S omerset Minerals Local Plan 50 innicombe ence Name Site ence Name Site r fe 6V ggregates Quarries: ggregates uilding Stone Quarries: uilding Stone oole Brick Works S16 Quarry Capton A Refer L27L4L6L17/18L29L60L80 Barnclose L64 Battscombe L67 Park Hill/Cannington Rock Castle Callow L30L69 Cloford Cookswood/Holcombe L33 Dulcote L32B1 Emborough L8 Slade Gurney L75 Halecombe B3 Highcroft L84 Holwell/Colmans L72 Hill Lime Kiln SS Moons Hill L79 Shipham Hill Quarry L26 Lane Stoke L41 Tadhill Hill Tor B Works Torr Re Westbury O16 Westdown BL15 Whatley BL12BL1304BL9S Lane) (Farrington Abbey Field Appledore O17 Ashen Cross O5 Cross Badger’s O12BL30 Farm Beacon Close O9 Bullan’s O10BL18/34 Cary Castle O18 Copse BL37 Doulting (Chelynch) Downslade BL7BL38 Ham Hill (North) View Lake O15 Ham Hill (South) Sites Miscellaneous Lane Landshire Yard Old Station Name Site Quarry Station Tout Junction Chard Dunball Wharf Cranmore West P are located in alphabetical order. located are
ey sites. The Summary Sheets which accompany the which accompany Summary Sheets The sites. such as site, on each information maps provide and location. status and end-use, type mineral Th relevant. where shown, April 2004 A3.1 the individual of a description section contains This A3.2 are (MCAs) Areas Consultation Mineral adopted The Appendix 3 - Site Information 3 - Site Appendix April 2004 ggregate. he 1948 IDO was registered in 1992. registered IDO was he 1948 the revocation for is a Section 106 agreement here he quarry has not operated since the mid 1970’s. the mid since he quarry has not operated the North of Leigh upon Mendip. Leigh the North of cation
T T the Barnclose once of without compensation permission is implemented. extension Whatley A T Not applicable arboniferous Limestone - Limestone arboniferous ermission expires 21.2.2042 ermission expires Output End Date P Operational Issues Operational Uses Mineral C Limestone Hotwells and Limestone Clifton Down Status Operational Dormant. Permission of Area hectares. 13.73 Lo To ● ● ● ● ● Planning History L27 Barnclose L27 f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 51 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 52 April 2004 April 2004 st Mendip oration stored, reclaimed to a state suitable for amenity, amenity, for suitable a state to reclaimed stored, he 1948 IDO permission has been registered and a registered permission has been IDO he 1948 permission planning he lime kiln has a separate T IDO permission The agreed. conditions scheme of as Chelmscombe a small quarry known also covers Chelmscombe an industrial site. used as which is now site. ROMPs dormant is also a separate for been agreed has conditions scheme of A ROMPs waste. of quarrying and tipping T in 1973. granted the quarry (permitted of Pit Tip at the West Bow is complete. 1978) and benches shall be progressively Quarry faces re use. or other forestry agriculture, We est ● ● ● ● ● ● Planning History R Area Consultation Mineral al sales shall not exceed 6.5 million tonnes over over 6.5 million tonnes al sales shall not exceed stricted access via a lane connecting to the to via a lane connecting access stricted t orking. he site lies in the Cheddar Springs GSPA. he site he remainder is used to produce aggregate, used aggregate, produce is used to he remainder he quarry has a major visual impact, with extensive he southern area of the quarry works the the quarry works of he southern area orry traffic through Cheddar detracts from the from Cheddar detracts through orry traffic cation T L local residents. amenities of Blasting has caused complaint. in the past. occurred Major instability Re road. Cheddar-Axbridge T aggregate. and as a concrete stone both as road T Cheddar and further South. from views T grade metallurgical producing Oolite, Burrington the quarry product of one third Approximately lime. in the use for limekiln at the on-site is processed and chemical industry. steel A legal agreement with the 1985 permission requires with the 1985 A legal agreement table and no sub-water 60mAOD below no working w To 60 calendar months ctive. arboniferous Limestone - Cheddar Oolite, Cheddar - Cheddar Oolite, Limestone arboniferous ermissions expire 21.2.2042 ermissions expire Operational Issues Operational Uses Depth restrictions Output Restrictions Mineral C Oolite. and Burrington Limestone Status A Permission of Area 60 Hectares. Lo Cheddar. 600m North of End Date P ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● L4 Battscombe f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 53 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 54 April 2004 April 2004 al sales shall not exceed 6.5 million tonnes over over 6.5 million tonnes al sales shall not exceed st Mendip t he site lies within the Cheddar Springs GSPA. he site IDO permission has had a scheme of he 1948 his will be monitored. onditions agreed. cation We T T c under a plant operates block and paver A concrete in 1988. permission granted separate Much of the output leaves the site as concrete as concrete the site the output leaves Much of The works. on-site at the produced products quarry supplies mainly a local market. complaints. frequent has led to Blasting vibration T No working below 74m AOD 74m below No working To 60 calendar months ctive arboniferous Limestone arboniferous he quarry permission expires 21.2.2042. he quarry permission expires 31.12.2017 plant permission expires block he concrete Mineral Consultation Area Consultation Mineral Operational Issues Operational Uses Depth Restrictions ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Planning History Mineral C Status A Permission of Area 43.3 hectares Lo Cheddar 2km NW of End Date T T Output restrictions L6 Callow Rock L6 Callow f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 55 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 56 April 2004 April 2004 er table working. working. er table t the River Parrett, are to be assessed. to are Parrett, the River st Cannington Park is due for review in March in March review is due for Park st Cannington eraged over 36 months. 36 over eraged
orking to 50m below OD, close to the saline reaches close to OD, 50m below orking to ggregate / animal feed. / animal ggregate annington Park cannot be reactivated before the before cannot be reactivated Park annington onditions attached to the IDO permission to onditions attached he 1947 IDO permission has had a scheme of IDO permission has had a scheme of he 1947 he potential hydrogeological impacts of theoretical of impacts hydrogeological he potential 009 onditions agreed. cation Ea 2 C the quarries can that only one of dictate effectively one time. at any be operated T c C scheme. improvement a highway of approval of sub any before be agreed scheme is to A detailed wa is operational. the complex part of Hill Only the Castle A T w Output not to exceed 190,000 tonnes per annum tonnes 190,000 exceed Output not to av ctive/Dormant arboniferous Limestone arboniferous he quarry permission expires 21.2.2042. he quarry permission expires Planning History Operational Issues Operational Uses Mineral C Status A Permission of Area 10.7ha/4.8ha Lo Bridgwater 5km NW of End Date T Output Restrictions ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● L17/18 Castle Hill/ Cannington Park Cannington Hill/ Castle L17/18 f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 57 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 58 April 2004 April 2004 onditions has been agreed. c st Mendip
ggregate he permission cannot be reactivated until a scheme he permission cannot be reactivated here are concerns about the visual impact of about the visual impact of concerns are here and the in 1948 granted he IDO permission was cation Cloford T of Ea T the site. T mid 1970’s. the since quarry has not been operated A
arboniferous Limestone - Clifton Down Group - Clifton Down Limestone arboniferous ermission expires 21.2.2042 ermission expires Mineral Consultation Area Consultation Mineral Planning History Operational Issues Operational Uses Mineral C Status Dormant Permission of Area 40.6ha Lo Frome of 6km SW End Date P ● ● ● ● ● Ref. L29
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 59 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 60 April 2004 April 2004 ste material from coal mining. coal from material ste practical and economic extraction in the area to to in the area extraction and economic practical rt of the St Dunstan’s Well SSSI is an element of is an element of SSSI Well Dunstan’s the St rt of
oke Lane Slocker and the St Dunstan’s Well SSSI SSSI Well Dunstan’s and the St Lane Slocker oke ggregate ermission was granted in 1957 for the tipping of the tipping of for in 1957 granted ermission was he site lies within the Stoke Bottom GSPA. Bottom lies within the Stoke he site he Edford Woods and Meadows SSSI lies partly SSSI and Meadows Woods he Edford he MPA does not wish to see this site re-open see this site does not wish to he MPA he ROMP is in line with the dormant IDO permission. is in line with the dormant he ROMP here are concerns about the impact of traffic, the traffic, about the impact of concerns are here registered, IDO permission has been he 1947 onsent. onservation and landscape/ visual impacts. visual impacts. and landscape/ onservation cation lies partly within and to the South of the Western the Western the South of lies partly within and to the quarry. part of T St Pa SAC. the Mells Valley T the boundary of within and along the northeastern c T P wa be agreed will need to conditions scheme of A new can recommence. in the IDO area working before T quarry with Whatley associated A legal agreement until the cessation at Cookswood working precludes of T nature the implications for on groundwater, effects c T 1989. since although the quarry has not operated Chantry Lane of the west None A arboniferous Limestone - the Burrington Oolite up to Oolite - the Burrington Limestone arboniferous he quarry permission expires 21.2.2042. he quarry permission expires ormation. Uses Issues Operational ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Environmental Setting Environmental Planning History Status Act) the 1995 Environment under Dormant (active Permission of Area ha 57.1 Lo Mallet Shepton 6.5km NE of End Date T Output Restrictions Mineral C Limestone the Hotwells part of and including the lower F L60 Cookswood/Holcombe
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S omerset Minerals Local Plan 61 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 62 April 2004 April 2004 hectares
ggregate cation .9 A Public Inquiry held in December 1998 granted 1998 granted A Public Inquiry held in December per annum limit tonnes permission with a 50,000 recycling. for waste on the import of A imported per annum of tonnes than 14,000 No more shall be tipped on the site. material Output not to exceed 240,000 tonnes per annum. tonnes 240,000 exceed Output not to ctive arboniferous Limestone arboniferous Operational Issues Operational Planning History Uses Mineral C Status A Permission of Area 22 Lo Wells 2.5 km SE of End Date at the will cease recycling and waste working Mineral 2013. end of Output Restrictions ● ● ● ● L80 Dulcote f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 63 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 64 April 2004 April 2004 rt of the South of the permission is designated as the permission is designated the South of rt of he site can not recommence working without an working can not recommence he site re-open. to unlikely is considered he site he permission lies within the Gurney Slade Well Slade Well he permission lies within the Gurney Dormant IDO has been registered. he 1948 he site is used for military training. military used for is he site a dismantled railway he permission is divided by he site is currently used for the manufacture of of the manufacture used for is currently he site oncrete products. oncrete hectares cation Emborough Pond lies to the West. lies to Pond Emborough T conditions. scheme of agreed T Pa Quarries SSSI. the Emborough T GSPA. T A small area in the North is used for recycling. in the North is used for A small area T T the by development from line which is safeguarded Plan. Mendip Local T c
arboniferous Limestone arboniferous he quarry permission expires 21.2.2042. he quarry permission expires Mineral C Status Dormant Permission of Area 41 Lo Mallet Shepton 7km North of End Date T Uses Planning History ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Environmental Setting Environmental Operational Issues Operational L64 Emborough f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 65 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 66 April 2004 April 2004 ll GSPA. e permission lies within the Gurney Slade lies within the Gurney e permission Th We ● Environmental Setting Environmental al and regional groundwater groundwater al and regional ed by one set of conditions. one set of ed by ss is through narrow streets in Gurney Slade in Gurney streets narrow ss is through r stry, amenity, or water storage afteruse of for for afteruse of storage or water amenity, stry, egetated. the two IDO consents, an operating scheme must an operating IDO consents, the two be used as a filler in asphalt road surfacing lies surfacing be used as a filler in asphalt road hectares ce ve
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ell to the SE of the site, not used at present not used at present the site, the SE of ell to orking on the loc uthority. Under the conditions which now apply which now Under the conditions uthority. ggregate oncerns about the potential effects of further of effects about the potential oncerns here is no depth restriction. here ould be based upon restoration to an agricultural, an agricultural, to ould be based upon restoration egime. The local concerns can be addressed with can be addressed local concerns The egime. or approval on or before 30th June 2015 or within June 2015 30th on or before or approval cation .9 to planning authority the mineral to be submitted in Binegar can recommence extraction before the as Phase 2 of to which is referred Quarry, Slade operation. Gurney 6 months of cessation of operations. The scheme The operations. of cessation 6 months of c fo Planning with the Mineral other use if agreed any A An independent permission for the storage of dust of the storage An independent permission for to the main quarry. at the South of the site of the restoration scheme for A detailed Planning Authority the Mineral to must be submitted f Binegar quarry, to the West of the A37, has been the A37, of the West to Binegar quarry, and has naturally waste with coal partially infilled rev now these are IDO permissions, Originally two co Ac residents. for problem a impacts are Traffic village. A T C w r is a public supply There safeguards. appropriate w cryptosporidium. for the potential because of Annual Output is limited to 2 million tonnes to Annual Output is limited ctive arboniferous Limestone - Hotwells Limestone - Hotwells Limestone arboniferous he quarry permissions expire 21.2.2042. he quarry permissions expire Lo Mallet Shepton 6km North of End Date T Output Restrictions Planning History Operational Issues Operational Uses Mineral C Status A Permission of Area 73 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● L67 Gurney Slade Gurney L67 f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 67 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 68 April 2004 April 2004 ds the A361. r lliery wa ess ggregate - concrete and blocks, coated stone. coated and blocks, - concrete ggregate ookery Farm buildings, Listed Grade II, lie within II, lie within Grade Listed buildings, Farm ookery he permission lies within the Oldford Boreholes Boreholes he permission lies within the Oldford he 1992 permission consolidated the earlier permission consolidated he 1992 here is a Section 106 legal agreement to provide for provide to 106 legal agreement is a Section here Green the Bull’s towards contributed he operator ontinued surface and groundwater monitoring. and groundwater ontinued surface onnes averaged over three years, or 1 million years, three over onnes averaged onnes in one year. cation Area of archaeological interest at Vobster Breach Breach at Vobster interest archaeological of Area Co T GSPA. T permissions. T c Noise and blasting has an impact on Leigh-upon- Mendip. T Halecombe the link from which improves Link Road, to A R is seeking operator the quarry permission. The the buildings. uses for alternative No excavation of stone below 128m AOD 128m below stone of No excavation Annual Output Restrictions not to exceed 900,000 900,000 exceed not to Annual Output Restrictions t t ctive arboniferous Limestone - Black Rock Group - Black Rock Limestone arboniferous he quarry permission expires 31st December 2016 31st December he quarry permission expires Environmental Setting Environmental Acc Operational Issues Operational Planning History Uses Depth Restrictions ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Mineral C Status A Permission of Area 60 hectares Lo Frome of 6.5km West End Date T Output Restrictions L30 Halecombe L30 f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 69 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 70 April 2004 April 2004 orking. ggregate he permission lies within the Gurney Slade Well Slade Well he permission lies within the Gurney he 1948 IDO Permission has been registered. IDO Permission he 1948 is classified as a consent he 1966 conditional resume to is unlikely the site consider he MPA cation T GSPA. T T site. dormant ROMP T w A See below Not Applicable 5 km North of Shepton Mallet Shepton 5 km North of 1 hectares arboniferous Limestone - Clifton Down Limestone - Clifton Down Limestone arboniferous ermission expires 21.02.2042 ermission expires Environmental Setting Environmental Operational Issues Operational Planning History Uses Output Lo 4. End Date P Mineral C Status Dormant Permission of Area 7. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● L69 Highcroft L69
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S omerset Minerals Local Plan 71 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 72 April 2004 April 2004 stry, amenity, or water storage afteruse of for for afteruse of storage or water amenity, stry, rt of the permitted area comprises the Holwell the Holwell comprises area the permitted rt of cycling of imported inert construction wastes. inert construction imported of cycling re uthority. he 1947 IDO permission has been registered and a been registered IDO permission has he 1947 and the processing permission for has he site GSPA Wells is in the Egford he site ould be based upon restoration to an agricultural, an agricultural, to ould be based upon restoration or approval on or before 30th June 2015 or within 2015 June 30th on or before or approval fo Planning with the Mineral other use if agreed any A T agreed. conditions scheme of for has been submitted Statement An Environmental Permissions. Mineral of the Review T re the site of the restoration for scheme A detailed Planning Authority the Mineral to must be submitted f scheme The operations. of cessation 6 months of c T Pa its geological/ for designated Quarries SSSI, geomorphological value. Spring is dry. Holwell Environmental Setting Environmental ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Planning History months.
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ggregate 5mAOD and 75m AOD respectively. AOD and 75m 5mAOD he quarry is divided by three roads. Access Access roads. three he quarry is divided by he operator proposes to work Crees, North and Crees, work to proposes he operator in AOD 120m below will be no excavation here he total output of Carboniferous limestone from from limestone Carboniferous output of he total ompleted. a period ending 31.12 2015 a period ending 31.12 cation Holwell No working of the IDO permissions below 120mAOD 120mAOD IDO permissions below the of No working pond is until the compensation table or the water c A T parts is via tunnel, the remaining three between crossing. road by part is accessed T AOD, 78m to table the water quarries below Orchard 4 T quarry. Bartletts T any over 2.8m tonnes shall not exceed the complex 36
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ctive arboniferous Limestone - Black Rock Limestone, Vallis Limestone, - Black Rock Limestone arboniferous he IDO, 1973 and 1975 permissions expire 21.2.2042 expire permissions and 1975 1973 he IDO, is limited permission (077905/007) he most recent Operational Issues Operational Uses Lo Frome of 5 km SW End Date T T to Output Restriction ● ● ● ● ● ● Depth Restrictions Mineral C Limestone. and Clifton Down Limestone Status A Permission of Area 61 Ref. L33
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 73 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 74 April 2004 April 2004 the Oldford borehole GSPA. GSPA. borehole the Oldford broad leaved native trees. native leaved broad oration
alley SAC, is to the North. the is to SAC, alley he quarry is on the boundary of zones 2 and 3 zones on the boundary of he quarry is on the site. is a scheduled ancient monument here Mells the part of Mells SSSI, he Old Ironworks, use a forestry to side shall be restored he Eastern T of T T V Mells village. Close to T of est Environmental Setting Environmental ● ● ● ● ● R 1.2014. rt of the quarry is used as a waste recycling recycling the quarry is used as a waste rt of orking. here has been no application by the due date under the due date has been no application by here will resume that the site it unlikely consider he MPA his permission is valid until 2006. his permission is valid he Eastern quarry has not worked since the 1950s. since quarry has not worked he Eastern in the tip inert waste is a permission to here he quarry is split by a road. a road. he quarry is split by entre and for wood chipping composting. chipping composting. wood and for entre cation Lime Kiln Hill T permission has lapsed. the 1973 hence the ROMPs, T w Extraction is prohibited from the western quarry the western from is prohibited Extraction still be worked. may although a small extension Pa c T T determined conditions IDO permission with new 1994. in May T until valid quarry, the western southern part of 22. Not applicable T quarry in the Western place No quarrying has taken 1989. since Unless otherwise agreed in writing, no working working in writing, no Unless otherwise agreed 95mAOD. below Not applicable
arboniferous Limestone- -Clifton Hill Limestone and -Clifton Hill Limestone Limestone- arboniferous .5 km West of Frome. of .5 km West he permissions expire 21.2.2042. he permissions expire Operational Issues Operational Uses Depth Restriction ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Planning History Mineral C Limestone. Hotwells Status Act) Environment under the 1995 Dormant (Active Permission of Area hectares. 8.1 Lo 3 End Date T Output Restriction Ref. L32
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 75 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 76 April 2004 April 2004 be removed and disposed of. and disposed be removed
ess ggregate - principally roadstone. ggregate ermission for quarrying of Old Red Sandstone Sandstone Old Red quarrying of ermission for xpired 31st May 1997. 31st May xpired he access arrangements have recently been recently have arrangements he access he permissions lie within the Stoke Bottom GSPA. Bottom he permissions lie within the Stoke he site has a significant depth of overburden overburden has a significant depth of he site in 1995. reviewed IDO permissions were he two he site is split by the Stoke St Michael road, Michael road, St the Stoke split by is he site cation T safety improving the IDO process, through altered and visual impact. T within the quarry. is located Moons Hill Quarry SSSI P e T to T and/or excavation permissions for A further seven been consolidated 65ha, have over tipping, totalling in under the ROMPs conditions with revised 2000. December A T as a single unit. but is operated None An exposure of the Quartz Conglomerate is Conglomerate the Quartz of An exposure protected. ctive he permissions expire 21.2.42 he permissions expire Mineral Group - Basalt Trade Silurian andesite Status A Permission of Area hectares 95.1 Lo Mallet Shepton 5 km North East End Date T Output Restriction Environmental Setting Environmental Operational Issues Operational Uses ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Acc Planning History B1 Moons Hill B1 Moons f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 77 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 78 April 2004 April 2004 al output shall not exceed 1.25m tonnes tonnes 1.25m al output shall not exceed st Mendip oration er 60 calendar months t ggregate he site is within the Mendip Hills AONB. he site with the Southern is contiguous SSSI he Perch GSPA. lies within the Cheddar Springs he site he IDO and ROMP conditions have been agreed. have conditions he IDO and ROMP Rock with Callow held in conjunction is he site he unit is very open to view from the road. from view open to he unit is very cation .8 hectares A vegetated South facing slope will be reinstated South facing A vegetated We T T the permission. boundary of T T T that this quarry will re-open Quarry; it is unlikely reserves. retains Rock whilst Callow A T To ov Minerals Consultation Area. Consultation Minerals est arboniferous Limestone - Burrington Oolite. - Burrington Limestone arboniferous he permissions expire 21.2.2042 he permissions expire Lo Shipham. 1.5 km South of End Date T Output Restrictions Mineral C Status under the 1991 and 1995 Acts) Dormant (Active Permission of Area 20 Environmental Setting Environmental Operational Issues Operational ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Mineral Consultation Area Consultation Mineral R Planning History Uses L8 Shipham Hill Quarry L8 Shipham f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 79 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 80 April 2004 April 2004 chment SSSI, notified for geological and notified for chment SSSI, stricted to 35,000 tonnes per annum over 36 36 per annum over tonnes 35,000 to stricted t orking. orking was only intermittent from 1991, having from only intermittent orking was ggregate onditions were imposed upon the active IDO imposed upon the active onditions were alley SAC. alley he site lies within the Stoke Bottom Springs GSPA. Bottom lies within the Stoke he site the Mells to also lies in close proximity he sites he MPA consider it unlikely that the site will resume that the site it unlikely consider he MPA cation biological reasons, part of which is also a part of which is also a part of part of biological reasons, SAC. the Mells Valley T T V T w Well Dunstan’s lies within the St the site Most of Ca No working has taken place since 1993. Prior to this, this, Prior to 1993. since place has taken No working w in 1976. ceased previously C permission in June 1997. A Re improvements highway months unless a scheme of is agreed. 5 km North East of Shepton Mallet Shepton of 5 km North East arboniferous Limestone arboniferous ermission expires 21.2.2042 21.2.2042 ermission expires Environmental Setting Environmental Planning History Operational Issues Operational Uses ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Output Restrictions End Date P Mineral C Status under the Planning active Dormant (but considered 1991) Act, and Compensation Permission of Area hectares 2.85 Lo 5. 5 Stoke Lane 5 Stoke Ref. L7
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 81 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 82 April 2004 April 2004 onditions will have to be agreed before quarrying. before be agreed to onditions will have c
ggregate he 1947 IDO has been registered, although the IDO has been registered, he 1947 is classified as a dormant IDO and a scheme he site will that the site it unlikely consider he MPA e-open cation Not applicable T the early 1950’s. since quarry has been inactive T of T r A See below Not applicable ermission expires 21.02.2042 ermission expires Environmental Setting Environmental Operational Issues Operational Planning History Uses Output Restrictions Mineral Silurian Andesite Status Dormant Permission of Area 16 hectares. Lo Mallett Shepton of 7 km North East End Date P ● ● ● ● ● ● B3 Tadhill f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 83 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 84 April 2004 April 2004 eed the concrete works. eed the concrete f
ggregate he quarry lies within the Athletic Ground Borehole Borehole Ground he quarry lies within the Athletic he 1947 IDO permission has been registered with IDO permission has been registered he 1947 he site has not worked since 1952 since has not worked he site onditions. here is the possibility of small scale quarrying of is the possibility here cation T GSPA. to T c within the been developed Industrial units have quarry complex. A T Not applicable T arboniferous Limestone arboniferous ermission expires 21.02.2042 ermission expires Output Restrictions Mineral C Status Dormant Permission of Area 6.4 hectares Lo Wells. outskirts of On the South East End Date P Environmental Setting Environmental Operational Issues Operational Planning History Uses ● ● ● ● ● ● L84 Tor Hill L84 Tor f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 85 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 86 April 2004 April 2004 oration oration turned to agricultural use with hedges, hedgerow hedgerow use with hedges, agricultural turned to he shallow outer faces of the banks will be the banks of faces outer he shallow T re woodland. of and small blocks trees with planting on benches. placement scree Proposed est ● ● R ighton. ighton. Le cal licensed borehole and private water supplies. water and private borehole cal licensed
ggregate isual intrusion at Leighton is a concern for the for is a concern isual intrusion at Leighton he site is in Egford GSPA is in Egford he site he Asham Wood SSSI lies to the North. lies to SSSI he Asham Wood he July 2000 conditional permission revokes permission revokes conditional he July 2000 here is a section 106 agreement to address the address to is a section 106 agreement here he quarry is rail-linked. he output of stone shall not exceed 6 million shall not exceed stone he output of onnes per annum. cation T Lo A Scheduled Ancient Monument, the Stubb’s Wood Wood A Scheduled Ancient Monument, the Stubb’s lies at the South Hill Fort, Promontory Age Iron of T A bridleway underpass is required beneath the A361. underpass is required A bridleway T permissions. previous without compensation T the Brook, Whatley in the flows water support of and the Alham Stream. Brook Nunney the the South of to has been constructed A reservoir water the as part of Farm at Wellington site management system. V the permission. of early years A T saleable materials of than 3 million tonnes No more road. per annum shall be sent by No excavation of stone below 115m AOD, other 115m AOD, below stone of No excavation sumps. than for T t ctive arboniferous Limestone arboniferous Planning History Setting Environmental Operational Issues Operational Uses Depth Restriction Mineral C Status A Permission of Area 313 hectares Lo Mallet Shepton of 7 km East End Date 31.12.2030 Output Restriction ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● L72 Torr Works Torr L72 f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 87 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 88 April 2004 April 2004 ss to the public highway is restricted. the public highway ss to ce ggregate, with relatively high Polished Stone Value Value Stone high Polished with relatively ggregate, ONB and the Quantocks SSSI. ONB and the Quantocks he whole of the site is within the Quantock Hills is within the Quantock the site he whole of cation st of West Quantoxhead. West st of T A allowing use as roadstone. use as roadstone. allowing must conditions A scheme of site. A dormant ROMPs can working before approval MPA for be submitted at the site. be resumed A Ac Not applicable 4 hectares ermission expires 21.2.2042 21.2.2042 ermission expires Operational Issues Operational Setting Environmental Planning History Uses Output End Date P Mineral Sandstone Devonian Status Dormant Permission of Area 9. Lo Ea ● ● ● ● ● S6 Vinnicombe - West Quantoxhead - West S6 Vinnicombe S f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 89 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 90 April 2004 April 2004 eed 300,000 tonnes over 60 calendar months over tonnes eed 300,000 al output from the quarry complex shall not the quarry complex al output from allet Basins SSSI the site rt of the site is within the Brimble Pit and Cross is within the Brimble Pit and Cross the site rt of c t estbury ggregate ommission Stewardship Agreement, ending Agreement, ommission Stewardship he landholding is the subject of a Countryside a Countryside he landholding is the subject of here is a 1986 permission for reshaping and reshaping is a 1986 permission for here he IDO lapsed in 1992. he IDO lapsed in 1992. be buildings to and office stores he workshop, the site, of the West plant, to roadstone he coated as ROMPs permission has been updated he 1957 he quarry has poor links with the Primary Route with the Primary Route he quarry has poor links stone plant processes he crushing and coating emoved and land reinstated by 31.12.2001 by and land reinstated emoved cation Pa Sw Spring/ Honeyhurst Stoke Within the Rodney GSPA. Borehole T C 2005. October T tip. the overburden landscaping of Within the Mendip Hills AONB T T r T is unconditional. T Phase 1. T Network. T other quarries. from imported A or dewatering table the water No deepening below of To ex W ctive arboniferous Limestone - Clifton Down Limestone. - Clifton Down Limestone arboniferous .8 ha he permission expires 31st December 2015. 31st December he permission expires Environmental Setting Environmental Planning History Operational Issues Operational Uses Mineral C Status A Permission of Area 4 Lo Wells of 6 km North West End Date T Output ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Ref. L79
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 91 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 92 April 2004 April 2004 SI. estdown ggregate he site lies in close proximity to the Asham Wood the Asham Wood to lies in close proximity he site here is a potential for rail linkage. rail for is a potential here cation A T SS No working will recommence before 31.12.2015.or 31.12.2015.or before recommence will No working has scheme and reclamation until a full working the MPA. by and agreed been submitted T Not applicable .4 hectares W arboniferous Limestone arboniferous he permissions expire 21.2.2042 he permissions expire Operational Issues Operational Environmental Setting Environmental Uses Mineral C Status Act) Environment under the 1995 Dormant (Active Permission of Area 67 Lo Frome of 5 km South West End Date T Output ● ● ● ● ● Planning History Ref. L26
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 93 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 94 April 2004 April 2004 oration he site is within the Oldford Boreholes GSPA. Boreholes the Oldford is within he site and benches shall be restored he quarry faces filled a water will be out quarry (which he worked afford to shall be designed the lake of he margins T T conservation nature and managed for progressively purposes. T purposes resources water shall be used for area) only. T after use. conservation a nature for scope est ● ● ● ● Environmental Setting Environmental R al output from the site shall not exceed 20 million 20 shall not exceed site the al output from drogeology and the Bath Hot Springs. drogeology t orking the Whatley extension. orking the Whatley ggregate egular monitoring of the local water regime is regime the local water of egular monitoring ookswood Quarry will not be worked whilst Quarry will not be worked ookswood ermissions at Asham, Barnclose and Sandford ermissions at Asham, Barnclose and Sandford he 1948 IDO permission requires a scheme of a scheme of IDO permission requires he 1948 he closure of Chantry Lane has been confirmed and Chantry Lane has been confirmed of he closure he site is rail linked. rail is he site here shall be no excavation of stone below 0m AOD below stone of shall be no excavation here onditions to be agreed. This will not be necessary will not be necessary This be agreed. onditions to equired, to assess any impacts on both the local assess any to equired, onnes over the period 1.1.98-31.12.2000, or 24 million or 24 the period 1.1.98-31.12.2000, onnes over 3 calendar years. successive any onnes over cation T c the 1996 permission is implemented. once T (1996) permission can be implemented. the new P and will be surrendered (North Somerset) C w Not more than 4 million tonnes shall be transported be transported shall than 4 million tonnes Not more road. by one calendar year in any R r hy A T T To t t ctive arboniferous Limestone - Black Limestone, Vallis - Black Limestone, Limestone arboniferous he permission is limited to a period expiring on 31 a period expiring to he permission is limited Operational Issues Operational Uses Mineral C Oolite. and Burrington Limestone Status A Permission of Area 180 hectares Lo Frome. of 4 km West End Date T 2030. December Depth Limit ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Planning History Output L41 Whatley L41 f. Re
S omerset Minerals Local Plan 95 S omerset Minerals Local Plan 96 April 2004