Stowey Quarry asbestos landfill

Planning Application

The applicant has reapplied for planning permission to dump 650,000 tonnes of asbestos in the Chew Valley. Although the date has now passed for public consultation on the BANES website, an extension has been granted, and you can continue to send your views to: development_control@bathnes.gov.uk If you would like to send a more personal message the Chief Executive of BANES is John Everitt ( john_everitt@bathnes.gov.uk ), and the case officer handling the application is Chris Herbert (cherbert@slrconsulting.com). The decision may not be made until the June 6th, possibly even July 4th Planning Committee meeting. However, the Council will continue to accept comments up to then.

To see the application in full, please click on: Application to dump asbestos in the quarry on Stowey Hill

To see the plans please click on: Plans and updated environmental statement

The Stowey Sutton Action Group has been and continues, to work on a refreshed campaign to try to ensure BANES does not grant permission for the dumping of asbestos in the Quarry.

Reports handed to BANES

The reports linked below, were presented to BANES on Thursday 12th April, and contain evidence compiled by internationally recognised geological and environmental professionals showing why asbestos or any other hazardous waste should not be dumped in Stowey Quarry:

Evidence to turn down Planning Application

Errors and Inadequacies in the Applicant's Conceptual Site Model

Slope Stability Assessment

Noise Assessment

Maps and Photographs

Here is a summary of the key objections to the plan to dump asbestos in Stowey Quarry:

Summary of key objections

Finances

So far costs incurred in running the protest and gathering new geological evidence have been met by very generous donations from a few individuals and members of the Action Group. But now the financial support promised from the first meeting from those living in Bishop Sutton, Stowey and other villages affected by the Quarry proposal, is now needed to meet the costs of the campaign, including placard costs, printing flyers and possible ongoing legal costs. Donations can be paid directly into the Action Group bank account as follows:

National Westminster Bank Chew Magna Sort code: 60-05-22 Account number: 20066872. (Please include your surname as a reference when paying online).

You can also donate electronically here:

Cheques can be made payable to: Stowey Sutton Action Group, c/o 6 Hillside Gardens, Bishop Sutton, BS39 5XG.

What you can do

Please could you continue to sign the e-petition. Here is the link:

Send your comments to BANES at development_control@bathnes.gov.uk

Hundreds of letters delivered

The letters below were delivered to BANES, Bristol Water and the Environment Agency on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th April:

Letter to Mr David Trigwell, Divisional Director, Planning and Transport Development, BANES

Letter to Mr Mr Martin Berry, Bristol Water Resources Manager, Bristol Water

Letter to Dr Paul Leinster, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency

Letter to Mr Diarmid Henry, Environmental Health Officer, BANES

Sally Monkhouse and
Heather Clewett presenting over 600 letters to the Environment Agency

Sally Monkhouse and Heather Clewett presenting over 600 letters to the Environment Agency

Thank you to everyone who took the trouble to deliver them, and thanks to all who signed and returned them. Each of the Agencies has been asked to provide a detailed reply to be displayed on this web site and published in the Chew valley Gazette at the next publication.

It will still be helpful to continue signing these letters, but now they need to be sent individually.

Our local MP, Jacob Rees-Mogg, is more likely to support us if he receives a lot of letters:

Letter to Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg, M.P.

Thank you to everyone who came to the demo by the lake on Thursday 29th March, the Parish Council meeting on 4th April, and the Press and Public Conference on 16th April. Thank you for your continued support.

Stowey Sutton Action Group

Stop Stowey Quarry Asbestos Landfill

"...645,000 tonnes of asbestos in 10 years on top of a windy hill..."

Ariel View of Stowey Quarry