APPEAL DISMISSED – WE WON!!!!!

Hello Everyone On behalf of the committee of the Stop The Quarry Campaign we would just like to let you know that the inspector has dismissed the appeal by NRS Aggregates. So unless NRS apply for a judicial review in the High Court then that is an end to it! We would...

Inquiry – Day Six

At the end, the inspector congratulated the community, how the campaign was managed and stated that everyone should be very proud of themselves. Everyone spoke well, informed and passionate. from the virtual speakers, to those in the room. He also complimented the...

Inquiry – Day Five

ProgrammeNeed/Greenbelt/Amenity/PlanningMr Toland gave evidence for Appellant (NRS) – rather wooden, just read verbatim from his script.He was X examination by WCC Barrister, then by Rule 6 Barrister (us).Mr Toland seemed to struggle under cross examination. If...

Inquiry – Day Four

What a day!!Morning – Need/Greenbelt/Planning(WCC) defending – Chris Whitehouse WCC presented their submission.NRS Barrister Mr Choongh cross examined vigorously for nearly 3 hours. He challenged a lot of points in the WCC submission and there was lots of...

Inquiry – Day Three

Today’s events!For anyone looking at the documents on the web site who wasn’t able to attend the first day, when it was explained to us, the Rule 6 party is us (our Barrister and some committee members). NRS is the Appellant (they are appealing) and the WCC Planners...

Inquiry – Day Two

Hi Everyone Just come up for air after day 2 of the inquiry (feels like week 2 already!). Just wanted to say a massive thanks to everyone for turning out yesterday. My estimate is we have somewhere approaching 300 people turn up! Amazing and just rams home how much...

Inquiry – Day One

Over 300 people attended the Inquiry on Day One, and the afternoon was crammed with wonderful presentations from members of the publc making excellent cases against the siting of a quarry on Lea Castle Farm. You can listen to a recording of Jemma Louis’s speech...

Public Inquiry on the Lea Castle Farm Quarry proposal

The Planning Inquiry will be held at Hogarths Stone Manor Hotel, Bromsgrove Rd, Kidderminster DY10 4PJ and opens at 10:00am on Tuesday 28th February 2023.It will sit on the 28th Feb, 1st, 2nd and 3rd March, break for the weekend, then sit again on the 7th and 8th of...