Minerals local plan
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The Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Local Plan was adopted in November 2001. In September 2007, most of the policies were 'saved' and remain extant until replaced by policies in the Minerals and Waste Development Plan Documents.
The adopted Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Local Plan is available to download below.
The Adopted Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Local Plan
Adopted Minerals Local Plan - Front Cover.pdf 49kb- Adopted Minerals Local Plan - Title Pages and Foreword.pdf 30kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan - Contents.pdf 24kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan - Introduction.pdf 27kb
Part 1: General
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Chapter 1 - Background.pdf 81kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Chapter 2 - General Considerations.pdf 123kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Chapter 3 - Controlling the Impact of Mineral Working.pdf 203kb
Part 2: Aggregates
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Chapter 4 - Meeting the Need for Aggregates.pdf 146kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Chapter 5 - Sand and Gravel Extraction in the Upper Thames Valley.pdf 82kb
Part 3: Other Minerals
Appendix and Annexes
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Appendix 1 - List of Abbreviations.pdf 18kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Annex 1 - Site Assessments to Accompany the Proposals Map.pdf 113kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Annex 2 - Glossary of Terms.pdf 42kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Annex 3 - Environmental Policy Appraisal.pdf 75kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Annex 4 - Adopted Wiltshire Structure Plan 2011 - Adopted Explanatory Memorandum and Written Statement (January 2001).pdf 43kb
List of Figures
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Figure 1 - Simplified Geological Map of the Plan Area.pdf 73kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Figure 2 - Mineral Workings in the Plan Area.pdf 33kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Figure 3 - Simplified Resources Map for Sand and Gravel.pdf 41kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan Figure 4 - Principal Access Roads to the Upper Thames Valley.pdf 409kb
Saved Policies - Minerals Local Plan
The policies of the Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Local Plan were due to lapse on 27 September 2007, however the Secretary of State has directed that some of the policies can be saved until such time as they are superseded by new policies within the County Council's emerging Minerals and Waste Development Framework. A copy of the Secretary of State's direction is available to download below:
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan - Direction Accompanying Letter for Minerals Plan Policies.pdf 38kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan - Saving Direction for Minerals.pdf 31kb
- Adopted Minerals Local Plan - Schedule for Minerals.pdf 51kb
Preferred Areas
Preferred Areas are defined within the Minerals Local Plan as:
"Areas of land with reasonable evidence for the existence of commercially extractable minerals, which are largely unaffected by substantial planning constraints and which are adequate, collectively, to meet the anticipated need for mineral."
Further information about Preferred Areas is available to download below:
- Preferred Areas - General.pdf 14kb
- Preferred Area 1 - Land East of Latton.pdf 15kb and Preferred Area 1 Map - Land East of Latton.pdf 27kb
- Preferred Area 2 - Eysey Manor Farm.pdf 15kb and Preferred Area 2 Map - Eysey Manor Farm.pdf 31kb
- Preferred Area 3 - Alex Farm.pdf 14kb and Preferred Area 3 Map - Alex Farm.pdf 26kb
- Preferred Area 4 - North West of Water Eaton House.pdf 14kb and Preferred Area 4 Map - North West of Water Eaton House.pdf 26kb
- Preferred Area 5 - Round House Farm.pdf 14kb and Preferred Area 5 Map - Round House Farm.pdf 28kb
- Preferred Area 6 - North West of Latton.pdf 14kb and Preferred Area 6 Map - North West of Latton.pdf 27kb
- Westbury - Preferred Area for Chalk - Adjacent to Existing Chalk Pit.pdf 14kb and Westbury - Preferred Area for Chalk - Adjacent to Existing Chalk Pit Map.pdf 38kb
- Westbury - Preferred Area for Clay - North of Capps Lane.pdf 14kb and Westbury - Preferred Area for Clay - North of Capps Lane Map.pdf 45kb
Further Information
Further information on Minerals policy is available to download below.
- Minerals Policy Background.pdf 99kb
- Minerals Policy Frequently Asked Questions.pdf 14kb
- Minerals Policy Newsletter January 2005.pdf 772kb
- Minerals Policy Newsletter Christmas 2006.pdf 1.7mb
- Minerals Policy Acronyms.pdf 23kb
Contact Details
Email: mineralsandwastepolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01225 713429
Postal Address:
Spatial Planning Team
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea
Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14
8JN
Last updated: 21 September 2009