A Bill to introduce a presumption in planning decision-making against approving quarry development in close proximity to settlements; to require the risks of proposed quarrying sites to health and the environment, including through silica dust, to be assessed as part of the planning process; to make provision about the use of quarries for waste disposal; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 2nd reading
Sponsored by: Matt Western
Introduced: 2022-05-06