Issue - meetings

The winning and working of sand and gravel within a southern extension to the quarry, with restoration to agriculture, and nature conservation by backfilling with inert waste or other inert material, and the use of the existing access, site offices, processing plant, and silt lagoons.

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer on the proposed application for the winning and working of sand and gravel within a southern extension to the quarry, with restoration to agriculture, and nature conservation by backfilling with inert waste or other inert material, and the use of the existing access, site offices, processing plant and silt lagoons at Saredon Quarry.

In accordance with the County Council’s scheme for public speaking at the meeting, the Committee received a representation from Mr R Williams representing the applicant.

The Committee discussed the lorry movements at the site and were assured that there were no proposed changes in the application, however the Committee were advised that there was a separate application proposing changes to allow more flexibility in the number of lorry movements.

Following a vote it was:

Resolved – To permit the application for the winning and working of sand and gravel within a southern extension to the quarry, with restoration to agriculture, and nature conservation by backfilling with inert waste of other inert material, and the sure of the existing access, site offices, processing plant and silt lagoons subject to the terms indicated in the report.