Policy information sourced from the Central Befordshire Local Plan

EE14: Minerals and Waste Restoration

The Council will require all proposals for non-permanent minerals or waste development to include the high-quality restoration of the site within a reasonable timescale. Opportunities for habitat creation should be considered and, where practical and desirable, provided in all restoration proposals. The MPA/WPA will support after uses which accord with the policies of the Development Plan.

All proposals for minerals and waste development will, where relevant:

  1. Include the high-quality progressive reclamation and aftercare of the site;
  2. Be limited to the duration of the main operation;
  3. Be carried out in a manner which will preserve the long-term agricultural quality ofthe land at the same or higher Agricultural Land Classification Grade as thatpreceding the development; or
  4. Where it can be shown that no known suitable alternative site of lesser agriculturalvalue is available, and that the loss of ‘best and most versatile’ agricultural land is reduced as far as practicable and is clearly outweighed by other planning benefits of the proposal;
  5. Include an assessment of ground stability conditions before and after completion of all site activities and demonstrate that there will not be any unacceptable adverse impacts;
  6. Include an assessment of the impact on aviation safety and demonstrate that there will not be an unacceptable adverse impact;
  7. Be accompanied by Ecological Impact Assessment, including consideration of hydrogeological impacts; and
  8. Pay due regard to the historic environment, particularly in relation to the setting of any heritage assets (whether designated or non-designated) affected by the development proposals.

For more information, please visit the Central Befordshire Local Plan