Ripple East, Bow Lane, Ripple, Worcestershire - Proposed extraction of sand and gravel with restoration to agriculture and nature conservation, including ponds, wetlands, hedgerows and lowland mixed deciduous woodland and meadows - Ref 22/000015/CM
Publicity for Applications for Planning Permission, Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), Notice under Article 15(1A) of application for planning permission accompanied by an Environmental Statement, Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (as amended), application not in accordance with the Development Plan.
Application Ref: 22/000015/CM
Applicant: CEMEX UK Operations Ltd.
Proposal: Proposed extraction of sand and gravel with restoration to agriculture and nature conservation, including ponds, wetlands, hedgerows and lowland mixed deciduous woodland and meadows.
Location: Ripple East, Bow Lane, Ripple, Worcestershire, GL20 6EY
CEMEX UK Operations Ltd. is applying to Worcestershire County Council for planning permission for the above proposal. The development may affect the setting of Listed Buildings, Conservation Area, Scheduled Monument and Public Rights of Way. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. The applicant is seeking planning permission to extract approximately 475,000 tonnes of sand and gravel in a total of 3 phases at an approximate rate of 300,000 tonnes per annum.
Aggregates extracted from the site would be transported by barge to CEMEX`s operational facility at Ryall House Farm Quarry, for further processing and onward delivery to the construction industry. The land would be progressively restored using on site derived overburden and soils to wetlands, nature conservation and agriculture. Members of the public may inspect electronic copies of the application for planning permission, any accompanying plans, the Environmental Statement, the Non-Technical Summary and other documents submitted with the application at: at County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP, during office hours, or online at: ePlanning using the application reference: 22/000015/CM from 14 April 2022 to 20 May 2022.
Members of the public may obtain copies of the Environmental Statement and Non-Technical Summary from James Carling, Development Manager, CEMEX UK Operations Ltd, Ryall House Farm Quarry, Tewkesbury Road, Ryall, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, WR8 0PU, Email: planninggb@cemex.com, so as long as stocks last, at a charge of £80 for paper copies or on CD for £5. Anyone who wishes to make representations about this application should write to the Council, either online using the link above or by email/post to the address below. The period for making representations about this proposal ends on 20 May 2022. Please state whether you would wish to address the Planning & Regulatory Committee if given the opportunity.
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