Report Reference: LAF/WT/SPS/1550/02 July 2010

PROPOSALS FOR THE APPROACH TO AND THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER APPLICATION UNDER THE PLANNING ACT 2008 FOR THE DIVERSION OF THE RAILWAY AT WHITWELL QUARRY, DERBYSHIRE

Report reference: LAF/WT/SPS/1550/02 July 2010

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CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Description of the quarrying activities at Whitwell Quarry

3. Planning history of the operations at Whitwell Quarry

4. The proposed operations

5. The scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment

6. The structure of the Environmental Statement

TABLES

Table 1 Summary of the work undertaken as part of the ROMP application and work that will be undertaken for the DCO application for the railway diversion

FIGURES

Figure 1 Site location (drawing reference LAF/WT/11-09/15265)

Figure 2 Boundary of the Whitwell Quarry Complex (drawing reference LAF/WT/07-10/15654)

Figure 3 Plan showing the planning consent boundaries and limits of extraction (drawing reference LAF/WT/10-09/15244)

Figure 4 Plan showing the land ownership boundaries (drawing reference LAF/WT/07-10/15664)

Figure 5 Proposed Development Consent Order application boundary (drawing reference LAF/WT/07-10/15662)

Figure 6 Proposed development details (drawing reference LAF/WT/07-10/15663)

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APPENDICES

Appendix A Consultation bodies under the Infrastructure Planning

(Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009

Appendix B Copy of the ROMP conditions (Code No: R5/0705/13)

Appendix C Copy of the ROMP submission dated July 2005

Appendix D Proposed contents list of the Environmental Statement

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1. Introduction

1.1 Whitwell Quarry complex operated by Lafarge Aggregates Limited is located in

Derbyshire approximately 20m south of Whitwell village and 300m north east of

Creswell (Figure 1). The site includes the main quarry, the northern extension

together with five additional extensions, a processing plant area and Whitwell Lime

Works located to the east of the main workings. The whole quarry site occupies

approximately 204ha. The northern part of the site is crossed by the Robin Hood

Railway Line that runs between Nottingham and Worksop. The railway runs

through a tunnel at the site (Figure 2). The high purity dolomitic limestone extracted

at the quarry is burnt in the kilns of the lime works for use in refractory products and

steel manufacture. There are only two quarries in the UK that produce limestone

which is suitable for these specialist uses and both quarries are recognised sources

of national importance of the mineral. Limestone present at the quarry which is not

suitable for use in the kilns is used principally to produce agricultural lime and

aggregates.

1.2 The quarrying activities at the site are the subject of a Review of Old Mineral

Planning Permissions (ROMP) consent which includes the diversion of the section

of the Robin Hood Railway that runs through the site. The Environment Act 1995

introduced the requirement for Mineral Planning Authorities (MPA) to undertake an

initial review and update of all mineral planning permissions granted between

30 June 1948 and 22 February 1982 and thereafter to operate a programme of

periodic review of minerals planning permissions more than 15 years old. This

process allows the MPA to ensure that conditions attached to mineral planning

permissions remain up to date and relevant. The ROMP consent for the site

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includes conditions relating to the quarrying of the mineral resource around and

forming the railway tunnel.

1.3 In order to extract the mineral resource around and forming the railway tunnel it is

necessary to divert the railway. The permanent diversion of the railway is subject to

the provisions of the Planning Act 2008 and a Development Consent Order (DCO)

application shortly will be submitted in accordance with the Act. The proposed

development is a Schedule 2 development under the Infrastructure Planning

(Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 and as the proposals have

the potential for environmental impacts it is considered likely that an Environmental

Impact Assessment is necessary to accompany the DCO application.

1.4 MJCA are commissioned by Lafarge Aggregates Limited to undertake the

Environmental Impact Assessment for the diversion of the railway in support of the

DCO application. The purpose of this scoping document is to explain the

background to the development and to set out the proposed scope for the

Environmental Impact Assessment. The objective of this scoping exercise is to

agree the approach to and the scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment and

Environmental Statement which will accompany the DCO application. Based on the

Environmental Impact Assessment an Environmental Statement will be prepared in

accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)

Regulations 2009.

1.5 In accordance with the Regulations which prescribe the bodies who must be

consulted as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment process a list of

consultees with whom it is suggested that this scoping report and the Environmental

Statement is circulated is presented at Appendix A. The list of consultees includes

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those meeting the definition of ‘consultation bodies’ under Regulation 2(1) of the

Regulations together with other relevant local stakeholders.

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2. Description of the quarrying activities at Whitwell Quarry

2.1 Quarrying at the site commenced in 1958. The majority of the area of the quarry to

the south of the railway tunnel has been excavated and is occupied by backfilled

quarry waste and kiln dust together with aggregate stockpiles (Figure 2). The

majority of the mineral to the north of the railway tunnel has been extracted and the

remainder will be quarried to a standoff of 40 yards from the tunnel. The standoff

will be maintained to protect the trains and train users under current arrangements.

2.2 In the five extensions to the main quarry extraction has been completed in the north

western extension, the south eastern and north eastern extension areas are

partially extracted and extraction operations have commenced in the southern

extension. It is anticipated that extraction will commence in the eastern extension

later in 2010.

2.3 Approximately 1.1 million tonnes of dolomitic limestone is extracted from Whitwell

per annum. Whitwell Quarry is one of only two quarries in the UK at which high

quality dolomitic limestone is extracted and processed hence the quarry is of

recognised national importance. The site produces materials used in refractory

applications for use in the steel and iron manufacturing industry, and all fines

generated at the end of the process are sold and used for agricultural applications.

Dolomite is also used for the manufacture of glass. Rotary kilns are used at the

Lime Works to manufacture various grades of dolomite product by burning the rock

at high temperatures.

2.4 Variation in chemical composition and hardness of dolomite and dolomitic limestone

and product requirements means that in order to provide an appropriate blend of

stone quarrying takes place at several faces concurrently. The faces generally are

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worked in three benches by drilling and blasting. The top two benches are

generally suitable for kiln feed and the bottom bench is suitable for use as

aggregate. Extracted aggregate grade material is crushed, screened and graded

before it is transported from site.

2.5 The main reserves remaining in the Main Quarry comprise the reserves associated

with the railway tunnel. In accordance with the ROMP and associated agreed

schemes careful blasting and monitoring has resulted in agreement for the

extraction of mineral up to 40 yards from the outer face of the tunnel. In order to

extract the remaining 3.9Mt of mineral located close to and beneath the tunnel it is

necessary to divert the section of the railway that runs through the tunnel in

accordance with the scheme which is approved through the ROMP. In accordance

with the approved scheme it is intended that the railway is diverted to the south of

the current route as shown on Figure 2.

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3. Planning history of the operations at Whitwell Quarry

3.1 Planning consent reference CLO/1156/3 granted on 5 March 1957 permitted the

extraction of limestone from land south of the railway line and includes the plant

site. On 27 November 1984 planning consent reference BOL/1082/484 was issued

for the extraction of mineral across and to the north of the railway. Planning

permission reference CM5/598/7 for five extensions of the quarry comprising areas

north east, north west, east, south and south east of the quarry was granted on 7

July 2004. As shown on Figure 3 the 2004 consent does not include the entire area

the subject of the 1957 and the 1984 consents. In particular the 2004 consent does

not include the aggregates plant and lime works or the area around the railway

tunnel.

3.2 In accordance with the provisions of the Environment Act 1995 it was necessary for

Derbyshire County Council to review the conditions of the 1957 and 1984 consents

for Whitwell. An Environmental Statement in support of the ROMP was submitted

to Derbyshire County Council in July 2005. The conditions for the ROMP were

issued on 7 July 2006 (Code No R5/0705/13).

3.3 In February 2006 an application supported by an Environmental Statement was

submitted for permission to operate without compliance with Condition 10 of the

planning permission Code No: CM5/598/7 to vary the working sequence of the

approved quarry extension area to enable earlier working of the south eastern and

north eastern extension areas and planning permission CM5/0206/178 for the

revised extraction sequence and timing was granted on 23 October 2006. The

boundaries of the planning consents for the site together with the associated

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extraction boundaries are shown on Figure 3 and the land ownership at and around

the site is shown on Figure 4.

3.4 The extraction and restoration operations at the site are currently controlled by

Code No R5/0705/13 and planning permission reference CM5/0206/178. The

operations in the ROMP area which include the current railway line land together

with the land for the proposed diversion are controlled by Code No R5/0705/13. A

copy of the ROMP conditions is presented at Appendix B to this report.

3.5 Condition 9 of Code No R5/0705/13 states that:

‘Scheme of operations: The progressive extraction of minerals

(including working the railway tunnel area) and restoration of the site

shall be carried out in accordance with the details in Part II and plan

reference LAF/WT/05-05/12212 (Figure 7) and the phased

operations specified at Appendix M and in the ‘Romp Working Detail’

Plans Phases A to L inclusive of the submitted Environmental

Statement, except as otherwise required by other conditions to this

permission, or such variations as may otherwise have received prior

written approval of the Mineral Planning Authority in consultation with

Network Rail.’

Note 5(b) of the notes to applicants states that:

‘5(b) Network Rail: Advice and Requirements Relating to the

Proposed Railway Diversion

i) The permanent diversion of a railway is subject to the

provisions of the Transport and Works Act 1992 and an

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application for the proposed diversion should be made at an

early stage.

ii) To achieve the proposed alignment of the diversion, within

acceptable safety tolerances, Network Rail may require the

alteration and/or reconstruction of the existing rail

overbridges.

iii) The proposed diversion must be constructed in accordance

with Network Rail specifications for all aspects of the works

including linespeed, levels, alignment, gauge, signalling etc.

iv) All existing railway crossings, connections and rights must be

maintained.

v) A possible alternative to diverting the railway to be considered

by Network Rail and Lafarge Aggregates, could be to

maintain the existing alignment of the railway and remove the

tunnel during a blockade with subsequent working of the new

cutting sides.

3.6 The ROMP ‘Working Detail Plans’ show the phases of the extraction of the mineral

from the area the subject of the ROMP together with the diversion of the railway to

facilitate extraction of the mineral from the tunnel and beneath the tunnel. The

Environmental Impact Assessment which was carried out to support the ROMP

included an assessment of environmental impacts associated with the diversion of

the railway and the extraction of the mineral at and around the tunnel.

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4. The proposed operations

4.1 The proposed quarry operations to accommodate the railway diversion are shown

in detail on Drawings A to L inclusive in the ROMP application and the principles of

the approach will remain the same as proposed in the ROMP application presented

at Appendix C to this report. As at early 2010 the quarry is working close to the

circumstances depicted in Plan C in that series. Rock will be worked to a position

as close to the tunnel as is possible by conventional means comprising drilling,

blasting and haulage by dump truck. Working towards the tunnel is a continuous

process which will be carried out in close liaison with Network Rail entailing detailed

blast design and extensive monitoring of ground vibrations generated by blasting

activity.

4.2 On the south side of the tunnel the working face in the lower level of rock in the

quarry will be stopped at a position 80 metres from the centre line of the tunnel in

order to allow the future rail diversion line to be created on undisturbed rock. The

upper kiln feed faces will continue to be worked towards the tunnel subject to the

controls referred to above.

4.3 At a point of approach where conventional quarry working provides insufficient

control and predictability for the proximity to the tunnel, rock will continue to be

worked either by a substantially altered blasting regime involving much smaller

weights of explosives or by mechanical means involving a rock planer. Rock over

the top of the tunnel will certainly be worked using a planer. This technique is

proven and widely used in surface mines around the world and has been used

successfully at Whitwell in order to create the underpass in the south eastern part of

the quarry beneath the public road on the eastern boundary.

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4.4 When the body of rock around the tunnel has been minimised an underpass will be

created from the south through the rock-bench on which the railway will run. The

railway line will then be put in place as described below and made operational.

Rock surrounding the now disused tunnel will be worked by conventional means

where possible, subject to safety monitoring and inspection processes agreed with

Network Rail in respect of the diverted line. The rock from around the tunnel will be

transported through the underpass beneath the diverted line to the quarry

processing plant.

4.5 The primary stages of diverting the railway will be as follows:

1. The surface of the native rock platform will be prepared.

2. A bridge will be constructed over the quarry underpass.

3. Rail ballast will be placed over the major section of new line length with the

exception of the connection areas.

4. Rail tracks will be laid over the major central section of diversion

accompanied by appropriate signalling infrastructure.

5. A second volume of ballast will be placed between the slopes and temped

in place.

6. Short line possessions of typically less than 24 hours will be secured to

enable connection at each end of the new route to the existing route.

7. Rail traffic will immediately operate on the new line.

8. The disused tunnel will be sealed to prevent trespass and to prevent

colonisation by bats and other protected species.

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9. Demolition of the tunnel lining and removal of the old rails will commence

in accordance with a scheme agreed with Network Rail.

10. Remaining rock will be worked until the rock faces are in their final

positions.

11. A water drainage network will be established for the restored land on either

side of the diverted railway and linked as necessary into track bed

drainage.

4.6 During working of the portals and once the railway is diverted on to the lower bench

there is a risk of fly rock associated with blasting. The risk of fly rock is minimised

by standard blasting procedure and blasting away from the sensitive receptor. A

stone protection bund will be constructed between the quarry face and the railway.

As a precaution it is proposed that Lafarge Aggregates Limited will organise

blasting times to ensure that blasting does not take place when the line is in use.

The Company will communicate with the signal box to ensure that no trains pass

during blasting. Netting will be installed on the portal cutting faces and rock trap

fences will be constructed along the edge of the railway. An inspection of the line

will be undertaken after blasting to ensure that there are no obstructions or damage

prior to confirming with the signal box that train traffic may be released.

4.7 The boundary of the Development Consent Order application area is shown on

Figure 5 together with the proposed line of the diverted railway. A limit of deviation

of 25m either side of the diverted railway is shown for most of the length. More

detailed design drawings of the proposals for the diversion of the railway will be

included in the plans and sections for the DCO application and in the Environmental

Statement as appropriate.

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4.8 The footpaths in the vicinity of the DCO application area are shown on Figure 5.

Footpath 20 runs around the southern edge of the western railway tunnel portal and

then runs along the line of the railway tunnel. Footpath 74 runs around the northern

edge of the western railway tunnel portal and joins FP20 at the top of the tunnel.

Footpath 72 joins FP20 to the east of the eastern railway tunnel portal and runs

parallel with the railway for a short distance before turning to the north west. In

accordance with the ROMP it will be necessary to divert and temporarily stop up

footpaths FP20 and FP74. The application for temporarily stopping up and

diversion of the footpaths will form part of the DCO application. The approximate

route of the diverted footpath following completion of the works is shown on

Figure 6.

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5. The scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment

5.1 A full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) accompanied the ROMP submission

in July 2005. A copy of the ROMP submission is presented at Appendix C to this

scoping report. As explained in section 4 of this report the EIA for the ROMP

included the assessment of the environmental impacts associated with the

extraction of the mineral around the tunnel and the mineral in the northern area of

the quarry and detailed working schemes were submitted showing the proposed

route for the diversion of the railway. The findings of the EIA were accepted by the

Planning Authority and the ROMP was issued. It is considered that the majority of

the environmental impact assessments that were carried out as part of the ROMP

EIA remain valid and it is not necessary to repeat the valid assessments that were

undertaken as part of the ROMP EIA submission.

5.2 The ROMP EIA has been reviewed to identify the issues that are relevant to the

railway diversion, to confirm the environmental impact assessments that were

carried out as part of the EIA and to determine their current validity. Gaps in the

assessment of the environmental impacts associated with the diversion of the

railway as part of the ROMP EIA have been identified. It is considered that the EIA

necessary for the DCO application will comprise the ROMP EIA together with

additional environmental impact assessments which are identified as necessary.

5.3 The baseline environment of the quarry is well established and is described in the

ROMP EIA. Where it is considered that the relevant baseline has changed

materially since the ROMP EIA was carried out the changes have been identified in

this scoping review. The environmental issues which it is necessary to review are

blasting and vibration, noise, water resources, ecology and landscape and visual

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impact. A summary of the relevant aspects of the work undertaken as part of the

Environmental Impact Assessment that accompanied the ROMP application is

presented in Table 1.

Blasting and vibration

5.4 As part of the ROMP EIA a detailed blasting and vibration impact assessment was

undertaken with regard to the impact of blasting on the railway tunnel and the

surrounding area as the proposed scheme of working progressed. The impact

assessment report is summarised at Section 22 and presented at Appendix O2 of

the ROMP submission. Section 8 of R5/0705/13 includes conditions in relation to

the control of explosives. Condition 37 of R5/0705/13 relates to blasting at Whitwell

Tunnel and Condition 38 of R5/0705/13 relates to the monitoring of ground vibration

and air overpressure. The continued operations at the quarry will be carried out in

accordance with these conditions.

5.5 The ROMP EIA did not include an assessment of the impacts of vibration resulting

from the removal of the tunnel on the diverted railway and on the slopes of the

proposed cutting, overbridge and underpass including the potential impacts of

flyrock. It will be necessary to review the impacts from vibration associated with the

diverted railway and tunnel removal activities on the quarry operations and the

nearest sensitive properties. As part of the additional EIA assessments will be

undertaken to establish the impacts resulting from vibration and flyrock and where

necessary special protective measures or mitigatory schemes will be identified and

their impact will be assessed.

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Dust

5.6 As part of the ROMP EIA a semi quantitative dust impact assessment was

undertaken and is presented at Section 23 of the EIA. The dust assessment

includes the whole ROMP area including the tunnel area and the proposed route for

the diverted railway and a dust action plan is presented at Appendix K1 to the

ROMP submission. Specific dust prevention and control measures are outlined in

Condition 28 of R5/0705/08. Operations at the site will continue to be undertaken in

accordance with the dust control schemes specified in the planning consent for the

five extensions and the ROMP. It is considered that it is not necessary for any

further assessments to be carried out of the environmental impacts associated with

dust.

Noise

5.7 The noise impact assessment summarised in Section 24 and presented at

Appendix J1 of the ROMP EIA included the effect of noise generated from the day

time, night time and temporary operations at the site. The activities included in the

noise assessment are activities associated with the mineral extraction operations

such as rock drilling and blasting together with the loading and transportation of

material within the quarry, limestone processing, concrete batching and placement

of kiln dust together with temporary operations such as soil and overburden

stripping, the stockpiling of material, mound formation and final restoration. The

noise assessment in the ROMP EIA does not include the impacts associated with

the noise generated by the diversion of the railway line, the removal of the tunnel

and the diverted railway. The impact of noise on the users of the railway is not

assessed.

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5.8 As part of the additional EIA it will be necessary to assess the impact of noise from

the diversion works and from the diverted railway on nearby dwellings and to

assess the impacts of noise on railway users. In order to ensure that appropriate

background noise data are used it is proposed that background noise monitoring is

undertaken at up to 5 potentially noise sensitive locations surrounding the site over

a representative period during the daytime, evening and night time as necessary to

cover all periods when trains are likely to run. Wherever possible all measurements

will be undertaken in accordance with BS 7445: 2003. A noise assessment will be

carried out to determine the impact of the realignment of the railway line on nearby

sensitive receptors taking into consideration the fact that a section of the line will no

longer be screened by the tunnel. The assessment will consider the additional

quarrying operations in the footprint of the tunnel. The predicted noise levels will be

assessed against the noise limits in the current planning permission together with

the relevant standards. On-site noise monitoring will be carried out to determine

noise levels from the current plant and operations and will determine typical noise

levels from passing trains at a suitable location on the Nottingham to Worksop Line.

Water resources

5.9 As assessment of the impact of quarrying on water resources was undertaken and

summarised at Section 25 and presented at Appendix H of the ROMP EIA. The

effects of the quarrying and restoration works on the quality of surface water, the

effects of dewatering on the flow in the watercourses, the effects on groundwater

quality and effects on groundwater abstractions are all assessed. Section 9 of

R5/0705/13 includes conditions with respect to the protection of water quality,

quarry discharge strategies and the monitoring of flows in the surrounding

watercourses. As these conditions will continue to be applicable for the duration of

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the operations at Whitwell Quarry it is considered that it is not necessary to assess

further the impacts on water resources as part of this submission.

5.10 It is considered that an assessment of the impacts on surface water drainage

associated with the diverted railway route will be necessary in the additional EIA.

Following the restoration of the quarry the diverted railway route will comprise a

cutting and it will be necessary to ensure that appropriate surface water drainage is

provided to manage the surface water runoff from the adjacent restored areas

together with the groundwater which will be drained through the underpass which

will run below the diverted railway. It is proposed that the principles only of the

drainage scheme are presented in the designs and the EIA and that detailed

drainage designs and capacity calculations will be carried out at the detailed design

stage once the DCO order has been granted.

Soil resources

5.11 The remaining soil resources in the ROMP area were assessed as part of the

ROMP EIA. The report of the assessment is presented at Appendix G and

summarised at Section 26 of the ROMP EIA. Condition 59 of R5/0705/13 specifies

the methodology that will be used for stripping, storing and placing the soils at the

site. This condition is applicable to the proposed diversion route together with the

area of the tunnel. The proposed diversion route was stripped of soil prior to the

commencement of quarrying operations. The soils located above the tunnel area

will be stripped in accordance with the approved methodology. It is considered that

it is not necessary to assess further soil resources.

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Ecology

5.12 Ecological surveys and an ecological impact assessment were undertaken as part

of the ROMP EIA. The results of the survey are summarised at Section 27 and

presented at Appendix F1 of the ROMP EIA. The ecological surveys and the

assessment presented in the ROMP EIA cover the area that is likely to be affected

by the proposal to divert the railway line. As the ecological surveys were

undertaken in 2004 for the ROMP submission it is considered that it is necessary to

undertake a site walkover to update the Phase 1 habitat survey and land use map.

The site walkover will include an assessment of the habitat for protected and BAP

species and a search for signs of use by such species, relevant to the season. The

2004 data will be updated particularly with regard to bats. Should the survey

identify any potential issues which need further investigation the relevant surveys

will be undertaken.

5.13 There is one Local Wildlife Site at the western railway tunnel portal. The location of

the Butchers Wood Railway Site is shown on Figure 5. The impacts of the

development on Butchers Wood were assessed in the ROMP application and the

loss of the calcareous grassland will be mitigated in the overall restoration of the

quarry. Based on the site walkover ecological survey an assessment will be made

of whether there have been any changes since the ROMP EIA was undertaken and

any additional impacts or mitigation measures that are necessary.

5.14 The main issue that will be assessed in the additional EIA will comprise the

potential use of the tunnel by roosting or hibernating bats. There is a small

probability that the tunnel is used currently by bats and it is possible that the tunnel

will be used by bats once trains no longer are running in the tunnel but before it is

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removed. At Whitwell the potential for the presence of bats potentially is particularly

significant given the proximity of the site to Creswell Crags and the known

importance of the Crags for bats. Dusk and dawn bat swarming will be monitored

around the tunnel portals. Swarming occurs mainly in autumn but also in spring

around intended hibernation sites.

5.15 The results of the ecological impact assessment presented in the ROMP EIA will

be updated and amended where necessary to reflect changes in the baseline

ecology or additional habitats or protected species that are now present in the areas

associated with the railway diversion. Any mitigation measures that are considered

necessary with regard to the diversion of the railway or the tunnel removal will be

presented and assessed.

Landscape and visual impact

5.16 A landscape and visual impact assessment was undertaken as part of the ROMP

EIA. The assessment is summarised at Section 28 and presented at Appendix E of

the ROMP EIA. The landscape and visual impact assessment considered the

landscape and visual impacts associated with the removal of the tunnel together

with the diversion of the railway to the proposed alignment. As the landscape and

visual impact assessment was undertaken in 2004 it is considered that it is

necessary to determine whether the baseline against which the assessment was

carried out has changed and to update the impact assessment where necessary.

For the additional EIA the relevant local receptors and site vegetation and features

will be reviewed and the assessment of the impact of the removal of the tunnel and

diversion of the railway will be carried out where necessary.

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Transport network

5.17 A transport and traffic impact assessment was undertaken as part of the ROMP EIA

and is summarised at Section 29 and presented at Appendix D1 of the ROMP EIA.

The diversion of the railway will not result in any change in the number of vehicle

movements including the proposals for the importation of track ballast. The vehicle

movements associated with the extraction of the mineral from the tunnel area are

included in the transport assessment undertaken as part of the ROMP EIA. It is

anticipated that following construction of the diverted railway line it will be necessary

for the railway line to be closed overnight on two weekends to make the

connections from the current line to the diverted line. The closure on each weekend

will be from 10pm on Saturday until 10am on Sunday. The impact of this closure on

railway users will be assessed in the Environmental Impact Assessment. It is

considered that it is not necessary to carry out any further assessment of the impact

on the transport network.

Archaeology

5.18 An assessment of the impact on the archaeological heritage at and in the vicinity of

the site was undertaken as part of the ROMP EIA and is presented at Appendix L1

and summarised at Section 30 of the ROMP EIA. The majority of the ROMP area

except for the railway line has already been extracted and any notable

archaeological features found have been recovered. It is stated in Section 30 that it

is likely that any further archaeological material in the ROMP area is of low priority.

Under Condition 49 of R5/0705/13 it is stated that all development shall be

undertaken in compliance with the implementation of a programme of

archaeological work in accordance with the written scheme of investigation dated

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10 July 2003 which is presented at Appendix L2 and L3 of the ROMP submission.

Appendix L2 is the scheme that is relevant to the railway tunnel area. In the scheme

it is stated that a watching brief must be conducted when soil stripping is

undertaken. If archaeological or associated palaeoenvironmental remains are

discovered that warrant further work additional steps will be undertaken. The

potential impacts on archaeology due to the diversion of the railway are assessed in

the ROMP EIA therefore no additional assessment is necessary.

Alternatives

5.19 The alternatives to the proposal for the railway diversion are addressed at Section

20 of the ROMP EIA. The alternatives relate to alternative sources of the mineral.

It is stated that there are no known new sites that could supply the unique mix of

products which are manufactured from the stone at Whitwell. It is not considered

necessary to undertake any further assessment of alternatives with respect to the

availability of the mineral.

5.20 It is proposed that alternative layouts for the line of the diverted railway are

assessed in the Environmental Statement.

Conclusions

5.21 The Environmental Statement that will be submitted with the DCO application will

comprise the Environmental Statement submitted with the ROMP application

together with the additional environmental impact assessments that are identified as

necessary in this scoping report. The additional environmental impacts that will be

assessed will relate to the identified aspects of vibration, noise, surface water

drainage, ecology and landscape and visual impact as presented in Table 1.

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Summaries of the assessments undertaken for the ROMP application will be

presented where necessary and a complete copy of the Environmental Statement

that accompanied the ROMP submission will be provided as an Appendix.

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6. The structure of the Environmental Statement

6.1 The proposed contents list for the Environmental Statement which will accompany

the DCO application is presented at Appendix D. The Environmental Statement

which accompanied the ROMP together with detailed technical reports in support of

the submission will be presented as appendices to the Environmental Statement. A

summary of the Environmental Statement in non-technical language will be

produced.

6.2 The Environmental Statement will comprise three parts. Part 1 of the

Environmental Statement will provide an introduction to the proposals together with

a detailed description of the current planning permissions at the site. The approach

to the Environmental Statement will be outlined together with a summary of the

scoping responses. The site location will be described including the properties,

populations and public rights of way in the vicinity of the site.

6.3 In Part 2 a description of the current and proposed operations at the quarry together

with the development proposals will be presented. In Part 3 the baseline conditions

for the detailed assessments will be described to define the environmental context

of the site. Sufficient detail will be provided to facilitate the assessment of the

impacts.

6.4 The text will be supported by plans. The plans that will be presented will include an

up to date topographical survey of the quarry and the land in the immediate vicinity

of the quarry, plans showing the working scheme for the area together with the

detailed design drawings for the proposed railway diversion.

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TABLES

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Table 1

Summary of the work undertaken as part of the ROMP application and work that will be undertaken for the DCO application for the railway diversion

Assessment  Blasting and Landscape and Transport Dust Noise Water resources Soil resources Ecology Archaeology Alternatives What was vibration Visual Impact network covered Assessed in the           ROMP

A detailed blasting and A semi An assessment of vibration impact An assessment quantitative dust An assessment of An assessment of Phase 1 habitat A landscape and the impact on the assessment was with regard to impact the impacts of the remaining survey was visual assessment A transport and archaeological What was undertaken with Operations in the alternative assessment was quarrying on soils within the undertaken was undertaken traffic assessment heritage at and in assessed? regard to the ROMP area. sources of the undertaken for water resources ROMP area was across the whole for the ROMP was undertaken. the vicinity of the impact of blasting mineral was the ROMP was undertaken. undertaken ROMP area area site was on the railway assessed. operations. undertaken. tunnel and the surrounding area.

Did the baseline The report cover the tunnel covered the       N/A  N/A and proposed tunnel area only. diverted route?

Did the The report assessment cover covered the  x     N/A  N/A the removal of the tunnel area only. tunnel?

Did the assessment cover x  x x x x  N/A  N/A the diverted line? Necessary work Blasting and Dust Noise Water resources Soil resources Ecology Landscape and Transport Archaeology Alternatives vibration Visual Impact network It will be No additional It is necessary to It is considered No additional It is necessary to It is necessary to The closure of the No additional No additional necessary to assessment is assess the that an assessment is undertake a determine whether railway for a short assessment is assessment is review the necessary. impact of the assessment of the necessary. Phase 1 habitat the baseline time to connect necessary. necessary with impacts from diversion works impacts on survey together against which the the diverted line respect to the vibration on the nearest surface water with autumn and impacts were will be assessed sources of the associated with sensitive drainage spring emergence assessed has in terms of impact mineral. the diverted receptors associated with surveys for bats changed and on the users of railway and tunnel together with the the diverted update the the railway removal activities impacts on railway route will assessment where network. An assessment in the quarry railway users be necessary. necessary. will be carried operations and during the works out of the the nearest and after the The assessment alternative sensitive railway has been will include the layouts for the properties diverted. impact on footpath diverted railway. together with the users of the potential impacts footpath diversion from flyrock. proposals.

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FIGURES

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0m 500 1000 1500 2000 2500m

Key / Notes

Approximate boundary of Whitwell Quarry Complex Final KR SPS LH 28/07/10 Draft KR SPS LH 06/11/09

Rev Status Drn App Chk Date

Site WHITWELL QUARRY Client

Title Site location

Figure 1 Scale 1:50,000@A4 Drawing Ref LAF/WT/11-09/15265 Baddesley Colliery Offices, Reproduced scale mapping by permission of Ordnance Main Road, Baxterley, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 2LE. Survey R on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty's Telephone : 01827 717891 Stationery Office. C Crown copyright 2006. All rights reserved. Technical advisers on environmental issues Fax : 01827 718507 Licence number 100017818. N

0m 100 200 300 400 500m

Key / Notes

Approximate boundary of Whitwell Quarry Complex Final KR SPS LH 29/07/10 Draft KR SPS LH 21/07/10 Proposed railway diversion Rev Status Drn App Chk Date

Site WHITWELL QUARRY Client

Title Boundary of the Whitwell Quarry Complex

Scale Figure 2 1:10,000@A3 Drawing Ref LAF/WT/07-10/15654 Baddesley Colliery Offices, Reproduced scale mapping by permission of Ordnance Main Road, Baxterley, Atherstone, Survey R on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty's Warwickshire, CV9 2LE. Telephone : 01827 717891 Stationery Office. C Crown copyright 2006. All rights reserved. Technical advisers on environmental issues Fax : 01827 718507 Licence number 100017818. N

North Northern area eastern Phase 2a Phase 2b extension

North western extension Phase 1

Eastern extension

Main Quarry

South eastern extension

Southern extension

0m 100 200 300 400 500m

Key / Notes

Boundary of the land the subject Boundary of the land the Boundary of the land the of the ROMP permission subject of planning consent subject of planning consent Final KR SPS LH 28/07/10 R5/0705/13 dated 7 July 2006 reference BOL/1082/484 reference CM5/0206/178 dated 27th November 1984 dated 23 October 2006 Draft KR SPS LH 06/11/09 (The Northern Extension, Rev Status Drn App Chk Date Boundary of the land the subject Phase 1 and Phase 2) of planning consent reference Extraction limit the subject Site CLO/1156/3 dated 5th March of planning consent WHITWELL QUARRY 1957 (The Main Quarry) Extraction limit the subject reference CM5/0206/178 Client of planning consent dated 23 October 2006 reference BOL/1082/484

Extraction limit the subject of dated 27th November 1984 Title planning consent reference (The Northern Extension, Plan showing the planning consent boundaries CLO/1156/3 dated 5th March Phase 1 and Phase 2) and limits of extraction 1957 (The Main Quarry)

Scale Figure 3 1:10,000@A3 Drawing Ref LAF/WT/10-09/15244 Baddesley Colliery Offices, Reproduced scale mapping by permission of Ordnance Main Road, Baxterley, Atherstone, Survey R on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty's Warwickshire, CV9 2LE. Telephone : 01827 717891 Stationery Office. C Crown copyright 2006. All rights reserved. Technical advisers on environmental issues Fax : 01827 718507 Licence number 100017818. 11 line of posts line of posts 108

376100N 5 15

21 87.2m

12 24 116 BRIDGE CLOSE

El 1

Sub 2

N Sta

Whitwell FP20 Whitwell Whitwell FP18 Whitwell BM Whitwell FP72 90.82m Gas Gov 376000N

Southfield Villas

FP65 1 Whitwell Whitwell FP73

Ep Ep Ep Ep MP 150.5 Ep

SANDY LANE Whitwell FP20 Ep Ep Ep Ep

Ep Ep Ep 8

Ep 375900N

Ep Ep Whitwell Ep FP72 Ep

375800N P L A N T I N G

geo 4

Whitwell FP20

375700N P L A N T I N G

BM BM 7 7 3

NO.8

375600N

10.5 Existing Railway Line and Tunnel 2

3654

375500N

GEO

BM Whitwell FP18 BM 6 0.91m RH Ward Bdy

Whitwell FP74 375400N

3636

Er Whitwell FP20 BM 5LC Er 9 5 BM 0.91m RH

EXPLOSIVE STORE

Und PHASTLIME BUILDING

Def 375300N

8 SUMP

Elmton FP3 6

375200N

Elmton FP1 FINES TIPPING 10

375100N FINES TIPPING

4108

A 616 SP

BM 82.12m MP 149.75 4500 5200

375000N Allotment Gardens 453200E 82.0m Ward Bdy A 616 4500 0m 25 50 75 100 125m Def 452400E 452500E 452600E 452700E 452800E 452900E 453000E 453100E Allotment

Key / Notes

OWNERSHIPS Lafarge Aggregates Limited FH - Surface & 10 Owned by Welbeck 5 Mineral Welbeck Estates Surface & Mineral Surface Lease only to Lafarge Aggregates Limited 1 Part tenanted by Mr M Palmer Ownership boundaries Final KR SPS GT 29/07/10 Option to Purchase Surface issued to Lafarge Remainder tenanted by Mr S J Carr Aggregates Limited from Welbeck Estates Rev Status Drn App Chk Date 6 Agricultural tenancy in place with Mr S J Carr. Footpaths Lafarge Aggregates Limited have the right to Lafarge Aggregates Limited FH - Surface Site pass to rail undertaker. WHITWELL RAILWAY DIVERSION Welbeck FH Mineral - Leased to Lafarge 2 Client Aggregates Limited Tenant Mr M Palmer Pt0491 Chatsworth Surface & Welbeck Mineral leased 7 to Lafarge Aggregates Limited Tenant Mr M Palmer Pt2560 Lafarge Aggregates Limited FH - Surface Title Welbeck FH Mineral - Leased by Lafarge Plan showing the land ownership boundaries 3 Aggregates Limited Network Rail Part tenanted by Mr M Palmer 8 Note: Figure 4 Scale 9 Lower Mill Farm. Owned by Chatsworth Footpaths taken from Derbyshire Partnership Mapping 1:2,500@A2 4 Surface owned by EMDA Portal V3.2 Drawing Ref LAF/WT/07-10/15664

Baddesley Colliery Offices, Reproduced scale mapping by permission of Ordnance Survey R Main Road, Baxterley, Atherstone, on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Warwickshire, CV9 2LE. Telephone : 01827 717891 C Crown copyright 2006. All rights reserved. Licence number Technical advisers on environmental issues Fax : 01827 718507 100017818. 11 line of posts line of posts 108

376100N 5 15

21 87.2m

12 24 116 BRIDGE CLOSE E:452500

El 1 Sub 2

N Sta

Whitwell FP20 Whitwell Whitwell FP18 Whitwell BM Whitwell FP72 90.82m Gas Gov 376000N

Southfield Villas

FP65 Whitwell Whitwell FP73

Ep Ep Ep Ep MP 150.5 Ep

SANDY LANE Whitwell FP20 Ep Ep Ep Ep

Ep Ep Ep

Ep 375900N

Ep Ep Whitwell Ep FP72 Ep

375800N P L A N T I N G

geo

Whitwell FP20

375700N P L A N T I N G

BM BM 7

NO.8

375600N

Existing Railway Line and Tunnel10.5

Railway Diversion (Indicative only)

375500N

GEO

BM Whitwell FP18 BM 6 0.91m RH Ward Bdy

Whitwell FP74 375400N

BM 5 LC Er Whitwell FP20 BM

0.91m RH

EXPLOSIVE STORE

Und PHASTLIME BUILDING

Def 375300N

SUMP

Elmton FP3

375200N

Lower Mill Farm

Elmton FP1 FINES TIPPING

375100N FINES TIPPING

4108

A 616 SP

BM 82.12m MP 149.75 4500 5200

375000N Allotment Gardens 453200E 82.0m Ward Bdy A 616 4500 0m 25 50 75 100 125m Def 452400E 452500E 452600E 452700E 452800E 452900E 453000E 453100E Allotment

Key / Notes

Proposed Development Consent Order application boundary Final KR SPS GT 29/07/10

Footpaths Rev Status Drn App Chk Date

Site Butchers Wood Railway WHITWELL RAILWAY DIVERSION Local Wildlife Site Client

Limit of deviation Title Proposed Development Consent Order application boundary

Note: Scale Figure 5 Footpaths taken from Derbyshire Partnership Mapping 1:2,500@A2 Portal V3.2. Drawing Ref LAF/WT/07-10/15662

376100N 5 15

21 87.2m

12 24 116 BRIDGE CLOSE

El 1

Sub 2

N Sta

Whitwell FP20 Whitwell Whitwell FP18 Whitwell BM Whitwell FP72 90.82m Gas Gov 376000N

Southfield Villas

FP65 Whitwell Whitwell FP73

Ep Ep Ep Ep MP 150.5 Ep

SANDY LANE Whitwell FP20 Ep Ep Ep Ep

Ep Ep Ep

Ep 375900N

Ep Ep Whitwell Ep FP72 Ep

375800N P L A N T I N G

geo

Whitwell FP20

375700N P L A N T I N G

BM BM 7

NO.8

375600N

10.5

Existing Railway Line and Tunnel

3654 Proposed Underpass

Railway Diversion (Indicative only) 375500N

GEO

BM Whitwell FP18 BM 6 0.91m RH Ward Bdy

Whitwell FP74 375400N

3636

BM 5LC Er Whitwell FP20 BM

0.91m RH

EXPLOSIVE STORE

Und PHASTLIME BUILDING

Def 375300N

Proposed Footbridge SUMP

Elmton FP3

375200N

Elmton FP1 FINES TIPPING

375100N FINES TIPPING

4108

A 616 SP

BM 82.12m MP 149.75 4500 5200

375000N Allotment Gardens 453200E 82.0m Ward Bdy A 616 4500 0m 25 50 75 100 125m Def 452400E 452500E 452600E 452700E 452800E 452900E 453000E 453100E Allotment

Key / Notes

Proposed Development Consent Order application boundary Final KR SPS GT 29/07/10 Footpaths Rev Status Drn App Chk Date

Site Disturbed footpaths WHITWELL RAILWAY DIVERSION Client

Final diverted route of the footpath

Title Proposed development details

Scale Note: Figure 6 1:2,500@A2 Footpaths taken from Derbyshire Partnership Mapping Drawing Ref Portal V3.2. LAF/WT/07-10/15663

APPENDICES

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APPENDIX A

CONSULTATION BODIES UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2009

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APPENDIX A

CONSULTATION BODIES UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2009

Note: This first list is taken from Schedule 1 of The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009. Where consultees listed in Schedule 1 to the Regulations are not relevant to this application they are shown as struck out. The second list is of the local authorities specified in section 43 of The Planning Act 2008. The third list is of additional relevant local stakeholders.

Column 1: Consultee Column 2: Circumstances when that person must be consulted about a proposed application The Welsh Ministers All proposed applications likely to affect land in Wales The Scottish Executive All proposed applications likely to affect land in Scotland The relevant Northern Ireland All proposed applications likely to affect land Department in Northern Ireland Responsible Regional Authority All proposed applications likely to affect land in England and Wales

East Midlands Development Agency and East Midlands Leaders’ Board The Health and Safety Executive All cases The relevant Strategic Health All proposed applications likely to affect land Authority in England and Wales

East Midlands Strategic Health Authority The relevant Health Board(18) All proposed applications likely to affect land in Scotland Natural England All proposed applications likely to affect land in England The Historic Buildings and All proposed applications likely to affect land Monuments Commission for England in England The relevant fire and rescue authority All cases Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Authority The relevant police authority All cases Derbyshire Police Authority The relevant parish council, or, where All cases the application relates to land Wales or Scotland the relevant community Whitwell Parish Council council Elmton with Creswell Parish Council

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Column 1: Consultee Column 2: Circumstances when that person must be consulted about a proposed application The Environment Agency All proposed applications likely to affect land in England and/or Wales The Scottish Environment Protection All proposal applications likely to affect land Agency in Scotland The Commission for Architecture and All proposed applications likely to affect land the Built Environment in England The relevant Regional Development All cases Agency East Midlands Development Agency The Equality and Human Rights All proposed applications likely to affect land Commission in England and Wales The Scottish Human Rights All proposed applications likely to affect land Commission in Scotland The Commission for Sustainable All cases Development AONB Conservation Boards All proposed applications likely to affect an AONB that is managed by a Conservation Board Royal Commission on Ancient and All proposed applications likely to affect the Historical Monuments of Wales historic environment in Wales The Countryside Council for Wales All proposed applications likely to affect land in Wales The Homes and Communities Agency All proposed applications likely to have an effect on its areas of responsibility The Joint Nature Conservation All proposed applications likely to affect the Committee marine environment The Commission for Rural All proposed applications likely to affect Communities rural communities in England Scottish Natural Heritage All proposed applications likely to affect land in Scotland The Maritime and Coastguard Agency All proposed applications likely to affect the maritime or coastal environment, or the shipping industry The Marine and Fisheries Agency All proposed applications likely to affect the marine area in England and Wales The Scottish Fisheries Protection All proposed applications likely to affect the Agency fisheries industry in Scotland The Civil Aviation Authority All proposed applications relating to airports or which are likely to affect an airport or its current or future operation

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Column 1: Consultee Column 2: Circumstances when that person must be consulted about a proposed application The Highways Agency All proposed applications likely to affect road or transport operation and/or planning on roads for which the Secretary of State for Transport is the highway authority. Integrated Transport Authorities All proposed applications likely to affect (ITAs) and Passenger Transport transport within, to or from the relevant Executives (PTEs) integrated transport area of the ITA or PTE South Yorkshire ITA and South Yorkshire PTE The relevant Highways Authority All proposed applications likely to have an impact on the road network or the volume of traffic in the vicinity of the proposal Transport for London All proposed applications likely to affect transport within, to or from Greater London The Passengers Council All proposed applications likely to affect rail (now Passenger Focus) passenger transport or road passenger transport services or facilities The Disabled Persons Transport All proposed applications likely to affect Advisory Committee access to transport for disabled people The Coal Authority All proposed applications that lie within areas of past, present or future coal mining. The Office of Rail Regulation and All proposed applications likely to affect the approved operators rail transport industry Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Network Rail (CTRL) Ltd The Gas and Electricity Markets All proposed applications likely to affect gas Authority and electricity markets The Water Services Regulation All proposed applications likely to affect the Authority water industry in England and Wales The Water Industry Commission of All proposed applications likely to affect the Scotland water industry in Scotland The relevant waste regulation All proposed applications likely to affect authority waste infrastructure The relevant internal drainage board All proposed applications likely to increase the risk of flooding in that area or where the proposals relate to an area known to be an area of flood risk The British Waterways Board All proposed applications likely to have an impact on inland waterways or land adjacent to inland waterways

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Column 1: Consultee Column 2: Circumstances when that person must be consulted about a proposed application Trinity House All proposed applications likely to affect navigation in tidal waters The Health Protection Agency All proposed applications likely to involve chemicals, poisons or radiation which could potentially cause harm to people The relevant local resilience forum All cases

Derbyshire Local Resilience Forum Relevant statutory undertakers All proposed applications likely to affect their functions as statutory undertakers Central Networks (in respect of an overhead line crossing the application site) The Crown Estate Commissioners All proposed applications likely to impact on the Crown Estate The Forestry Commission All proposed applications likely to affect the protection or expansion of forests and woodlands

Local authorities specified in section 43 of the Planning Act 2008

Districts/Boroughs East Staffordshire Bolsover Staffordshire Moorlands Rotherham Stockport Bassetlaw Tameside Mansfield Oldham Ashfield Amber Valley Counties/Unitaries North East Derbyshire Derbyshire Chesterfield Nottinghamshire High Peak Leicestershire Derbyshire Dales Staffordshire South Derbyshire Cheshire East Erewash Derby Kirklees Barnsley Sheffield Broxtowe Rushcliffe North West Leicestershire National Parks Lichfield Peak District National Park

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Other relevant stakeholders who it is recommended should be consulted Consultee Contact details

Whitwell Quarry Liaison Committee Mr P Stubbs Derbyshire County Council Shand House Darley Dale South Matlock DE4 3RY Mr W G Elliott Clerk to Elmton with Creswell Parish Council The Social Centre Elmton Road Creswell Clowne Derbyshire Mr R Slaney Whitwell Parish Representative 13 Fox Road Whitwell Worksop S80 4SA Mrs P Richardson Parish Representative 52 Wood Avenue Creswell Worksop S80 4EG Cllr S Smith Elmton with Creswell Parish Council 17 West Street Creswell Worksop S80 4DT Principal Environmental Health Officer (Commercial) Bolsover District Council Sherwood Lodge Bolsover Chesterfield S44 6NF Cllr D McGregor Bolsover District Council 31 Eyre Street Creswell Worksop Notts Cllr Ken Stevenson Derbyshire County Council 5 Claylands Place Bakestone Moor

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Other relevant stakeholders who it is recommended should be consulted Consultee Contact details

Whitwell Worksop S80 4QS Cllr V Mills Bolsover District and Whitwell Parish Councils 27 Sunnyside Whitwell Worksop S80 4SR Mr B Woodcock Clerk to Whitwell Parish Council Whitwell Community Centre The Square Whitwell Worksop S80 4QR Cllr R Turner Bolsover District Council 106 Elmton Road Creswell Worksop Mr Gerald Plant Creswell Parish Representative Woodbourne Bungalow Wood Lane Creswell Worksop S80 4EA Miss V Webb Derbyshire County Council Shand House Darley Dale South Matlock DE4 3RY Creswell Heritage Trust Crags Road Welbeck Nr Worksop S80 3LH

Tel: 01909 720378 Welbeck Estate Mr E T Tennant Coke Turner & Co The Millyard Rowsley Matlock DE4 2EB Chatsworth Estate Mr E T Tennant Coke Turner & Co The Millyard

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Other relevant stakeholders who it is recommended should be consulted Consultee Contact details

Rowsley Matlock DE4 2EB Limestone Journeys Crags Road Welbeck Nr Worksop S80 3LH

E-mail: Limestone.journeys@creswell- crags.org.uk Tel: 01909 720378 South Yorkshire & North East Derbyshire Secretary – Mr David Gadd Area Ramblers 5 Wong Lane Tickhill Doncaster DN11 9NH

E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01302 745611 Peak and Northern Footpath Society Taylor House 23 Turncroft Lane Offerton Stockport SK1 4AB

Tel: 0161 480 3565 Network Rail John McCormick Senior Commercial Scheme Sponsor Floor 4a George Stephenson House Toft Green York

Tel: 01904 383161 E-mail: [email protected] Derbyshire Wildlife Trust East Mill Bridge Foot Belper Derbyshire DE56 1XH

Tel: 01773 881188 Steetley Dolomite Limited Southfield Lane Whitwell Worksop Nottinghamshire S80 3LJ

Tel: 01909 726100

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Other relevant stakeholders who it is recommended should be consulted Consultee Contact details

Network Rail Consultees Adrian Caltieri Head of Operations Development East Coast East Coast House 27 Skeldergate York YO1 6DH Andy Wylie Track Access Manager First Group Rail division 131-151 Great Titchfield Street London W1W 5EB James Shuttleworth West Coast Railway Company Steamtown Warton Road Carnforth LA5 9HX Kevin Crane Track Access & Performance Manager First GB Railfreight 11 Goodman Close Great Gonerby Grantham NG31 8PX Matthew Crump Train Planning Manager Serco Railtest Ltd West Wing Derwent House Railway Technical Centre Business Park, London Road Derby DE24 8UP Pawel Nowak Rail Network Manager DB Schenker Rail (UK) Limited Wembley Depot Pendolino Way London NW10 0RP Peter Hoare Operations Standards Manager Balfour Beatty Rail Services Manor Lane Hither Green London SE12 0UA

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Other relevant stakeholders who it is recommended should be consulted Consultee Contact details

Simon Taylor Head of Train Planning and Access East Midlands Trains Midland House Nelson Street Derby DE1 2SA Andrew McCall Rail Standards Manager Colas Rail Plant Depot Mill Road Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1BE Andrew Wijeyewardena Track Access Manager Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd 3rd Floor, The Podium 1 Eversholt Street London NW1 2FL Chris Hext Safety & Standards Director Grant Rail Carolina Court Lakeside Doncaster DN4 5RA Lanita Masi Track Access and Network Change Manager East Midlands Trains Midland House Nelson Street Derby DE1 2SA Nigel Walker Rail Plant Manager Carillion Rail Rail Plant Depot Mill road Rugby CV21 1BE Steven Alderson Operations Manager DfT Rail Service Delivery 3/33 Great Minster House 76 Marsham St London SW1P 4DR

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Other relevant stakeholders who it is recommended should be consulted Consultee Contact details

Robin Nelson Train Planning Manager Freightliner Ltd The Podium 1 Eversholt Street London NW1 2FL Tom Jones (email only) Senior Rail Strategist Freightliner Group Basford Hall Gresty Road Crewe CW2 5AA [email protected] Andrew McLaren First Engineering Ltd Ground Floor Kintail House 3 Lister Way Hamilton International Blantrye G72 0FT Billy Bairstow Head of Train Operations Jarvis Fastline Holbeck Depot Ninevah Road Leeds LS11 9QG David Smith Head of Rail Planning Support Association of Train Operating Companies 3rd Floor, 40 Bernard St London WC1N 1BY John Gribble Rail Operations Assurance Manager Amey Infrastructure Services Ltd Sutton Courtenay Abingdon Oxon OX14 4PP Kevin Eccleston Access Planning Manager Direct Rail Services Ltd Gresty Bridge Depot Gresty Road Crewe CW2 5AA

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Other relevant stakeholders who it is recommended should be consulted Consultee Contact details

Paul Orchard Operational Planning & Performance Manager Fastline Ltd Fastline Freight 6th Floor St Ledger House Frenchgate Centre St Sepulchre Gate Doncaster DN1 1SW Valentine Licata Operations & Safety Executive Office of Rail Regulation One Kemble Street London WC2B 4AN Robin Hood Line Consortium Partners: All councils except Gedling Borough Council are specified under Section 43. The contact Nottinghamshire County, Derbyshire details for Gedling Borough Council are: County and Nottingham City Councils, Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Ashfield and Civic Centre Mansfield District Councils and Gedling Arnold Hill Park Nottingham Borough Council NG5 6LU

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: (0115) 901 3971

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APPENDIX B

COPY OF THE ROMP CONDITIONS (CODE NO: R5/0705/13)

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APPENDIX C

COPY OF THE ROMP SUBMISSION DATED JULY 2005

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APPENDIX D

PROPOSED CONTENTS LIST OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

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APPENDIX D

PROPOSED CONTENTS LIST OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPOSALS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. APPROACH TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

3. SCREENING AND SCOPING

4. SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

5. PROPERTIES AND POPULATION

6. PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY

PART 2 – THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

7. PRINCIPLES OF THE DEVELOPMENT

8. CURRENT SITE OPERATIONS

9. PROPOSED SITE OPERATIONS

10. SEQUENCE OF WORKING

11. RESTORATION

12. ALTERNATIVES

PART 3- BASELINE AND ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

13. BLASTING AND VIBRATION

14. DUST

15. NOISE

16. WATER RESOURCES

17. SOIL RESOURCES

18. ECOLOGY

19. LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT

20. TRANSPORT

21. ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACT

22. CONCLUSIONS

THE ROMP ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED AS AN APPENDIX

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