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The Form of Application - What to Expect!

When the form of application is submitted, this is how it will be organised. 24 Sections in total, covering all elements that must be covered by statute

RECOVERY OF COAL THROUGH
EXTRACTION BY OPENCAST METHODS AT DROVERS

Contents
PREFACE
PART 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Legislation
1.2 The Scope of the Environmental Statement
1.3 The Applicant
2.0 The Development Proposal
3.0 Consultation
3.1 History
3.2 Prospecting
3.3 The Coal Industry in County Durham
3.4 The Drovers
PART 2
4.0 DROVERS SITE DESCRIPTION
4.1 Background
4.2 Topography
4.3 Land Ownership
4.4 Mineral Ownership
4.5 Land Use
4.6 Buildings and Structures
4.7 Public Rights of Way
4.8 Services
4.9 Shafts
4.10Access
4.11 Summary
5.0 EXPLORATION AND FEASABILITY OF THE SITE
5.1 Background
5.2 Geology
5.3 Other Minerals
5.4 Summary
PART 3
6.0 INTRODUCTION
7.0 SURVEYS AND RESEARCH CARRIED OUT
8.0 SITE OPERATIONS
8.1 Timing
8.2 Initial Site Operations
8.3 Site Works from End of Year 1 to Completion
8.4 Plant and Hours of Working
8.5 Control of Site Operations
8.6 Liaison Comittee
8.7 Television
8.8 Lighting
8.9 Other Minerals

9.0 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL AMENITY
9.1 Background
9.2 Landscape Character
9.3 Landscape Quality
9.4 Potential Landscape Impacts
9.5 Potential Impacts on Visual Amenity
9.6 Visibility and Zones of Visual Influence
9.7 Sources of Visual Impact
9.8 Selected Representative Viewpoints
9.9 Mitigation Measures
9.10 Summary
10.0 ECOLOGY
10.1 Background
10.2 The Survey
10.3 The Report
10.4 Description of Habitats and Identification of Impacts
10.5 Habitats present Within the Site Boundary
10.6 Evaluation
10.7 Identification of Impacts and Significance
10.8 Mitigation
10.9 Translocation
10.10 Habitat Enhacement
10.11 Habitat Recreation
10.12 Summary and Conclusions
11.0 NOISE
11.1 Background
11.2 Potential Impacts
11.3 Mitigation Measures
11.4 Summary
12.0 DUST
12.1 Background
12.2 Potential Impacts
12.3 Mitigation Measures
12.4 Summary
13.0 BLASTING
14.0 AGRICULTURE AND SOILS
15.1 Groundwater
15.2 Drainage
15.3 Potential Impacts
15.4 Summary ofo Mitigation Measures
16.0 RESTORATION STRATEGY
16.1 Background
16.2 Restoration to Agriculture
16.3 Restoration to Woodland
16.4 Benefits of Increased Woodland Cover
16.5 Restoration to Nature Conservation Area
16.6 Recreational Potential
16.7 Restoration of Tracks and Public Footpaths
16.8 Summary
17.0 Public Rights of Way
17.1 Background
17.2 Potential Impacts
17.3 Mitigation Measures
17.4 Summary
18.0 CULTURAL HERITAGE
18.1 Background
18.2 Historical Background
18.3 Industrial Archeaology
18.4 Potential Impacts
18.5 Mitigation Measures
18.6 Summary
19.0 TRANSPORT
19.1 Background
19.2 Potential Impacts
19.3 Mitigation Measures
19.4 Summary
20.0 NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY
20.1 Background
20.2 Planning Policy Guidance Note No 1: General Policy and Principles
20.3 Planning Policy Guidance Note No 7: The Countryside and theRural Economies
20.4 Planning Policy Guidance Note No 9: Nature Conservation
20.5 Planning Policy Guidance Note No 17: Sport and Recreation
20.6 Planning Policy Guidance Note No 14: Development on Unstable Land
20.7 Mineral Planning Guidance Note No 1: General Considerations etc
20.8 Mineral Planning Guidance Note No 3: Opencast Coal Mining
20.9 Mineral Planning Guidance Note No 7: The Reclamation of Mineral Workings
20.10 Mineral Planning Guidance Note No 11: TheControl of Noise etc
21.0 LOCAL PLANNING POLICY
21.1 Introductionm
21.2 Derwentside District Local Plan
21.3 Durham County Council Structure Plan
21.4 County Durham Structure Plan 1991-2006
21.5 County Durham Minerals Local Plan (Proposed Modifications)*
22.0 MARKETS
22.1 Background
22.2 Markets for Brick Making Material
23.0 SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS
23.1 Background
23.2 Employment
23.3 Economic Benefits
23.4 Other Benefits
24.0 NON TECHNIAL SUMMARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUPPORTING STATEMENT
LIST OF DRAWINGS

Created on 27/07/2007 10:39 AM by dshields
Updated on 27/07/2007 10:57 AM by dshields