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Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

Granted East Ayrshire 21/0885/S75 Modification and Discharge of S75

Relates to 10/0842/PP, 05/1242/FL, 99/0761/FL

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Discharge of planning obligation (restoration guarantee) of Section 75 Agreement of Planning Consent Nos. 96/0496/FL, 99/0761/FL, 05/1242/FL and 10/0842/PP

As published by the council, reference 21/0885/S75

Application record

Reference
21/0885/S75
Type
Modification and Discharge of S75
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
21 Dec 2021
Validated
21 Dec 2021
Decided
30 Mar 2022
Ward
Ballochmyle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
KA18 3NA

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Ayrshire register

This site has had 24 applications since 2002: 20 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/0030/AMCPP Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Discharge of Condition No. 28A (Aftercare Scheme) of Planning Consent 17/0149/PP

    Decided 18 Mar 2022 Conditions
  • 19/0942/AMCPP Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Discharge of Condition 20 (Burn Details) of Planning Application 17/0149/PP

    Decided 23 Mar 2020 Conditions
  • 19/0941/AMCPP Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Discharge of Condition 41 (Bridge Crossing Details) of Planning Application 17/0149/PP

    Decided 23 Mar 2020 Conditions
  • 18/0246/AMCPP Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Discharge of Condition 37 (Lighting plan) of Planning Consent 17/1053/PP.

    Decided 13 Jun 2018 Conditions
  • 18/0239/AMCPP Decided

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Information Submitted to Comply with On-Going Condition 25 (Bird Survey) of Planning Consent 17/1053/PP.

    Decided 23 Apr 2018 Conditions
  • 18/0238/AMCPP Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Discharge of Condition 18 (Ecological Clerk of Works) of Planning Consent 17/1053/PP.

    Decided 13 Jun 2018 Conditions
  • 18/0243/AMCPP Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Discharge of Condition 23 (Invasive species control) of Planning Consent 17/1053/PP.

    Decided 31 May 2018 Conditions
  • 18/0245/AMCPP Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Discharge Condition 34 (Noise Monitoring) of Planning Consent 17/1053/PP.

    Decided 18 May 2018 Conditions
  • 18/0241/AMCPP Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Discharge of Condition 16A (Water Enviroment Monitoring Plan) of Planning Consent 17/1053/PP.

    Decided 23 Mar 2020 Conditions
  • 18/0242/AMCPP Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Discharge of Condition 22 (seed mixes) of Planning Consent 17/1053/PP.

    Decided 13 Jun 2018 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Dec 2021

    Received by East Ayrshire

  2. 30 Mar 2022

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 10/0842/PP Granted

    Dalfad Surface Coal Mine C/o Powharnal Surface Coal Mine Skew Bridge Cronberry Cumnock KA18 3NA

    Mining of coal using surface mining methods with restoration to improved peatland and wet heath habitats

    Decided 30 May 2011 Full applications
  • 05/1242/FL Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Rephasing Of The Approved Scheme Of Working Including An Extension To The Existing Overburden Storage Areas Incorporating Additional Mitigation Measures And Associated Habitat Enhancement Work

    Decided 7 Mar 2008 Full applications
  • 99/0761/FL Granted

    Powharnal Opencast Grasswater Opencast Coal Site Access Road Cronberry Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA

    Proposed Extraction Of Coal By Opencast Methods Utilising Existing Site Infrastructure At Gasswater Occs

    Decided 8 Sep 2004 Full applications

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Morton Fraser LLP Agent, registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newcastle Upon Tyne

2 applications on PlanIndex

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Mines Restoration Ltd Applicant, registered in Edinburgh

Dissolved · incorporated 2014 · Edinburgh

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

44 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice Decision Notices · 30 Mar 2022
  • Powharnal and dalfad redlined site plan Drawings / Plans · 14 Jan 2022
  • Section 75 agreement / planning obligation Application Form · 21 Dec 2021
  • Analysis of powharnal gasswater and dalfad former opencast coal sites Reports (Public) · 21 Dec 2021
  • Indicative restoration (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 3 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 6 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 9 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 12 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 15 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 18 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 21 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 24 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 30 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 36 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 42 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 48 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 54 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 60 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 66 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 72 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 78 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 84 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Layout at 90 months (99/0761/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Gasswater cross sections (96/0496/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Gasswater proposed site layout (96/0496/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Gasswater sections through restoration (96/0496/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Gasswater proposed restoration contours (96/0496/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Gasswater revised layout (96/0496/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Powharnal site layout (aug 2005) (05/1242/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Powharnal site layout (sept 2008) (05/1242/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Powharnal site layout (sept 2009) (05/1242/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Powharnal site layout (sept 2010) (05/1242/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Powharnal site layout (sept 2011) (05/1242/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Powharnal site layout (sept 2012) (05/1242/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Powharnal site layout (sept 2013) (05/1242/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Powharnal site layout (sept 2014) (05/1242/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Powharnal proposed additional mitigation area (05/1242/fl) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Dalfad indicative site layout (10/0842/pp) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Dalfad indicative site layout (0-6 months) (10/0842/pp) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Dalfad indicative site layout (6-12 months) (10/0842/pp) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Dalfad indicative site layout (12-18 months) (10/0842/pp) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Dalfad indicative restoration plan (10/0842/pp) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021
  • Dalfad indicative restoration contours (10/0842/pp) Drawing · 21 Dec 2021

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What this grant of permission means

East Ayrshire granted permission on 30 March 2022, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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