Deposit Draft Local Development Plan - Rhondda Cynon Taf

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5.79. The identification of safeguarding areas for the above minerals in RhonddaCynon Taf does not carry any presumption that planning permission wouldbe granted for their extraction.5.80. There are also significant constraints to the extraction of the minerals fromwithin these identified safeguarding areas. These include firstly theproximity to residential areas, which is discussed in further detail in policyAW15. There are also designated sites of landscape and natureconservation within them, which, in line with national policy, wouldprevent extraction of the minerals. These designations are identified inthe LDP Constraints Map, with other policies within the LDP affecting theirextraction. There are also areas within the safeguarding zones that havebeen previously worked, where the quality and extent of the remainingmineral may not require their safeguarding. Further investigation in theselocations would be required.5.81. Strategic work is currently being undertaken to identify the quality ofresources of minerals throughout Wales, and in particular Rhondda CynonTaf, where the current safeguarding zones are considerably widespread.This is in order to consolidate the resources that have the greatestimportance for future safeguarding.5.82. It is necessary to identify buffer zones around these resources to safeguardtheir boundaries from land uses which may sterilise them or hinder theirextraction. Permanent development and land uses that would beconsidered unsuitable within the safeguarding area and the buffer zonewould include residential development, hospitals and schools, or where anacceptable standard of amenity should be expected. There should be nonew mineral extraction within the buffer zone. Dormant quarriesthroughout the County Borough would benefit from this safeguardingpolicy of the specific mineral.5.83. The Council recognises the need to consider alternative sources of sandand gravel rather than continuing to rely on marine dredged sources tosupport future economic development in Wales. These resources generallylocated in small pockets across the southern edge of the County Borough.5.84. Pennant sandstone covers approximately 70% of the surface area ofRhondda Cynon Taf. The deposits are generally centrally located runningnorth to south. Previous studies to establish the quality of the depositsand refine the potential safeguarding areas to the most importantdeposits, have determined that their quality was in the main uniform.5.85. Deposits of the high purity limestone in Rhondda Cynon Taf are confinedto small areas close to the M4, with the slightly broader outcrop ofcarboniferous limestone cutting through and adjoining it to the south.5.86. The proposals map shows the primary and secondary coal resource areas,(as identified by the British Geographical Survey) as one safeguarding zone,as they both benefit from the same safeguarding considerations. Theprimary resource includes the thicker, closely-spaced coals, with thesecondary resource area having thinner, more widely spaced coals. Theseareas are mainly located on the edges of the South Wales Coal Field, in theSouthern and Northern areas of Rhondda Cynon Taf.Preserving Our Heritage, Building Our Future 61
Policy AW 15 - Community Amenity ProtectionBuffer ZonesIn order to protect the amenity of residential areas, no mineralextraction or activity directly related to the extraction of mineralswill be permitted within the defined settlement boundaries or otherestablished settlements. In accordance with the followingcommunity amenity protection buffer zones;a) No sand and gravel extraction or activity directly related to theextraction of sand and gravel will be permitted within 100metres of defined settlement boundaries or other establishedsettlements.5.87. For the purposes of this policy, “other established settlements” aresettlements of 10 dwellings and over, which do not have a definedsettlement boundary.5.88. In relation to groups of less than 10 dwellings and single dwellings, whilstthere will be a presumption against mineral activity in accordance withthe type of deposit and distances specified in parts a, b and c of this policy,consideration will be given through the Development Control process tothe impact of any mineral extraction on them.b) No sandstone or limestone extraction or activity directlyrelated to the extraction of sandstone or limestone will bepermitted within 200 metres of defined settlementboundaries, or other established settlements.c) No coal extraction or activity directly related to the extractionof coal will be permitted within 500 metres of definedsettlement boundaries, or other established settlements.62
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ContentsChapter 1 Introduction and
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Chapter OneIntroduction and Context
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Key Facts About Rhondda Cynon Taf1.
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1.24. In addition to the strategy a
Page 12 and 13: National Planning Policy and Techni
Page 14 and 15: Local Development Plan Process1.49.
Page 16 and 17: Sustainability Appraisal /Strategic
Page 18 and 19: Chapter TwoKey Issues in Rhondda Cy
Page 20 and 21: Key Social Trends (cont)• 28 of t
Page 22 and 23: Chapter ThreeVision And Objectives3
Page 24 and 25: 5. Provide an environment in Rhondd
Page 26 and 27: Chapter FourCore Strategy4.1. The R
Page 28 and 29: 4.15. Whilst Llanharan and Hirwaun
Page 30 and 31: Risk Assessment4.22. The LDP strate
Page 32 and 33: Policy CS 2 - Development In The So
Page 34 and 35: Policy CS 4 - Housing RequirementsL
Page 36 and 37: operations of the housing market an
Page 38 and 39: Policy CS 7 - Retail DevelopmentLan
Page 40 and 41: 4.69. During the plan period the fo
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Page 44 and 45: Chapter FiveArea Wide Policies5.1.
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Page 48 and 49: Policy AW 5 - New DevelopmentDevelo
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Page 52 and 53: spaces and more accessible natural
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Page 65 and 66: Northern Strategy Area Policies6.5.
Page 67 and 68: Policy NSA 3 -Development in the Ke
Page 69 and 70: Policy NSA 4 - Former Maerdy Collie
Page 71 and 72: Policy NSA 5 - Former Fernhill Coll
Page 73 and 74: Former Phurnacite Plant, Abercwmboi
Page 75 and 76: Land at Robertstown / Abernant, Abe
Page 77 and 78: Land South of HirwaunIndicative Con
Page 79 and 80: Policy NSA 10 - Housing DensityProp
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Page 95 and 96: traders and an historic urban park.
Page 97 and 98: Policy SSA 4 -Development in the Ke
Page 99 and 100: Policy SSA 7 - Former Cwm Colliery
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Page 105 and 106: • Foodstore of 2,000m2 and other
Page 107 and 108: Policy SSA 10 - Housing Allocations
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Page 111 and 112: Policy SSA 16 - The Retail Hierarch
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Policy SSA 19 -Rail Network And Sta
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6.177. Although other policies in t
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Policy SSA 26 -Preferred Area of Kn
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Monitoring of Objectives and Strate
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6. Land at Nant y Wenallt, Abernant
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18. Site off Cemetery Road, Treorch
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8. Land rear of Tylcha Wen Terrace,
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affording extensive views to the so
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C) Retail AllocationsPolicy Allocat
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NSA 20 (3) - Upper Rhondda Fach Rel
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89. Talygarn Woodland and Lake110.
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Distribution of Listed BuildingsNor
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8. LDP Forum Event Record, 2006The
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24. Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Develop
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Communal / District Heating Network
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Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy - I
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152BridgeSardisSardis Bridge51Viadu
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