The application for the continued operation of Cardewmires Quarry to 2026 was submitted today. The current planning permission for the operation of the quarry expires at the end of this year, but some 1.7 million tonnes of reserve have yet to be extracted. Tarmac Ltd appointed Stephenson Halliday last year to prepare a planning application and accompanying Environmental Statement to secure the continued operation of the site to allow extraction of all the remaining reserves. We now look forward to working with Cumbria County Council to secure the expeditious handling of the application.

Earlier this year we made representations to Cumbria County Council to include within the site allocations of the Cumbria Minerals and Waste Development Framework an area to the south of the existing quarry. The submission seeks the allocation of this 23 Ha area as a preferred site for future sand and gravel extraction.

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