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Circular 34/1996

ANNEX F

FORM FOR APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF CONDITIONS TO WHICH A MINERAL SITE/MINING SITE IS TO BE SUBJECT

APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF CONDITIONS FOR MINERAL SITE/MINING SITE -

Environment Act 1995 (Section 96 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 13/paragraph 6 of Schedule 14)

Name of planning authority: ......................................................................................................

3 copies of the completed form and accompanying plans, documents and certificates should be returned to:

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Section 1. The Applicant and the Owners

1.1 Applicant

Name:

Address:

Phone No.

1.2 Agent (if any) to whom all letters are sent

Name:

Address:

Phone No.

1.3 Please specify the land or minerals comprised in the site of which the applicant is the owner or in which the applicant is entitled to an interest.

1.4 Please identify, and give an address for, each other person that the applicant knows or, after reasonable inquiry, has cause to believe to be an owner of any land, or entitled to any interest in any mineral, comprised in the site.

1.4.1 The surface land owners

Name:

Address:

Phone No.

1.4.2 The mineral owners

Name:

Address:

Phone No.

1.5. Address/Location of Site to which the Application Relates

(ATTACH: Ordnance Survey base plans showing location of site and distinguishing the area(s) to which each permission relates.)

1.6. Type of Application

Please state whether this application is made in connection with an initial review or a periodic review. If made in connection with a periodic review, please state which review - i.e. first, second, third etc.

1.7 Planning Permissions Relating to the Site

Please list all planning permissions for development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste.

Section 2. Current Use of the Land covered by the Permission(s)
2.1. Please give a general description of the land covered by the permission(s):
2.2.1. Total area of the land covered by the permission(s) (in hectares):
2.2.2. Total area to be excavated (in hectares):
2.2.3. Total area to be used for the depositing of mineral waste (in hectares):
2.3. Please describe the present uses of the land:

Section 3. Details of any land adjoining the permission area owned or controlled by the applicant

3.1. Give the particulars of the applicant's interest in adjoining land (outline in blue on ordnance survey base plan):
3.2. Give details of any other planning permission relating to the land covered by the permission or to any land specified in 3.1 above:

Please give planning permission reference number(s):

Section 4. Nature of intended future development at site

Give details of any intended:-

4.1. Lateral extension of existing working:
4.2 Deepening of existing working:
4.3. Extension of existing operations for depositing mineral waste:
4.4. Re-opening of a disused working:
4.5. Re-activation of operations for the depositing of mineral waste:

Section 5. Proposed Conditions

5.1. Please set out in an attached schedule, the conditions to which you propose the permission(s) should be subject. The conditions should cover:

Duration of the permission(s);
Access, Traffic and Protection of the Public Highway;
Working Programme;
Environmental Protection;
Landscaping;
Restoration;
After-use;
Aftercare (where appropriate).

Section 6. Plans and Drawings

In addition to the location plan, plan showing the area of the permission(s) (and adjoining areas in the applicant's ownership or control, where appropriate), attach plans showing the following:-

6.1. The existing surface levels over the area of extraction and/or depositing and land in the immediate vicinity.
6.2. The general method of working, including details of direction and phasing.
6.3. The proposed final levels of the worked out areas prior to restoration.
6.4. The proposed surface area, height and location of mineral stockpiles; topsoil; subsoil; overburden mounds; and, mineral waste deposits.
6.5. Details of the access to the site, parking, loading, unloading areas etc.
6.6. Details of landscaping and restoration including the final levels of the restored site.
6.7. Details of services crossing or adjacent to the site - e.g. drainage, gas or electricity supplies.
6.8. Details of land to remain unworked within the area of application.

Section 7. Voluntary Agreements

• Please indicate the need for any agreements to achieve environmental acceptability and after-use identified in pre-application discussions.

(ATTACH: Outline or draft agreements.)

Section 8. Notification and Certification of Application

The application must be accompanied by the appropriate certificates and notices required by the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972, as if it were an application for planning permission.

(ATTACH: appropriate certificates and notices)

I/We hereby apply for approval of the conditions as described in the application and accompanying schedule and plans.

Signed: ........................................................Date: ...................................

On behalf of: ................................................ - insert applicant's name if signed by agent.

NOW CHECK that you have enclosed

i. 3 copies of the location plan with the permission area(s) accurately marked (and, where relevant, showing any areas of adjoining land owned or under the control of the applicant accurately marked in blue);

ii. 3 copies of the plans specified in Section 7 of the application form;
iii. 3 copies of the schedule of proposed operating and restoration conditions;
iv. 3 copies of the appropriate certificates and notices required.

AND THAT ALL FORMS AND CERTIFICATES ARE SIGNED AND DATED

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