The developers behind a couple of major proposals concerning a Rutland quarry are to address the concerns of nearby villagers at two 'public meetings' tomorrow.

The Thursday meetings follow Hereward Properties and Jaynic Properties submitting two planning applications concerning Greetham Quarry.

As Nub News has recently revealed, the Jaynic application, working with Hereward Homes, concerns 1 million square feet of warehousing that promises to create hundreds of jobs.

The other application concerns Hereward Homes (Greetham) Ltd, seeking to build 30 homes, as Nub News has also reported.

However, the chairman of Greetham Parish Council, Ken Edward has warned there is opposition to the proposals from residents.

The parish council will discuss the applications at an extraordinary meeting next Tuesday, with them as the only items on the agenda.

The parish council, works as a collegiate group, he says, before it comes to a decision.

"Speaking personally, though, I feel that this is totally inappropriate development for outside a Conservation Village."

Coun Edward said the Zoom meetings tomorrow (Thursday) followed Hereward Homes wanting to have a meeting with the people of Greetham and give a short presentation.

Such online meetings, he added, would be a valuable information gathering exercise for the village.

The meetings are due to take place at 2pm and 7.30pm.

Details of how to take part, he added, would be posted on the village website and are already on its Facebook page.

For Jaynic, planning consultant Neil Osborn said there is already an approved scheme for restoring the Phase 1 Quarry which has been substantially implemented.

The granting of planning permission will supersede this requirement which is in connection with the old quarrying consent.

He explained: "The restoration scheme approved provides no benefits to the village or wider community – it does not restore the land for any productive use; it does not require the removal of buildings or structures and it does not grant public access – indeed it will be necessary for the public will be permanently excluded for safety purposes. Nor does it protect the Regionally Important Geological interest in the quarry faces or provide access to them for their educational value: in fact it will lead to their obliteration.

"The applications are therefore capable of leading to greater public benefit than the approved restoration scheme above and beyond the benefits of the development itself."