Minerals Safeguarding Areas allocation proposals
Local Development Framework
Minerals Safeguarding Areas
MSAs are a new planning designation They will protect proven deposits of minerals which are, or may become of economic or conservation value in the future. However allocation doesn't guarantee permission to extract the minerals.
Public consultation on our preferred Minerals Safeguarding Areas is taking place 26 September - 30 November 2011.
Preferred Options documents
Minerals Safeguarding Areas Preferred Options consultation report (PDF)
This document explains:
- why we are identifying Minerals Safeguarding Areas
- how we have done this
- what the implications will be
- which areas we have identified.
Minerals Safeguarding Areas Preferred Options technical report (PDF)
Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment
These accompany the consultation documents and site assessments. They considers the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the shortlisted sites, and whether there are likely to be any significant effect on European protected sites and the Natura 2000 network:
- Sustainability Appraisal for Allocations of Land - Preferred Options (PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal for Allocations of Land - Appendix 1 List of sites assessed (PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal for Allocations of Land - Appendix 2 Maps (PDF)
- Habitats Regulations Assessment for Allocations of Land consultations (PDF)
Previous stages
We undertook an ‘issues and options’ consultation in April 2010 on the Minerals Safeguarding Areas as part of the wider ‘issues and options’ consultation. Read the details in:
Allocations of Land Issues and Options Covering Report and Evidence Base (PDF)