Comment

Representation ID: 167304

Received: 18/10/2018

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council

5.8 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Comment that there is an apparent lack of regard to mineral safeguarding and making best use of mineral resources, and reference should be made to Policy CS26 of the MWDF

Mineral safeguarding and making best use of mineral resources has not been considered during the preparation of SPD. Advice was provided at scoping exercises and for current planning applications.

Concerning as part of site is identified as containing a sand and gravel resource. Policy CS26 (Mineral Safeguarding Areas) of adopted MWDF seeks to prevent sterilisation of valuable mineral resources. Requested that Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP) should address the sustainable use of any minerals extracted during the construction of development. Proposals for how such mineral extracted will be used sustainably should be set out in CEMP. Clarify that if mineral is to be removed from site this will require planning permission from the County Council as Mineral Planning Authority.

Add reference to Policy CS26 in Appendix 1.