Planning inspector to consider M1 quarry appeal

The quarry would have produced gravel and sand

A plan to convert 38 hectares of land next to a village into a quarry will go to the planning inspectorate after developers appealed a council's rejection.

Mick George Ltd hoped to use land just off junction 16 of the M1 in Northamptonshire to extract sand and gravel over six years.

An estimated 1.15 million tonnes of material would be processed on-site near Upper Heyford over this period.

Despite a recommendation for approval from planning officers, West Northamptonshire Council refused permission earlier this year.

The quarry would have been off the M1 at junction 16 near Upper Heyford

In a split decision, the council voted against the development six to five after 67 objections were lodged, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The concerns included noise, effects on their amenities, air pollution from dust and potential health risks.

No date for a decision has been made by the planning inspectorate.