Policy information sourced from the Surrey Minerals Plan

MC4 Efficient use of mineral resources

The mineral planning authority, in partnership with local planning authorities and other bodies, will promote the use of sustainable design and construction that provides for efficient use of minerals and enables the incorporation of a proportion of recycled or secondary aggregate in new projects.

Borrow pits associated with major construction projects will be permitted where:

  • the borrow pit is for a temporary period, the material extracted will be solely for use in the specific project, and restoration of the site is tied to completion of that project;
  • the site lies in close proximity to the proposed construction scheme, enabling direct access without use of public highways if possible.

For more information please see the Surrey Minerals Plan