Applications making the headlines

Recent planning applications, submissions, and decisions of public interest.

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Overview

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Recent applications

Hints Quarry, Watling Street, Hints, Tamworth, B78 3DF (ref: SCC/25/0012/FULL-ES)

  • Tarmac and Cemex have applied to extend a quarry and link it to a nearby approved site.
  • They will keep using the current entrance, plant, conveyors and haul roads. The plans also include updated land restoration.
  • An Environmental Statement explains the likely impact on the environment and local area.

Cauldon Quarry Complex, Yelsway Lane, Cauldon (ref: SCC/22/0136/FULL-ES)

Aggregate Industries has applied for planning permission to:

  • combine existing permissions for quarrying limestone and shale
  • extend both quarries
  • extend the time to extract remaining materials
  • deposit mineral waste
  • continue using processing and support plant

An Environmental Statement has been submitted to outline the likely impacts.

Recent decisions

Land at Hixon Industrial Estate, Church Lane, Hixon, ST18 0PY (ref. SCC/24/0064/FULL-ES)

In Waste Ltd have submitted a planning application for a Change of use of an existing building (B2 / B8 use) to a Clinical Waste Treatment Facility.

The County Council’s Planning Committee will be considering a report on the application at the 2 October 2025 meeting.

27 March 2026 - Withdrawn

Weeford Quarry, Lichfield (ref: L.20/06/810 MW)

H D Ricketts Ltd and Cemex UK Ltd have applied to continue sand extraction, with ongoing restoration to agriculture and biodiversity using recycled materials.

The plans include:

  • keeping and improving existing processing, office and workshop facilities
  • building a new ready mix concrete plant
  • importing aggregates for blending

An Environmental Statement outlines the likely impacts.

Newbold Quarry Lichfield Road, Barton Under Needwood - Northern Extension (ref: SCC/22/0068/FULL-ES)

  • Holcim UK Limited has applied for a northern extension to Newbold Quarry to extract sand and gravel.
  • The site would be restored for water-based recreation and nature conservation using imported inert material. Existing access, offices, plant, lagoons and infrastructure would continue to be used.
  • An Environmental Statement outlines the likely impacts.

5 June 2025 - Planning Committee accepted the recommendation - MINDED TO PERMIT, subject to referral to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government c/o the Planning Casework Unit and conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

Campions Wood Quarry, Wolverhampton Road, Cheslyn Hay, WV10 7LY (ref: SCC/24/0014/FULL-MAJ)

  • Booth Asset Management Ltd. have submitted a planning application for a revised, viable, restoration scheme to achieve long term stability of slopes involving the importation of inert materials.
  • 20 March 2025 - approved by Planning Committee, subject to conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

Bradwell West Quarry, off the A500, Newcastle under Lyme (ref: SCC/23/0020/FULL-MAJ)

  • The Old Red Developments Limited have submitted a planning application for the re-opening of disused Etruria Marl (Mudstone) extraction site with subsequent restoration infilling.
  • 1 August 2024 - approved by Planning Committee, subject to conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

Willington Quarry, Castleway Lane, Eggington, Derbyshire, DE65 6BW (ref: SCC/22/0107/FULL-ES)

  • Cemex UK Operations Ltd has applied to Staffordshire and Derbyshire County Councils to extract about 600,000 tonnes of sand and gravel as a southern extension to Willington Quarry.
  • An Environmental Statement outlines the likely impacts.
  • Note: The reference number for the planning application submitted to Derbyshire County Council is CM9/0922/18. 
  • 1 August 2024 - approved by Planning Committee, subject to conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.
  • 6 March 2025 – Planning permission issued.

Rugeley Quarry, Stafford Brook Road, Rugeley (ref: CH.20/04/709 M)

  • Cemex UK Operations Limited have applied to not comply with (to vary) conditions of planning permission no. CH.00/0577 & S.400/18 to revise the phasing of the winning and working of sand and gravel.
  • A similar application was submitted in 2016 and approved by the Planning Committee in 2018 (ref. CH.16/05/709 M). The decision has however been held pending the completion of a legal agreement. The applicant is now seeking to revise and supersede the earlier application.
  • 1 August 2024 - approved by Planning Committee, subject to conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

Whiston Hall Golf Club, Black Lane, Whiston  (ref: SCC/21/0033/FULL) - appeal (allowed)

  • Whistonhall Golf Club Ltd has applied to remodel part of the golf course to improve water management, access and safety.

Uttoxeter Quarry, Spath, Uttoxeter, ST14 5AP (ref: SCC/21/0047/FULL-ES)

  • Aggregate Industries UK Limited have submitted a planning application for the importation and temporary storage of limestone scalping with the erection and use of an aggregate washing plant.
    • 1 December 2022 - approved by the Planning Committee, subject to conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.
    • 8 March 2024 - as the legal agreement has not yet been completed, the planning permission has not yet been issued.

Saredon Hill Quarry, Saredon Road, Little Saredon, WV10 7LJ (ref: SCC/21/0070/FULL-ES)

  • NRS Saredon Aggregates Limited has applied for a southern extension to the quarry to extract sand and gravel.
  • The site would be restored to agriculture and nature conservation using inert backfill. Existing access, offices, plant and lagoons would continue to be used.
    • 1 May 2024 - planning permission issued following completion of a Section 106 agreement.
    • 6 October 2022 - approved by the Planning Committee, subject to conditions  and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.
    • 1 May 2024 - Planning permission issued.

Uttoxeter Quarry, Spath, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5AP (ref: SCC/21/0025/FULL-ES)

  • Aggregate Industries UK Ltd has applied for a northern extension to Uttoxeter Quarry to extract sand and gravel.
  • The site would be restored for agriculture, water-based recreation and nature conservation. Existing access, offices, plant, lagoons and infrastructure would continue to be used.
    • 4 August 2022 -  approved by the Planning Committee, subject to conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.
    • 20 March 2025 – amended recommendation approved by Planning Committee.