Work to Start on Reopening Huge Somerset Quarry Closed Since the 1980s

Work to start on reopening huge Somerset quarry closed since the 1980s

A quarry in Somerset which has remained closed since the 1980s

Westdown quarry receives planning green light

Heidelberg Materials UK has agreed  planning conditions with Somerset Council to reopen Westdown quarry, near Frome. It marks a significant milestone for its quarrying operations and follows the council’s previous approval at committee of the scheme to reopen the 160 million tonne limestone quarry, which has been dormant since the late 1980s. Site preparations are now set to get underway this autumn ahead of Westdown quarry’s scheduled reopening…

Planning agreement paves way for Somerset quarry to reopen

Heidelberg Materials UK has agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council to reopen Westdown quarry near Frome, marking a significant milestone in bringing the dormant limestone site back into operation. The post Planning agreement paves way for Somerset quarry to reopen appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Heidelberg agrees conditions for quarry reopening - Builders Merchants Journal

Building materials supplier Heidelberg Materials UK has agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council to reopen Westdown quarry, near Frome. The 160 million tonne limestone quarry  has been dormant since the late 1980s. Site preparations are now set to get underway this autumn ahead of Westdown quarry’s scheduled reopening in the second half of 2027. Once …

Westdown Quarry to reopen after lying dormant for decades

The limestone quarry is set to reopen by second half of 2027 focusing on supplying local markets.