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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We would encourage anyone reading this article to read the reponses from the consultees (not all are available on-line !) and try to reconcile this with the report and the attached conditions.

(The planning application link on the right hand side will . . . → Read More: Pilkington Quarry , Makinson Lane, Horwich 80931/08 (update)]]> The officers report is now on-line, with a recommendation to approve the application.

We would encourage anyone reading this article to read the reponses from the consultees (not all are available on-line !) and try to reconcile this with the report and the attached conditions.

(The planning application link on the right hand side will take you to the relevant council site)

We would also draw your attention to decision notices 50252/97 (limiting quarry operation until 2007) and 61530/02 (also limiting quarry operation until 2007 and also limiting transport), not 2042 as indicated in the application and officers report.

The application form advises 1.2 Million cubic metres for filling, subsequent correspondence from MPG would indicate this volume has now increased to 2.05 million tonnes.

We have identified a significant number of other discrepencies / issues.

An excellent quote from the Greater Manchester Geology Unit (GMGU) states :-

“An environmental statement should be comprehensive and include all relevant environmental information to inform the decision maker, consultees and the public and thereby enable scrutiny, comment and informed decision making”

The Planning meeting will consider this application at 14:00 on 29 October 2009.
The public are invited to attend

Please see the new application 83299/09  (click “home”)

This application has been discussed for sometime.

There are a large number of changes from the original application, which proposes to extract over three million tonnes of aggregate from the quarry and also process aggregate from external sources, . . . → Read More: Pilkington Quarry , Makinson Lane, Horwich 80931/08]]> Public planning meeting Bolton Town Hall. Thursday 29 October at 14:00
Site visit Thursday 29 October 10:10

This application has been discussed for sometime.

There are a large number of changes from the original application, which proposes to extract over three million tonnes of aggregate from the quarry and also process aggregate from external sources, in a 1.5 hectare site.

The application includes refilling the quarry with inert waste, to the original ground waste , ie filling with more than three million tonnes of waste.

Concerns include, veichle movement, noise (including blasting), air and water pollution, effect on the greenbelt.

At the Special meeting of the Horwich planning committee 8 October 2009, there were a large number of people who cast doubt on the applicants adherence to current planning and environmental restrictions and the fact that they do not appear to be operating using “best practice”, something that the application states is a pre-requisite.

Please see the new application 83299/09  (click “home”)