Projects · Minerals & Aggregates
near Frome, Somerset, England·Under wayMinerals & Aggregates
Whatley Quarry
- StageOperational; about 6Mt of aggregate a year, rail connected
- Next milestonePublic drop-in events, then application to Somerset Council to deepen the quarry and extend its end date to 2055
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Public drop-in events, then application to Somerset Council to deepen the quarry and extend its end date to 20552 November 2026 · previously: Continued production and progressive restoration
- Stage: Operational; about 6Mt of aggregate a year, rail connected2 November 2026 · previously: operational
- Value: Not disclosed2 November 2026 · previously: n/a
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