Plans have been submitted to extend the life of Hampshire quarry by two years, as operators say work has taken longer than expected.

Grundon, which runs Frith End Quarry in Bordon, wants more time to complete the extraction of sand and restore the land.

The company says it is not seeking to change what has already been approved—only to push back the deadlines.

When permission was first granted, the quarry was expected to produce around 80,000 tonnes of sand a year. But since 2022, output has dropped to about 50,000 tonnes annually, slowing progress on site.

Attempts to speed things up, including increasing storage space, were not enough, and some sand remains unworked.

Despite a dip in demand in recent years, the company says there is still a clear need for the material produced at the quarry.

Under the current timetable, extraction must have finished by the end of March 2026, with restoration completed by the end of September.

Grundon is now asking for those deadlines to be moved to March 2028 and September 2028.

The extra time would also allow for environmental work, including stabilising slopes and creating ponds for great crested newts.

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If approved, the extension would give the company time to finish the job and return the site to its agreed final condition.