Rigangower is on the core path from Miltonhill to the Black Linn/ Loch Humphrey via Greenlands, adjacent to Sheephill Quarry.
An application to extend the site slightly and to install a ‘stone grinding’ machine was submitted and passed las last year and commented on by Clydebelt. Strangely, a new application was submitted this year which shows much greater detail of what is proposed. It is hoped to recycle about 70% of the stone previously used to infill the quarry and to process this and other stone imported to the site, into sand and different sized grades of aggregate. This requires the formation of four settling ponds and heaps of processed materials on site which were not mentioned on the original application. A bund will be formed and planted with trees to try to screen the site from the road. There is bound to be some increase in noise and light disturbance to neighbouring properties. It is estimated that this recycling will extend the life of the quarry by 30 years. Unfortunately Clydebelt had assumed the application was similar to the first one and had made no comment. It was passed at the planning meeting of 22nd October.
An application to extend the site slightly and to install a ‘stone grinding’ machine was submitted and passed las last year and commented on by Clydebelt. Strangely, a new application was submitted this year which shows much greater detail of what is proposed. It is hoped to recycle about 70% of the stone previously used to infill the quarry and to process this and other stone imported to the site, into sand and different sized grades of aggregate. This requires the formation of four settling ponds and heaps of processed materials on site which were not mentioned on the original application. A bund will be formed and planted with trees to try to screen the site from the road. There is bound to be some increase in noise and light disturbance to neighbouring properties. It is estimated that this recycling will extend the life of the quarry by 30 years. Unfortunately Clydebelt had assumed the application was similar to the first one and had made no comment. It was passed at the planning meeting of 22nd October.