Aggregate Industries’ planning application to extend its Chard Junction Quarry at Westford Park Farm in the Dorset AONB, application WD/D/19/000451, was also refused last year.
Previous posts on the company’s attempt to despoil the Dorset AONB for the sake of a relatively small amount of decorative stone can be found here.
As with the Straitgate Farm refusal, Aggregate Industries has decided to snub local democracy and appeal the decision. Proceedings start today:
A Planning Public Inquiry is scheduled to take place from 10am Tuesday 23 August 2022 at The Guildhall, Fore Street, Chard, Somerset TA20 1PP. Currently scheduled for 6 days. Please note the inquiry sitting days will be 23, 24, 25, 26 August and Wednesday 31 August and Thursday 01 September 2022.
Planning Inspectorate Reference: APP/D1265/W/22/3295006.
Of course, we all wish Dorset Council and the Rule 6 Parties the best of luck.
