Dozens of people and a handful of powerful organisations have officially opposed the quarry plans for Monkton Lane and Eashing Farm, according to Surrey County Council’s Preferred Option Consultation Feedback Report. However it has emerged in the report that if the two locations remain in the Draft Minerals Plan as potential quarry sites, there is a ‘good prospect of planning permission being granted.’ South West Surrey MP Jeremy Hunt said: “This latest report speaks for itself. The majority of people are strongly against the quarry plans for both Eashing and Monkton Lane. ""We cannot allow these sites to remain in the Draft Minerals Plan especially as the council has now revealed that all the sites which remain in the plan have a good chance of being granted planning permission. We must step up the fight.” A total of 88% of all respondents, including Waverley Borough Council and Farnham Town Council, opposed the plans to locate a quarry in Monkton Lane, near Farnham. Meanwhile only two people out of over 150 respondents were in favour of a quarry being located at Eashing Farm, near Godalming. The Environment Agency and English Nature also said they had ‘serious concerns’ about the Eashing site.Surrey County Council has now revealed a timetable for action regarding the quarries. A stakeholder workshop is taking place on October 2006. The final draft of the minerals plan will then be submitted to the Government in June 2006. There will then be a consultation period following the submission where the public can again comment on the inclusion of specific sites.An Examination in Public will then take place in early 2008 before the plan is finally approved.Jeremy added: “This is a long process and will be an ongoing campaign. However, I will not stop until Eashing Farm and Monkton Lane are officially ruled out as quarry sites. ”