MP9: Industrial Dolomite Provision
Object
Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan Publication Version
Representation ID: 238
Received: 11/10/2019
Respondent: Historic England (East Midlands)
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Historic England (formerly English Heritage) has maintained concerns about the dolomite allocation at Holbeck since 2012 and throughout this emerging Plan process. It is noted that Policy MP9 relates to industrial dolomite extraction generally. Historic England submits that this approach is not sound since known sources of dolomite within the UK are limited and in respect of the draft Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan the main extraction location is found in the Holbeck area and this is set out in the paragraphs accompanying MP9. As such Policy MP9 in its current form would provide a de facto site allocation. In addition, Policy MP9 sets out that extraction would be supported if need is demonstrated which ignores environmental and other social and economic factors which would have to be considered in the balance. Paragraph 4.84 sets out that a criteria based policy is being proposed but this consists of one criteria – ‘where a need can be demonstrated’.
These issues are explored in more detail within the attachment and full submission.
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Support
Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan Publication Version
Representation ID: 258
Received: 10/10/2019
Respondent: Bolsover District Council
The section on industrial dolomite provision acknowledges the presence and importance of Creswell Crags
Dear Sir,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Publication Version of the Nottinghamshire County Council Minerals Local Plan.
It is assumed that Derbyshire County Council as the relevant minerals authority will comment on any substantive issues in relation to the soundness and legal compliance of the Plan.
Bolsover District Council have made representations on previous iterations of the Plan, most recently at the Issues and Options stage of the Plan.
The key concern of the Bolsover District Council throughout the process of plan development has been the need to acknowledge the importance of, and seek the protection of, Creswell Crags. The site is one of the most important archaeological and geological sites in Britain. In response to the consultation on the Issues and Options document, we suggested some changes to the document, including further references to both the historic environment and more specifically Creswell Crags.
The Publication Version of the Nottinghamshire County Council Minerals Plan now contains a section on heritage in the overview of the document (Paragraph 2.14). Strategic Objective 07 relates to the protection and enhancement of historic assets. The section on industrial dolomite provision acknowledges the presence and importance of Creswell Crags. Provision is made in the Development Management policies for applications to take account of historic and archaeological features (Policy DM6:Historic Environment).
As noted above, Bolsover District Council is not a minerals planning authority. However, insofar as the Minerals Local Plan has the potential to have an impact on assets in Bolsover District, the Council is happy to acknowledge that the Minerals Local Plan has been based on effective joint working in relation to potential cross boundary strategic matters; and that following representations on earlier iterations of the Local Plan these issues have been resolved rather than deferred.
In short, the District Council is satisfied with the engagement that has taken place as the Plan has been developed, and supports the provisions in the Nottinghamshire County Council Minerals Local Plan in relation to the historic environment, particularly Creswell Crags.
Object
Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan Publication Version
Representation ID: 267
Received: 11/10/2019
Respondent: Tarmac
Agent: Heaton Planning Ltd
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Policy MP9 is not considered positively prepared and is therefore unsound. Reserves of industrial dolomite are of international importance and the resource itself is scarce with only a small number of sites within the UK. As such there will always be a need for the resource,
therefore the policy should be reworded to state that:
‘Proposals for industrial dolomite extraction will be supported providing that development does not give rise to any unacceptable levels of environmental impact’.
Whilst additional resource areas do not need to be identified as an allocation, the resource within Nottinghamshire should be identified within the Plan and recognised as a proven resource to be safeguarded.
See attached