Planning Statement in Support of a Planning Application for an Eastern Extension and to Consolidate Existing Permissions, with a Revised Restoration Scheme at Shire Oak Quarry, Chester Road, Walsall Report Reference: CE-SO-1107-RP01 - FINAL Produced by Crestwood Environmental Ltd. Crestwood Report Reference: CE-SO-1107-RP01 - FINAL: Version & Date Written / Updated by: Checked & Authorised by: Status Produced Adam Collinge (Principal Landscape FINAL Dec-16 Karl Jones (Director) Architect) This report has been prepared in good faith, with all reasonable skill, care and diligence, based on information provided or known available at the time of its preparation and within the scope of work agreement with the client. We disclaim any responsibility to the client and others in respect of any matters outside the scope of the above. The report is provided for the sole use of the named client and is confidential to them and their professional advisors. No responsibility is accepted to others. Crestwood Environmental Ltd. 1-2 Nightingale Place Pendeford Business Park Wobaston Road Pendeford West Midlands WV9 5HF Tel: 01902 229 563 Email: [email protected] Web: www.crestwoodenvironmental.co.uk Planning Application for an Eastern Extension at Shire Oak Quarry Planning Statement f CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 6 1.1 PREFACE ......................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 THE APPLICANT .............................................................................................................. 6 1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ...................................................................... 6 1.4 THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AND PERMITTING ........................................................... 9 1.5 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................. 9 1.6 SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 10 2 THE APPLICATION SITE ............................................................................................................ 11 2.1 LOCATION ...................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 THE SITE, SURROUNDING ENVIRONS AND CONSTRAINTS ............................................ 11 2.3 PLANNING HISTORY, OBLIGATIONS AND CONSTRAINTS ............................................... 12 2.4 SHIRE OAK QUARRY – CURRENT SITUATION ................................................................. 13 2.5 THE EASTERN EXTENSION AREA – CURRENT SITUATION .............................................. 14 3 DEVELOPMENT DETAILS .......................................................................................................... 15 3.1 EXISTING PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................... 15 3.2 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................ 16 3.3 RESTORATION ................................................................................................................ 19 3.4 HOURS OF OPERATION .................................................................................................. 20 3.5 LIFE OF OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 20 3.6 VEHICLE MOVEMENTS AND ACCESS.............................................................................. 21 3.7 INFRASTRUCTURE AND MINERAL PROCESSING PLANT ................................................. 22 3.8 SITE SECURITY ................................................................................................................ 23 3.9 STAFFING ....................................................................................................................... 23 3.10 PROPOSED PLANNING CONDITIONS ............................................................................. 23 3.11 GEOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... 23 4 NEED ...................................................................................................................................... 28 4.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................ 28 4.2 SECURING MINERAL SUPPLY ......................................................................................... 28 4.3 INERT WASTE INFILL ...................................................................................................... 34 4.4 RESTORATION ENHANCMENTS AND BENEFITS ............................................................. 34 4.5 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................... 35 5 POLICY ................................................................................................................................... 42 5.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................ 42 5.2 NATIONAL POLICY .......................................................................................................... 42 5.3 STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT MINERALS LOCAL PLAN 1994-2006 .............. 48 5.4 STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT JOINT WASTE LOCAL PLAN 2010-2026 ......... 52 5.5 THE NEW MINERALS LOCAL PLAN FOR STAFFORDSHIRE (2015-2030) .......................... 54 5.6 THE LICHFIELD DISTRICT LOCAL PLAN STRATEGY 2008 - 2029 ...................................... 58 5.7 STONNALL NEIGHBOUHOOD PLAN 2014 – 2029........................................................... 59 5.8 BLACK COUNTRY CORE STRATEGY AND WALSALL PLANNING POLICY .......................... 60 5.9 OVERALL COMMENTARY ............................................................................................... 61 6 ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.................................................................... 62 6.1 NOISE ............................................................................................................................. 62 6.2 AIR QUALITY (ODOUR & DUST) ...................................................................................... 62 CE-SO-1107-RP01 - FINAL Page 1 09/12/16 Planning Application for an Eastern Extension at Shire Oak Quarry Planning Statement f 6.3 ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY ........................................................................................ 63 6.4 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL ............................................................................................... 64 6.5 HIGHWAYS / TRANSPORT .............................................................................................. 64 6.6 AGRICULTURE AND SOILS .............................................................................................. 65 6.7 TREES ............................................................................................................................. 65 6.8 LAND CONTAMINATION AND GROUND CONDITIONS .................................................. 66 6.9 WATER ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................. 67 6.10 CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY ................................................................... 69 6.11 GROUND AND STRUCTURal STABILITY .......................................................................... 69 6.12 UTILITIES ........................................................................................................................ 70 6.13 LIGHTING ....................................................................................................................... 70 6.14 GENERAL AMENITY & OTHER ISSUES ............................................................................ 70 6.15 CLIMATE CHANGE .......................................................................................................... 71 6.16 HEALTH AND SAFETY ..................................................................................................... 71 6.17 CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ................................................................................................... 71 7 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 72 7.1 PLANNING AND THE NEW MINERALS LOCAL PLAN FOR STAFFORDSHIRE .................... 72 7.2 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ................................................................................................. 75 LIST OF APPENDICES: Appendix A Planning Checklist Appendix B Planning Forms and Certificates Appendix C Planning Drawings: Figure 1 - Site Location Plan Figure 2 - Main Quarry Permission Plan Figure 3 - Dry Recycling Permission Plan Figure 4 - Eastern Extension Planning Application Boundary Plan Figure 5 - Consolidated Planning Boundary Plan (inc. land under the control of the Applicant) Figure 6 - Existing Site Plan Figure 7 - Environmental Setting Plan Figure 8 - Progressive Working – Stage 1 Figure 9 - Progressive Working – Stage 2 Figure 10 - Progressive Working – Stage 3 Figure 11 - Revised Restoration Masterplan Figure 12 – Site Cross-sections Figure