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DECISION:
To delegate powers to the Head of Environment Department to approve the
application, subject to conditions relating to the following:

1.         5 years

2.         Duration of works – 10 years at a rate
of 125,000 tons per annum

3.         In accordance with plans

4.         Restriction
of GPDO rights for buildings, structures, private roads, floodlighting, fencing
etc.

5.         A copy
of the determination and approved plans to be shown at the site office.

6.         Restriction
of 125,000 tonnes per annum on material removed from site, at a maximum rate of
twenty-five (25) HGV loads per day

7.         Surface
of site access to county highway to be kept clean and no mud/debris to be
deposited on highway.

8.         No
materials (refuse or waste materials) shall be imported to the site.

9.         Mark the boundary of site and mineral
extraction zones.

10.       Working
hours. No operations on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays or Public Holidays
other than emergency, servicing and maintenance work.

11.       All
loaded vehicles to be sheeted or treated to avoid emission of dust.

12.       Record of traffic.

13.       No processing on site.

14.       Noise limits and noise limits in relation
to temporary operations.

15.       Noise mitigation measures.

16.       Acoustic fencing retained and bunding
retained.

17.       Vegetation, topsoil, subsoils to be
stored in acoustic screening bund.

18.       Noise monitoring.

19.       Air quality limits and air quality
monitoring.

20.       Dust
suppression measures and updated dust monitoring and control scheme.

21.       Boundary of mineral extraction area to be
temporarily fenced.

22.       Groundwater monitoring.

23.       Submission
of detailed written scheme of investigation for archaeological work.

24.       Submission
of detailed analytical report of the archaeological work in accordance with the
written scheme of investigation.

25.       Restoration plan.

26.       Storage/management of soils.

27.       No
soils to be removed from site, and the soil to be used in site restoration.

28.       Soil storage mounds to be kept free from
weeds.

29.       Submission of restoration and 5-year
aftercare plan.

30.       Restoration in accordance with the 5-year
aftercare and monitoring plan.

31.       Ripping of ground to avoid compaction.

32.       Correct sequence and spread of soils in
restoration.

33.       Conduct chemical analysis of soils during
restoration.

34.       No livestock to be kept until land is of
an acceptable condition.

35.       Annual review of operations and
aftercare.

36.       Revised scheme of restoration to be
submitted to the LPA in the event of premature cessation of mineral extraction
for a period of 12 months.

37.       Mitigation measures for badgers, breeding
birds, reptiles.

38.       Restriction on removal of vegetation
during bird nesting season.

39.       Reasonable
avoidance measures to protect reptiles during demolition of walls and field
boundaries.

40.       Pollution prevention measures.

41.       Collection
and disposal of water to restrict what is released to water environment.

42.       Compliance with surface water management
plan.

43.       A condition to identify the site by its
Welsh name.