PDE recently submitted a planning application to Suffolk County Council (SCC) on behalf of Shotley Holdings Limited for the removal of Condition 19 attached to planning permission reference SCC/0091/17B; SCC/0092/17B; SCC/0093/17B relating to operations at Folly Farm, Tattingstone, Ipswich, IP9 2DB.

Planning permission was granted by SCC on 28 February 2023.

The grant of planning permission is great news for Shotley Holdings Limited as previously Condition 19 placed a restriction on the use of mobile plant within certain areas of the Site. The removal of Condition 19 enables greater flexibility within the consented mineral extraction and restoration area, allowing mobile plant be moved around the Site to the areas where it is required, reducing the need to transport materials around the Site and increasing the efficiency of operations.

PDE recently submitted an application for a certificate of lawfulness for an existing development to Sevenoaks District Council on behalf of FM Conway in respect of operations at their Chelsfield Storage Depot.

The application related to the use of 20 buildings comprising containers, portacabins and the main stores building which provide office space, welfare and storage facilities at the Site.

A certificate of lawfulness was issued by Sevenoaks District Council on 06 February 2023.

The grant of the certificate is fantastic news for FM Conway as it recognises the lawful use of the buildings at the Site, allowing their retention which is fundamental to the established storage and distribution operations at the Site.

On behalf of Jean Lefebvre (UK) Limited, PDE Consulting Limited submitted a planning application to Thurrock Council for the construction of an Innovation and Technology Centre comprising of a laboratory, ancillary facilities, and access at Land off Burnley Road, West Thurrock, Essex, RM20 3ED.

Planning permission was granted by Thurrock Council on 20 December 2022.

The grant of permission is fantastic news for Jean Lefebvre (UK) Limited as the Innovation and Technology Centre is to become their national central research and testing facility and will act as the UK satellite of an international network of technical expertise.

The Innovation and Technology Centre is to be used to develop new carbon reduction methods and products that are able to make use of more recycled and secondary aggregates within the asphalt production sector, as well as developing new eco-friendly plants that will reduce noise and greenhouse gas emissions.

PDE Consulting Limited recently prepared a planning application on behalf of Strabag AG for the variation of Condition 9 attached to planning permission reference H/2021/0248 relating to operations on land at Plot 2, Greenland Road, Hartlepool.

The application sought to allow construction operations to take place between 07:00 to 19:00 Monday to Sunday. Previously, the restriction upon working hours limited Strabag AG’s ability to undertake construction work as it was difficult to arrange deliveries of materials to the Site within the permitted construction hours as a consequence of supplier availability and delivery windows.

Planning permission was granted by Hartlepool Borough Council on 29 November 2022.

The grant of planning permission is welcome news for Strabag AG as it allows construction activities at the Site to take place for a longer period each day and for seven days per week. It also allows for greater flexibility with regard to the delivery of construction materials to the Site, helping reduce the lead time for the commencement of Site operations, ensuring that Strabag AG can fulfil important customer contracts.

PDE Consulting Limited recently prepared a planning application on behalf of Shotley Holdings Limited for the removal of Condition 19 attached to planning permission reference SCC\0091\17B; SCC\0092\17B; SCC\0093\17B at Folly Farm Quarry, Tattingstone, Ipswich, IP9 2NY.

The application was submitted to Suffolk County Council and validated on 05 December 2022.

At present operations at Folly Farm Quarry are restricted with mobile plant only able to operate within certain designated areas of the Site. Should planning permission be granted, it will remove the restriction on the use of mobile plant within certain areas of the Site and give the Applicant greater flexibility regarding the use of plant and machinery in support of the consented mineral extraction and subsequent restoration operations.

PDE Consulting Limited recently submitted a planning application to Suffolk County Council on behalf of Shotley Holdings Limited for the erection and use of a general purpose building and a spray shop building together with some additional hardstanding, and the installation of an underground diesel tank. The application also seeks to regularise the use of a secondary weighbridge, the use of a welfare unit, four lighting columns, and the use of a new haul road at Folly Farm Quarry, Tattingstone, Ipswich, IP9 2NY.

The application was submitted to Suffolk County Council and validated on 05 December 2022.

Should planning permission be granted, it will enable a number of minor changes within the Site which will improve the operational efficiency of the Site in addition to providing a safer and more efficient working environment.

On behalf of STRABAG AG-UK BRANCH (Strabag), PDE submitted an environmental permit application to Hartlepool Borough Council on 03 March 2022 for a Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control permit authorising a concrete batching plant installation at Plot 2, Greenland Road, Hartlepool, TS24 0RQ.

The permit, which was granted on 26 September 2022, allows Strabag to store aggregates and cement, produce ready mixed concrete, and manufacture concrete products at the site.

PDE Consulting Limited recently prepared a planning application on behalf Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited (SRC) for the establishment of a concrete block manufacturing facility at Martells Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex.

Planning permission was granted by Essex County Council on 14 July 2022.

The grant of permission allows SRC to manufacture pre-cast concrete blocks, which complements existing operations at the Site and utilises concrete manufactured at a concrete batching plant located on land adjacent to the Site which is supplied with mineral extracted from the wider quarry.  Finished blocks are exported from the Site and sold to the local construction industry for use in a variety of construction projects.

PDE Consulting Limited recently prepared a planning application on behalf of FM Conway for the installation of two additional bitumen tanks, a load out gantry, and the installation of a bitumen emulsion plant and alternative car parking on land at Imperial Wharf, Clifton Marine Parade, Gravesend, Kent.

The application was submitted to Gravesham Borough Council and validated on 11 July 2022.

Should planning permission be granted, the development will increase the resilience of the established bitumen storage facility through the provision of additional bitumen storage capacity, safeguarding against delays in bitumen shipments and ensuring a consistent supply of bitumen for the region’s needs.

The development would also play a significant national role in building resilience in the UK.  While demand for bitumen in the UK is fairly constant, there are only two UK refineries that produce bitumen with the remainder of the demand met by importation from mainland Europe.  Due to the significant number of closures of European refineries, the need to increase resilience is particularly pertinent in the current global climate with supply chains struggling to keep up with demand post-Covid, leading to widespread delays in the supply of goods.

On behalf of Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited (SRC), PDE Consulting Limited submitted an application to the Environment Agency (EA) for an environmental permit to operate an inert and excavation waste transfer station at Great Central Way, Wembley, NW10 0UZ

The application for a standard rules permit No. SR2009 No 5, was submitted to the EA in April 2022. It was duly made and subsequently issued in June 2022. It permits SRC to undertake waste storage on site with an annual throughput of up to 250,000 tonnes per annum