Skelmersdale

[andysd1]

just found this, i knew one was up there, dont know if it can be used, will have to contact local council to find out,

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/128429

[Red Oktober]

yes ...they should be able to tell you who owns the land ...

Good luck

[Drift]

Looks like its an old land fill site, with those pipes, if it is permision would never be given to play on it

[andysd1]

Looks like its an old land fill site, with those pipes, if it is permision would never be given to play on it

what pipes

[Red Oktober]

sounds like ste knows that one andy

[Drift]

Looks like its an old land fill site, with those pipes, if it is permision would never be given to play on it

what pipes

Ive past it, proberly lost on them roundabouts in Skem

It has concrete pipes sticking out of the ground with smaller pipe sticking out of them.
I think you can see one in the pic, they use them to let the methane escape from land fill

[andysd1]

it hink they are on the other side,,

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF-8& ... &tab=wl&q=

[andysd1]

sorry about above

copy and paste in google maps then click on sat/picture,
SD4808

[Red Oktober]

[andysd1]

cheers carl

[Red Oktober]

no worries andy

[Drift]

Round "O" Quarry
Grid Reference: 485 087
Operations: Shale extraction and inert landfill
Area: 20 hectares
Operator: Mainsprint Ltd

Location:The quarry is located approximately 5 km north of Skelmersdale town centre and 2 km from Newburgh and is accessed from Cobbs Brow Lane. The site is bordered by self-seeded woodland and sits within an area of agricultural grazing land.

Activities:Round "O" Quarry operates by virtue of a number of planning permissions granted for the winning and working of minerals between the 1960's and 1980's. Restoration of the quarry void is permitted through the importation of inert waste. The site has an extensive planning history including an application in the late 1990's to restore the site through the importation of domestic waste, which was dismissed at appeal. Currently, the extant planning permissions are subject to a review under the Environment Act 1995 in order to determine new operating conditions. Extraction is presently due to cease in 2006, with final restoration by 2010.

Contact Details:Planning controls at the site, are administered by Lancashire County Council Environment Directorate. Planning Officer Mark Potts 01772 534180


From here
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/ ... nchor39102

Looks like it had appied for land fill but never got it.

Checked on MM only ten minutes from us

[andysd1]

i dont like it when i am wrong

[Drift]

Not often though eh Andy

Nearly a good find

[andysd1]

Not often though eh Andy

Nearly a good find

i was looking at some of the lanes around the back of white moss alot of them have private road on them but its there own sign,

[Drift]

As far as I can tell they just lead into the farms and are dead ends.

[roycey]

i know no one has posted anything on this for a while but did anyone find anything out about this site ? as i know this area quite well there is another disused quarry nearby and a main one in upholland, both sites we used to use for motocross sites as kids.

[andysd1]

the police patrol that one in upholland, and say good by to your motor if caught, they also patrol the one at burton wood,

[andysd1]

and that site, is a no go, as they still have some sort of planing on it

[roycey]

oh well i'll avoid it then , are there any legal places nearby , heard there is a couple of places at rivington , was up there the other day with the dog and certain routes look freshly used