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

Policy 16

Applications for the extraction of chalk or clay, or of minerals not at present worked in the county (apart from oil and gas) will normally only be permitted if

  1. the minerals are shown to be required to meet a specific local need which cannot be met from existing permitted sites or by secondary and recycled aggregates; and
  2. the need for the mineral outweighs all environmental, agricultural, amenity and other relevant planning considerations; and
  3. the proposal is acceptable in terms of national or county constraints, as set out in Policies 11 to 13; and
  4. the details of the proposal, including the proposals for the method of working, site restoration, after-care and after-use, satisfy the detailed requirements set out in this Plan; and
  5. proposals for related plant and buildings are acceptable in terms of Policy 28.

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