Stop the Quarry
at Westerfield

A huge thank you to every single person who took the time to submit an objection. Whether you spent 5 minutes or several hours crafting your response, your effort matters enormously to stop this industrial pit. 

 

Thanks to you:

• Over 1,600 objections have now been submitted by residents, businesses, and organisations who care deeply about protecting our community. This represents one of the highest numbers of objections ever received by Suffolk County Council for a planning application - we have been told it is either the very highest, or the second highest, on record.

   

• Planning Officers now have clear evidence of the strong and widespread concerns from our community.

   

• We have shown this is not a small, local issue — but one that affects the safety, wellbeing, and future of an entire area.

   

• We have identified, exposed and highlighted multiple instances of misinformation, omissions, and manipulated figures within the application itself. 
   

What happens next:
Planning officers will now review all submitted objections alongside TRU7’s application. They will write to the applicant with any requests for further information, including issues raised by statutory consultees, public objections, and their own observations. Officers will then prepare a report for the Development and Regulation Committee, who will ultimately decide whether to approve or reject the application.

 

A committee meeting will be held where the report is presented, and a decision is made. While the exact date is not yet confirmed, it is expected to take place in February or March 2026. We will keep you updated, as members of the public can attend this meeting - which we would encourage. 

 

All submitted objections, including Stop the Quarry’s detailed objection, are available to view via the Suffolk County Council portal under the ‘documents’ section.  

 

In the meantime, please ensure you stay connected:
 

• We have been informed that objections will still be reviewed right up to the committee meeting. So please keep encouraging everyone you know to object. 

   

• We will need your support to attend the committee meeting when the date is announced to show our community feeling about this application. 

   

• We will be looking to organise a protest march in the future - the more people that attend the stronger the impact.

   

• We will hold future public meetings when we have new information to share. 

   

• There are likely to be further opportunities to ensure your voice continues to be heard as the process moves forward. 

   

• We will continue to monitor developments closely and keep you updated every step of the way.

Once again, thank you for showing such strong opposition to this industrial pit. The community spirit has been incredible. It is only together that we can Stop the Quarry at Westerfield.