How You Can Help
1. Object – Your Voice Matters
The more formal objections submitted against the planning proposal, the better chance we have of the pit being rejected. Submitting a formal objection is one of the most powerful ways to show our opposition. Every objection counts.
Once the planning application is officially submitted (likely early 2025,) we only have 30 days to object. Each objection needs to be individually written and signed to count.
How to object:
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Once the planning application has been submitted, if we have your email address, we can contact you with a step-by-step guide on how to object. We will also update the Facebook page and website.
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In the meantime:
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Make sure we have your email address. If you haven't subscribed already, you can fill in this contact form, so we can directly update you.
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Continue to check the website for regular updates.
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Follow our Stop the Quarry at Westerfield Facebook page here, and our Announcements WhatsApp group here (or scan the QR code below) to stay in the know.
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2. Donate – Help Fund the Fight
We need resources to challenge the planning application when it's made. Donations go towards legal fees, research, outreach materials, and more. Every donation helps.
Once our donation page is live, we will be in touch with everyone who has expressed in an interest in making a donation through our contact form here.
3. Expertise – Share Your Knowledge
Are you an expert in environmental science, planning law, or another relevant field? Your skills could be crucial in strengthening our case.
How you can help:
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If you have subject matter expertise in any of the following areas, we need your help to build a solid case against this industrial pit:
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Legal Expertise: To provide guidance on planning law, objections, and appeals.
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Environmental: To assess the impacts on climate change, biodiversity, arboriculture, and soils in particular.
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Town and Country Planning: To review and challenge the planning application and highlight non-compliance with local and national policies.
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Traffic and Highways Engineering: To evaluate the safety and capacity impacts of increased HGV movements on local roads.
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Health and Safety: To analyse the health risks associated with dust, noise, and air pollution.
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Cultural Heritage Conservation: To assess risks to nearby listed buildings and historical sites, as well as landscape and visual impacts.
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Economics: To quantify the financial impact on local businesses and property values.
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Lighting (Light Pollution): To evaluate the impact of artificial lighting from the quarry on nearby homes, wildlife, and the rural landscape.
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Population and Health: To assess broader impacts on the well-being and mental health of local residents, including the cumulative effects of noise, pollution, and disruption.
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Contact us here with your area of expertise and we will be in touch.
4. Spread the Word – Strengthen Our Voice
One of the most effective ways to make an impact is to tell others about the threat the pit poses to our community. The more people who know, the stronger our impact.
How to help spread the word:
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Talk to your friends, family, and neighbours—let them know about the pit, why it's harmful, and what they can do to object it.
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Share posts on social media, use the hashtag #StopTheQuarryAtWesterfield, and encourage others to follow our campaign.
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Join our comms group to help distribute flyers to spread the word in the local area. Contact us here to get involved and let us know you would like to volunteer.
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Continue to check the website for regular updates.
Stay Informed, Stand Together: Your Voice Matters.
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Stop the Quarry at Westerfield, Ipswich. Quarry most likely to affect villages of Westerfield, Tudderham, Swilland, Witnesham