On behalf of George Tanner (Shalford) Limited PDE Consulting Limited have recently submitted a screening and scoping request to Suffolk County Council (SCC) for two minor extensions to Barham Quarry for the extraction of sand and gravel, the continuation of sand and gravel extraction and subsequent restoration using inert materials with associated access on land at Barham Quarry, Sandy Lane, Barham, Ipswich, Suffolk.

The screening and scoping request was validated on 18 June 2020. Barham Quarry is an established sand and gravel quarry with a long history of mineral extraction and associated activities.

The screening request will determine whether or not the proposed application falls within Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations. A scoping response from SCC will inform the matters which should be covered as part of an EIA application for the proposed development.

The Environment Agency has duly made an application for a new incinerator bottom ash (IBA) recycling facility to be located at Ridham Dock in Kent.

The application for an installation permit was made of behalf of Fortis IBA Limited who are one of the UK’s largest IBA processing companies, operating two plants and currently processing in excess of 220,000 tonnes of IBA per annum.

IBA will be imported to the Site before undergoing dry processing and treatment to remove recyclable material and convert the residue into a marketable product in the form of a sustainable recycled aggregate known as IBA Aggregate (IBAA). IBAA will then be exported from the Site for re-use in construction projects. It is proposed that annual waste throughputs are limited to 400,000 tonnes per annum.

On behalf of Allen Newport Limited, PDE Consulting Limited have recently submitted a screening request to Suffolk County Council (SCC) in respect of a proposed minor extension to Cavenham Quarry for the extraction, processing, sale and distribution of sand and gravel and subsequent restoration using inert materials together with the continued use of the existing processing plant, ancillary infrastructure and access on land at Cavenham Quarry, Cavenham Heath, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Cavenham Quarry has a long and established history associated with mineral extraction and associated activities. The screening request will determine whether or not the proposed application will require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The application was validated by SCC on 30 March 2020.

In November 2019 PDE Consulting Limited produced a Section 73 application that was submitted to East Sussex County Council by the Client FM Conway Limited. The application sought to allow for the variation of Condition 2 attached to planning permission reference LW/789/CM(EIA) to allow for changes to the layout of the permitted development and specification of the asphalt plant to be installed at their site in Newhaven, East Sussex.

The grant of planning permission on 20 February 2020 has enabled FM Conway to install and operate an alternative asphalt plant at the Site to that which was originally envisaged under the previous planning consent.

The new plant will provide greater opportunity to utilise recycled materials in the manufacture of asphalt products, which is increasingly sought after within the UK asphalt sector. The new plant will enable FM Conway to play a vital role in the manufacture of more sustainable asphalt products into the future.

On behalf of Land Logical Dartford Limited, PDE Consulting Limited has produced a Materials Management Plan (MMP) under The Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice (DoW CoP) for Risebridge Golf Course which is located in Romford, Essex.

Approximately 64000 m³ of clean inert material is required to remedy the localised ponding of surface water on the driving range whilst simultaneously making qualitative improvements to the bunding on the periphery of the range to help retain balls within the confines of the range and improve safety of members of the public utilising adjacent footpaths. The material to be used to engineer the driving range is clean, naturally occurring material which does not require treatment. The scenario considered is therefore, ‘Direct Transfer’.

PDE produced an MMP (including a Design Statement and an Environmental Risk Assessment) for three identified sources of inert material. The MMP was assessed by QP001 (Ged Duckworth) who signed a validation for each source material.

PDE have recently submitted two Section 73 applications to Essex County Council on behalf of SRC Limited to enable the variation of conditions attached to two planning consents at Highwood Quarry. The applications seek to enable the continuation of HGV movements off Site from Highwood Quarry between 06:00 and 07:00.

The current consents allow HGV movements off Site between 06:00 and 07:00 and are permitted for a temporary period and enable SRC to make deliveries to London for the start of morning construction shifts, enabling a greater focus upon local deliveries during the remainder of the day.  Should permission be granted, SRC will be able to continue supporting the needs of their existing customer base within London as well as supporting the needs of the construction industry within surrounding areas.

In February 2019 we submitted a planning application and environmental statement to Medway Council to allow for the erection and operation of a cement production plant, ancillary facilities and access on land at London Thamesport, Grain Road, Isle of Grain, Kent.

The application was presented to Medway Council’s Planning Committee on 04 March 2020, where the committee resolved to grant permission for the Proposed Development.

The application was submitted on behalf of Thamesport Cement Limited, a recently established company which has been incorporated to facilitate the production of cement at London Thamesport. The majority of shares of Thamesport Cement Limited are owned by Cem’In’Eu SAS which is an organisation that has developed a new cement production and marketing concept in Europe, with an innovative and flexible business approach. Cem’In’Eu has already launched a number of similar projects in France and Europe, with the aim of supplying local construction markets with cement products.

The recent permission will see its first UK plant built on land on the Isle of Grain, Kent. Each of the plants requires a similar investment of around £18 million and the cement grinding mills are based on an identical model and are simply adapted for local topographic and space requirements. The consented plant at Thamesport will have two mills capable of producing up to 485,000 tonnes of cement products per annum and will create up to 70 full-time jobs.

The products to be manufactured at the Site consist of a range of cements which have different properties based upon the blending of the raw materials and the way in which they are ground. The overall process, involves the accurate mechanical grinding of carefully blended input materials.

Cement is an essential raw material for the construction sector and it is a fine powder which hardens when mixed with water. Cement is mainly used to produce concrete and mortar after mixing it with aggregates. In the case of this development, all the mineral raw materials shall be imported by sea and the resulting products shall be transported off site using HGV’s in either a bulk form or in bags.

The consent is fantastic news as it will allow Thamesport Cement Limited to manufacture a range of cement products to satisfy existing and projected customer demand in Greater London and the South East markets via road transport.

We are now progressing with further submissions to discharge the pre-commencement planning conditions and with only 19 conditions attached to the consent and no legal agreement required, it shouldn’t be too long until works are commenced on Site.

On 11 February 2020 Essex County Council granted permission for an application prepared by PDE on behalf of SRC Aggregates. The application sought to allow for revisions to the approved details of mineral extraction, landfilling and restoration; the implementation of a Planting Establishment and Management Scheme; and retrospective permission for the installation of a water tank, at Martells Quarry, Ardleigh.

The grant of permission is fantastic news for SRC as it enables the implementation of some minor changes which will support existing operations and facilitate the completion of working and restoration of the Quarry. The grant of permission is also great news for the Site as the implementation of the Planting Establishment and Management Scheme will allow for the enhancement of land within the east of Martells Yard with associated improvements to biodiversity.

The Environment Agency has duly made an application for a new inert waste landfill and inert and excavation waste treatment permit. The permit application has been made on behalf of SRC Aggregates for their site in Rawreth, Essex.

The total volume of waste to be imported to Site will be around 140,000 tonnes per annum. Of the total amount imported, around 42,000 tonnes per annum shall be recycled and sold back into the market as a variety of products and the remaining materials shall be finally disposed of at the Site in the course of its restoration. The permit will allow an old borrow pit, located in London Clay, to be restored and re-instated to agricultural use.

The application is for a bespoke waste facility permit.

On behalf of Thamesport Cement Limited, PDE Consulting Limited submitted an environmental permit application to Medway Council, for the operation of a Cement Products Plant to be located on the Isle of Grain in Kent.

The application was submitted in February 2019 for an A2 installation permit to authorise the grinding of cement clinker, as this is an activity listed in Schedule 1 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.  Part B activities also undertaken at the Site include loading or unloading cement or cement clinker and the blending, bagging and batching of cement products.

The permit was issued in September 2019.