GD9 Minerals Safeguarding Areas
Support
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5890
Received: 02/11/2017
Respondent: LANDOWNWER CONSORTIUM FOR EAST OF LUTTERWORTH SDA
Agent: Marrons Planning
The provisions within Policy GD9 are supported to ensure mineral resources are not unnecessarily sterilised. It is suggested that the explanation should also emphasise the importance of viability as well as the practicality of prior extraction. For instance, the Consortium, have reviewed the mineral resources of the East of Lutterworth SDA. Evidence provided with these representations confirms that it would not be practicable to exploit the mineral resource in this area due to economic and environmental constraints. This includes the prohibitive measures required to protect the SSSI and the watercourses in the area.
The provisions within Policy GD9 are supported to ensure mineral resources are not unnecessarily sterilised. It is suggested that the explanation should also emphasise the importance of viability as well as the practicality of prior extraction. For instance, the Consortium, have reviewed the mineral resources of the East of Lutterworth SDA. Evidence provided with these representations confirms that it would not be practicable to exploit the mineral resource in this area due to economic and environmental constraints. This includes the prohibitive measures required to protect the SSSI and the watercourses in the area.
Object
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 7144
Received: 17/11/2017
Respondent: Tarmac Trading Ltd
Agent: Heaton Planning
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
It is important at District-level to identify mineral safeguarding areas to ensure that mineral resources are not unnecessarily sterilised by non-minerals development. Minerals safeguarding areas should be included within the Local Plan for parcels of land which have been allocated for sand and gravel working within the latest draft of the Leicestershire MWLP. There is potential for our client's interests at Husbands Bosworth and Shawell to be impacted upon by non-minerals development that would threaten allocated sites in the MWLP. We support inclusion of GD9 but it relies on the Leicestershire County Council Minerals Local Plan for the identification of mineral safeguarding areas.
Please see attachment - specifically 'Additional Comment'