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Appendix 1: Assessment of adopted mineral policies against the NPPF (2026)

Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan (adopted March 2021)

Spatial Policies

Adopted Policy reference	Adopted Policy name	Addressed through NDMP?	If yes, which NDMP?	If no, where is this issue addressed in the new Plan?	Notes
SP1	Minerals Provision	No		Spatial strategy	No specific policy required but proposed to be set out in the spatial strategy on how Plan will meet mineral need.
SP2	Biodiversity – led restoration	Partly	N1	Spatial strategy	SP2 seeks for restoration to be biodiversity led. Whilst partly reflected in NDMP N1, this preference for biodiversity led restoration can be reflected in the spatial strategy.
SP3	Climate change	Yes	CC2 and CC3		No specific policy required for climate change, but climate change can be embedded into the spatial strategy and site selection methodology to address plan – making policy CC1.
SP4	Sustainable transport	No		Spatial strategy	Propose that the spatial strategy promotes the use of sustainable transport methods for transporting minerals and this used within the site selection methodology. This addresses TR1.
SP5	The built, historic and natural environment	Yes	F4 – F9, N2 - N6, HE4 - HE11	Site selection methodology	Impacts on the built, historic and natural environment are addressed through NDMPs. However, through the site selection methodology the Plan will seek to allocate sites which meet the Plan – making policies of the NPPF (F1, F2, N1, HE2 and HE3)
SP6	The Nottinghamshire green belt	Yes	GB6 – GB8		Green belt boundaries will be defined in Local Plans and so Plan – making policies GB1 – GB5 are not applicable to the minerals plan.
SP7	Minerals Safeguarding, Consultation Areas and Associated Minerals Infrastructure	Partly	M6	Safeguarding mineral resources and infrastructure chapter	NDMP M6 covers off certain aspects of Policy SP7 however plan – making policy M2 requires Plans to identify mineral resources and infrastructure to be safeguarded. This will be addressed in a separate chapter which will contain the relevant policies.

Mineral provision policies

Adopted Policy reference	Adopted Policy name	Addressed through NDMP?	If yes, which NDMP?	If no, where is this issue addressed in the new Plan?	Notes
MP1	Aggregate provision	No		Future mineral need and provision	Future aggregate demand will be outlined in policies for sand and gravel, Sherwood sandstone and crushed rock.
MP2	Sand and gravel	No		Meeting demand for sand and gravel	Meeting the identified need for sand and gravel will be addressed through site allocations in the future mineral need and provision chapter.
MP3	Sherwood sandstone	No		Meeting demand for Sherwood sandstone	Meeting the identified need for Sherwood sandstone will be addressed through site allocations in the future mineral need and provision chapter.
MP4	Crushed rock (limestone)	No		Meeting demand for crushed rock	Meeting the identified need for crushed rock will be addressed through site allocations in the future mineral need and provision chapter.
MP5	Secondary and recycled aggregates	Yes	M1 and M3		Clause 6 of Policy M1 requires substitute, recycled and secondary aggregates to be considered when determining supply. This will therefore be considered within each mineral policy in the future mineral need and provision chapter. NDMP M3 also notes that importance should be given to processing secondary aggregates sites where this can help reduce the need for new extraction. This alongside the other NDMPs duplicated MP5 and so a policy is no longer required.
MP6	Brick clay	No		Establishing and meeting demand for brick clay	The need for brick clay over the Plan period and how this will be met will be addressed through policies in the brick clay section of the future mineral need and provision chapter.
MP7	Gypsum	No		Establishing and meeting demand for gypsum	The need for gypsum over the Plan period and how this will be met will be addressed through policies in the gypsum section of the future mineral need and provision chapter.
MP8	Silica sand	No		Establishing and meeting demand for silica sand	The need for silica sand over the Plan period and how this will be met will be addressed through policies in the silica sand section of the future mineral need and provision chapter.
MP9	Industrial dolomite	No		Establishing and meeting demand for industrial dolomite	The need for industrial dolomite over the Plan period and how this will be met will be addressed through policies in the industrial dolomite section of the future mineral need and provision chapter.
MP11	Building stone	No		Establishing and meeting demand for building stone	The need for building stone over the Plan period and how this will be met will be addressed through policies in the building stone section of the future mineral need and provision chapter.
MP11	Coal	Yes	M5		Plan – making policy M1 of the NPPF is clear Plans should not allocate new sites or extensions for coal extraction. NDMP Policy M5 will be the applicable policy is any application for coal comes forward.
MP12	Oil and gas	No		Oil and gas	Plan – making policy M1 of the NPPF requires Plans to distinguish between and plan for the three phases of development within licenced areas. Sites can also be allocated providing they are within a licenced area.

Development Management Policies

Adopted Policy reference	Adopted Policy name	Addressed through NDMP?	If yes, which NDMP?	If no, where is this issue addressed in the new Plan?	Notes
DM1	Protecting Local Amenity	Yes	M4, P3, P6
DM2	Water Resources & Flood Risk	Partly	F4 – F9	Spatial strategy	Whilst NDMPs F4 – F9 cover most of Policy DM2, it does not recognise that minerals can provide flood alleviation and storage. This benefit is proposed to be addressed through the spatial strategy. Plan – making policies F1 and F2 will be addressed through the site selection process.
DM3	Agricultural Land & Soils	Partly	N2 and P1	Local policies	The NDMPs do not recognise that mineral development is phased and temporary, meaning impacts on soils and agricultural land can be mitigated in different ways. A local policy will therefore be included which addresses this.
DM4	Biodiversity & Geodiversity	Partly	N6	Local policies	Policy DM4 is largely duplicated NDMP N6 and so no longer is required, the NDMP would not protect the Sherwood Forest ppSPA as it is not designated. A local policy is therefore proposed to address this local issue.
DM5	Landscape Character	No		Local policies	NDMP N4 focuses on protected landscapes only and does not address local character and distinctiveness of the local landscape. A local policy is therefore proposed to address this issue.
DM6	Historic Environment	Partly	HE4 – HE11	Local policies	Policy DM6 now largely duplicated NDMPs HE4 to HE11. However, clause 6 of Policy DM6 protects a local archaeological resource area that would not be protected under the NDMP’s. It is therefore proposed this is addressed through a local policy.
DM7	Public Access	Yes	TR8
DM8	Cumulative Impact	Yes	M4
DM9	Highways Safety & Routeing	Partly	TR6	Local policies	NDMP TR6 largely addresses the issues covered in policy DM9, however it does not address mineral specific issues such as vehicle routeing or measures to prevent mud on the highway. These issues will therefore be covered by a local policy.
DM10	Airfield Safeguarding	Yes	M4		The policies map will need to show the location of airfields in Nottinghamshire and their safeguarding area to ensure aviation safety.
DM11	Planning Obligations		DM6
DM12	Restoration, After-use, Aftercare	Partly	M4	Local policies	NDMP M4 covers the main thrust of Policy DM12, to ensure restoration is to a high standard and delivered at the earliest opportunity, it does not cover the nuances of Policy DM12. These issues are therefore to be covered under a local policy which will connect to the spatial strategy.
DM13	Incidental Mineral Extraction	No		Local policies	Policy on incidental mineral extraction to be included in local policies chapter.
DM14	Irrigation Lagoons	No		Local policies	Policy on irrigation lagoons to be included in local policies chapter.
DM15	Borrow Pits	No		Local policies	Policy on borrow pits to be included in local policies chapter.
DM16	Associated Industrial Development	Partly		Local policies	Whilst any associated development would be subject to NDMPs, none require it to be linked to the life of the mineral site as Policy DM16 does. A policy covering this is therefore proposed in the local policies chapter.
DM17	Mineral Exploration	No		Local policies	Policy on mineral exploration to be included in local policies chapter.

Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document, Local Plan Part 2 (adopted January 2020)

Adopted Policy reference	Adopted Policy name	Addressed through NDMP?	If yes, which NDMP?	If no, where is this issue addressed in the new Plan?	Notes
MI1	Minerals Safeguarding	Partly	M6	Safeguarding mineral resources and infrastructure chapter	NDMP M6 covers off certain aspects of Policy MI1 however plan – making policy M2 requires Plans to identify mineral resources and infrastructure to be safeguarded. This will be addressed in a separate chapter which will contain the relevant policies.
MI2	Restoration, after-use and after-care	Partly	M4	Local policies	NDMP M4 covers the main thrust of Policy MI2, to ensure restoration is to a high standard and delivered at the earliest opportunity, it does not cover the nuances of Policy MI2. These issues are therefore to be covered under a local policy which will connect to the spatial strategy.
MI3	Hydrocarbons	No		Oil and gas	Plan – making policy M1 of the NPPF requires Plans to distinguish between and plan for the three phases of development within licenced areas. Sites can also be allocated providing they are within a licenced area.

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