Decision

DECISION: To delegate the right to the Head of Environment Department to approve the application.

Conditions

·        Mineral extraction and processing will cease by 31 December 2028 by which time all plant and machinery shall have been removed from the site; restoration shall be completed by 30 June 2029.

·        Permitted Activities and Compliance with the Submitted Details/Plans.

·        Restriction on Permitted Development Rights, buildings, structures, erections, private ways, floodlighting and fences.

·        Working Hours.

·        Soil Handling and Husbandry.

·        Drainage, measures to prevent pollution of local watercourses.

·        Annual review of operations.

·        Safeguarding of public rights of way.

·        Restore to mixed agricultural use and nature conservation

·        Reinstatement of field boundaries.

·        Aftercare measures for agricultural uses and biodiversity management.

·        Dust controls and noise restrictions to match existing, plant machinery at the working face to be fitted with white noise alarms.

·        Archaeological mitigation and recording.

·        Sheeting of lorries leaving site with stone less than 500mm.

·        Restrict vehicular access to existing access arrangements.

·        No refuse or waste materials to be imported to site.

·        The principal means of transporting raw material from the working face to the processing plant shall be by means of a conveyor unless otherwise agreed.