A councillor claims a housing developer has been removing trees and vegetation at a quarry site despite planning permission for 204 homes being refused last year. Nottinghamshire County Council is now seeking to find a resolution to the matter.
Planning permission for 204 homes in Gregory Quarry, also known as Gregory's Quarry, in Mansfield was refused last year for fears over the impact on the environment. According to Historic England the quarry was used to mine limestone, for which the Mansfield area is noted for, and this stone was used during the Middle Ages for constructing religious buildings and in the 19th century on the Houses of Parliament.
The quarry has been vacant for several years, but is described as a "gem" by a conservation group. It borders the Quarry Lane Nature Reserve and it was decided the plans as they were submitted were unable to guarantee the protection of the important site.
