Husbands Bosworth Quarry To Be Brought Back Into Use

Written by on 13th January 2023

A quarry in Husbands Bosworth which has stood dormant since 2019 is to be brought back into use, creating around 50 jobs.

Sand and gravel extractions will re-start at the site off Welford Road, after Leicestershire County Council approved the plan yesterday.

The entrance to the site
Pic: Google

The site will in operated my Mick George Ltd over five phases for the next eight years, with each area to be restored once extraction is complete.

A total of 900,000 tonnes of sand and gravel is to be extracted at up to 200,000 tonnes a year.

The plan was approved despite concerns about an increase in traffic from vehicles travelling to and from the site, includng through near-by Welford,

It is estimated there will be around 230 vehicle movements a day.


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