Mineral Planning News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 14/10/2025 16:45 | Mineral Planning Planning tweaks welcome but reform minerals planning too, says MPA Mineral Products Association repeats call for the Government to urgently introduce a mineral planning reform package 03/10/2025 10:46 | Quarrying Raymond Brown win approval for new Dorset quarry Company secures planning consent to extract 600,000 tonnes of sand and gravel annually at Hurst Farm Quarry 02/10/2025 15:55 | Quarrying Earthline secure double approval Company wins planning permission for two new sand and gravel sites in North Wiltshire 24/09/2025 12:35 | Quarrying New BGS GeoIndex viewer released for user testing Premium map-viewing application given a major upgrade and made available as a beta release 03/09/2025 15:16 | Mineral Planning New seabed sediment maps reveal what lies beneath the waves British Geological Survey develops new national-scale BGS Predictive Seabed Sediments (UK) dataset 29/08/2025 07:00 | Mineral Planning BGS artificial ground data: what do you need from a geological survey? British Geological Survey seeking feedback on artificial ground data via short online survey 13/08/2025 16:55 | Mineral Planning MPA urges renewed Government commitment to minerals supply Government-funded AM2023 report triggers call for action on falling aggregate reserves 24/07/2025 10:06 | Mineral Planning From ‘pop-up’ to ‘top-up’ How Cemex’s Warrington rail depot continues to contribute to growing market demands 02/05/2025 09:08 | Quarrying UKRI announces new chair of BGS board Prof. Paul Monks CB to step into the role later this year, succeeding Prof. Sir Keith O’Nions 09/04/2025 19:09 | Quarrying MPA calls on NISTA to boost delivery on infrastructure strategy Association welcomes 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy Working Paper but says a few key changes still needed 01/04/2025 23:28 | Quarrying British Geological Survey releases new version of BGS BritPits Additional data reveals latest mineral workings around Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27/03/2025 10:05 | Quarrying MPA response to Spring Statement Statement underlines mineral products’ strategic role in delivering growth and national security 27/03/2025 08:57 | Quarrying Making sustainable construction a reality UK’s sustainable construction goals rely on more than addressing funding challenges alone, warns construction leader 11/03/2025 15:41 | Quarrying Land use is about more than just farming, says MPA Mineral Products Association calls on Defra to take broader view, ahead of Quarries & Nature Awards 19/02/2025 09:04 | Mineral Planning RFG welcomes commitment to rail freight but warns of risks Rail Freight Group concerned about possible threat to freight services from ‘all-powerful’ Great British Railways 14/02/2025 00:04 | Mineral Planning BGS announces new director of BGS National Geoscience British Geological Survey appoints Jonathan Ford to oversee the UK’s national geoscience programme 12/02/2025 16:25 | Mineral Planning MPA calls on Chancellor to act now to regain momentum on growth Mineral Products Association spells out what is needed to ‘kickstart economic growth’ 10/02/2025 14:45 | Mineral Planning Deal means Airfield Quarry is set for take off Hills Quarry Products and Urban&Civic enter into long-term sand and gravel extraction agreement 06/02/2025 14:27 | Quarrying Suttle Stone Quarries open quarry extension Swanworth Quarry in Dorset to continue operating for a further 25 years following opening of new extension 31/01/2025 18:30 | Mineral Planning Seabed geology data: results from stakeholder consultation BGS project seeks to improve understanding of national-scale seabed geology requirements 23/01/2025 12:27 | Mineral Planning Planning application fee hike will not improve planning, warns MPA Mineral Products Association repeats call for extra income from increased fees to be ‘ring-fenced’ 13/12/2024 15:57 | Mineral Planning Planning reform welcome but needs to go deeper, says MPA Association says planning reforms need to address wider development planning issues – not just house building 17/10/2024 07:05 | Mineral Planning Major Peak District quarry restoration project back on track Aggregate Industries agree transfer and restoration process to restore Deep Dale back to natural state 30/09/2024 16:39 | Mineral Planning RCEP site gets green light Hive Aggregates achieve planning consent for innovative fly-ash recycling project in Retford Load More Latest Jobs Maintenance Engineer - Rye, East Sussex The Long Rake Spar Company have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and dedicated individual to join their team More Jobs
14/10/2025 16:45 | Mineral Planning Planning tweaks welcome but reform minerals planning too, says MPA Mineral Products Association repeats call for the Government to urgently introduce a mineral planning reform package
03/10/2025 10:46 | Quarrying Raymond Brown win approval for new Dorset quarry Company secures planning consent to extract 600,000 tonnes of sand and gravel annually at Hurst Farm Quarry
02/10/2025 15:55 | Quarrying Earthline secure double approval Company wins planning permission for two new sand and gravel sites in North Wiltshire
24/09/2025 12:35 | Quarrying New BGS GeoIndex viewer released for user testing Premium map-viewing application given a major upgrade and made available as a beta release
03/09/2025 15:16 | Mineral Planning New seabed sediment maps reveal what lies beneath the waves British Geological Survey develops new national-scale BGS Predictive Seabed Sediments (UK) dataset
29/08/2025 07:00 | Mineral Planning BGS artificial ground data: what do you need from a geological survey? British Geological Survey seeking feedback on artificial ground data via short online survey
13/08/2025 16:55 | Mineral Planning MPA urges renewed Government commitment to minerals supply Government-funded AM2023 report triggers call for action on falling aggregate reserves
24/07/2025 10:06 | Mineral Planning From ‘pop-up’ to ‘top-up’ How Cemex’s Warrington rail depot continues to contribute to growing market demands
02/05/2025 09:08 | Quarrying UKRI announces new chair of BGS board Prof. Paul Monks CB to step into the role later this year, succeeding Prof. Sir Keith O’Nions
09/04/2025 19:09 | Quarrying MPA calls on NISTA to boost delivery on infrastructure strategy Association welcomes 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy Working Paper but says a few key changes still needed
01/04/2025 23:28 | Quarrying British Geological Survey releases new version of BGS BritPits Additional data reveals latest mineral workings around Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27/03/2025 10:05 | Quarrying MPA response to Spring Statement Statement underlines mineral products’ strategic role in delivering growth and national security
27/03/2025 08:57 | Quarrying Making sustainable construction a reality UK’s sustainable construction goals rely on more than addressing funding challenges alone, warns construction leader
11/03/2025 15:41 | Quarrying Land use is about more than just farming, says MPA Mineral Products Association calls on Defra to take broader view, ahead of Quarries & Nature Awards
19/02/2025 09:04 | Mineral Planning RFG welcomes commitment to rail freight but warns of risks Rail Freight Group concerned about possible threat to freight services from ‘all-powerful’ Great British Railways
14/02/2025 00:04 | Mineral Planning BGS announces new director of BGS National Geoscience British Geological Survey appoints Jonathan Ford to oversee the UK’s national geoscience programme
12/02/2025 16:25 | Mineral Planning MPA calls on Chancellor to act now to regain momentum on growth Mineral Products Association spells out what is needed to ‘kickstart economic growth’
10/02/2025 14:45 | Mineral Planning Deal means Airfield Quarry is set for take off Hills Quarry Products and Urban&Civic enter into long-term sand and gravel extraction agreement
06/02/2025 14:27 | Quarrying Suttle Stone Quarries open quarry extension Swanworth Quarry in Dorset to continue operating for a further 25 years following opening of new extension
31/01/2025 18:30 | Mineral Planning Seabed geology data: results from stakeholder consultation BGS project seeks to improve understanding of national-scale seabed geology requirements
23/01/2025 12:27 | Mineral Planning Planning application fee hike will not improve planning, warns MPA Mineral Products Association repeats call for extra income from increased fees to be ‘ring-fenced’
13/12/2024 15:57 | Mineral Planning Planning reform welcome but needs to go deeper, says MPA Association says planning reforms need to address wider development planning issues – not just house building
17/10/2024 07:05 | Mineral Planning Major Peak District quarry restoration project back on track Aggregate Industries agree transfer and restoration process to restore Deep Dale back to natural state
30/09/2024 16:39 | Mineral Planning RCEP site gets green light Hive Aggregates achieve planning consent for innovative fly-ash recycling project in Retford
Maintenance Engineer - Rye, East Sussex The Long Rake Spar Company have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and dedicated individual to join their team
