Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Minerals Local Plan 1994 - 2006
(Adopted December 1999)
A 'direction letter' from the Government c/o the Government Office for the West Midlands has confirmed the 'saved' policies in our adopted Minerals Local Plan with effect from 28 September 2007. For more information click here.
Minerals Local Plan - 'saved policies'
Minerals Local Plan - 'saved policies' version
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List of Plans and Maps
[Please note: some of the maps that accompany the Plan can be viewed, but may not print to an acceptable standard. If you require copies of the maps, please contact Tim Billings (tel. 01785 277278). There will be a colour photocopying and postal charge for the maps.
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To obtain a copy of the original MLP and the Code of Practice, write, enclosing a cheque for £21.40 per copy (incl. postage), made payable to "Staffordshire County Council" to:
Matt Griffin
Development and Waste Management Unit
Development Services Directorate
Staffordshire County Council
Riverway Stafford
ST16 3TJ
The Adopted Plan, prior to the 28 September 2007 when the direction from the Secretary of State took effect.
Chapter 1 : Introduction
- The Importance of Mineral Extraction
- Mineral Planning and the Minerals Local Plan
- Objectives of the Minerals Local Plan
- Plan Contents
- The Process
Chapter 2 : Policy background and the environment
- The National Framework
- The Regional Framework
- The Local Framework
Chapter 3 : General Policies
- Introduction
- The Need for Minerals
- The Comprehensive Development of Minerals
- The Conservation of Minerals
Planning Applications
- Other Relevant Considerations
- Proximity to People and Sensitive Locations
- The Natural and Cultural Environment
- Archaeological and Historic Landscape Evaluation
- Green Belts
- Cumulative Environmental Impact
- Transportation
- Water Resources
- Agricultural Land
- Mineral Preparation and Associated Industrial Development
- Ground Stability
- Ground Investigations
- Future Mineral Development Areas
Chapter 4 : Energy Minerals
Coal
- Introduction
- Planning Policy Context
- The Coal Resource
- Coal Production
Provision for Future Coal Mining Development
- Underground Working of Coal
- Colliery Spoil Disposal
- Opencast Coal Mining
- Reworking Colliery Waste Tips
Hydrocarbons
- Introduction
- Planning Policy Context
- The Hydrocarbon Resource
- Production
- Provision for Future Hydrocarbon Extraction
Chapter 5 : Evaporites
Gypsum and Anhydrite
- Introduction
- Planning Policy Context
- The Gypsum and Anhydrite Resource
- Gypsum and Anhydrite Production
- Provision for Future Gypsum and Anhydrite Extraction
Salt
- Introduction
- Planning Policy Context
- The Salt Resource
- Salt Production
- Provision for Future Salt Extraction
Chapter 6 : Clay and Shale
- Introduction
- Planning Policy Context
- The Clay and Shale Resource
- Clay and Shale Production
- Provision for Future Clay and Shale Extraction
- Safeguarding Etruria Formation Resources
Chapter 7 : Shale and Limestone for the Cement Industry
- Introduction
- Planning Policy Context
- The Shale and Limestone Resource for Cement Manufacture
- Cement Production
- Provision for Future Shale and Limestone Extraction for Cement Manufacture
Chapter 8 : Sand and Gravel
- Introduction
- Planning Policy Context
- The Sand and Gravel Resource
- Sand and Gravel Production
- Provision for Future Sand and Gravel Extraction
- The Sand and Gravel Landbank
- Supply and Demand for Sand and Gravel
- Areas of Concentrated Sand and Gravel Workings
- Borrow Pits
- Rail Depots
Chapter 9 : Limestone (Crushed rock)
- Introduction
- Planning Policy Context
- The Limestone Resource
- Limestone (Crushed Rock) Production
- Provision for Future Crushed Rock Extraction
- Areas of Concentrated Limestone Working
Chapter 10 : Secondary Aggregates
Chapter 11 : Silica Sandstone
- Introduction
- Planning Policy Context
- The Silica Sandstone Resource
- Silica Sand Production
- Provision for Future Silica Sand Extraction
Chapter 12 : Building and Dimension Stone
- Introduction
- Planning Policy Context
- The Building and Dimension Stone Resource
- Building and Dimension Stone Production
- Provision for Future Building and Dimension Stone Production
Chapter 13 : Other Minerals
- Introduction
- Peat
- Ironstone
- Other Metalliferous Deposits
- Whetstone
Chapter 14 : Implementation and Monitoring
- Implementation
- Monitoring
Appendices
Appendix 1: Shallow Coalfields and the Natural and Cultural Environment
Appendix 2: Sand and Gravel Allocations (MLP Proposal 5)
Appendix 3: Borrow Pit Allocations (MLP Proposal 6)
Appendix 4: Policy Constraints Shown on Inset Maps
Appendix 5: The Code of Practice for Mineral Development (Supplementary Planning Guidance)
List of Plans, Maps and Tables
[Please note: some of the maps that accompany the Plan can be viewed, but may not print to an acceptable standard. If you require copies of the maps, please contact Tim Billings (tel. 01785 277278). There will be a colour photocopying and postal charge for the maps.
(JPEG format)
(The following Tables appear in the relevant chapters)
Table 1 Mineral Resources
Table 2 Coal Production
Table 3 Anhydrite Estimated Production Requirements
Table 4 Clay and Shale Estimated Production Requirements
Table 5 Shale and Limestone Estimated Production Requirements
Table 6 Sand and Gravel Output in the West Midlands 1973-1995
Table 7 Sand and Gravel Estimated Production Requirements
Table 8 Production of Crushed Rock
Table 9 Limestone (Crushed Rock) Estimated Production
Table 10 Silica Sand Estimated Production Requirements
Table 11 Shallow Coalfields and Environmentally Important Areas
Table 12 MLP Proposal 1 Specific Sites - Sand and Gravel
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27/03/2009 14:03:43
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