Second consultation on Wroxton quarry plans
04/06/2025
Earthline Limited want to extract a further 750,000 tonnes of ironstone
A second consultation on a planning application to extract more ironstone from land to the west of Wroxton village is about to begin.
Earthline Limited already extracts minerals from Wroxton Fields Quarry but now wants to work in new areas of the site. This would provide a further 750,000 tonnes of ironstone, which would take approximately 5 years to extract.
A public exhibition on the proposals took place in November 2023 and a planning application was submitted the following June.
Following an initial consultation more submissions have now been made by the applicant, so planners are offering a further period of public consultation.
At its peak extraction is likely to result in 75 lorry loads of materials being transported away each day using the A422.
Minor ancillary development is also proposed at the site, including increased office space and a new staff car park.
Earthline says the land will be restored to its original ground level once extraction has finished, using soils, clays and silts excavated from local construction projects. The land would then be returned to agricultural use with public rights of way back on their original alignment.
The public have until July 7 to submit comments.
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
