Straitgate Action Group

Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought in 1965 in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. Straitgate Action Group was formed in 2001 to oppose a quarry due to concerns over water supplies, ancient woodlands, protected species, road safety and more. After finally gaining permission for just 1 million tonnes on appeal, Holcim UK – formerly Aggregate Industries – abandoned its plans in 2025. This blog records the long path to victory.

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Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Miscellaneous

1. "Companies should pursue social and environmental sustainability as avidly as they strive for market share and shareholder value"

2. "Global consumption of construction aggregates tipped to soar... except in Europe"

3. "Mining threatens Britain's iconic national parks"

4. "Changes to EIA rules requiring the significant adverse effects of developments to be monitored could lead to uncertainty for applicants and place an additional burden on local planning authorities"
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LINKS

Appeal Decision
Section 106 unilateral undertaking
Straitgate & Hillhead Public Inquiry
PINS APP/J1155/W/22/3299799
Straitgate application DCC/3944/2017
Straitgate appeal DCC/3944/2017
Hillhead application DCC/3945/2017
Hillhead appeal DCC/3945/2017
Planning Inquiry Documents
Committee Report 1.12.21
EA correspondence
Livestock crossing 20/2542/FUL
Blackhill application DCC/3816/2015
Straitgate application DCC/3774/2015
Blackhill application DCC/3775/2015

Holcim UK Ltd Companies House
Holcim UK press releases
Holcim media releases

Devon Minerals Planning
Devon Minerals Plan 2011–2033
12th Devon Local Aggregates Assessment
DCC Monitoring and Enforcement Plan
DCC Site Monitoring

National Planning Policy Framework
Minerals planning guidance
Mining and quarrying in the UK
Geology around Exeter
Martin Goodall's Planning Law Blog
CPRE How to respond...
Community Planning Alliance
Environmental Law Foundation
Minerals Law

MWWT – latest
Parkhouse 1990 report
Parkhouse 1990 borehole summary
Parkhouse 1990 borehole logs
Geology plan
Archaeology
Haul route

APPROVED PLANS

Overview Plan R22/L/3-3-001 rev B
Detail Area Plan R22/L/3-3-002
Detail Area Plan R22/L/3-3-003 rev A
Detail Area Plan R22/L/3-3-004
Detail Area Plan R22/L/3-3-005
Detail Area Plan R22/L/3-3-006 rev A
Detail Area Plan R22/L/3-3-007 rev A
Detail Area Plan R22/L/3-3-008 rev A
Extraction and Ancillary Development SF/2 rev B
Advance Tree Planting SF/3 rev C
Development Phase 1 SF/5-1 rev C
Development Phase 2 SF/5-2 rev B
Development Phase 3 SF/5-3 rev B
Restoration Scheme SF/6 rev E
Cross sections R22/L/3-3-009 rev A
Cross sections R22/L/3-3-010 rev A
0308.101 rev F Junction improvement scheme layout
0308.104 Junction improvement long section
SF/RS/XX Road Section AB
SF/RS/XX Road Section CD

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RANDOM POSTS

  • ‘The world has changed dramatically’, says LafargeHolcim
  • ‘Circular solutions vital to curb environmental harm from cement and concrete’
  • Straitgate: Lives have been blighted since 1967
  • Two accidents today on the B3174 Exeter Road by Straitgate Farm
  • Rick Brassington, Field Hydrogeology, 5th Edition
  • MPA calls for reform of mineral planning system
  • Cemex UK trial use of up to 100% recycled aggregates
  • Snail named after ‘fighter’ conservationist
  • EA starts final 6-week public consultation on Hemerdon processing plant
  • Holcim UK’s Straitgate updates for February and March – still awaited

PUBLICATIONS CITING SAG

Social Licence to Operate Good Practices and Recent Disputes – Illustrative Examples Across Europe 2021

Social License and Dispute Resolution in the Extractive Industries, Kent et al. 2021

The Facade of Federalist Incongruity: A Political Pretense to a Popular Menace, Varadharajan. GLS Law Journals, Vol. 02, Issue 01; January 2020

Overrated Credence to the Outdated Sand Mining Legislations: A Hydrologically Challenged Measure, Varadharajan. 16th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology Rhodes, Greece, September 2019
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