Policy information sourced from the Essex Minerals Local Plan

DM3 Primary Processing Plant

Proposals for minerals extraction will be permitted where the primary processing plant and equipment is located within the limits of the mineral site’s boundary and the plant would not have any unacceptable impact on local amenity and/ or the surrounding environment.

Proposals for extension sites shall be expected to include the location of the existing processing plant and access arrangements within the planning application.

Where it is demonstrated that the positioning of the primary processing plant within the boundary of the mineral site is not feasible, the exportation of mineral from the site shall not have an unacceptable impact upon amenity and/ or the safety, efficiency and capacity of the road network.

Minerals shall only be imported to a minerals site, from non-indigenous sources, when it is demonstrated that there are exceptional circumstances or overriding benefits from doing so.

In all cases permission will only be granted for a temporary duration so as not to delay restoration of the site.

For more information please see Essex Minerals Local Plan