility (part retrospective)

Location: Pitsea Landfill, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, SS16 4UH

Ref: ESS/49/14/BAS

To consider report DR/15/22 relating to the extraction of 6.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Site A7 as identified in the Essex Minerals Local Plan 2014) including the retention of the existing access onto the A120, the processing plant (including sand and gravel washing plant), office and weighbridge, ready mix concrete plant, bagging unit, DSM plant, water and silt management systems.  In addition, extension of the internal haul road into Site A7 and access for private and support vehicles to the Site A7 contractors' compound via Woodhouse Lane and Cuthedge Lane.  Restoration of Site A7 to agriculture and biodiversity (species rich grassland and wetland).

Location: Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane

Ref: ESS/12/20/BTE

To consider report DR/16/22 relating to a single carriageway road between Roundabout 4 of the Beaulieu Park Radial Distributor Road (RDR1) and a new roundabout on the A131 at Chatham Green plus dualling of the existing A131 between Chatham Green and Deres Bridge roundabout. With one intermediate roundabout, 3 road overbridges and 1 pedestrian/cycle/horse overbridge. Together with other associated works and landscaping. 

Location: Land between Beaulieu Park (north of Generals Lane), Boreham Parish, and Deres Bridge Roundabout on A131, Great & Little Leighs Parish, to the northeast of Chelmsford.

Ref: CC/CHL/85/21

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 the Committee. 

Report DR/17/22