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The Quarry Operators have now appealed against the planning enforcement notice issued by S. Gloucestershire Council to compel them to operate within their agreed operating hours. This means that that they now have three outstanding appeals: the two planning application refusals (coating plant and crusher time extensions) and also this enforcement notice. The Planning Inspectorate, that organise the appeals, have now decided to lump together the three appeals as this saves the government money. It also allows them to optimise resources as the skills required are quite specialised. The main disadvantage of combining the appeals is that the timescales are pushed out still further. Great if you are benefiting financially from the extended operating hours, not so good if you are affected by the resultant nuisance. Another consequence of combining the appeals is that, because there is an enforcement element, the judgement will be in the form of an Inquiry rather than a Hearing. An Inquiry is a formal process, it is more akin to a court of law, where witnesses can be called and can be cross-examined under oath. An Inquiry makes the process more complicated for all parties. A full formal timetable has yet to be made available. The timescales are likely to be:- 1st April 2008 New deadline for public consultation – residents can comment on any of the Appeals. 22nd April 2008 Deadline for Council and Quarry Operator comments Aug/Sept 2008? Probable deadline for production of evidence from both parties Sept/Oct 2008? Probable Inquiry date Nov/Dec 2008? Probable Inquiry decision date Based on these dates, and assuming no other changes, the current issues could be resolved by the time of their two-year anniversary!
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