At the end of June 2004, the battle to save the Nine Ladies stone circle on Stanton Moor in the Peak District (background) won a minor victory when a judge classified the old quarries as being disused under the 1995 Environment Act, thus negating any previous quarrying permissions. This means that Stancliffe Stone, after a four-year battle to quarry stone from the area (to send to the States!), now have to apply for permission to quarry from the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) and this, presumably, could only be granted subject to stringent conditions. Indeed, the PDNPA were quoted in the media as welcoming the verdict. Stancliffe say they will appeal but as protester Julie Henson pointed out the decision is "a small victory in a long war. We are very pleased with what came out of the High Court, which confirmed what we already felt. It's not a total victory but everyone is determined to stay on the site for as long as it takes."
Round one to the protesters but the struggle against Stancliffe Stone continues.
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