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

Policy 12

There will be a strong presumption against allowing the extraction of sharp sand and gravel from

  1. Areas of Special Landscape Importance, Wildlife Heritage Sites (including Regionally Important Geological/Geomorphological Sites), parks and gardens of county importance, non-scheduled archaeological sites meriting preservation in situ, Conservation Areas and the sites and settings of Grade 2 listed buildings, and the immediate settings of rivers and canals; and
  2. allotments and land in established recreational use.

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