Policy information sourced from the Minerals local plan for Berkshire (Part 1)

Policy 10

Outside the Preferred Areas, applications for extraction of sharp sand and gravel will normally be refused. In considering whether or not to make an exception to this general presumption, the local planning authorities will take account of 

  1. whether there is a need to disturb land outside the Preferred Areas in order to maintain provision for the levels of production set out in Policy 3, or the landbank figure indicated by Policy 4;
  2. whether that need could be more acceptably met elsewhere than on the application site, having particular regard (among other things) to the presumptions against extraction in specific areas indicted in Policies 11 to 13;
  3. whether the proposals overcome or accommodate all constraints deriving from the considerations set out in Policy 7.

For more information please see the Minerals local plan for Berkshire (Part 1)