Policy information sourced from Thurrock Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development

CSTP32 – SAFEGUARDING MINERALS RESOURCES

Mineral Safeguarding Area

All site allocations for mineral extraction identified in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan will be based on the MSA to be identified in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan and on the Proposals Map. All areas identified in the MSA will be safeguarded from non-mineral related development. Applications for non-mineral related development on the site allocations will be assessed against the policies provided in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan.

Aggregate Recycling and Secondary Processing Sites

The permanent authorised aggregate recycling capacity will be safeguarded from non-mineral related development, unless the proposals meet the criteria outlined in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan and/or the site is identified for alternative use in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan.

All safeguarded sites will be allocated in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan.

Coated materials and concrete products

The permanent authorised facilities for concrete batching, manufacture of coated materials and concrete products, and the handling, processing and distribution of substitute, recycled and secondary aggregate material will be safeguarded from non-mineral related development, unless the proposals meet the criteria outlined in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan and/or identified for alternative use in forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan.

All safeguarded sites will be allocated in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan.

Aggregate Wharves

All existing aggregate wharves will be safeguarded against proposals which prejudice their use for the importation of aggregates. The Council will favour proposals which contribute to the importation of aggregates where they accord with the policies in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan. New sites for possible aggregate wharves will be encouraged through policies in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan.

All existing aggregate wharves will be identified in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan.

Key Diagrams and Maps

Not Applicable – To be added at Adoption stage.

The Minerals Safeguarding Area and sites will be identified in the forthcoming Thurrock Local Plan and identified on the Proposals Map.

For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development