The links to the GMEU and GMGU comments are given below. As you will see it would appear that they have been mislead into believing this is about a ROMP permission, with the . . . → Read More: Pilkington Quarry 83299/99]]> Unfortunately the ordering of the consultee responses, on the Bolton council website, have been corrupted and therefore no longer follow date ordering.

The links to the GMEU and GMGU comments are given below. As you will see it would appear that they have been mislead into believing this is about a ROMP permission, with the safeguards this presents. The permission to which this application refers is not a ROMP permission

We are still questioning why the quarry has been allowed to operate without active planning permission.

We also question why you would need to extend the operational life of a quarry which finished extracting stone over three years ago.

It would . . . → Read More: Pilkington Quarry 83299/09 ………………………. “Comment on the Quarry”]]> This new application seeks to change the permitted quarrying operation from 2007 to 2042.

We are still questioning why the quarry has been allowed to operate without active planning permission.

We also question why you would need to extend the operational life of a quarry which finished extracting stone over three years ago.

It would be beneficial if you would make your views about this application known to the council – a link can be found on the right hand side of this page.

Comments lodged as a result of previous applications do not count, so make your views about this application known.

Remember it is one comment per person not per household

When commenting on the application you may also wish to ask about the following points :-

Application 61530/02to which this application references; we are told  the file has been lost / cannot be located – we have been requesting them since 03/12/09. Please can  you  help locate it   ? 

Application 83299/09  no evidence has been provided to support the application regarding an administrative error

 Application 61530/02  to which this application references; decision notice -  why does the applicant have a different version of the decision notice to that posted   on the Bolton Planning web pages (This was resolved 15/12/09)

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The report advised that the current lessee had served notice of their intention to cease extraction from the quarry and, as a result, the Council had been approached by Armstrongs Environmental . . . → Read More: Montcliffe Quarry]]> The Director of Corporate Resources (Bolton Council) submitted a report which advised the Executive member of the current situation with regard to Montcliffe Quarry.

The report advised that the current lessee had served notice of their intention to cease extraction from the quarry and, as a result, the Council had been approached by Armstrongs Environmental Services Limited for the lease to be issued to them.

The report outlined a number of options available to the Council and a view was sought on the desired way to proceed -
Instruction received to discuss with Armstrong’s a strategic relocation of recycling operations from Horwich Loco to Montcliffe Quarry.

A letter has been sent to the Executive committe of Bolton Council, expressing our concerns