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County Durham Plan Minerals & Waste Technical Paper (April 2014) Altogether Better Contents 1. Introduction 2 B. Minerals Sites in County 76 Durham 2. Minerals 5 C. Safeguarded Relic Quarries 82 3. Minerals Policy Context 7 D. Waste Sites in County Durham 88 4. County Durham's Geology 10 E. Glossary of Terms 94 5. Mineral Resources and Mineral Working in County 13 Durham 6. Waste 42 7. Waste Policy Context 49 8. How the Baseline has 54 Changed 9. The Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations 69 Document Appendices A. Saved Minerals and Waste 71 Local Plan Policies Minerals and Waste Technical Paper 1 Introduction Introduction Detailed information on waste arisings and waste management capacity is set out in a report entitled, “Model of Waste Arisings and Waste 1.1 In April 2009 as part of early work upon the County Durham Plan, Management Capacity for the North East of England Waste Planning twenty one separate Local Development Framework (LDF) Technical Papers Authorities” (July 2012); and were published by the County Council(i) including both a Minerals Technical Paper and a Waste Technical Paper. Both the Minerals Technical Paper Detailed information on the production and disposal of low level and the Waste Technical Paper were subsequently reviewed and radioactive waste is set out in a report entitled, “Production and republished in April 2010. Disposal of Low Level Radioactive Waste in the North East of England” (August 2013). 1.2 This revised Technical Paper is an updated, combined and consolidated version of both the Minerals Technical Paper (April 2010) and the Waste Technical Paper (April 2010). It updates the information to Key Changes since 2010 October 2013 which is the date when the Council published its Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan. The purpose of the Technical Note is to 1.4 Since the LDF Technical Papers were first prepared and published set out the background evidence underpinning the policy approach taken in April 2009 there has been a great deal of change in the Planning system to minerals and waste in the County Durham Plan and to provide the context in England. The Localism Act (2011) dismantled the regional system of to the forthcoming Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations document. plan making and led to the revocation of the Regional Spatial Strategy for In addition it also details how the baseline information has changed since the North East and its replacement with the Duty to Cooperate. The 2010, for example where relevant, the technical paper refers to new sites requirement for local planning authorities to prepare Local Development which have granted planning permission. Frameworks has now been replaced with a requirement to prepare Local Plans. Following an external review of planning practice guidance the 1.3 It should be noted that the combined technical paper does not contain Government replaced all existing planning guidance with the National all the minerals and waste evidence, detailed evidence is also set out in Planning Policy Framework (March 2012) and an Internet based Planning other documents for example: Practice Guide (March 2014). Due to the changes, the development plan for County Durham will therefore now comprise the County Durham Plan Detailed information on aggregate minerals is set out in the, "Joint (i.e. the Local Plan), together with a Minerals and Waste Policies and Local Aggregate Assessment for County Durham, Northumberland Allocations document and Neighbourhood Planning (the Act introduced and Tyne and Wear" (April 2013); Neighbourhood Plans, Neighbourhood Development Orders and Community Right to Build Orders under the Neighbourhood Planning heading) prepared by local communities. 1.5 The Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan (October 2013) explains that Local Plan document will set out strategic policies for minerals and waste in County Durham over the Plan period and will: i Local Development Framework - technical papers 2 Minerals and Waste Technical Paper Introduction 1 Identify the scale of future minerals extraction and waste management 1.7 The Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations document will be capacity that will need to be accommodated within the County over progressed following adoption of the Local Plan. The timescale for the the period to 2030; preparation of the Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations document is explained within the Council's Local Development Scheme. Set out where and when new provision will be necessary; Consultation by Durham County Council on Minerals and Waste Provide clear guidance to enable site specific allocations and planning Planning Matters applications to be considered in both locational and criteria based terms; and 1.8 In terms of minerals and waste planning matters between 2009 and 2014 the Council undertook significant work on the preparation of the County Allocate Strategic Sites for new minerals and waste development, Durham Plan including a call for new minerals and waste sites in December where considered necessary. 2009 and consultation upon: Technical Consultation Report - Identifying Mineral Safeguarding Areas 1.6 It also explains that the Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations and Safeguarding Mineral Handling, Processing and Transportation document will complement the minerals and waste policies of the Local Infrastructure in County Durham: in July 2009; Plan. It will set out specific policies for a number of minerals not addressed by this Local Plan e.g. Underground Coal Gasification and Shale Gas Core Strategy Issues Paper between October and November 2009; Extraction, will contain detailed development management policies for minerals and waste and in addition, if necessary, will allocate any non Core Strategy Issues and Options between June and August 2010; strategic mineral or waste site which are required to meet the longer term need. Following the adoption of the Local Plan and in the interim until the Consultation on four minerals Technical Consultation Papers between Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations document is adopted, planning December 2010 and February 2011: applications for new mineral working and waste development will be determined in accordance with the policies in chapter 10 of the Local Plan Technical Consultation Report - Towards a Minerals Delivery and other relevant policies and saved policies of the County Durham Strategy; Minerals Local Plan (December 2000) and the County Durham Waste Local Technical Consultation Report - Energy Minerals; Plan (April 2005). Once adopted the policies and provisions of the Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations document will replace any remaining Technical Consultation Report - New Minerals and Waste Sites saved policies of the County Durham Minerals Local Plan and the County in County Durham; and Durham Waste Local Plan. Technical Consultation Report - Safeguarding Mineral Resources for the future - further consultation on Mineral Safeguarding Areas in County Durham. Minerals and Waste Technical Paper 3 1 Introduction Consultation on one waste Technical Consultation Paper between 23 the Joint Local Aggregate Assessment for County Durham, Northumberland May and the 8 July 2011: and Tyne and Wear. In doing so it supersedes the content set out within Chapter 7 of the Minerals Technical Paper (April 2010). Technical Consultation Report - Towards a Waste Delivery Strategy for County Durham. 1.11 Since the Waste Technical Paper was originally prepared and updated in April 2010 the Council has worked in partnership with other authorities in the North East of England to produce two key reports: Local Plan Preferred Options between September and December 2012; and Model of Waste Arisings and Waste Management Capacity for the North East of England Waste Planning Authorities - This report Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan between October and December outlines the amount of waste being produced to help planning 2013. authorities in the north east to manage the processing of this waste; and 1.9 This updated Technical Paper seeks to incorporate relevant updated Production and Disposal of Low Level Radioactive Waste in the North information emanating from the above consultations. East of England - This study provides estimates of radioactive waste Joint Consultation and Research Reports produced by Durham County arisings from the non-nuclear industry within the region, whilst also Council and other authorities identifying the origins and destinations of these arisings. It informs and supports the preparation of the local plan. 1.10 In order to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requirement, the Council is required to prepare an annual Local 1.12 This updated Technical Paper seeks to incorporate relevant updated Aggregate Assessment. In order to comply with this requirement and as information emanating from these reports. part of work to ensure that the Council is working constructively and in partnership with neighbouring authorities under the Duty to Cooperate the Council has worked with other Councils within Northumberland and Tyne and Wear to produce a Joint Local Aggregate Assessment. Following consultation with relevant stake holders including neighbouring Councils, Aggregate Working Party's and the Minerals Industry and their representatives a Joint Local Aggregate for County Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear was finalised in April 2013(ii). This updated Technical Paper seeks to incorporate relevant updated information emanating from ii Work to prepare an updated Joint Local Aggregate Assessment