Local Plan Issues and Options (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 11169

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mineral Products Association Ltd

IN 1
I&O_11667
We partially agree, however, the Evidence Base list should also include the Local Aggregates Assessment and the North West Aggregate Working Party Annual Report as well publications which report on Industrial Sand production and use such as the BGS Annual Minerals Yearbook.

Comment

Representation ID: 11172

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mineral Products Association Ltd

VI 3
I&O_11670
The Vision should recognise that the identification of “key places” is appropriate for built development, however, certain forms of development such as minerals development lack spatial flexibility as minerals can only be worked where they are found. As such it is essential mineral resources are identified and resource assessment carried out at the earliest opportunity.

Comment

Representation ID: 11177

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mineral Products Association Ltd

OB 5
I&O_11675
No, we do not support the use of the SA Objectives. As is often the case the producers of the SA do not understand the requirements for sustainable minerals development, which is wholly overlooked by the SA Objectives. Our preference is therefore the retention of the current local plan objectives, including SO 16.

Comment

Representation ID: 11179

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mineral Products Association Ltd

SS 15
I&O_11677
We have no preference for either Option A, B or C, however, we seek assurances that whichever Option is pursued due regard is given to mineral safeguarding and that mineral resources and infrastructure are not needlessly sterilised.

Comment

Representation ID: 11180

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mineral Products Association Ltd

SS 17
I&O_11678
We have no preference for either Option A, B or C, however, we seek assurances that whichever Option is pursued due regard is given to mineral safeguarding and that mineral resources and infrastructure are not needlessly sterilised.

Comment

Representation ID: 11181

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mineral Products Association Ltd

SS 19
I&O_11679
We have no preference for either Option A, B or C, however, we seek assurances that whichever Option is pursued due regard is given to mineral safeguarding and that mineral resources and infrastructure are not needlessly sterilised.

Comment

Representation ID: 11182

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mineral Products Association Ltd

SS 20
I&O_11680
Frustratingly, the constraints have overlooked the importance of Mineral Safeguarding Areas (MSA) which should be avoided unless it has been clearly demonstrated and verified through a detailed Mineral Resource Assessment (MRA) that economically viable mineral resources do not exist. Too often this is an afterthought by LPAs and built developers.

Comment

Representation ID: 11183

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mineral Products Association Ltd

SS 21
I&O_11681
The detailed MRA should be upfront and taken into consideration prior to site allocation.

Comment

Representation ID: 11185

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mineral Products Association Ltd

SS 25
I&O_11683
It is unclear from the Issues and Option document if minerals safeguarding has been considered as a constraint for any of the above potential growth areas. We would welcome sight of detailed MRAs for each of the sites being proposed where known MSAs exist. Frustratingly, the settlement area and key constraint plans do not show MSAs and as such it is not possible to provide meaningful comment on site specific policy proposals.

Comment

Representation ID: 11188

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mineral Products Association Ltd

SS 28
I&O_11686
It is unclear from the Issues and Option document if minerals safeguarding has been considered as a constraint for any of the above potential growth areas. We would welcome sight of detailed MRAs for each of the sites being proposed where known MSAs exist. Frustratingly, the settlement area and key constraint plans do not show MSAs and as such it is not possible to provide meaningful comment on site specific policy proposals.