Richard Hunt

Experience

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  Nottinghamshire County Council

  Aug 1994 - Apr 2005

  Senior Planner

  Minerals Review Officer under MPG4 moving to Senior DC officer dealing with major minerals and waste planning applications as well as Reg 3 applications for County Council developments. Contributed to the Minerals local Plan and LDF processes.Dealt with applications for silica sand, sand and gravel, oil, clay, limestone and gypsum (opencast and underground).

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  Atkins

  Apr 2005 - Jul 2007

  Principal Planner

  Waste Planning - negotiating and submitting the planning application for the Courtauld Road Integrated Waste Management Facility on behalf of Essex County Council. Subsequently amended design retained the PFI credits and is (partially) in use serving the south of the County.

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  Turley Associates

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Head of Minerals

  Head of Minerals and Waste - tasked with building up the sectors by creating a successful track record in planning applications and gaining new clients. Dealt with coal tips, limestone quarrying, clay extraction for roof tile manufacture and defending against prosecution for unauthorised tipping. Won York Potash as a client which required full-time attention.

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  Sirius Minerals Plc.

  Jul 2011 - Jul 2015

  Head of Planning

  Obtaining all consents to allow mineral development to proceed.

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  Central (M&W) Planning

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2019

  Principal

  The provision of advice and services relating to Minerals and Waste Planning under the Town and Country Planning Act

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  Stephenson Halliday

  Feb 2023 - now

  Planning Director