Working With The Quarries

Having quarries on the border of our parish, MPC work with the quarries with the best interest of the village. With the support of SMBC, we cooperate with the quarry operators to ensure that there is goodwill and measures are in place that are mindful of residents in the Parish. 

Over the years, this work has led to designated routes for lorry drivers and reduced operation hours. Operators are supportive of this and when quarry lorries are recorded to be entering the village whilst on duty, action is taken to penalise them. 

Environmental Agency Liaising

We have also worked with the Environmental Agency to try and document the pollution caused from the quarries into our village in the past. Reports and testing of impacts on the environment are important to future proof any future planning requests and aid any requests for the Operators to improve their operational practices. 

Meriden’s Quarry Sites

Yellow. NRS
Red. TARMAC – RMX PLANTS 1&2 DSM PLANT
Blue. A&A RECYCLING
Black. MERIDEN HOLDINGS/ RIS LTD
Purple. MIDLAND MIX CONCRETE
Green. CEMEX
Orange. LYNCH PLANT HIRE
L/Blue. MARSHALLS
White. BERKSWELL RECYCLING.

Quarry Liaison

Complaints Helplines

0800 80 70 60 Environment Agency Incident Hotline (24hr service)

0121 704 8008 SMBC Planning and Building Control

07767162423 Meriden Parish Council

Updates for the Quarry Liason Meetings will begin again in January 2021 and a updated list of Operators will be attached

Contact List for Operators

Useful Downloads

Application Location Proposal Status Decision Comments Parish Council
Feb 2021
Ref. No: PL/2021/00345/EIASCR  Received: Fri 05 Feb 2021      Validated: Fri 05 Feb 2021 Meriden Park Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull Screening opinion.  Unknown EIA Screening Option Berkswell
Nov 2020
Ref. No: PL/2020/02726/DIS    Received: Tue 17 Nov 2020     Validated: Tue 17 Nov 2020 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Discharge condition No. 8 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) following planning approval PL/2020/01960/MINFOT. Decided Approved Tue 24th Nov 2020 Berkswell
Sep 2020
Ref. No: PL/2020/02159/PPFL Received: Mon 21 Sep 2020   Validated: Mon 21 Sep 2020 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Mortar mixing plant to include a feed hopper, conveyor belt, batching tower, sand bays, office building, toilets and parking. Decided Approved Fri 27th Nov 2020 Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2020/02092/DIS   Received: Mon 14 Sep 2020  Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2020 Meriden Quarry (‘Banana Field’ SW Extension) Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Discharge conditions 3 and 24; and part discharge condition No. 35 (Initial investigation reports only) on planning approval PL/2018/02524/MWMAJ. Decided Approved Thu 26th Nov 2020 Berkswell
Aug 2020
Ref. No: PL/2020/01960/MINFOT Received: Wed 26 Aug 2020   Validated: Wed 26 Aug 2020 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Replacement of existing fixed ready mix plant (RMX) and installation of a temporary mobile plant (on site for three years) to assist with the demands of supply to HS2. Decided Approved Wed 21st Nov 2020 Berkswell
Jul 2020
Ref. No: PL/2020/01612/PPFL Received: Wed 22 Jul 2020     Validated: Wed 22 Jul 2020 Berkswell Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LH Temporary depot with open storage area for plant and machinery, workshop, office building, and re-profiling of the site for works relating to HS2.  Awaiting Decision Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2020/01569/VAR  Received: Fri 17 Jul 2020        Validated: Mon 10 Aug 2020 Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Deletion of conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission PL/2017/01907/VAR, dated 28.09.2017, for continued operation of dry silo mortar plant. Namely: to allow the permanent retention of the dry silo mortar plant, and the processing of sand from other than Meriden Quarry.  Awaiting Decision Meriden
Jun 2020
Ref. No: PL/2020/01508/EIASCR Received: Fri 26 Jun 2020       Validated: Fri 26 Jun 2020 Land At Berkswell Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LH Screening opinion in relation to emerging proposals for a temporary depot for the storage of plant and machinery. Unknown EIA Screening Opinion Thu 16th Jul 2020 Berkswell
Feb 2020
Ref. No: PL/2020/00353/PPFL  Received: Fri 14 Feb 2020      Validated: Fri 14 Feb 2020 Quarry Area Birmingham Road Meriden Solihull Change of use of part of Area G of Meriden Quarry to a commercial storage yard for the open storage of articulated trailers and sawdust/wood shaving bales, with portacabins for office and welfare facilities.  Awaiting Decision Meriden
Aug 2019
Ref. No: PL/2019/02121/DIS   Received: Tue 13 Aug 2019    Validated: Tue 13 Aug 2019 Cornets End Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LF Discharge condition No. 3 (parking details) of planning approval PL/2018/03057/PPFL for a commercial and administrative building. Decided Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2019/02122/VAR  Received: Tue 13 Aug 2019     Validated: Tue 13 Aug 2019 Cornets End Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LF Variation of condition No. 2 of planning approval dated 16.01.2019 (PL/2018/03057/PPFL) for a commercial and administrative building, Namely: minor material amendment to the orientation of the proposed building and updated site plan. Decided Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2019/02123/PPFL  Received: Tue 13 Aug 2019     Validated: Tue 13 Aug 2019 Former Coleman’s Yard Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LF Erection of site perimeter fencing, entrance gates and piers (west and south boundaries). Decided Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2019/02057/DIS   Received: Tue 06 Aug 2019    Validated: Tue 06 Aug Cornets End Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LF Discharge condition No. 8 (external material details) of planning approval PL/2018/03057/PPFL for a commercial and administrative building. Decided Berkswell
Jul 2019
Ref. No: PL/2019/01963/CLEUD  Received: Fri 26 Jul 2019        Validated: Mon 29 Jul Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Certificate of lawful development for existing use of a ready mix concrete plant A. Decided Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2019/01964/CLEUD | Received: Fri 26 Jul 2019 | Validated: Mon 29 Jul 2019 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Certificate of lawful development for existing use of at plant B. Decided Berkswell
May 2019
Ref. No: PL/2019/01395/VAR  Received: Mon 20 May 2019   Validated: Mon 20 May 2019 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Variation of condition No. 2 of Review of Minerals Permissions 1997/0535 (PL/1997/00168/RM) dated 22.01.1998; namely: to allow sand and gravel extraction within the area edged red on the submitted location plan, until 27.09.2027. Unknown Meriden
Ref. No: PL/2019/01368/PPFL  Received: Thu 16 May 2019    Validated: Thu 16 May 2019 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG New plant, cement silo and an office/storage building at the former Tarmac Site, Meriden Quarry, to allow continued extraction of sand and gravel. Decided Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2019/01286/VAR  Received: Thu 09 May 2019    Validated: Thu 09 May A & A Recycling Services Meriden Landfill Site Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Variation of Condition 6 of planning permission dated 27.03.2015 (PL/2014/00490/FULM) for a change of use from minerals extraction land to waste management, to allow for expanded waste wood treatment operation and associated operational development at Meriden Quarry recycling facility; NAMELY: for a minor material change to delivery and loading hours as follows: Production of recycled waste wood products: 0700-1800 hours Monday to Friday, 0700-1300 Saturdays; Inward and outward deliveries and loading operations only, for a temporary (trial) period of 18 months from the date of this permission: 0600-2200 hours Monday to Friday, 0600-1400 Saturdays, 0800-1400 hours Sundays. There shall be no operations taking place on Bank Holidays. Decided Meriden
Apr 2019
Ref. No: PL/2019/01191/DIS   Received: Mon 29 Apr 2019   Validated: Mon 29 Apr Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Discharge condition No. 2 on planning approval PL/2018/03404/MAJFOT. Decided Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2019/01035/EIASCR  Received: Wed 10 Apr 2019    Validated: Wed 10 Apr Land At Cornets End Farm Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LF Request for a screening opinion in respect of proposed quarry for sand extraction Unknown Berkswell
Dec 2018
Ref. No: PL/2018/03404/MAJFOT  Received: Mon 03 Dec 2018   Validated: Mon 03 Dec 2018 Meriden Quarry Land North Of Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Regularisation and construction of a Biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant, Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) and In-Vessel Composting (IVC) Facility and associated infrastructure including buildings, plant and machinery. Decided Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2018/03057/PPFL  Received: Wed 31 Oct 2018    Validated: Wed 31 Oct 2018 Coleman’s Yard (Former Cornets End Reclamation Yard) Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LF Erection of commercial and administrative building to house plant used in connection with the onsite facility and will offer night time protection from damage or theft. Other uses will be storage of materials which need to be retained in a secure environment and a section providing for administration. This is to include offices, meeting rooms and welfare facilities. There will be facilities for onsite training of staff, including first aid. Decided Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2018/02922/VAR  Received: Wed 17 Oct 2018    Validated: Thu 18 Oct A & A Recyling Site Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Variation of condition 6 of planning permission PL/2014/00490/FULM to allow inward and outward deliveries and loading within a restricted part of the site between 06:00-22:00 Monday to Friday, 06:00-16:00 Saturdays; and 08:00-16:00 Sundays and Bank Holidays Decided Berkswell
Sep 2018
Ref. No: PL/2018/02524/MWMAJ  Received: Tue 04 Sep 2018    Validated: Tue 04 Sep Land South West Of Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LH The phased extraction of some 400,000 tonnes of sand and gravel as a south western extension to Meriden Quarry; the use of the existing Meriden Quarry processing plant and related infrastructure for the duration of the extension development; the use of the existing Meriden Quarry access to Cornets End Lane; the temporary diversion of Cornets End Brook; the construction of temporary soil screen mounds and an acoustic fence along the southern, western and eastern sides of the extension area; the phased restoration of the extraction area to recreate approximate original ground levels via the importation and placement of inert fill; the reestablishment of Cornets End Brook on its approximate original alignment within an enhanced landscape and ecological corridor; and the reestablishment of an arable agricultural after use on the remainder of the restored extraction area. Decided Berskwell
Aug 2018
Ref. No: PL/2018/02477/PPFL   Received: Wed 29 Aug 2018  Validated: Tue 25 Sep 2018 Berkswell Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LH Recycled aggregate facility in existing Berkswell Quarry. Decided Berkswell
Jun 2018
Ref. No: PL/2018/01671/EISCOP  Received: Fri 01 Jun 2018       Validated: Fri 01 Jun 2018 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Construction of an in-vessel composting facility, biomass CHP plant and waste water treatment facility Decided Berkswell
May 2018
Ref. No: PL/2018/01293/PPFL  Received: Fri 04 May 2018      Validated: Tue 08 May Quarry Area Birmingham Road Meriden Solihull Retrospective application for retention of recycling facility (for the storage, crushing, screening and re-use of selected construction and demolition waste materials) in a different position and configuration to that originally approved under planning approval PL/2014/00094/CU. Decided Meriden
Ju 2017
Ref. No: PL/2017/01907/VAR  Received: Thu 20 Jul 2017      Validated: Wed 30 Aug Tarmac Building Products Limited Cornetts End Lane Meriden Coventry CV7 7LG Variation of condition No. 4 of planning permission PL/2002/02459/FULL (2002/2169) to allow continued operation of the dry silo mortar plant. Decided Meriden
Ref. No: PL/2017/01772/DIS   Received: Thu 06 Jul 2017     Validated: Fri 07 Jul 2017 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Discharge condition Nos. 8 and 10 on planning approval PL/2015/52078/PPFL. Unknown Berkswell
Jun 2017
Ref. No: PL/2017/01612/DIS   Received: Tue 20 Jun 2017    Validated: Fri 23 Jun Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Discharge condition No. 11 on planning approval PL/2015/52078/PPFL. Decided Berkswell
May 2017
Ref. No: PL/2017/01158/NONMC  Received: Fri 05 May 2017      Validated: Tue 09 May Meriden Landfill Site Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Non-material amendment for heightening of northern screening bund to match adjacent bund heights to the west and east; associated realignment of new hedgerow between bund and The Slinket and reconfiguration of Slinket wastewater treatment ponds and reed bed on planning approval PL/2014/00490/FULM. Decided Berkswell
Apr 2017
Ref. No: PL/2017/01095/DIS   Received: Fri 28 Apr 2017      Validated: Wed 03 May Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Discharge condition No. 6 on planning approval PL/2015/52078/PPFL. Decided Berkswell
Mar 2017
Ref. No: PL/2017/00595/DIS   Received: Wed 08 Mar 2017  Validated: Mon 13 Mar 2017 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Discharge condition No. 5 on planning approval PL/2015/52078/PPFL. Decided Berkswell
Feb 2017
Ref. No: PL/2017/00259/PPFL  Received: Wed 01 Feb 2017    Validated: Tue 07 Feb 2017 Quarry Area Birmingham Road Meriden Solihull Retention of 50 ton, low-level, horizontal cement silo unit with load cells and associated test laboratory (container) and water tank/bowser. Decided Meriden
Jul 2016
Ref. No: PL/2016/01919/DIS   Received: Tue 26 Jul 2016     Validated: Wed 27 Jul 2016 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Discharge condition Nos. 3, 4 and 7 on planning approval PL/2015/52078/PPFL. Decided Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2016/01814/NONMC  Received: Fri 08 Jul 2016        Validated: Tue 12 Jul 2016 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Non-material to layout of site as set out on schedule of changes document for planning approval PL/2015/52078/PPFL. Decided Berkswell
Feb 2016
Ref. No: PL/2016/00424/PPFL Received: Thu 11 Feb 2016     Validated: Thu 11 Feb 2016 Meriden Landfill Site Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Siting of additional portakabins to provide canteen, offices, training and meeting rooms, toilets and shower facilities; additional Nissen hut workshop; associated concrete hardstanding. Decided Berkswell
Ref. No: PL/2016/00394/DIS   Received: Wed 10 Feb 2016  Validated: Fri 19 Feb 2016 Meriden Landfill Site Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Discharge condition No. 4 on planning approval 2014/2263 (PL/2014/00490/FULM). Decided Berkswell
Sep 2015
Ref. No: PL/2015/52078/PPFL  Received: Mon 14 Sep 2015     Validated: Tue 15 Sep 2015 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Construction of an in-vessel composting (IVC) facility, biomass energy facility and waste water treatment plant including 3 No. weighbridges, weighbridge office, 2 No. car parks, coach park, outside learning space and office/education facility. Decided Berkswell
Apr 2015
Ref. No: PL/2015/50473/PPFL  Received: Wed 01 Apr 2015     Validated: Wed 15 Apr 2015 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG Restoration of former quarry area E to use as sports ground with two football pitches, cricket pitch, pavilion, car parking, new trees and hedgerows. Decided Meriden
Jan 2015
Ref. No: PL/2014/00490/FULM  Received: Mon 12 Jan 2015     Validated: Mon 12 Jan 2015 Meriden Quarry Meriden CV7 7LG Change of use from minerals extraction land to waste management, to allow for expanded waste wood treatment operation and associated operational development at meriden quarry recycling facility. Decided Meriden
Aug 2014
Ref. No: PL/2014/00272/DCON  Received: Thu 14 Aug 2014      Validated: Thu 14 Aug 2014 Quarry Area Birmingham Road Meriden Solihull Discharge condition nos. 7, 8 and 12 on planning application 2014/474. Decided Meriden
Ref. No: PL/2014/00305/DCON  Received: Thu 14 Aug 2014      Validated: Thu 14 Aug 2014 Quarry Area Birmingham Road Meriden Solihull Discharge condition nos. 19 and 20 on planning application 2014/476. Decided Meriden
Jul 2014
Ref. No: PL/2014/00273/DS     Received: Tue 29 Jul 2014      Validated: Tue 29 Jul 2014 Quarry Area Birmingham Road Meriden Solihull PL/2014/00273/DS  Awaiting Decision Meriden
May 2014
Ref. No: PL/2014/01297/CU     Received: Tue 06 May 2014    Validated: Wed 07 May 2014 Tarmac Construction Ltd Cornets End Lane Meriden Coventry CV7 7LG Change of use from B1 to commercial dog boarding establishment to include the provision of dog day care. Decided Berkswell
Mar 2014
Ref. No: PL/2014/00094/CU     Received: Tue 11 Mar 2014     Validated: Tue 11 Mar Quarry Area Birmingham Road Meriden Solihull Change of use of part of the area g quarry landfill site to a recycling centre/facility for the storage, crushing, screening and re-use of selected construction and demolition waste materials. Decided Meriden
Ref. No: PL/2014/00096/FULM Received: Tue 11 Mar 2014      Validated: Tue 11 Mar 2014 Quarry Area Birmingham Road Meriden Solihull Var iation of condition no. 7 of planning permission 1987/2730, as imposed by subsequent determination of planning conditions for mineral extraction (ref.1997/0535), to allow infilling of quarry void with inert materials (construction and demolition waste) in addition to colliery spoil. Decided Meriden
Dec 2013
Ref. No: PL/2013/00070/FULM Received: Tue 03 Dec 2013      Validated: Mon 16 Dec Land At Berkswell Quarry Cornets End Lane Berkswell CV7 7LH Construction of a concrete pad and associated operational development, and change of use of land to carry out wood chipping operations. Decided Berkswell
Sep 2013
Ref. No: PL/2013/01640/FULL  Received: Mon 09 Sep 2013     Validated: Mon 09 Sep Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden CV7 7LG Vary condition no. 7 on planning application 1987/2730 and 1997/535 to allow importation of inert soils instead of colliery spoil for land restoration in part of area c. Decided Meriden
Aug 2013
Ref. No: PL/2013/01101/FULM  Received: Fri 02 Aug 2013        Validated: Fri 02 Aug 2013 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden CV7 7LH Expansion of approved recycling facility (in area c of the wider meriden quarry site) to allow for the treatment of waste wood. Decided Meriden
Jul 2013
Ref. No: PL/2013/01176/FULL  Received: Fri 05 Jul 2013         Validated: Mon 08 Jul NRS Waste Care Ltd Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden CV7 7LG Vary condition no. 7 on planning application 1997/535 and 1987/2730 to allow importation of inert soils instead of colliery spoil for land restoration in area c for 12 months. Decided Meriden
Jun 2013
Ref. No: PL/2013/00636/DCON  Received: Wed 26 Jun 2013     Validated: Wed 26 Jun 2013 Meriden Quarry Cornet End Lane Meriden CV7 7LG Discharge condition no. 9 on planning application 2012/1201. Decided Meriden
Feb 2013
Ref. No: PL/2013/00558/DCON  Received: Tue 05 Feb 2013      Validated: Tue 05 Feb 2013 Tarmac Construction Ltd Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden CV7 7LG Discharge conditions nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 18 and 24 on planning application 2012/64. Decided Berkswell
Oct 2012
Ref. No: PL/2012/01917/FULL  Received: Thu 11 Oct 2012      Validated: Thu 11 Oct 2012 Tarmac Construction Ltd Tarmac Construction Ltd Cornets End Lane Meriden CV7 7LG Vary condition no. 7 on planning application 1987/2730 and 97/535 to enable the importation of inert construction soil for restoration purposes. Decided Meriden
Sep 2012
Ref. No: PL/2012/00066/CU     Received: Mon 10 Sep 2012    Validated: Mon 10 Sep 2012 Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Change of use to recycling facility Decided Meriden
Jan 2012
Ref. No: PL/2012/00471/FULM  Received: Mon 16 Jan 2012     Validated: Mon 16 Jan Tarmac Construction Ltd Meriden Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden CV7 7LG

Ref

Extend time limit on approved planning application 2006/2064 (sand & gravel extraction, inert waste disposal, restoration to agriculture & nature conservation). Decided Berkswell
Sep 2011
Ref. No: PL/2011/01575/FULL  Received: Mon 19 Sep 2011     Validated: Mon 19 Sep 2011 Tarmac Construction Ltd Cornets End Lane Meriden CV7 7LG Variation of condition no. 7 of planning application 87/2730 to enable the infilling of material Decided Meriden
Jun 2011
Ref. No: PL/2011/01060/CU     Received: Thu 02 Jun 2011     Validated: Thu 02 Jun 2011 Cornets End Lane Berkswell CV7 7LH Change of use to provide reconfiguration of composting site including re-positioning of the permitted workshop, weghbridge and office; installation of portable concrete blocks; and provision of improved concrete-surfaced circulation space. Decided Meriden
Nov 2010
Ref. No: PL/2010/00962/DCON  Received: Mon 22 Nov 2010     Validated: Mon 22 Nov 2010 Tarmac Construction Ltd Cornets End Lane Meriden CV7 7LG Discharge conditions 3 & 6 on planning application 2010/285. Decided Meriden
Jun 2010
Ref. No: PL/2010/00267/DCON  Received: Tue 01 Jun 2010      Validated: Tue 01 Jun Berkswell Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Discharge of conditions no. 3, 8, 9 & 17 on planning application 2007/2450. Decided Berkswell
Mar 2010
Ref. No: PL/2010/00548/FULL  Received: Fri 05 Mar 2010        Validated: Fri 05 Mar 2010 Tarmac Construction Ltd Cornets End Lane Meriden CV7 7LG Variation of condition no. 7 of planning application 1987/2730 and 97/535 to allow the importation of inert construction soil for restoration purposes. Decided Meriden