Policy information sourced from the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan

CSM 3: Strategic Site for Minerals

The site of the proposed Medway Cement Works, Holborough and its permitted mineral reserves are together identified as the Strategic Site for Minerals in Kent. The site location is shown on Figure 17.

Planning permission will not be granted for any development other than chalk extraction for cement manufacture, cement manufacture and restoration of the resulting void.

Mineral working and processing at the Strategic Site for Minerals will be permitted subject to meeting the requirements of the development plan and the following criteria:

  • an assessment of the impact of mineral working upon views from the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with suitable sufficient landscaping mitigation measures to minimise the impacts upon views, protect the amenity of nearby residents and enhance and restore the landscape character
  • the development not generating more traffic movements than can be accommodated without any unacceptable adverse impacts upon the local highway network
  • the site and any associated land being restored to a high quality standard and where appropriate after-use that supports and enhances the long-term local landscape character

For more information please see the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan