Ramblings, photos and thoughts from the village of Bepton, West Sussex – plus Midhurst, The South Downs, Chichester and surrounding areas.
This map shows the scale of the proposed quarry on the edge of Midhurst. The proposed location is marked in red, Midhurst is in blue. It’s a vast area, right on the edge of town.
Continue reading “Proposed Sand Quarry at Severals Woods, near Midhurst”
I had to make a brief stop on the way to work this morning to run into the woods with my camera! I got a few funny looks….
A huge 170 acre open cast quarry is being planned for Midhurst and the Severals that will destroy 173 acres of forest and heathland to extract sand and gravel.
Please register your opposition to the proposed quarry – details are on the Bepton Parish Council website.
If that were to happen it is the Parish Council’s view that it would be disastrous for the local area. Although The Severals is in the parish of Woolbeding there would be a considerable effect on everyone living in the Bepton Common area and for the village as a whole. Workings can go on for 20 years or more.
The County Council and the Park Authority are carrying out a consultation exercise involving the Severals and a number of other sites. The consultation period ends on 22 September. Let WSCC know your views on sand working in the Severals without delay! There is a link to the relevant WSCC/SDNPA documents…
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Mrs V and I were at the movies this evening watching Black Swan. Great film btw! On the way back we narrowly avoided a Muntjac deer on Bepton Road. The little chap ran out of Severals Wood at the Midhurst end, straight into a front garden on the other side of the road. Watch out for your roses!
A starlit autumn night at Severals Wood near Bepton, West Sussex.
Bepton Ranger 