Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane - Notice Of Further And Additional/Amplifying Information

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Notice of Further and Additional/Amplifying Information
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)
Regulations 2017

Notice Under Regulation 25
Proposed Development at Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0QW

Southern Gravel Limited submitted an application (Ref: TA/2023/1135) to Surrey County Council on 16 August 2023 for Cessation of winning and working of minerals and importation of waste. A revised scheme of restoration to create a natural parkland with public access, footpaths and ecological habitat areas and erection of 75 dwellings, a proportion of which would be affordable housing, and associated hard and soft landscaping and access, provision of a field study centre, restoration of the historic lime kilns, and works to Chalkpit Lane including traffic calming and a new footway link to Oxted.

Further information in relation to the planning application and further environmental information relating to the environmental statement (ES) in response to a formal request under Regulation 25 and other environmental information not in response to a formal request under Regulation 25 has been submitted by the applicant.

The further and other environmental information relating to the ES comprises: Information in the Cover Letter from Temple Group on Regulation 25 dated 4 September 2024 including an update to Chapter 17. Mitigation measures and Residual Effects, and the 19 attached documents as listed in the letter relating to ES Volume 2: Chapter 7. Traffic and Transport, Chapter 8. Air Quality, Chapter 9. Noise and Vibration, Chapter 10. Built Heritage, Chapter 11. Ecology, Chapter 12. Water Resources, Chapter 13. Land Stability, Chapter 14. Ground Conditions, Land Quality and Soils, Chapter 15. Landscape and Visual Impact; and ES Volume 3 Appendix E.1 Contaminated Land.

The further amending/amplifying information relating to the planning application comprises:

NH Response 2 1108041 Hurlstone Partnership letter to Agent dated 21/02/2024 (relating to traffic and transport matters) and information in the Cover Letter from Temple Group on Regulation 25 dated 4 September 2024 and attached documents listed in the letter relating to matters including water resources and drainage, landform, restoration and soils, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), trees and landscaping, affordable housing, secure by design, viability and draft Section 106 legal agreement – Heads of Terms.

Copies of the application, plans and other documents submitted with the application can be inspected at the Planning Department, Tandridge District Council, Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0BT, during open office hours (please check before travelling), https://www.tandridge.gov.uk/Planning-and-building or on our website: https://planning.surreycc.gov.uk/Planning/Display/SCC_ Ref_2023-0154

Copies of the further information in respect of the environmental statement may be obtained by writing to Southern Gravel Ltd offices: Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0QW, or by ringing Charlie Irwin, Temple Group on Tel: 0207 394 3700, at a cost of £20 per document, so long as stocks last.

If you wish to make representations about this application you should write to Sian Saadeh, Planning Development Manager (ref. TA/2023/1135), Planning Group, PO Box 478, Reigate RH2 8EF by 23 December 2024.

Email: MWCD@surreycc.gov.uk

Signed: S Saadeh
Planning Development Manager
On behalf of Surrey County Council
Date: 21 November 2024