A CONTROVERSIAL plan for a sand and gravel quarry at Lea Castle Farm will be discussed at a Worcestershire County Council meeting next week. 

The proposed quarry is being considered at the May meeting of the county council’s planning and regulatory committee.

NRS Aggregates is seeking permission to extract approximately three million tonnes of sand and gravel over a total of six phases taking approximately 11 years to complete.

The company says materials from the quarry will supply much-needed aggregates to maintain local roads and build new housing.

However, the action group Stop Lea Castle Farm Quarry remains concerned the countryside will be spoiled beyond repair.

They have previously raised concerns about the destruction of Lea Castle Farm’s “beautiful unspoilt countryside,” noise pollution, and widespread exposure to harmful mineral dust for residents and children attending the five schools within less than a mile of the proposed site.

The meeting is in the Council Chamber at County Hall on Tuesday, May 24 from 10am.
It will be an opportunity for the application to be debated and a decision made on whether to grant permission for the project to progress.

The meeting is open to members of the public, but due to the capacity of the room, numbers are strictly limited, and will be allocated on a first come first served basis on the day.

The meeting will be webcast live on the Worcestershire County Council website.