SUP 2025-56 — Holly Township Sand Mine
Pender County
Description
A special use permit for a nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying sand mine in Holly Township was tabled to the March 2 meeting before a hearing could be held.
Impact summary
Neighbors will wait until March 2 to learn the mine's fate and comment at a hearing.
Applicant
- Address
- Holly Township, Pender County, NC
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 5
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · County Commission
Last discussed Mar 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Board of County Commissioners - Mar 2, 2026
A special use permit for a sand mine on a 551-acre parcel in Holly Township was approved 3-0, with Commissioner Tate recused. About 200 acres will be mined in three phases over roughly ten years, no blasting, sunrise-to-6 p.m. hours on weekdays, and two entrances off Shaw Highway.
Board of County Commissioners - Feb 17, 2026
A special use permit for a nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying sand mine in Holly Township was tabled to the March 2 meeting before a hearing could be held.
Related issues (1)
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