Scoping Document

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Appendix 2: List of questions

Question 1: Have we missed any other key plan - making policies within the NPPF that are relevant to the overall content of the new Minerals Plan?

Question 2: Do you agree with the general content and layout for the Plan? Please let us know if you think anything else needs including, providing an explanation as to why it should be.

Question 3: Is there anything else we should include in the spatial portrait?

Question 4: Is there anything else we need to include within this chapter of the Plan?

Question 5: Do you agree with the key priorities for the vision of the Plan? Is there anything else we should be including?

Question 6: Is there any other national plan-making policies we need to take into consideration when developing the spatial strategy?

Question 7 : Are there any elements of the current strategy that you think work well and should be retained?

Question 8: Do you agree with the themes proposed for the spatial strategy? Is there anything that we have missed and should be included?

Question 9: Which theme out of biodiversity and nature, market led and sustainable transport, do you think should be the leading anchor for the spatial strategy?

Question 10: Do you agree with the structure of the future mineral need and provision chapter? If not, please provide an explanation and example of what you think this chapter should contain.

Question 11: Do you agree with having site specific policies for allocated sites instead of site development briefs? If yes, what topics should the policies cover?

Question 12: Of the three options presented, which do you think would be appropriate to use as the annual provision rate for sand and gravel to calculate future demand?

Question 13: Is there any other options we should consider? If so, please provide evidence and justification to support this option.

Question 14: How should we consider inactive permitted sites when calculating permitted reserves to ensure we meet the demand for sand and gravel over the Plan period?

Question 15: Should the policy address unallocated sites coming forward in the Plan period? If yes, how so and what should be included?

Question 16: Of the three options presented, which do you think would be appropriate to use as the annual requirement figure for Sherwood Sandstone to calculate the required provision?

Question 17: Is there any other options we should consider? If so, please provide evidence and justification to support this option.

Question 18: How should we consider inactive permitted sites when calculating permitted reserves to ensure we meet the demand for Sherwood Sandstone over the Plan period?

Question 19: Should the policy address unallocated sites coming forward in the Plan period? If yes, how so and what should be included?

Question 20: Do you agree with using option A as the provision rate to calculate crushed rock demand? Are there any other options we should consider? If so, please provide evidence and justification to support this option.

Question 21: How should we consider inactive permitted sites when calculating permitted reserves to ensure we meet the demand for crushed rock over the Plan period?

Question 22: If no sites are submitted for allocation, would you be supportive of a flexible policy to allow sites to come forward as required?

Question 23: Can you provide any information and evidence that could help establish the need for brick clay over the Plan period?

Question 24: Do you support our approach to establishing and meeting demand for brick clay? If not, please provide an explanation and alternative options.

Question 25: Can you provide any information and evidence that could help establish the need for gypsum over the Plan period?

Question 26: Do you support the approach to establishing and meeting demand for gypsum? If not, please provide an explanation and alternative options.

Question 27: Can you provide any information and evidence that could help establish the need for silica sand over the Plan period?

Question 28: Do you support the approach to establishing and meeting demand for silica sand? If not, please provide an explanation and alternative options.

Question 29: Can you provide any information and evidence that could help establish the need for industrial dolomite over the Plan period?

Question 30: Do you support the approach to establishing and meeting demand for industrial dolomite? If not, please provide an explanation and alternative options.

Question 31: Can you provide any information and evidence that could help establish the need for building stone over the Plan period?

Question 32: Do you support the approach to establishing and meeting demand for building stone? If not, please provide an explanation and alternative options.

Question 33: Do you support the policy approach to oil and gas? If not, please provide an explanation and alternative options.

Question 34: Do you agree with the content for the policy on safeguarding mineral resources and infrastructure? Is there anything else the policy should include? Please remember that any additional requirements beyond national decision – making policies will need to be justified.

Question 35: Should surface coal continue to be safeguarded now that national policy no longer supports new development for coal?

Question 36: Do you have any views or information on whether the current safeguarding areas continue to be appropriate? Are any changes required? If so, please provide further detailed information.

Question 37: Do you have any thoughts on the approach proposed for safeguarding mineral resource?

Question 38: Do you agree with the approach proposed for safeguarding mineral infrastructure?

Question 39: Do you agree with our assessment in appendix 1 and the topics local policies should cover? Is there anything we are missing? If so, please explain why a local policy would be necessary and justified.

Question 40: Do you have any comment on the proposed approach to protecting landscape character?

Question 41: Do you have any comment on the proposed approach to local policy for the Sherwood Forest ppSPA?

Question 42: Do you have any comment on the proposed approach to local policy for the South Muskham archaeological reserve?

Question 43: Do you have any views on whether the Plan should also include a local policy and take a presumption against mineral extraction in the Holbeck/ Creswell area?

Question 44: Do you agree a local policy is needed and justified for highway safety and routeing?

Question 45: Do you have any comment on the proposed approach to local policy for the restoration, after-use and aftercare?

Question 46: Do you have any comment on the proposed approach to local policy for incidental mineral extraction, irrigation lagoons, borrow pits, associated industrial development or mineral exploration?

Question 47: Do you agree with the list of assessment and reports for local information requirements? Is there anything we are missing?

Question 48: Do you have comments on our approach to monitoring? Is there anything else we should include?

Question 49 : Is there anything else the new Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan should contain?

Question 50: Do you have any other comments or feedback?

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