CORNWALL AGAINST DEAN SUPERQUARRY (CADS) LEGAL BATTLE CONTINUES.

Following a High Court Judge quashing planning consent 'infected with illegality' on 6th January 2016, you would be forgiven for thinking that action group Cornwall Against Dean Superquarry (CADS) fight to stop Dean Quarry being re-opened and upscaled had been won. CADS won this, the first battle, but the group report that the war is still raging.

Silke Roskilly's Judicial Review win against Cornwall Council back in December 2015 marked the end of CADS first battle. Mr Justice Dove was highly critical of Cornwall Councilʼs screening opinion to re-open Dean Quarry in which they concluded there were not likely to be significant environmental effects such as to warrant the preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment. He quashed Cornwall Council's decision and concluded an Environmental Impact Assessment was needed to re-open Dean Quarry.

A second legal battle has been ongoing for CADS since January 2016. Shire Oak Quarries Limited have until October 8th 2016 to win and work rock at Dean Quarry at substantive levels in order to delay having to implement a restoration plan for Dean Quarry. October 8th is a key date as it potentially marks the start of the permanent cessation process for Dean Quarry.

Following recent talks with Shire Oak Quarries Community Liaison Officer, Oscar Gatta, CADS have been informed that mobile quarrying WILL COMMENCE AT DEAN QUARRY PRIOR TO THE 8th OCTOBER 2016 DEADLINE. This means Shire Oak Quarries intend to quarry without having submitted a full and comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment.

To date, Shire Oak Quarries have not resubmitted planning application PA14/12081, nor have they submitted a full Environmental Impact Assessment. Yet today, 22.8.2016 CADS can report that a digger and mobile office have been delivered to Dean Quarry. CADS believe this is the first sign of an attempt to mobile quarry and the start of the developers tactics to circumnavigate the Environmental Impact Assessment screening direction.

PLEASE COULD EVERYONE KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON ANY EQUIPMENT & PERSONNEL ENTERING DEAN QUARRY BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER 8TH 2016.

If at all possible, take photographs of any such activity as it enters Dean Quarry. Time and dates are essentially needed too. CADS would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that unorthorised entry into Dean Quarry is prohibited. CADS also need everyone to record the times and dates if any blasting takes place at Dean Quarry. All evidence should be submitted to info@cads2015.com

CADS intend to make a legal challenge against Cornwall Council and Shire Oak Quarries to stop any activity taking place at Dean Quarry WITHOUT PLANNING PERMISSION AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT.

CADS will shortly be giving an update on a further legal challenge being made to prevent Shire Oak Quarries attempting to re-open Dean Quarry without an EIA. Donations towards the legal battles facing CADS can be made at www.cads2015.com.