Tiny village with a population of just 500 people WINS David v Goliath battle over 52-acre quarry as councillors reject plans against officers' advice By Andrew Levy Published: 17:34, 28 May 2024 | Updated: 18:50, 28 May 2024 e-mail 5 shares 9 View comments A tiny village has won a David and Goliath battle against a developer over plans for a quarry they argued would have destroyed their way of life. The proposal was to excavate a 52-acre site – the size of 26 football pitches – that would sit just 160 ft away from some houses in Haddiscoe, Norfolk. Other buildings threatened by dust belching from the site, as well as noise and traffic from lorries, included a Grade I-listed church, St Mary's, ancient farmhouses and the war memorial in the historic village, which has 500 residents.
But the application by FTSE 250 construction firm Breedon has been rejected unanimously by members of the county councils planning committee, against the advice of planning officers. Residents were overcome with emotion at the ruling, according to Daryl Packer, of local campaign group Stopit2, who said: 'Villagers were ecstatic, with lots of tears. I think lots of beer was drunk as well.
' The quarry would have been 300ft away from the Norfolk settlement's Grade I listed church, St Mary's, and other listed buildings including ancient farmhouses and the village's war memorial The planning application for the gravel pit that would sit just 160 ft away from some houses in Haddiscoe, Norfolk An aeri.
