CityScope · Planning Updates
Application HLD/25/03842/SCRE
Land 380M NW Of Rhicullen Farm Newmore Invergordon
Expansion of Heathfield sand & gravel quarry with phased extraction, woodland/pond creation to the north, and processing kept within the existing quarry area.
The record
- Reference
- HLD/25/03842/SCRE
- Address
- Land 380M NW Of Rhicullen Farm Newmore Invergordon
- Status
- Decided
- Category
- New-Build & Major Development
- Impact scale
- 6/10
- Authority
- The Highland Council
Timeline
- Received
- Validated
- Last scraped
- Record created
Additional application data
- Latitude
- 57.7239
- Longitude
- -4.1789
What is proposed
Plain-language summary
Expansion of Heathfield sand & gravel quarry with phased extraction, woodland/pond creation to the north, and processing kept within the existing quarry area.
As filed with the council
Expansion of existing sand and gravel quarry. Removal of approximately 800,000 tonnes of sand and gravel deposits over a ten year period. All screening and processing of material to take place within existing quarry area. All quarry infrastructure to be retained within the existing quarry - weigh bridge, road access, welfare building, wheel washing processing/plant, material storage etc. New woodland planting to north. Phased removal of young woodland area, with phased replacement/expansion of woodland and formation of large ponds as extraction proceeds. Vehicle movements consistent with current operations, using existing access road.