Site Options for the Minerals Core Strategy
In September 2007 the minerals industry were invited to submit their proposals for strategic sites and since then additional site options have been submitted as well as amendments made to previously submitted site options. Now the County Council has the task of testing the site options as part of preparing a preferred strategy for minerals.
Each site will have to be judged on whether it meets the aims of the national and regional policies, whether they are sustainable and environmentally acceptable, and whether they can be commenced within a 15 year time frame.
Of the 50 proposed sites received so far, 32 are for sand and gravel, of which 17 are extensions to existing sites. There are 12 proposals for clay extraction, seven of which are extensions. The other proposed sites include proposals for the extraction of coal by opencast methods (3), silica sandstone (2) and gypsum/anhydrite (1).
Details of the sites submitted can be downloaded by clicking the site names below. The document for each site includes a location plan and a short profile listing basic details of the proposed mineral development; characteristics of the local environment and relevant reclamation issues. To help in understanding the site profile a glossary is provided together with references to the sources of information used in compiling the profile.
Please note that the purpose of the profiles is to provide details on the circumstances of each site and does not represent all the factors that will be used for assessment of the sites and the selection of preferred options. Each profile is based on information available at the time writing and there will be a need for additional evidence to be gathered as sites are assessed.
Site Options within Staffordshire (updated October 2009).
Definitions & References
Options for Sand & Gravel / Sand
Alrewas South Alrewas West added 18 February 2009
Bancroft Farm
Barton (Wychnor) updated 12 February 2009
Beech updated 12 February 2009
Bucks Head Farm, Hints updated 12 February 2009
Calf Heath added on 24 February 2009
Captain's Barn Farm Cranebrook, Hammerwich Croxden (North & South), Cheadle updated 18 February 2009
Fisherwick updated 12 February 2009
Folly Wood, nr. Loggerheads Hints
Keele Factory, Madeley
Lodge Farm, Weston under Lizard
Mile Flat updated 12 February 2009
Moddershall Grange updated 12 February 2009
Netherset Hey, Madeley updated 12 February 2009
Newbold NE, Tatenhill
Newbold SW, Barton under Needwood Saredon
Saredon Hill South added 12 February 2009
Seighford North added 12 February 2009
Seighford South added 12 February 2009
Shire Oak, Shenstone updated 12 February 2009
Upper Whittimere added 12 February 2009
Uttoxeter Quarry, Uttoxeter
Weavers Hill, Gnosall updated 18 February 2009
Weeford (Camp) Weeford (Cemex) added 18 February 2009
Weeford (Sawpits Lane) addedd 25 June 2009
Wynchor Estate (North) added 18 February 2009
Wychnor Estate South, Alrewas & Fradley updated 12 February 2009
Clay for Brick or Tile Manufacture
Bradwell Wood, Newcastle under Lyme
Gamewood, Newcastle under Lyme
Gorsty Bank, Silverdale
Gorsty North, Newcastle under Lyme
High Carr, Newcastle under Lyme
Keele, Madeley
Keele Factory, Madeley
Knutton (Deepening), Silverdale Netherset Hey, Madeley updated 12 February 2009
Poplars, Norton Canes Warstone Road, Warstone added 25 June 2009
Wilnecote, Tamworth
Opencast Coal
Anker West added 18 February 2009
Great Oak, Audley
Yorks Bridge, Norton Canes
Silica Sandstone
Elmhurst Farm, Biddulph
Hurst Quarry, Biddulph
Anhydrite/ Gypsum
Fauld Mine (Newchurch)
If you wish to be kept informed about progress of the Strategy please send us your contact details (preferably by email to planning@staffordshire.gov.uk) or use our consultation portal available here.
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05/01/2010 17:42:42
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