Almost 850 objections to Mallusk quarry extension with hearing planned into council’s ‘single biggest planning application for mineral extraction’

Sand quarry extension sparks local outrage

A Hampshire quarry has been granted an “unjustified” and “unnecessary” extension of time to extract sand, despite residents’ concerns about discharges into the River Slea.

Almost 850 objections to Mallusk quarry extension with hearing planned into council’s ‘single biggest planning application for mineral extraction’

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council will hold a pre-determination hearing next month to give the community a chance to have a say on a planning application for an extension to Boyd’s Quarry, Mallusk.