A planning application 20/01159/FUL has been submitted for a new quarry at Stanley Ferry near Wakefield; 1.6 million tonnes of sand and gravel would be extracted at a rate of 150,000 tonnes pa.
Sand and gravel would not leave the quarry on local roads, as a new wharf would be constructed on the Aire and Calder Navigation canal to transport the sand and gravel by barge to a concrete plant at the side of the River in Dewsbury.
Two lakes will be created to be used for angling and amenity purposes. In addition... the two lakes will provide vital additional flood attenuation storage to aid flood relief downstream of the site.
A quarry in this location would greatly reduce the overall carbon footprint of the local construction industry and reduce harmful emission contributing to global warming.
The operator is hoping, again in contrast to the never-ending charade that Devon County Council is facilitating for Straitgate:
Under normal circumstances, a decision would be expected in six months - by September/October 2020. Site operations would likely start in Spring 2021 with the first barge loads departing from the new Canal wharf later that year.
In a sign of the times, no public consultation has yet been carried out:
Although the Coronavirus pandemic has meant it has not been possible to carry out a public consultation prior to the submission of the application for the Stanley Ferry Quarry, we encourage local residents to submit any queries or questions through our website and our Twitter channel.
At the time of writing, @SF_Quarry has 15 followers.
Stanley Ferry Quarry is a new proposed Quarry to be operated by Wakefield Sand and Gravel Ltd. If you live in and around the area and are wondering if this will affect you, click here:https://t.co/6zwSgiqsZI #Wakefield #Quarry pic.twitter.com/CUqTSR3uIg— Stanley Ferry Quarry (@SF_Quarry) July 9, 2020
EDIT 19.8.20 Opposition mounts over Stanley quarry plans. Objection from the EA.
EDIT 12.2.21 The scheme was approved by 12 votes to two.
