Quarry on Land West of Roughetts Road, located in Ryarsh, West Malling.

Planning application KCC/TM/0116/2025

The Application is for a large sand quarry on Roughetts Road in the centre of Ryarsh village, between the M20 and A20, Birling and Addington, with Leybourne and West Malling to the East.

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"The proposed quarry for the extraction of sand, alteration to existing access, together with infrastructure including haul road, ancillary offices, weighbridge, attenuation pond, bunds and mineral processing. Restoration by means of backfilling with imported inert materials and reinstatement to agriculture and biodiversity enhancement works."

 

​In short this means:​

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• Extraction of 1.5 million tonnes of silica/soft sand,

• Minimum of 14  years of extraction & infill disruption followed by 5 years of reinstatement,

• Restricted access and exit from the site via Roughetts Road to the east  - (see picture below for access point)

• For full details, go to the KCC website: https://www.kentplanningapplications.co.uk/Planning/Display/KCC/TM/0116/2025

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