Roydon Quarry News Today

Locals mobilised in their hundreds and raised $40,000 to fight it over fears quarry dust would damage their health, and an appeal against its approval has been lodged in the Environment Court. But the region is also one of the fastest growing in the country, with its population doubling since the Canterbury earthquakes, and one Lincoln subdivision proposing 2000 new sections alone. In its plan, Selwyn District Council proposed splitting primary production into two types of activities – rur...

An appeal against the Roydon Quarry decision had been lodged in the Environment Court. Mayor Lianne Dalziel told Penny the council agreed with her on the proposed setback distance. Alden Williams/Stuff Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says Christchurch City Council does not have the ability to help. It pushed for greater setbacks when the district plan was being developed a few years ago, but the independent hearing panel did not agree. “We can’t change the district plan to achieve any...

An appeal against the decision had been lodged in the Environment Court. Fulton Hogan had also applied to extend its Miners Rd quarry in Templeton by 41ha, while SOL Quarries wanted to extend its Conservators Rd site at McLeans Island by 28ha, with decisions on both expected soon. CHRIS SKELTON/Stuff Templeton resident Davina Penny lives 700 metres from the proposed Roydon Quarry. Maugers Mining, headed by Christchurch city councillor Phil Mauger, had also applied to thecity council for perm...