Straitgate Action Group

In 1965, Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought by ECC Quarries in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. In 2001, Straitgate Action Group was formed to oppose the development and its potential harm to water supplies, ancient wetland habitats, protected species and much more. In 2023, Aggregate Industries – owned by Swiss giant Holcim – was finally granted permission to quarry just 1 million tonnes following a public inquiry. This blog records the story.

Tuesday 10 August 2021

‘With the risk of #flooding increasing, it's vital that planners take pre-emptive action’

... says Aggregate Industries.

How ironic then that the company’s flood mitigation plans for its planning application to quarry Straitgate Farm are in such disarray, with Devon County Council’s Flood Risk Management Team indeed having to take pre-emptive action, with an objection to the proposal lodged in May this year.

With the risk of #flooding increasing, it's vital that planners take pre-emptive action and review their flood defence strategies. Email our team to find out how our flood defence products can help: specialaggregateproducts@aggregate.com pic.twitter.com/hlIY4YwINF
— Aggregate Industries (@AggregateUK) August 9, 2021

Of course, it is the CO2 emissions from Aggregate Industries – and the monstrous emissions from parent Holcim and other polluters – that are forcing planners to take such pre-emptive action and review their flood defence strategies.

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Tuesday 10 August 2021

‘With the risk of #flooding increasing, it's vital that planners take pre-emptive action’