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Representation ID: 165

Received: 10/10/2019

Respondent: Minerals Products Association

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

We welcome the acknowledgement in para 3.45 that the impact of mineral extraction on the natural and built environment is temporary in nature and that it can also bring about many environmental benefits.
However, the policy is UNSOUND as it does not follow national policy. In respect of the first bullet point the NPPF at paragraph 171 makes it clear that;
Plans should: distinguish between the hierarchy of international, national and locally designated sites;…..
As currently drafted the first bullet point makes no such distinction and is UNSOUND. This issue also needs acknowledging in the supporting text.
The same principle applies to the third bullet point where no distinction is made between different qualities of heritage assets and recognised in paragraph 189 of the NPPF. This issue needs addressing in the supporting. As drafted the policy is UNSOUND.