Minerals Planning – Aggregates
Aggregates supply is by far the largest minerals extraction sector in England consisting of crushed rock, land won sand and gravel, and marine dredged sand and gravel. These construction materials are essential to built development, construction projects, and maintenance of infrastructure (e.g. roads, flood defences) and are therefore essential to delivering growth and regeneration.
Heaton Planning provide minerals planning guidance and planning and environmental services to a range of aggregate producing companies in the UK. We have successfully obtained Planning Permission for new minerals workings as well as extensions to existing mineral workings.
Heaton Planning are also experienced in handling minerals Planning Applications for ancillary developments associated with aggregate mineral operations, including: concrete batching plants; asphalt production plant; and other ‘added sale’ operations. We also assist clients in the discharging of planning conditions, including the submission of various detailed schemes including working/operation details and restoration/landscaping schemes.
Relevant experience includes:
Extension to Red Barn Quarry, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Client: Bullimores Sand and Gravel Ltd
Heaton Planning – commissioned to prepare and submit a Minerals Planning Application, Supporting Statement and Environmental Statement for an extension to the extant Planning Permission at Red Barn Quarry. Heaton Planning secured Planning Permission for the further extraction of 1 million tonnes of sand and gravel.
Collyweston Quarry, Duddington
Client: Bullimores Sand and Gravel Ltd
Heaton Planning – commissioned to prepare and submit a Minerals Planning Application, Supporting Statement and Environmental Statement for an extension to Collyweston Quarry for the extraction of 3 million tonnes of limestone. The proposal also involved site restoration with the disposal of inert waste. Planning Permission was granted within six months of submission and mineral extraction is now progressing within the extension area.
Cloud Hill Quarry, Leicestershire
Client: Ennstone Johnston Ltd (now Breedon Aggregates)
Heaton Planning – commissioned to prepare and submit a Planning Application for the erection of an Asphalt Plant and a Concrete Batching Plant. Planning Permission was duly granted and the site has been successfully operating for the last few years.
Leaton Quarry, Telford & Wrekin
Client: Ennstone Building Products Ltd (now Breedon Aggregates)
Heaton Planning – commissioned to prepare and submit a Planning Application and Supporting Statement for the extension of the stocking yard at Leaton Quarry. Planning Permission was granted and the site is now fully operational.