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

Policy 18

  1. Before they will be prepared to grant planning permission for mineral extraction, the local planning authorities will require to be satisfied that the land will be progressively restored within a reasonable timescale to an appropriate standard and an acceptable landform, landscape character and ecological character which are appropriate to its location and its intended after-use.
  2. When considering other applications relating to the restoration of present or former mineral workings, the local planning authorities will be guided by the aim of ensuring the completion without undue delay of site restoration to an appropriate standard and an acceptable landform, landscape character and ecological character which are appropriate to its location and its intended after-use.

The local planning authorities will impose conditions to secure these ends on any planning permissions granted, and may request the completion of legal agreements to secure matters which cannot be secured by planning conditions.

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