MOUNTSORREL QUARRYPUBLIC INFORMATION EVENTS MAY 2014

We would like to invite you to a public information event on our planning application to extend Mountsorrel Quarry.

PROPOSALS FOR SITE EXTENSION, PLANT RELOCATION AND RESTORATION

We have successfully operated at

Mountsorrel Quarry for over 100 years.

The quarry supports 140 local jobs and

is a nationally important source of

high-quality construction materials for

projects across the UK.

In January 2014, we submitted a planning

application to expand Mountsorrel

Quarry and update and relocate the main

quarry equipment. The application will

allow us to access the remaining stone

reserves, safeguard local jobs and extend

the life of the quarry.

The main elements of the application are:

• An 8.36 hectare (20.6 acre) extension

of the stone extraction boundary

• Relocation of the primary crusher

and stone pile to a lower level within

the quarry

• An extended operating life from

December 2033 to December 2040

• The majority of the stone extension

area (around 90%) is developed

within the footprint of the existing

quarry development area.

SESSION 0NE: FRIDAY 30 MAY 2014 2PM TO 8PMMountsorrel Parish Rooms Leicester Road Mountsorrel Loughborough LE12 7BH

SESSION TWO: SATURDAY 31 MAY 2014 10AM TO 4PMRawlins Community College Loughborough RoadQuorn Leicestershire LE12 8DY

If you are unable to attend these events, you can view our plans on our website:www.lafargetarmac.com/mountsorrelwhich will go live on 30 May, or email our team on: mountsorrelquarryfeedback@lafargetarmac.com

ABOUT MOUNTSORREL QUARRY

Mountsorrel Quarry currently employs

more than 140 people, 90 per cent of

whom live within a ten mile radius of the

quarry. It also provides an important

contribution to the regional economy.

The quarry provides a nationally

important source of granite – essential

for the UK’s construction industry – and

supplies materials across the East

Midlands, as well as London and the

east/south east of England. Mountsorrel

has its own railhead at Barrow upon Soar

and transports around 70 per cent of its

material by rail, rather than road.

MEETING DEMAND, SECURING JOBS

The start of 2014 has been a very busy

period for the quarry, and demand for

its materials is increasing for a number

of construction projects, including the

resurfacing of the A46, the widening of

the A453 and the extension of the

Nottingham tramway.

In March alone, we quarried 500,000

tonnes of granite, with production for

2014 forecast to be over 5 million

tonnes – a 20 per cent increase on last

year. We also hired an additional nine

employees, with future plans in place

for taking on a number of apprentices.

To continue to meet national and local

demands over the next two decades,

we need to relocate the main processing

equipment in order to access existing

and additional permitted reserves, as

only around four years’ worth of stone

is readily available at present.

TWO SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES AND VENUES:

Mountsorrel Quarry

OUR PROPOSALS THE PLANS – DETAILS AND BENEFITS

We propose to expand Mountsorrel Quarry to the north,

with a 8.36 hectare (20.6 acre) extension to the extraction area.

The proposals would extend the life of the site by 25 years.

Although there are around 85 million tonnes of permitted granite

reserves at the quarry, only about 22 million tonnes (around four

years’ worth) are readily available. This means we need to seek

planning permission for the next phase to continue operations

over the next two decades.

The proposal involves moving the primary crusher and stone pile

from their current elevated position on the quarry rim, to below

the lip of the quarry. We will replace the old equipment (which

was built in the early 1970s) with new, modern versions that are

quieter and better designed. A significant additional benefit is

that the new crusher and stone pile will be enclosed, and the new

linking conveyor belt will be covered. This, combined with

relocating the equipment, will significantly reduce noise and dust

levels. In addition, dumper trucks will no longer need to use the

roadways around the quarry rim.

The new equipment will also be less visible for the majority of

residents, reducing visual impact for homes close to the site.

Our plans also include moving the quarry offices, workshops,

lorry and car park.

LISTENING TO YOUR VIEWS

Over the many years that we have operated at Mountsorrel,

we have always endeavored to build relationships with our

neighbours and wider local communities, and listen

to peoples’ feedback.

Back in 2012, before we prepared and submitted this planning

application, we held a number of public events to get your

input and explain our plans. This included six open days in

April/May 2012 which were attended by over 5,000 people.

These events were followed by four exhibition days at

Mountsorrel and Quorn in July 2013 ahead of the planning

application being submitted.

Based on recent feedback from some local residents, we

understand that people would welcome an additional opportunity

to learn more about specific aspects of our proposals.

We have listened to your feedback, and have set up these

two additional information days for people to re-visit

information about the application and meet with the

site team to ask any questions.

Covered conveyor

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Lafarge Tarmac will prepare and submit additional information

to Leicestershire County Council in June 2014 in support of the

application. This will clarify and refine some aspects of the

submitted scheme. The Council will then carry out further

consultation and will take account of comments made through

that process.

Leicestershire County Council may be in a position to

determine the proposals later this year.

If the new scheme is approved a new planning permission will

be issued and work could begin later in 2015. It would take

around two to three years of construction work until the new

primary crusher and stone pile could become operational.

LAFARGE TARMAC IN THE COMMUNITY

In addition to supporting local jobs, we are proud of the work

we do to support local community projects, and hope to do so

for many more years to come.

Amongst the many local groups we support, we provided funds

towards the Rothley Bowls club, Sileby Cricket club, Quorn

Petanque club and Mountsorrel and Quorn Junior Football club.

CONTACT INFORMATION

We hope you found this leaflet informative.

Further information is also available on our website:

www.lafargetarmac.com/mountsorrel or by writing to:

mountsorrelquarryfeedback@lafargetarmac.com

RESTORATION

Our proposals include an updated restoration scheme for the

existing quarry. The quarry has been identified as a potential

future storage facility for public water supply. The perimeter

landscape areas will be tree planted and will have a network of

public access routes through them.

OPERATING HOURS

The working hours for the quarry will remain at 6am to 10pm

Monday to Saturday, although not all of those hours are used on

a regular basis. Blasting will continue to occur once a day during

the week at 12:30pm. The new primary crusher and stone pile will

not fully operate while the existing equipment is still producing

material, so both will not be in full operation at the same time.

Working hours will be reduced where necessary to avoid

disturbance during early morning and evening periods while work

is being carried out on the quarry rim areas.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Our proposals will result in a reduction in traffic in Quorn along

Leicester Road and Wood Lane, as the relocation of the quarry

offices, stores and workshops will enable the vast majority of site

traffic currently using the Wood Lane entrance, to enter and exit

along Granite Way.

BUDDON WOOD

The application includes an extension of the operational area

into Buddon Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The

scheme has been designed very carefully and compared against

areas of the SSSI which are within the existing permission area

and are now being proposed to be left undisturbed to ensure

there is no net reduction in the area of Buddon Wood SSSI.

We have carried out detailed surveys and consulted with Natural

England, the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust and officers

from Leicestershire County Council on our plans.

MONITORING

We already have rigorous monitoring procedures to record and

manage noise, blasting and dust levels from the quarry. We will

continue to apply the same robust approach with our proposals,

and will work with Charnwood Borough Council and

Leicestershire County Council to ensure operations at the site

remain within emitted levels.

SAFETY

The safety and health of employees, neighbours and anyone

who has contact with our business is the number one

consideration in everything we do. We believe that no job is

worth doing if it cannot be done safely, and this applies not

only to our operations, but also our approach to road safety.

As such, hauliers receive Vulnerable Road User (VRU) training

and are expected to adhere to the highest standards of driving.

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Part of Mountsorrel Quarry that has already undergone restoration