Policy MIN1 - Spatial strategy for minerals development

Support

Representation ID: 5388

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: Heidelberg Materials UK

Ketton Cement Works is an important facility at a national, regional, and local level. It supplies c15% of the UK cement demand, and is a major employer in the county. A planning application for two new quarry extension areas (both within the AoS) is due to be submitted to RCC in the coming weeks, which seeks to secure the long term future of the Cement Works.

Object

Representation ID: 5457

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: Les Allen

None of the policies seem to ensure adequate safeguarding for the communities that will neighbour the extraction operations. As the development opportunity highlights a future proposal to consider nearby SGB as a site for new homes, it is essential that a defined testing strategy with set legal targets is put in place to measure the effects of pollution, noise and dust. This is especially important for young children and families moving into the area. Even without the SGB development, the effects of mineral particles being blown across nearby communities should be studied and reviewed for any long term health consequences.

Support

Representation ID: 6372

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Hughes Craven Ltd.

The 'small scale' nature of building stone operations’ is not defined and risks restrcting important sources of stone. The wording 'small scale' should be removed.
The supporting text references clay extraction at Little Casterton however this site has not operated for a considerable period of time and extraction is unlikely to resume.
The supporting text references annual production of 9,700 tonnes of building stone. Actual production levels are significantly higher and accordingly it is considered that greater consideration should be given to the importance of building stone production.

Support

Representation ID: 6511

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: BCH UK Ltd.

Agent: Hughes Craven Ltd.

The 'small scale' nature of building stone operations’ is not defined and, as there is a critical size beneath which sites cannot operate economically, risks restricting important sources of stone. The wording 'small scale' should be removed.
The supporting text references annual production of 9,700 tonnes of building stone. Actual production levels are significantly higher and accordingly it is considered that greater consideration should be given to the importance of building stone production.

Support

Representation ID: 6949

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: Mr . Eatough

Agent: DLP Planning Ltd

Whilst we have no objection in principle to this policy, we would recommend that additional wording is added to make clear that extraction of mineral resources will be focussed within Areas of Search where they are in accordance with the requirements set out in Policy MIN4 and of appropriate scale.

Support

Representation ID: 7592

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Historic England

Reference to local building materials in the second
paragraph is strongly welcomed. It may be helpful to
include supporting text to support this.

Support

Representation ID: 7956

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

MIN1 - Spatial Strategy for Minerals Development - Support

Noted “Clay extraction is permitted at Lt Casterton (Williamson Cliff). Operation currently active and of a small scale with the site worked only a few times a year. Fireclays from the site are exported and used in the making of a specialist brick - Lt Casterton facing brick that is used to repair listed buildings”

This again conflicts with H2 Quarry Farm??

Object

Representation ID: 7991

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Harold Dermott

Whilst this means that RCC can, quite legally, continue the long standing arrangement of ignoring the tsunami of CO2 and other pollutants produced by Ketton, it does reduce the encouraging improvements in Chapter 4 – Climate Change of the draft new Local Plan to rearranging the ants whist the elephant in the room marches on.