Submission of Planning Application – Foxhall Asphalt Plant

PDE are pleased to report, on behalf of Eurovia Roadstone Limited the submission of a planning application to Suffolk County Council (SCC) seeking an extension in the time limit attached to the planning permission for the Asphalt Plant at Foxhall Quarry.

The planning application seeks planning permission to allow the operation of the Asphalt Plant to continue until such time as the land is required to be restored.

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Shrublands Quarry – Discharge of Conditions

PDE is pleased to report, on behalf of Brett Aggregates Limited, that Suffolk County Council (SCC) have discharged the pre-commencement conditions attached to the planning permission for the Western Extension at Shrublands Quarry.

PDE has been working with SCC to facilitate the discharge of the conditions attached to the planning permission to allow Brett to commence operations in the Western Extension.

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Hadleigh Quarry – Discharge of Conditions

PDE is pleased to report, on behalf of Buffalo Crow Limited, that Suffolk County Council (SCC) have discharged the pre-commencement conditions attached to the planning permission for Hadleigh Quarry.

PDE has been working with SCC to facilitate the discharge of the conditions attached to the planning permission which include aspects such as Access, Ecology and Archaeology.

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Progress at Tilbury

PDE is pleased to report that the Environment Agency (EA) have confirmed that the Environmental Permit Application for the importation of 200,000m³ of inert material in order to provide a platform for future port related development at Dock Road, Tilbury has been duly made.

The news follows the submission to the EA by PDE of a Environmental Permit proposing the importation of restoration materials to the site.

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Blackwater Quarry – Planning Permission Granted to allow construction of alternative Asphalt Plant

PDE is pleased to report, on behalf of Wight Building Materials Limited, that Isle of Wight Council have granted planning permission for the variation of condition nos. 2 and 3 and removal of condition no. 14 attached to existing planning permission reference P/00902/12 at Blackwater Quarry, St Georges Down.  The planning permission will enable the construction of an alternative Asphalt Plant at the quarry.

This marks the latest success for PDE who have been working closely with Wight Building Materials to enable successful delivery of the highways PFI contract.

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Planning Permission Granted – Waste Recycling Centre and Mobile Cold Asphalt Recycling Plant

PDE are pleased to report, on behalf of Wight Building Materials Limited, that the Isle of Wight Council have granted planning permission for the continued use of land as a waste recycling centre together with the installation and use of a mobile cold asphalt recycling plant with ancillary facilities and access at Blackwater Quarry, St Georges Down.

The news follows the submission by PDE of a full planning application seeking planning permission for the activities. PDE has been helping White Building Materials to satisfy the requirements of the PFI contract.

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Shrubland Quarry – Issue of Planning Permissions

PDE is pleased to report, on behalf of Brett Aggregates Limited, that Suffolk County Council (SCC) have granted planning permission at Shrublands Quarry for the continuation of operations through the extraction of around 500,000 tonnes of sand and gravel to form a western extension followed by restoration utilising imported inert materials. The planning permissions include the amendment of a number of historic planning permissions on the existing site to assist in the development of the extension.

The issue of the planning permissions follows the resolution to grant planning permission by SCC and the successful completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

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Tilbury – Waste Recovery Plan

PDE is pleased to report that the Environment Agency (EA) have confirmed that they agree that the importation of 200,000m³ of inert material in order to provide a platform for future port related development at Dock Road, Tilbury is a recovery operation.

The news follows the submission to the EA by PDE of a Waste Recovery Plan (WRP) proposing the importation of restoration materials to the site.

Work will now commence on the preparation of an Environmental Permit application which will be submitted to the EA in due course.

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Stone Pit – Waste Recovery Plan Submitted

PDE has submitted to the Environment Agency, on behalf of S Walsh and Son Limited, a Waste Recovery Plan (WRP) to allow the restoration of Stone Pit I historic landfill site with wastes.  Following the Environment Agency’s approval of the WRP an environmental permit application will be submitted.

Differential settlement of the historic landfill is to be corrected through the importation of around 490,000m3 of inert and construction wastes and soils across 18.7ha of the site with the potential for longer term public access, amenity and ecological benefits.

Planning permission for the waste operation was granted in September 2013.

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East Tilbury Quarry – Environmental Permit Variations Issued

PDE are pleased to report, on behalf of S Walsh and Son Limited, that a variation to the Environmental Permit at East Tilbury Quarry was issued in December 2013 to extend the current permitted landfill area by 908,000m³.

Issue of the permit variation followed the submission of a detailed application in September 2013.

The Environment Agency issued permit variations for two older areas of landfilling at the site in December 2013 to reflect the fact that the Closure Reports were accepted, and that operations have formally entered into the Aftercare Period.

The news marks a significant step in enabling S Walsh and Son Limited to continue to progress their operations at the quarry and ultimately surrender the permits for the older areas of landfill.

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