Policy information sourced from the Minerals local plan for Berkshire (Part 2)

Policy M4 - Areas for Mineral Working

The County Council will identify areas, known as ‘Preferred Areas’, where (subject to various detailed considerations) the extraction of sharp sand and gravel will normally be allowed. Outside the Preferred Areas, the Council will resist applications for extraction in areas subject only to local planning constraints, will strongly resist applications for mineral working in areas subject to constraints of County importance (including areas protected under other policies in this Plan), and will resist particularly strongly applications for mineral extraction in areas subject to constraints of recognised national importance.