Policy information sourced from the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 1
EM10: Mineral Extraction
The Council will make an appropriate contribution towards the West London apportionment figure in the London Plan in the form of mineral working at the principal Broad Locations and will aim to maintain a minimum land bank equivalent to seven years production for the West London area at a rate of 0.25 million tonnes per annum. The principal Broad Locations for mineral development are land west of the present Harmondsworth Quarry, land north of the village of Harmondsworth, and land at Sipson Lane, east of the M4 spur. Outside the allocated areas identified in this Plan mineral extraction will not be permitted except where:
- It is demonstrated that the proposal is sustainable, essential to maintain the West London land bank in accordance with national policy, and necessary to maintain apportioned provision for West London as set out in the London Plan.
- Suitable measures and controls can be put in place to ensure there is not an unacceptable adverse impact on the environment or human health.
- Restoration and aftercare proposals will outweigh the negative impacts caused by extraction. The restoration proposals will result in an overall positive impact on the environment, considering the quality of soils, water, biodiversity and future land uses.
For more information please see the Local Plan: Part 1