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New access arrangements approved for Kent sand quarry
Applications proposing to allow the remaining soft sand reserve to be removed from Aylesford quarry via an alternative route to the one approved have been...
Ancillary quarry development approved in West Midlands green belt
Part-retrospective applications proposing a mortar batching plant and a processing, stocking and bagging area at Wildmoor quarry, near Bromsgrove have...
Electricity supply augmented at Yorkshire quarry
An application seeking permission for two high voltage switch rooms and associated sub-surface cable runs at Yarrow Aggregates, Leven have been approved...
Building stone
Reopening of historic building stone quarry refused over contamination fears
A proposal to extract 29,000 tonnes of Blue Lias limestone from a historical quarry near Taunton has been refused by Somerset County Council owing to an...
Extension to building stone quarry approved
Somerset County Council has approved an application to extend a Blue Lias Limestone quarry at Somerton, near Taunton.
Revised working scheme approved for Cumbrian quarry
Cumbria County Council has allowed a variation to conditions for Birkhams quarry in Sandwith approving a revised working scheme and minor alterations to...
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Agricultural AD facility recommended for refusal due to lack of need
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Disposal of building waste refused for harm to woodland in AONB
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Wastewater treatment works upgrade scheme amended following objections
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45,000 tonnes a year waste transfer station approved in Kent
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New building permitted at recycling site
Energy minerals
County council seeks new mineral sites
Worcestershire County Council is looking for new quarry sites for mineral extraction across the county as part of a consultation.
Wellsites in Vale of Pickering set to continue until 2035
North Yorkshire County Council is due to consider a report recommending permission be granted to extend the life of Pickering wellsite by 17 years until...
Local residents back coal mine extension plans
Residents living close to Banks Mining’s Bradley surface mine in County Durham have backed plans for a small extension to the site.
Industrial minerals
Scottish drilling project targets gold
Erris Resources will shortly undertake a prospective drilling campaign at its Loch Tay gold project in Perthshire, Scotland, in a bid to target 250,000...
170,000 tonne stockpile of road gritting salt allowed at appeal
A planning inspector has allowed a proposal to store 170,000 tonnes of road gritting salt for Highways England strategic winter resilience programmes at...
Infrastructure spend must not neglect local roads, says AIA
The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) has called for greater investment in local roads following a government pledge to invest £100 billion in national infrastructure...
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New building permitted at recycling site
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45,000 tonnes a year waste transfer station approved in Kent
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Careless binning of batteries poses fire risk, warns Veolia
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Agricultural AD facility recommended for refusal due to lack of need
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Wastewater treatment works upgrade scheme amended following objections
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Golf course appeal considers ambiguity in plans and permitted development rights