On behalf of our client SRC, PDE recently submitted a planning application to Essex County Council for the final disposal of inert residues to establish an appropriate and sustainable final landform with associated improvements to the landscape, cultural heritage, surface water management and biodiversity at Dollymans Farm, Wickford.
Historically the Site was utilised as a borrow pit for the construction of the nearby A130 and the current landform is of very poor quality, presenting significant difficulties for farming as a consequence of its steep sided nature and propensity to waterlogging in winter. Should permission be granted, SRC will be able to restore the Site back to a natural state, positively enhancing the setting of two World War I memorials located to the east and south of the Site.
