Cavenham

Ben Humphries has shared a statement following his recent meeting with SRC Group.

Dear Residents,

I wanted to share an update following recent questions about the planning application submitted by SRC Group for the quarry. Please see below a summary of the key points raised so far:

Traffic and Vehicle Movements

The data used in the application is based on 2019 traffic levels, which reflect the highest (pre-Covid) figures—effectively a worst-case scenario.

The proposal would add around 20 additional HGV movements per day, which works out at roughly 1–2 vehicles per hour.

Importantly, this falls within the quarry’s current permitted daily limits, so overall lorry numbers are not expected to increase beyond what’s already allowed.

Highways and Road Safety

We are still waiting on a formal response from Suffolk Highways, so at this stage it’s unclear whether any further traffic or safety surveys will be needed.

We’ll keep you informed as soon as we receive further updates from the County Council.

Site Infrastructure

A weighbridge has now been installed on-site, which has already helped improve health and safety by preventing overweight vehicles from entering or leaving.

The batching plant has not yet been built. When that stage begins, the silos will be delivered in parts—this is expected to require no more than 4–5 lorry loads in total.

Impact on Nearby Homes

Historic England has made no comment regarding the potential impact of quarry operations on local properties. If residents are concerned about any structural issues or long-term effects, they may wish to contact Historic England directly.

Community Benefit

I will be writing a proposal to SRC Group to explore potential funding or support for local community projects. This is something we hope can offer some direct benefit to the village, should the development proceed.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Parish Council if you have further questions or feedback. We’re continuing to monitor the situation and will do our best to keep everyone updated as things progress.

Kind regards,

Ben Humphreys

Cavenham Parish Chair

Dear all,

For your awareness, we are planning to carry out carriageway resurfacing along The Street.

The works are programmed to take place between 8am and 4.30pm from Monday 3 March to Friday 7 March. During this time, the road will be closed to ensure the safety of highway users and our operatives.

For the duration of the closure, traffic will be diverted via Cavenham, Road from District Boundary to C629 Risby – Newmarket Road, South Street, Road from C627 to C629 Risby – Road from A14 to C629 Little Saxham, A14, Tuddenham Road Higham, Higham Road Tuddenham, Cavenham Road Tuddenham and vice versa.

To enable us to carry works out as planned, we ask that local road users please move their vehicles from the area highlighted by ‘no parking’ cones.

As we plan roadworks in advance, we schedule extra days to allow for bad weather or other delays beyond our control. If we need to make major changes to our work dates, we will update the information signs on site and our social media channels accordingly.

A plan showing the diversion route for these works is attached to this email. When we close the road and put a diversion in place, the route needs to be accessible to vehicles of all shapes and sizes. We make our diversions as clear as possible by placing appropriate signing along the route. The latest updates on our works can be found on the One.Network website.

There may be times that essential emergency works are required to take place on the highway network without advanced notice – you can follow Suffolk Highways on Facebook for the latest emergency roadwork updates.

Please use any contacts within your division or parish to circulate this notification.

If you have any queries on the above, please contact us on 0345 606 6171.

Suffolk Highways
www.suffolk.gov.uk/highways