{"id":66,"date":"2026-06-16T13:42:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clifton-quarry.tarmac.com\/index.php\/home-page-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:08:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:08:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clifton-quarry.tarmac.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e66-e1 m1u-0 m1u-1 m1u-2\"><div class=\"x-row e66-e2 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-b\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e3 m1u-n\"><div class=\"x-row e66-e4 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-c\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e5 m1u-n\"><hr class=\"x-line e66-e6 m1u-o m1u-p\"><\/hr><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e7 m1u-r m1u-s\"><h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">About us<\/span><\/h1><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e66-e8 m1u-o m1u-p\"><\/hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e66-e9 m1u-0 m1u-3 m1u-4\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e66-e10 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-d\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e11 m1u-n\"><nav class=\"x-crumbs e66-e12 m1u-t\" role=\"navigation\"><ol class=\"x-crumbs-list\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb Navigation\"><li class=\"x-crumbs-list-item\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a class=\"x-crumbs-link\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Thing\" itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/clifton-quarry.tarmac.com\/\" classes=\"x-crumbs-current\" title=\"You Are Here\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e66-e13 m1u-0 m1u-1 m1u-4\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e66-e14 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-e\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e15 m1u-n\"><span class=\"x-image e66-e16 m1u-u\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uploadstarmaccom.blob.core.windows.net\/cliftonquarry\/sites\/99\/2026\/07\/1783695395940-4ad1d8a0-2ec6-4a2b-a30c-6ab748f6fa77_1.jpg\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e17 m1u-r\"><em>Planning boundary permitted in 2016 panning consent<\/em><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e66-e18 m1u-p m1u-q\"><\/hr><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e19 m1u-r\"><p>Clifton Quarry is a sand and gravel quarry in Worcestershire, located between the villages of Kempsey and Severn Stoke.<\/p>\n\n<div>\n<p>Planning permission was first granted at Clifton Quarry in 1990. This permission, together with other permissions subsequently granted, were consolidated in the current permission issued in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 permission authorises the phased extraction of approximately 2.2 million tonnes sand and gravel from within an area extending to approximately 176 ha of land, situated both west and east of the A38 in the vicinity of Clifton Village. The total extent of the 2016 planning boundary and the working phases (A \u2013 G) is shown on the plan extract below.<\/p>\n<p>To date only the land west of the A38 has been fully worked of sand and gravel and extraction of the western area was completed in 2026. The operation was carried out using conventional de-watering methods, with the sand and gravel extracted using mobile 360 excavator. The mineral was then transported back to the processing plant using field conveyors and dump trucks, where it was stored, processed and sold.<\/p>\n<p>The land to the east of the A38, which has yet to be worked, is the subject matter of this consultation which, in brief, seeks material changes to the currently approved working scheme.<\/p>\n<p>With the western area completed, the existing processing plant, offices and weighbridge, on the west side of the A38, have been temporarily mothballed in anticipation of the eastern extraction area coming on stream.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nOther than the plant site area, which has been retained in readiness to process mineral to be worked on the east side of the A38, all the land to the west has been restored and is in aftercare.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e66-e20 m1u-p m1u-q\"><\/hr><div class=\"x-row e66-e21 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-f\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e22 m1u-n\"><span class=\"x-image e66-e23 m1u-u\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uploadstarmaccom.blob.core.windows.net\/cliftonquarry\/sites\/99\/2026\/07\/1783695994759-0ff56519-e0bc-4170-afba-c73961784802002-Current-Situation-DRAFT_1.jpg\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e24 m1u-r\"><em>Plan showing current situation at Clifton Quarry<\/em><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e66-e25 m1u-n\"><span class=\"x-image e66-e26 m1u-u\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uploadstarmaccom.blob.core.windows.net\/cliftonquarry\/sites\/99\/2026\/07\/1783695014921-dc4459f1-04fc-4fc1-9ae7-83b7d034e57c_1.jpg\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e27 m1u-r\"><p><em>Plan showing block phasing approved in 2016<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e66-e28 m1u-0 m1u-1 m1u-4 m1u-5\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e66-e29 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-g\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e30 m1u-n\"><div class=\"x-row e66-e31 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-h\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e32 m1u-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e33 m1u-r\"><h4>The Team<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e66-e34 m1u-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e35 m1u-r\">Clifton Quarry is operated by a dedicated site team of six full-time staff who manage operations with care for the land and surrounding communities. The quarry team includes: An Operations Manager responsible for day-to-day operations, safety and compliance, and five other multi-skilled operatives who are responsible for operating the processing plant, handling loading shovels, excavators and dump trucks, and working flexibly across roles as needed.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e66-e36 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-i\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e37 m1u-n\"><hr class=\"x-line e66-e38 m1u-p m1u-q\"><\/hr><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e39 m1u-r\"><h4>About Tarmac<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e66-e40 m1u-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e41 m1u-r\"><p>Tarmac is the UK\u2019s leading supplier of construction materials, with over 150 years\u2019 worth of experience providing materials. Tarmac is part of CRH group, the leading producers of aggregates, asphalt, cement and concrete blocks in the UK. We are a major UK employer, with around 7,000 people working across more than 350 sites.<\/p>\n<p>We provide vital building materials, such as stone, sand, gravel, concrete, asphalt and mortar, which enable the construction and maintenance of homes, roads and key national infrastructure that are an essential part of our everyday lives.<\/p>\n<p>As a large landholder, Tarmac is committed to managing the balance between industry, the natural environment and the communities we serve.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e66-e42 m1u-0 m1u-1 m1u-4 m1u-6\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e66-e43 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-j\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e44 m1u-n\"><div class=\"x-row e66-e45 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-k\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e46 m1u-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e47 m1u-r\"><h4>About the mineral<\/h4><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e66-e48 m1u-p m1u-q\"><\/hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e66-e49 m1u-8 m1u-9 m1u-a m1u-l\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e50 m1u-n\"><span class=\"x-image e66-e51 m1u-u\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uploadstarmaccom.blob.core.windows.net\/cliftonquarry\/sites\/99\/2026\/06\/20260528_133746-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e52 m1u-r\"><em>Image: processing plant at Clifton Quarry<\/em><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e66-e53 m1u-p m1u-q\"><\/hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e66-e54 m1u-7 m1u-8 m1u-a m1u-m\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e66-e55 m1u-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e56 m1u-r\"><p>Sand and gravel quarries can only be extracted where these minerals naturally occur. The quarry itself is where these essential materials are safely extracted from the ground and subject to screening and processing. Sand and gravel are the core components of many construction materials and used in a wide range of products and applications, such as ready mixed concrete, tarmac (asphalt) and mortar.<\/p>\n<p>Once the minerals are removed, the land is restored to create habitats, farmland or areas for recreation and conservation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e66-e57 m1u-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e66-e58 m1u-r\"><p>Clifton Quarry has been worked in phases using conventional dry extraction techniques. This means sand and gravel are removed using excavators and transferred by conveyor to an on-site processing plant. This involves:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Water Management: The management of water before extraction begins. Groundwater levels are managed to allow the material to be dug out drier - which is safer and more efficient.<\/li>\n \t<li>Digging and transporting: Excavators dig the sand and gravel, which is then moved using dump trucks and a conveyor system that carries it to the on-site processing plant.<\/li>\n \t<li>Sorting and cleaning: Once at the processing plant, materials are screened to remove large debris, washed to clear away clay and silt, and sorted into different sizes for use in construction.<\/li>\n \t<li>Loading of Trucks: Trucks are loaded with the sold materials and leave site to be delivered to where they\u2019re needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About usHomePlanning boundary permitted in 2016 panning consentClifton Quarry is a sand and gravel quarry in Worcestershire, located between the villages of Kempsey and Severn Stoke. Planning permission was first granted at Clifton Quarry in 1990. 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