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Composting Site Berkswell Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LH

Granted Solihull PL/2023/00536/VAR Variation of Condition (Major)

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

Proposal

Variation of condition 6 of planning permission dated 25th April 2012 (PL/2011/01060/CU) for the change of use to provide reconfiguration of composting site including repositioning of the permitted workshop, weighbridge and office; installation of portable concrete blocks; and provision of improved concrete-surfaced circulation space. Namely: to allow the composting operation approved to run concurrently with the mineral extraction and landfill operations at Berkswell Quarry or to 31st December 2031, whichever is the later.

As published by the council, reference PL/2023/00536/VAR

Application record

Reference
PL/2023/00536/VAR
Type
Variation of Condition (Major)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
9 Mar 2023
Validated
9 Mar 2023
Decided
9 Jun 2023
Ward
Meriden
Parish
Meriden Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CV7 7LH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Solihull register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • Composting Site Berkswell Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LH

    Variation of condition 7 of planning permission dated 23rd April 2008 (PL/2007/00421/FULM) for an open windrow composting of organic material. Namely: to allow the composting operation approved to run concurrently with the mineral extraction and landfill operations at Berkswell Quarry or to 31st December 2031, whichever is the later.

    Decided 9 Jun 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Mar 2023

    Received by Solihull

  2. 9 Jun 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Wardell Armstrong LLP Agent

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Solihull granted permission on 9 June 2023, 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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    PL/2023/00537/VAR Submitted 9 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 3 of planning permission dated 27th January 2014 (PL/2013/00070/FULM) for the construction of a concrete pad and associated operational development and change of use of land to carry out wood chipping operations. Namely: to allow the wood chipping operation hereby approved shall run concurrently with the mineral extraction and landfill operations at Berkswell Quarry or to 31st December 2031, whichever is the later.

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    Granted Amendments 7 docs
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    Vary condition Nos. 8, 9 and 10 of planning approval 2003/1480 (PL/2003/01876/FULM) for extension to sand and gravel quarry, to: incorporate updated documents and drawings; to permit continued sand and gravel extraction to 31.12.2026; and to permit continued infilling for restoration purposes to 31.12.2031.

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    PL/2023/01192/PPFL Submitted 31 May 2023 0.3 miles away

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