SD52 - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

MINERALS BACKGROUND PAPERCONTENTSPage1.0 INTRODUCTION 12.0 POLICY CONTEXTNationalRegional2263.0 GEOLOGY OF THE BOROUGH 84.0 SAFEGUARDINGAggregatesCoal5.0 CURRENT SUPPLY OF AGGREGATES AND COALAggregatesCoal6.0 MINERAL REQUIREMENTS AND ALLOCATIONSAggregatesCoal and Energy Minerals7.0 RESULTS OF PREVIOUS CONSULTATIONDraft Preferred Strategy8.0 DRAFT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIESObjective 15SP12 Securing an Adequate Supply of MineralsDM19 Criteria for the Assessment of Mineral ApplicationsDM20 Mineral SafeguardingM1 Safeguarding of MineralsM2 Mineral Buffer ZonesM3 Areas where Coal Working will not be AcceptableM4 Preferred Areas9991111111212141515171717182021212222APPENDICESAppendix 1: Safeguarding Areas (Aggregates)Appendix 2: Safeguarding Areas (Coal)Appendix 3: Trefil QuarryAppendix 4: Six Bells & Vivian Tips Arrael Farm, Six BellsAppendix 5: Trefil Quarry Lateral ExtensionAppendix 6: Tir Pentwys TipAppendix 7: South East of Cwm