Casework
Mineral planning applications, appeals, court cases and ombudsman reports
Aggregates
Earlier start time for quarry trucks raises concern
Lincolnshire County Council has deferred a decision on a proposal to vary a permission for South Witham Quarry to allow pre-loaded tipper trucks to leave...
Quarry extension approved on appeal
A reporter has allowed an appeal against refusal of an extension to Marlee Quarry, near Perth, concluding that there was a need for additional sand and...
Proposal to extend mineral extraction closer to houses approved after site visit
Permission has been granted by Lincolnshire County Council for amendments to conditions requiring a stand- off from the mineral extraction boundary at...
Building stone
New house at former quarry refused permission
Permission has been refused for a new dwelling within a former quarry in open countryside in the Peak District National Park.
Time extension granted for national park building stone quarry
The Peak District National Park Authority has approved proposals for continuation of mineral working at New Pilhough Quarry, Stanton in Peak until December...
Gloucestershire quarry proposal deferred over traffic concerns
Gloucestershire County Council has deferred an application to vary conditions for Oathill Quarry for further information to be provided on the transport...
Energy minerals
Conditions for Scottish BESS amended.
Planning officers at the Highland Council have recommended approval of an application to vary conditions for a battery energy storage system (BESS) near...
National need for oil production held to outweigh AONB harm
An inspector has granted permission for exploration and extraction of oil in Lincolnshire, deciding that the public interest weighed in favour, despite...
Commencement date for power station enabling works extended
Anglesey Council has approved a proposal to extend the commencement date for road improvements to address constraints on the A5025 between Valley and the...
Industrial minerals
Scott Bros partners with University to scale up recycled brick
Scott Bros is working with Teesside University to commercialise a prototype brick that it has engineered from recycled waste clay.
LME enriches ESG data for metals disclosure
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has announced it is collaborating with producers and standards bodies around the world to enrich its digital ESG data platform,...
UK tech selected as global critical minerals pioneer project
A rare earth magnet recycling technology developed by the University of Birmingham's Magnetic Materials Group has been selected by the Minerals Security...