Policy information sourced from the Hertfordshire Minerals Local Plan Review

14 Afteruse

Mineral operators will be required to facilitate proposals for sustainable after-use as part of the reclamation scheme. Proposals for afteruse will, where appropriate:

  1. respect and/or enhance the local character of the area;
  2. benefit the local community;
  3. support and diversify the local economy;
  4. provide improved and increased public access to the countryside and recreation and create public open space;
  5. create new or enhance existing water bodies for wildlife;
  6. create new water bodies for sport and recreation;
  7. support and enhance national, regional and local biodiversity action plan objectives and sites of nature conservation importance, especially Special Protection Areas, Special Areas of Conservation and Ramsar sites;
  8. contribute to achieving the long term objectives for the Watling Chase Community Forest or any regional park;
  9. maximise opportunities for sites of geological interest
  10. promote sustainable forms of transport such as cycling or access via public transport.

All after-use proposals must be acceptable in terms of traffic impact, both on the highway and on local communities.

For more information, please see the Hertfordshire Minerals Local Plan Review