Application for a lateral and deepening extension of the approved excavation area within Crown Farm Quarry to extract an additional 5.58 million tonnes of sand, including the provision of ancillary electrical substations, during the permitted period until 22 February 2042, with restoration to be completed within 12 months after extraction ends.

Full Proposal

For a lateral and deepening extension of the approved excavation area within Crown Farm Quarry for the winning and working of an additional 5.58 million tonnes of sand, along with the remaining approved reserves and provision of ancillary electrical substations (2 no. fixed and 1 no. movable), during the currently permitted period, under planning permission ref 20/01012/S73 dated 13 August 2020 (2020 permission), for mineral extraction to 22 February 2042 and restoration to be completed within a further 12 months of the cessation of mineral extraction.

Application Timeline

Application Registered

20/01/2023

Application Validated

03/02/2023

Target Decision Date

N/A

Committee Date

01/10/2024

Decision Made

N/A

Decision Issued

09/04/2025