Regulation 19 Rutland Local Plan
Other forms of minerals development
What will the policy do?
The policy reinforces that proposals for other forms of minerals development[7] will be required to be in compliance with relevant Local Plan policies and demonstrate that they are environmentally feasible with any potentially adverse impacts able to be avoided and/or mitigated to acceptable levels.
Policy MIN8 – Development criteria for other forms of minerals development Comment
Permission will be granted for other forms of minerals development where it can be demonstrated that the development complies with relevant Local Plan policies and avoids and/or mitigates potentially adverse impacts to acceptable levels.
Why is this policy needed?
National policy requires proposals for minerals development to be environmentally acceptable and avoid and/or minimise potentially adverse impacts to acceptable levels.
Supporting evidence
Rutland Local Aggregates Assessment Draft 2024
Minerals Spatial Strategy (October 2023)
[7] Other forms of minerals development include: facilities for the bulk transport (by rail, sea or inland waterways), handling and processing of minerals - including recycled, secondary and marine-dredged materials; facilities for the manufacture of concrete and concrete products; and the handling, processing and distribution of cement and substitute, recycled and secondary aggregate material.
