Hills Quarry Products has announced a long-term agreement to extract sand and gravel extraction at a former RAF airfield near Down Ampney, Gloucestershire.
Hills Quarry Products has continued its mineral partnership with Wellcome Trust and Urban & Civic plc as part of this agreement. The Airfield Quarry Site has reserves of 6.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel.
“We are delighted to have secured an agreement on the Airfield Quarry site. It has taken a tremendous team effort between Hills and Urban & Civic to get to this stage, and we do not underestimate our responsibility, having been entrusted with the management and restoration of this important historical site through the phased extraction of essential minerals,” Hills Quarry Products’ development consultant Peter Andrew said.
“I would like to extend my thanks to Lesley Loane and the team at Land and Mineral Management whose help has been invaluable throughout the planning process. In line with the planning permission, we can now commence the first steps on-site, with the continuation of archaeological surveys, followed by the installation of site infrastructure and plant later in the year.”
The quarry site will create around 50 jobs as well as generate work for other local businesses. The site will feature an aggregate processing plant, a concrete plant and a bagging operation with the associated infrastructure of silt lagoons, offices, welfare facilities, wheel wash and weighbridge.
“Down Ampney continues to make a significant contribution to the resilience of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire’s mineral supplies,” Urban&Civic’s development director Adam Pratt said.
“The Airfield is the next phase of extraction on the estate, and we are delighted to be extending Urban&Civic’s working partnership with Hills.”
