The Application by Heritage Quarry Group in BRIEF
- The proposed development will comprise the extraction of approximately 1,576,000 saleable tonnes of limestone, suitable for Type 1 construction aggregate, including approximately 50,000 tonnes of the local ‘Pury Stone’.
- The New Pury End Quarry would be managed over a period of 6-7 years . A Recycling Processing Facility and ready mix concrete manufacturing would also be carried out on the site.
- Access and egress of 101 truck movements per day would be directly onto the A5 from 7am – 5pm Monday – Friday, 7am – 1 pm Saturday.
- 'The proposal claims to increase local jobs however there will be only 7 to 8 workers employed on site and the Planning Statement states '...retaining the existing Heritage Quarry Group workforce'. Therefore there is a question mark over whether the new quarry will bring any new employment to the area or what benefit it will add for local people.'
- A Mobile Material Recycling Plant (MRP) will be on site The MRP will recover recyclable materials from inert waste sourced from local construction projects in the area. The facility is likely to comprise an incoming material stockpile, wash plant and final product stockpile area.
- 15 species of birds identified on site . 10 species recorded at the site are categorised as species of conservation concern using standardised UK birdGCN are a legally protected species under the Conservation of Habitats .
- Greater Crested Newts are a legally protected species under the Conservation of Habitats. They live in close proximity to the site.
- A total of eight bat species/groups were recorded on the site