SLP KDBH Extracts - Flipbook - Page 112
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Protecting key gaps between settlements
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Increasing accessibility and encouraging sustainable transport
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Providing sufficient waste management facilities and providing for sand and gravel
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POLICY P13 Minerals
Mineral Safeguarding Areas
1.
Mineral Safeguarding Areas (MSAs) for sand and gravel aggregate resources
between Berkswell, Hampton and Meriden and east of the NEC and M42, including
sites for important associated infrastructure and to meet potential needs are defined
on the Policies Map.
2.
The Council will permit the search for new minerals whether within or outside the
Mineral Safeguarding Areas, providing that the criteria for minerals development
proposals are met. Permission for exploration will not necessarily imply that a
subsequent consent for mineral extraction will be forthcoming.
3.
Within these MSAs, proposals for non-mineral development will only be permitted
where it can be demonstrated that the development will not result in the sterilisation
of mineral resources or the loss of important infrastructure or sites for potential
infrastructure needs in the areas. Prior to development, developers will be expected
to ensure that all safeguarded minerals that would be affected are extracted, unless it
is demonstrated that the resources have no economic value, extraction is not feasible
or would result in excessive costs or delays, or that there is an overriding need for
the development that outweighs the need to safeguard the mineral resources.
Alternative materials
4.
The Council will actively promote the use of alternative materials, such as secondary
and recycled aggregates in all new development within the Borough. Provision for
alternative materials will be encouraged on sites for significant development within
the Borough, where appropriate. Permanent facilities will be encouraged within the
area of search for appropriate waste management facilities defined on the Policies
Map.
Provision for primary sand and gravel extraction
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5.
Provision for primary sand and gravel resources will be made through a mixture of
specific sites, preferred areas and/or areas of search to help meet the identified
requirement of 8.24 million tonnes for the West Midlands Metropolitan Area over the
plan period. These will include sites already granted planning permission where not
included in the current sub-regional landbank.
6.
Preferred areas for primary sand and gravel extraction were identified in the adopted
Solihull Local Plan 2013 at Marsh House Farm, Hornbrook Farm and west of
Berkswell Quarry, which will provide around 2.0 million tonnes and are defined on the
Policies Map. Two further areas are identified as Specific Sites for sand and gravel
extraction as extensions to the existing quarries at land south-east of Meriden
Quarry, and land south-east of Berkswell Quarry, which will provide a further 2.1
million tonnes and are also defined on the Policies Map. Extraction of any site or part
thereof that will impact on an adjacent Site of Special Scientific Interest or Local