Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006

Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006

• Foreword
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Calderdale in Context
• Strategic and Core Part One Policies
• 3 Guiding Principles and Key Themes
• 4 Employment, The Economy, Tourism and Regeneration
• 5 Housing
• 6 Retailing and Town Centres
• 7 Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities
• 8 The Built and Historic Environment
• 9 Transport
• 10 Infrastructure, Education and Community Facilities
• 11 Natural Environment and the Countryside
• 12 Environmental Protection
• 13 Minerals
  • Introduction
  • The Geology of Calderdale
  • Minerals Strategy for Calderdale
  • Future Demand for Aggregates
  • Criteria for Assessing Minerals Applications
  • Protecting the Environment and Local Communities
  • Safeguarding Mineral Resources
  • Coal and Colliery Spoil Disposal
  • Oil and Gas
  • Peat
  • Environmental Safeguards
  • Reworking Deposits
  • Recycling and Secondary Aggregates
  • Recycling
• 14 Waste Management
• 15 Monitoring and Review of the Plan
• Annex A Privacy, Daylighting and Amenity Space
• Annex B Trees On or Adjacent to Development Sites
• Appendix 1 National Planning Policy
• Appendix 2 National Minerals Policy
• Appendix 3 Supporting Published Documents
• Appendix 4 Glossary of Terms
• Appendix 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Appendix 6 Policy Topic Index
• Appendix 7 Policy Number Comparison
• Appendix 8 Supplementary Maps

13 Minerals

Introduction

13.1 Minerals are an important element in the national, regional and local economy. Their exploitation can make a significant contribution to economic prosperity and quality of life, but this must be done in such a way as to achieve environmental objectives as well. The Government wishes to see indigenous mineral resources developed within its broad objectives of encouraging competition, promoting economic growth, creating employment and achieving environmental protection. These principles have been translated into the Government’s Mineral Planning Guidance (MPGs) and Mineral Policy Statements (MPS). Of particular relevance are MPS 2 ‘Controllling and Mitigating the Environmental Effects of Minerals Extraction in England', MPG3 ‘Coal Mining and Colliery Spoil Disposal’ (1999) and MPG6 ‘Guidelines for Aggregates Provision in England’ (1994) and the Regional Spatial Strategy for Yorkshire and the Humber (RSS) (2004). The Council, in fulfilling its role as the Mineral Planning Authority for Calderdale, applies government policies and advice by ensuring that there is a sufficient and sustainable supply of minerals to meet the needs of society, whilst at the same time protecting the environment and local communities.

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