The Development Control Committee of Lancashire Council approved planning permission for the use of an alternative access from Chequer Lane for restoration vehicles and the construction of a ramped access into Ravenhead Quarry on 15/07/2026. The decision included conditions for alterations to the access point, provision of tactile paving and signage, modification of the existing access for pedestrian priority, and a prohibition on using the existing access for tipping activities once the new access is operational.