Quarry stability plans approved after landslips

Several landslips have happened at Campions Wood Quarry in Cheslyn Hay, councillors were told

Thousands of tonnes of material are going to be used to stabilise a quarry and stop landslips at the site.

Plans were approved by South Staffordshire Council for what was described to them as "an emergency" at Campions Wood Quarry at Cheslyn Hay.

Several landslips have happened at the north of the site and Mark Smedley, who spoke at the meeting in support of the application, said action was needed.

"The situation at the site is essentially an emergency - that is why you have had these applications for various buttresses," he told councillors.

Under the approved plans, 400,000 cubic metres (800,000 tonnes) of backfill will be brought to the site and used to stabilise it.

The work will take place over six years, in three phases, and there will then be another two years of landscaping work, along with the creation of habitats for wildlife.

Mr Smedley said the work was needed to stop landslips at the site and prevent them from expanding beyond the boundaries of the quarry.

"Most significantly it brings the end date forward for the site and gets this site restored much earlier than may otherwise have been the case," he added.

Councillors were told, as they approved the plans, that the operators of the quarry aimed to hold ongoing meetings with residents about their plans.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations.