The Government Inspector's Report into the Surrey Minerals Plan has been published and we're very pleased and relieved that it has recommended that the Sandpit in Barrow Green Road is deleted from the Plan as a preferred site for future sand extraction. Surrey County Council has now done that. As a result of the Inspector's decision, the County Council has also abandoned its proposal for an aggregates recycling centre at the Sandpit. If this had gone ahead it would have meant hundr Continued
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The residents group would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came along to the Oxted Sandpit hearing in Kingston on 20th January. And our appreciation also to all those people who sent messages of encouragement and support. ... Continued
We are calling on Surrey County Council to withdraw their Minerals Plan which was submitted to the Secretary of State on 15 June for examination by a Planning Inspector. ... Continued
There have been widespread protests against Surrey County Council's plans for massive new development at Oxted Sandpit in Barrow Green Road which will mean a huge number of extra lorries on the roads and 'HGV hell' for nearby residents. The story attracted a lot of press interest - see Latest News Archive. To read the Sunday Telegraph' ... Continued
There are new proposals from Surrey County Council for development at the Oxted Sandpit in Barrow Green Road and for continuing activity at the nearby Oxted Quarry in Chalkpit Lane.They are contained in a draft document just published for consultation cal ... Continued ...
The Environment Agency has said it's likely to issue a permit for landfilling to begin at Oxted Sandpit in Barrow Green Road just along from the Chalkpit Lane horror. That would mean even more HGVs on the roads. A final decision is expected soon. ... Continued ...
A new Landfill application (quite separate from the one at the Quarry Chalkpit Lane) has been submitted to the Environment Agency The site in question is the Oxted Sandpit in Barrow Green Road and has been submitted by Killoughery Waste ... Continued ...
