Minerals evidence base

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The minerals evidence base provides a clear robust and up to date collection of relevant information available to date. The evidence base comprises a number of studies, reports and assessments that support minerals planning docments that will be used by the Local Planning Authorities of Wiltshire and Swindon to demonstrate that a minerals LDD submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination is 'sound'.

Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations Development Plan Document

The following documents make up the evidence base for the proposed submission draft Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD).

Main supporting evidence base documents (May 2009 – present)

• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD Pre-Submission Sustainability Appraisal Report (January 2012) Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD Pre-Submission Sustainability Appraisal Report (January 2012) 645kb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD Pre-Submission Sustainability Appraisal Report NTS (January 2012). Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD Pre-Submission Sustainability Appraisal Report NTS (January 2012). 179kb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD Pre-Submission Habitat Regulation Assessment Report January 2012. Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD Pre-Submission Habitat Regulation Assessment Report (January 2012 490kb)
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Regulation 27 Statement Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Regulation 27 Statement 7mb
• Equalities Impact Assessment for Proposed Submission draft Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD Equalities Impact Assessment for Proposed Submission draft Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD 281kb
• Wiltshire Cabinet reports and key decisions detailing the minerals site selection process Wiltshire Cabinet reports and key decisions detailing the minerals site selection process 4mb
• Minerals site options detailed further assessment - Air Quality Assessment. Minerals site options detailed further assessment - Air Quality Assessment 5mb
• Minerals site options detailed further assessment - Noise Assessment. Minerals site options detailed further assessment - Noise Assessment 8mb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD Pre-Submission U3 Cox Farm Hydrogeological Assessment. Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD Pre-Submission U3 Cox Farm Hydrogeological Assessment 2mb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD Pre-Submission U7 Calcott Hydrogeological Assessment. Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD Pre-Submission U7 Calcott Hydrogeological Assessment 2mb
• Further assessment for aggregate minerals site options – Archaeology Minerals site options detailed assessment - Archaeology 4mb
• Further assessment for aggregate minerals site options – Ecological Site Briefings Minerals site options detailed assessment - Ecological Site briefings 2mb
• Further assessment for aggregate minerals site options – Historic built environment Minerals site options detailed assessment - Historic built environment 5mb
• Further assessment for aggregate minerals site options – Landscape and visual impact Minerals site options detailed assessment - Landscape and visual impact 8mb
• Further assessment for aggregate minerals site options – Transport Minerals site options detailed assessment - Transport 6mb
• NAM Report of Stakeholder consultation event NAM Report of Stakeholder consultation event 2mb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD - Summary of minerals site appraisal matrices. Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Sites DPD - Summary of minerals site appraisal matrices 9mb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Site Selection and Site Appraisal Methodology. Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Site Selection and Site Appraisal Methodology 500kb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals DPD: A report of the results of consultation on initial site options for sand and gravel extraction A report of the results of consultation on initial site options for sand and gravel extraction (August – October 2010) 10mb
• Initial Site Options Report for the Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD (Aug 2010). Initial Site Options Report for the Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD (Aug 2010). 10mb

Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations: Resource Sieving Evidence Report

• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Main report Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Main report 1mb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 1 Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 1 250kb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 2 Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 2 243kb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 3 Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 3 941kb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 4 Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 4 1mb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 5 Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 5 1mb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 6 Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 6 1mb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 7 Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD - Evidence Report Appendix 7 2mb

Supporting evidence base documents (pre- August 2007)

These documents make up the evidence base generated between June 2005 and August 2007:

• Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Development Framework Forum 2005 - Final Forum Report Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Development Framework Forum 2005 - Final Forum Report 1mb
• Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Development Framework Forum 2005 - Executive Summary Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Development Framework Forum 2005 - Executive Summary 197kb
• Issues and Options Site Identification Workshop 2007 Issues and Options Site Identification Workshop 2007 3mb

General supporting evidence (Minerals Core Strategy and Minerals Development Control Policies)

These documents support the adopted Minerals Core Strategy and Minerals Development Control Policies DPDs. Consequently, they also form a part of the general supporting evidence base for the Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations DPD.

• Minerals Core Strategy DPD
• Minerals development control policies DPD
• Habitats Regulations Assessment
• Minerals and waste evidence base documents
• Level 1 SFRA

Last updated: 24 February 2012