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REVIEW OF OLD MINERAL PERMISSIONS
ANNEX THREE EXAMPLE OF AN APPROVED SCHEME OF CONDITIONS (UNAMENDED)
1 Consent for the extraction of aggregates shall expire by 1 March 2042 by which time, unless with the express approval of the Planning Authority, all working shall have ceased and the quarry fully restored in accordance with the approved scheme, including the removal of all plant and buildings from the site.
2 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Planning Authority, the working of the site shall be carried out in accordance with the working programme and phasing plans as shown on Figures Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5a and 6b with the review statement and restoration of the site shall be undertaken in accordance with Condition 19.
3 From the commencement of this review the operators shall maintain records of their monthly output/production and shall make then available to the Planning Authority at any time upon request. All records shall be kept for at least 5 years.
4 The surfacing of the site access shall be maintained in a good state of repair and kept clean and free of mud and other debris at all times until completion of site restoration.
5 No loaded lorries shall leave the site unsheeted except those only carrying stone in excess of 75mm.
6 No slurry or water from the permitted operations shall flow onto the public highway.
7 Except in emergencies to maintain safe quarry working which shall be notified to the Planning Authority as soon as practicable or unless the Planning Authority has agreed otherwise in writing no operations other than water pumping, servicing, maintenance and testing of plant shall be carried out at the quarry except between the following times:- 08.00 hours and 18.00 hours Monday to Friday.
8 Despatch of Aggregates: no lorries shall leave or enter the site except between the following times: 0600 to 2100 hours Monday to Sunday.
9 Except in emergencies to maintain safe quarry working, which shall be notified to the Planning Authority as soon as practicable, or unless the Planning Authority has agreed otherwise in writing no blasting shall take place on site except between the following times:- 1000 hours and 16000 hours Monday to Friday inclusive.
10 The operator shall employ best blasting practice at all times to minimise the effects of ground vibration and air blast overpressure, having regard to blast design, methods of initiation and the weather conditions prevailing at the time. Peak particle velocity at any blast sensitive property shall not exceed 8.5mm/sec at 95% confidence limits with a maximum of 10mm/sec.
11 Noise from the site shall not exceed 55bB(A) at the nearest noise sensitive property, except during periods of development of up to eight weeks in any twelve month period, where with the prior written approval of the Planning Authority, in consultation with Protective Services, levels up to 70dB(A) at the nearest sensitive property may be permitted.
12 All vehicles, plant and machinery operated within the site shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specification at all times, and shall be fitted with an use effective silencers.
13 At all times during the carrying out of operations authorised or required by this planning permission, and in addition to requirements covered by EPA authorisation, the following dust control scheme, in accordance with the guidance given in PAN 50 Annex B, shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority:
i)Portable water sprayers shall be maintained on site and shall be used to minimise dust on haul roads;
ii) All vehicles used for movement of materials within the site shall be equipped with exhausts pointing away from the ground;
iii) All relevant heavy plant shall be fitted with radiator fan deflector plates;
iv) Drilling rigs shall be fitted with efficient dust control measures;
v) If, in extreme adverse conditions the aforementioned measures are not adequate, the following action shall be taken;
a) Restriction on the speed of vehicles on site
b) Temporary re-routing of vehicles on site
c) Temporary cessation of activities giving rise to concern
vi) In the event of a complaint concerning dust emission, the site manager shall immediately investigate and implement any necessary remedial measures.
14 Any oil fuel, lubricant or other potential pollutant shall be handled on the site in such a manner as to prevent pollution of any watercourse or groundwater. For any liquid other than water, this shall include storage in suitable tanks within a suitable bund or other means of enclosure to provide containment for 110% of the storage capacity and with no passive means of drainage.
15 Measures shall be taken to ensure that drainage from the areas immediately adjoining the site is not impaired or rendered less efficient by the operations authorised by this planning permission, and adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the pollution of ditches, water courses and drains within and in the vicinity of the site as stated in Section 9 of the review statement. A detailed scheme for water management from the quarry and the processing area, shall be submitted to the Planning Authority no later than six months from the date of approval of these conditions by the Planning Authority. The water management scheme shall require the approval of the Planning Authority in consultation with SEPA and the scheme as approved shall be implemented within a time period to be agreed with the Planning Authority in consultation with SEPA.
16 No turf, soil topside or subsoil shall at any time be removed from the site.
17 The rehabilitation of the site shall incorporate the use of any retained soils together with topsoil and subsoil which shall be brought into the site in sufficient quantities as specified in Section 7 of the review statement such that the final restoration is achieved and undertaken to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.
18 No infill material other than topsoils and subsoils as exempted under the provisions of the waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (as amended) shall be brought onto the site without benefit of the requisite planning permission and Waste Management Licence.
19 Two years prior to completion of mineral extraction detailed schemes for final contours and restoration of the site shall be submitted to and require the approval of the Planning Authority.
20 At least 3 years prior to the commencement of the replacement of the topsoil on any part of the site, an aftercare scheme for the restored land shall be submitted to and require the approval of the Planning Authority prior to implementation, and the scheme shall specify such steps as may be necessary to bring the land to a suitable standard for the specified use. Spreading of topsoil shall take place within twelve months of the date of approval by the Planning Authority of the aftercare scheme.
21 Should the site cease operation for any reason before the proposed end date as contained in the time limit condition, within six months of final cessation of limestone quarrying and associated rock crushing, screening and milling operations a scheme for final landform restoration and aftercare, to be implemented by the operator, shall be submitted by the operator to and require the prior approval of the Planning Authority. Restoration operations shall commence no later than six months after the date of approval by the Planning Authority of the restoration and aftercare scheme.
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