Planning application

25/01116/APP

Land At Rosarie Quarry Keith Moray

Granted Moray Mineral Applications

Proposal

Part retrospective planning permission for the construction of agricultural road initial hard rock mineral extraction and mineral processing and construction of temporary junction and part new planning permission for extension of hard rock mineral extraction processing area new access junction and creation of ecological/biodiversity buffer and associated ancillary quarry infrastructure on
As published by the council, reference 25/01116/APP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

8 Sep 2025
Received by Moray
13 Oct 2025
Validated

Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About other applications

How this application type works

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

Application record

Reference: 25/01116/APP
Type: Mineral Applications
Status: Decided
Decision: Permitted
Received: 8 Sep 2025
Validated: 13 Oct 2025
Decided: 3 Jul 2026

Source: PlanIt

This record was published by Moray and last updated here on 27 Jul 2026. Plans, drawings and public comments stay on the council's own portal.

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Documents and comments

The drawings, application forms and officer reports for this case are held on the Moray portal, searchable by the reference 25/01116/APP. Public comments are made there too, not on PlanIndex, and councils publish the deadline alongside the case.

For how commenting works and what carries weight, see our guide on objecting to a planning application.

Council context

Moray decided 453 planning applications in the 12 months to July 2026, approving 98% of clear-cut outcomes. The median decision took 77 days.

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