Casework

East Midlands sand and gravel quarry extension approved

13 October 2020, by Ruth Amundson

Nottinghamshire County Council has approved a proposal by Tarmac to extend Besthorpe quarry, near Newark, to extract three million tonnes of sand and gravel.

Thames marina plan refused for lack of need

13 October 2020, by Ruth Amundson

Oxfordshire County Council has refused a proposal to extract sand and gravel to create a 280-berth marina and associated development, including a café,...

Increase in lorry movements refused at Suffolk quarry

13 October 2020, by Ruth Amundson

Councillors at Suffolk County Council have refused permission for an increase in HGV numbers at Hadleigh quarry, despite an officer recommendation to approve...

Extension to south-west building stone quarry approved

29 September 2020

A proposal for a 2.9-hectare extension to a building stone quarry, near Taunton, has been approved by Somerset County Council.

New conditions determined for old ironstone quarry

4 August 2020, by Ruth Amundson

New updated conditions have been determined by Lincolnshire County Council for an old mineral site where ironstone extraction was approved in 1961 by the...

Weighbridge and office approved at AONB quarry

12 May 2020, by Ruth Amundson

An application to continue stone extraction at a quarry in an Oxfordshire area of outstanding natural beauty without complying with conditions has been...

Planning reforms and a flurry of coal decisions hit the headlines

15 October 2020, by Ruth Amundson

Cumbria County Council backs proposal for metallurgical coal mine

14 October 2020, by Peter Nesbit

Work intensifies at Woodsmith polyhalite mine

12 October 2020, by Maxine Perella

Anglo American is set to create 200 new jobs as it starts to ramp up sinking operations at its Woodsmith polyhalite mine near Whitby.

Alba secures permit extension for gold-drilling campaign

19 October 2020, by Maxine Perella

Alba Mineral Resources has been granted an extension to continue underground drilling at its Clogau-St David’s gold mine in north Wales until the end of...

Planning reforms: why a strategic supply of minerals is key to the government's housing hopes

14 October 2020, by Ruth Amundson

Proposed planning reforms aimed at speeding up housebuilding appear to have overlooked other forms of development. Ruth Amundson outlines why a strategic...

Clay extraction approved at site within Cotswolds AONB

13 October 2020, by Ruth Amundson

Gloucestershire County Council has approved proposals to extract 1,400,000 tonnes of clay from a 12-hectare site within the Cotswolds area of outstanding...