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LLOYDS QUARRIES LIMITED Ddol Uchaf Quarry: Application for Approval of Conditions No. 029143 (98/33/1221) Planning Supporting Statement August 2011 Wardell Armstrong Sir Henry Doulton House, Forge Lane, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5BD, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0)845 111 7777 Facsimile: +44 (0)845 111 8888 www.wardell-armstrong.com DATE ISSUED: 04 August 2011 JOB NUMBER: ST10592 REPORT NUMBER: 02 WA Reference: ST10592-01955 LLOYDS QUARRIES LIMITED Ddol Uchaf Quarry: Application for Approval of Conditions No. 029143 (98/33/1221) Planning Supporting Statement August 2011 PREPARED BY: C.Sinton Environmental Planner [E-copy: signature removed] CHECKED BY: D.Bridgwood Associate Director [E-copy: signature removed] APPROVED BY: M E Walker Technical Director [E-copy: signature removed] This report has been prepared by Wardell Armstrong LLP with all reasonable skill, care and diligence, within the terms of the Contract with the Client. The report is confidential to the Client and Wardell Armstrong LLP accept no responsibility of whatever nature to third parties to whom this report may be made known. No part of this document may be reproduced without the prior written approval of Wardell Armstrong LLP. ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY Wardell Armstrong is the trading name of Wardell Armstrong LLP, Registered in England No. OC307138. INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES Registered office: Sir Henry Doulton House, Forge Lane, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5BD, United Kingdom LAND AND PROPERTY MINING, QUARRYING AND MINERAL ESTATES UK Offices: Stoke-on-Trent, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Greater Manchester, Liverpool, London, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sheffield, Truro, West Bromwich. International Offices: Almaty, Beijing WASTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LLOYDS QUARRIES LIMITED Ddol Uchaf Quarry: Application for Approval of Conditions No. 029143 (98/33/1221) CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Planning Application Submission Documents ........................................................... 1 1.3 Background ................................................................................................................ 1 1.4 Requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment .......................................... 2 1.5 Summary.................................................................................................................... 3 2 DESCRIPTION OF APPLICATION SITE ............................................................................ 5 2.1 Site Location .............................................................................................................. 5 2.2 Site Surroundings ...................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Site Description ......................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Planning History ........................................................................................................ 6 3 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................... 9 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Working Scheme – General Proposals ...................................................................... 9 3.3 Pre- Extraction ........................................................................................................... 9 3.4 Mineral Extraction ................................................................................................... 10 3.5 Restoration Proposals ............................................................................................. 10 3.6 Post Extraction ........................................................................................................ 11 3.7 Hours of Operation .................................................................................................. 12 3.8 Site Traffic ................................................................................................................ 12 3.9 Alternative Haul Route ............................................................................................ 13 4 SCOPING AND CONSULTATION ................................................................................. 15 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 15 4.2 Identification and Definition of Potential Impacts .................................................. 15 4.3 Consultations ........................................................................................................... 16 4.4 Summary of Consultees’ Responses ....................................................................... 16 5 PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT ..................................................................................... 17 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 17 5.2 National Policy ......................................................................................................... 17 5.3 Local Policy .............................................................................................................. 21 6 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS .................................................................... 39 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 39 6.2 Ecology and Nature Conservation ........................................................................... 39 ST10592/02 August 2011 LLOYDS QUARRIES LIMITED Ddol Uchaf Quarry: Application for Approval of Conditions No. 029143 (98/33/1221) 6.3 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage ......................................................................... 39 6.4 Landscape and Visual .............................................................................................. 40 6.5 Noise ........................................................................................................................ 40 6.6 Air Quality and Dust ................................................................................................ 41 6.7 Landuse, Soil and Agriculture .................................................................................. 42 6.8 Hydrogeology and Hydrology .................................................................................. 43 6.9 Drainage and Flood Risk .......................................................................................... 43 6.10 Traffic ....................................................................................................................... 44 6.11 Summary.................................................................................................................. 45 7 JUSTIFICATION AND NEED ........................................................................................ 47 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 47 7.2 Employment and Investment .................................................................................. 47 8 RESTORATION PROPOSALS ....................................................................................... 49 8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 49 8.2 Landscape Character ............................................................................................... 49 8.3 Visual Impact ........................................................................................................... 50 8.4 Restoration Overview .............................................................................................. 50 8.5 Soil Strategy ............................................................................................................. 51 8.6 Habitat Creation ...................................................................................................... 52 8.7 Management and Maintenance .............................................................................. 55 9 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION .................................................................................. 57 9.1 Summary.................................................................................................................. 57 9.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 57 APPENDICES (PLEASE REFER TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT FOR APPENDICES) Appendix 4.1 Scoping Opinion (Flintshire County Council, March 2010) Appendix 4.2 Response to Flintshire Scoping Consultation ST10592/02 August 2011 LLOYDS QUARRIES LIMITED Ddol Uchaf Quarry: Application for Approval of Conditions No. 029143 (98/33/1221) DRAWINGS (PLEASE REFER TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT FOR DRAWINGS) Drawing No. Title ST10592 -001 Site Location Plan ST10592 -002 Site Plan ST10592 -003 Working Plan ST10592 -008 Public Rights of Way and Open Access Land ST10592 -025 Cross Section Plan ST10592/02 August 2011 LLOYDS QUARRIES LIMITED Ddol Uchaf Quarry: Application for Approval of Conditions No. 029143