Overview
Sonning Quarry
Sonning Quarry is a sand and gravel quarry on the outskirts of Sonning Eye, Oxfordshire.
Its processing site (which accommodates the plant and equipment needed to process and distribute the sand and gravel) is south of Playhatch Road and the current extraction area (Phase C) is east of Spring Lane.
Tarmac and its predecessors have had a long history of operating in the area, with the first phase of extraction starting in the 1950s. Since then, the quarry has provided a consistent supply of sand and gravel to serve the demand for construction materials and road building in the county.
The current operational area (Phase C) is the third phase of mineral extraction, with Phases A and B now restored to agriculture, wetland habitat and water bodies. Phase C has been under extraction since August 2018.
The proposed new extension areas (Phases D and E) sit to the south and east of the current operational area (Phase C), east of Spring Lane. See the location plan below.
About Tarmac
Tarmac, a CRH company, is the UK's leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business.
We're a national network of local businesses, combining the knowledge and expertise of two of the construction industry's most iconic brands: Tarmac, pioneers and inventors of the modern road, and Blue Circle, the company that patented Portland Cement.
We employ around 6,000 people across a network of more than 350 sites across the UK
Tarmac is part of CRH, the world's leading building materials businessHealth and safety
Our ambition is to realise continuous improvement for all our employees and contractors
This approach to improving safety extends across our supply chain and to every aspect of our business - from the way we manage sites and the way train and equip our employees and contractors - to the safety features we install in our vehicles to protect road users.
We're proud to work with experts in the field of Health and Safety, such as the British Safety Council and The Health and Safety Executive and are also one of the founding partners of a mental health programme for people working in the construction sector called Mates in Mind.
We also have a brand new National Skills and Safety Park - 'The Park' - that is home to operational onboarding, professional operational training, assessments and health and safety learning, demonstrating our commitment to building the right safety culture as well as creating an enhanced experience for employees.
