The Development Control and Regulatory Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, 19 March 2026, was set to consider a significant variation to the working scheme for Cloud Hill Quarry. The board was also scheduled to review lists of delegated planning decisions, enforcement notices, and tree preservation order decisions made between July and December 2025.

Cloud Hill Quarry Variation Application

A key item on the agenda was the application from Breedon Trading Ltd to vary condition 4 of a previous planning permission for Cloud Hill Quarry. The proposed variation would revise the working scheme to allow for deepening operations within the existing quarry void, extending from -60.5 AOD to -145 AOD. This deepening is anticipated to release approximately 14.4 million tonnes of limestone, providing an estimated 9.6 years of continued operation at current extraction rates. The application, identified as 2025/01170/07 (2025/VOCM/0113/LCC), was recommended for permission, subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement to establish a quarry liaison committee and the adherence to a set of conditions.

The report detailed the site's location, its history of planning applications, and the specifics of the proposed development, which involves deepening the existing void without any lateral expansion or new processing infrastructure. The assessment considered various planning policies, including those from the Leicestershire Minerals and Waste Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, which emphasise the need for a steady and adequate supply of crushed rock. The report noted that Leicestershire's crushed rock landbank was below the required 10-year supply at the end of 2024, making the continued operation of Cloud Hill Quarry crucial for meeting supply obligations.

Technical assessments were presented regarding landscape and visual impact, ecology and biodiversity, heritage and archaeology, traffic and access, public rights of way, noise, air quality, odour, and hydrology. The report indicated that these assessments found no significant detrimental effects from the proposed deepening, largely due to the contained nature of the works within the existing quarry footprint. Existing mitigation measures and monitoring regimes were highlighted as continuing to be in place. The proposed restoration scheme was described as maintaining a high-quality, biodiversity-focused after-use, consistent with previous permissions.

Delegated Decisions and Notices

The board was also scheduled to review lists of decisions made by officers under delegated powers. This included:

• Delegated Planning Decisions Schedule (July - December 2025): This schedule detailed various planning applications that had been determined by officers, including variations of conditions for sites such as Snarestone Sewage Treatment Works, Lount Landfill Site, and Lockington Quarry. Several applications related to Tarmac Trading Limited at Cadeby Quarry and Shawell Quarry, concerning variations to restoration and aftercare details and deadline extensions, were also listed. Other decisions included proposals for fencing and gates at Greenstone Primary School, replacement of a roller ramp at Beaumanor Hall, subdivision and associated works at Stokes C of E Primary School, extensions at Hallam Fields Primary School, a new teaching block at Long Field School, and installations at Wanlip Sewage Treatment Works. Applications for the change of use and alterations to waste transfer operations at Remet Company Limited and TBD Morris Environmental Limited were also included.
• Delegated Enforcement Notices Schedule (July - December 2025): This report outlined enforcement actions taken by the council. It included a Planning Contravention Notice and an Enforcement Notice served on individuals associated with Cliffe House Farm concerning an unauthorised waste facility. A Temporary Stop Notice and a Planning Contravention Notice were also listed for land at Narrow Lane, Wymeswold, relating to an unauthorised change of use to a mixed equestrian, agricultural, and waste facility, including land raising.
• List of Delegated Tree Preservation Order Decisions (July - December 2025): This document provided a list of decisions made regarding works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs). The decisions covered a range of applications, including crown reductions, felling of trees due to damage or disease, and pollarding. Notable applications included works to trees at St Remigius Church, several residential properties across various districts, and trees within Bouskell Park. One application concerning trees at Glenfield Tunnel was noted as having been appealed.

The meeting was scheduled to take place in the Sparkenhoe Committee Room at County Hall, Glenfield.