Deposit Draft Local Development Plan - Rhondda Cynon Taf

* Refer to Corrections Addendum 11th February 20095.75. The area of SSA F within Rhondda Cynon Taf is located predominantly inthe Northern Strategy Area. SSA F includes large upland areas of theRhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach and Cynon Valley.5.76. In accordance with the requirements of TAN 8 the Council, in partnershipwith the two adjoining authorities in SSAF, undertook a strategic studyintended to refine the SSA and to identify the best areas for wind farmdevelopment sufficient to meet the TAN 8 target, having regard tolandscape, environmental and technical factors.5.77. Land management agreements shouldinclude details of access arrangements.5.78. The refined SSA F boundaries andfurther guidance on wind farmdevelopments is contained inSupplementary Planning Guidance onRenewable Energy.Policy AW 14 - Safeguarding of MineralsThe following mineral resources shall be safeguarded from anydevelopment which would sterilise them or hinder their extraction.a) The resources of Sand and Gravel, as listed below and shownon the proposals map, will be safeguarded from developmentand include a 100 metre buffer zone.1. Llanilid, East of Felindre Road2. Brynsadler, North of Llanharry Road3. South of Tylegarw, Pontyclun4. Ceulan Farm, Miskin5. Pant Marsh, Talbot Green6. Llantrisant and Pontyclun golf course7. Rhiwsaeson Road, Cross Inn8. Heol y Creigiau, Rhiwsaesonb) The resources of Sandstone, as shown on the proposals map,will be safeguarded from development and include a 200metre buffer zone.c) The resources of Limestone, as shown on the proposals map,will be safeguarded from development and include a 200metre buffer zone.d) The resources of Coal, as shown on the proposals map, will besafeguarded from development and include a 500 metrebuffer zone.e) The Limestone and Sandstone quarries at Forest Wood, Hendyand Craig yr Hesg, will be further safeguarded fromdevelopment that would adversely affect their operations by200 metre buffer zones as shown on the proposals maps.*60Preserving Our Heritage, Building Our Future