7 China Clay
Overall Site Site Name Proposed Area not Reference Mineral considered Safeguarding suitable for Area safeguarding CHINA CLAY CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
C1 Fal OA1 As single combined CC1 Area C2 Kernick OA2 As single combined CC1 Area C3 C3 Treviscoe As single combined CC1 Area C4 Trelavour Downs OA4a As single combined CC1 Area C5 Rostowrack OA4b As single combined CC1 Area C6 Goonvean OA4c As single combined CC1 Area C7 Rescrowsa clay reserve As single combined CC1 Area C8 Trelavour Works As single combined CC1 Area C9 Bloomsdale OA6 As single combined CC1 Area C10 Capalla Piplelines OA7 As single combined CC1 Area C11 Goverseth OA8 As single combined CC1 Area C12 Hendra OA9 As single combined CC1 Area C13 Gothers OA10 As single combined CC1 Area C14 Gilleys OA11 As single combined CC1 Area C15 Karslake OA12 As single combined CC1 Area C16 Blackpool OA13 As single combined CC1 Area C17 Burngullow OA14 As single combined CC1 Area C18 Gover OA15 As single combined CC1 Area C19 Trethowel OA16 As single combined CC1 Area C20 Greensplat OA17 As single combined CC1 Area C21 Wheal Martyn OA18 As single combined CC1 Area C22 Gunheath OA19 As single combined CC1 Area C23 Great Wheal Prosper OA20 As single combined CC1 Area C24 Goonbarrow OA21 As single combined CC1 Area C25 Hallew OA22 As single combined CC1 Area C26 Rosemellyn OA23 As single combined CC1 Area Mineral Site Profiles Minerals Safeguarding DPD Evidence Report Submission June 2017
153 C27 Molinnis OA24 As single combined CC1 Area C28 Rocks OA25 As single combined CC1 Area C29 Lantern OA26 As single combined CC1 Area C30 Singlerose OA27 As single combined CC1 Area C31 Penhale OA28 As single combined CC1 Area C32 Baal OA29 As single combined CC1 Area C33 Garker OA30 As single combined CC1 Area C34 Bodelva OA31 As single combined CC1 Area C35 Wheal Rashleigh OA32 As single combined CC1 Area C36 Luxulyan OA33
C37 Innis Moor OA34 As single combined CC1 Area C38 Clay Reserves 34 Treskilling As single combined CC1 Area C39 Clay Reserves 35 As single combined CC1 Area C40 Parsons Park C41 Stannon C42 Leswidden C43 East Numphra Common C44 Tregonning Hill (South Tregonning) C45 Belowda
Mineral Site Profiles Minerals Safeguarding DPD Evidence Report Submission June 2017
154 CC1 China Clay Area
Mineral type: Kaolin (China Clay) Planning Status: Active. Planning permission expires 21st February 2047. Site Description: Extensive planning permissions for winning and working of china clay in the St Austell (Hensbarrow) area extend to some 88 square kilometres. although the area of active extraction, tipping, handling and processing sites is much smaller. The table below shows the status of permitted china clay extraction sites in Cornwall by Operational Area (2014).
Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on History: 10/02/1998. This permission has become due for its own 15 year review and an application in respect of this was previously made to the LPA on the 10th February 2013. This application (Ref: PA13/01142) has not been determined. See the individual site profiles for a more detailed overview of the site history for each Operational Area.
Status of permitted china clay extraction sites in Cornwall by Operational Area (2014) Site Status OA1 Fal Active OA2 Kernick Active (mica dam) OA3 Treviscoe Active OA4A Trelavour Downs Active (not currently working) OA4B Rostowrack Active OA4C Goonvean Active OA5 Trelavour Works Active (not currently working) OA6 Bloomsdale (Goonmaris) Not currently working (Long Term Working Area) OA7 Capalla Not currently working (Cessation of Mining Operations identified November 2011) OA8 Goverseth Active (not currently working) OA9 Hendra Active OA10 Gothers Not currently working (Long Term Working Area) OA11 Gilleys Active OA12 Karslake Active OA13 Blackpool Inactive OA14 Burngullow Active (not currently working) OA15 Gover Not currently working (Long Term Working Area) OA16 Trethowel Not currently working (Long Term Working Area) OA17 Greensplat Active OA18 Wheal Martyn Active OA19 Gunheath Active OA20 Wheal Prosper Active (not currently working) OA21 Goonbarrow Not currently working OA22 Hallew Active (not currently working) OA23 Rosemellyn Not currently working (Long Term Working Area) OA24 Molinnis Not currently working (Long Term Working Area) OA25 Rocks Active OA26 Rosemellyn Not currently working (Long Term Working Area) OA27 Singlerose Active (not currently working) OA28 Penhale Active (not currently working) OA29 Baal Active (not currently working) OA30 Garker Not currently working (Long Term Working Area) OA31 Bodelva Active (not currently working) OA32 Wheal Rashleigh Not currently working (Long Term Working Area) OA33 Luxulyan Not currently working (Long Term Working Area) OA34 Innis Moor Not currently working 155
CC1 China Clay Area
It is proposed to safeguard around the St Austell China Clay Area planning permission with the buffer of 250 metres. See Site Profiles for the individual China Clay Operational Areas.
156 C1 Fal OA1
Grid reference: SW922 564 Mineral type: Kaolin (China Clay) Planning Status: Active. Planning permission expires 21st February 2047. Site area: 729 ha. Site Description: The Fal Operational Area, covering approximately 729ha, is an active mineral site within the St Austell China Clay Area operated by Imerys Minerals (UK) Limited. The extraction of china clay is undertaken within the 3 pits of Wheal Remfry, Melbur and Virginia. Large quantities of mineral waste which arises from these pits continues to be deposited on the surface tips of Gaverigan and Scarcewater. Clay is extracted in both dry and wet forms with the former being processed on site in the dry mining plant with the later pumped to settling tanks located to the south of the operational area. The site remains busy, with ongoing extraction, disposal, restoration and aftercare operations.
Tipping operations continue on both the Scarcewater and Gaverigan Tips and a large area of woodland has been undertaken on the western side of Scarcewater Tip along with the construction of the hedges in the eastern section of this area. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. OA1 corresponds to two areas believed to contain assessment china clay reserves (CR1 & CR2). Key area of working and key plant area. information: Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R10.ENV 97/00965 Review of Mineral Planning Permissions Approved History: 10/02/1998. CC/R/03/00808 (R27(13)) Construction of a surface tip for the disposal of china clay wastes (sand & stent) and ancillary developments. [This is a new application proposing a revised tipping scheme to that proposed in the initial application dated 25/1/02 -R27(9)] Approved 15/07/2003 95/739 R26(9) Winning and working of china clay and allied minerals Approved 08/08/1995 95/1138 (R27(7)) Tipping of waste from China Clay Workings Approved 12/03/1996. This site area has now been superseded by the Scarcewater Tip planning permission. 97/253 (R181(5)) Construction of a tip for the disposal of china clay waste materials Approved 03/04/1997 5005/C Approved 22/02/1954. No conditions were attached to this planning permission 8745/C Approved 20/05/1957 22637/CS R10.ENV/OA1 Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals Approved 16/12/1963 Site visit Not visited, fees monitoring regime. details: Infrastructure: Melbur Refinery and Blockworks and Driers.
Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS Small area bordering Small area bordering the eastern the eastern boundary of the boundary of the site (Breney Common site (Goss & Tregoss Moors) and Goss & Tregoss Moors).
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C1 Fal (OA1)
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
158 C2 Kernick OA2
Site name: Kernick (OA2) Site reference: C2 Grid reference: SW940 552 Mineral type: Kaolin (China Clay) Planning Status: Active (limited stent disposal and haul road through site) (Planning permission expires 21st February 2042) Site area: 242 Ha. Site Description: This Operational Area consists largely of the Kernick Mica Dam which is centrally located within the identified area. The construction of the Dam has largely been completed and there only remains a limited stent disposal operation at the north western end of the Dam. The majority of the remaining surface area of the dam is now being utilised as a Solar Farm under a separate planning permission. It was also observed that a haul road still exists across the dam which also remains unrestored at this time.
This is a vast site and it is acknowledged that much of the southern low lying areas have previously been planted and restored. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Part of the area has permission for development assessment of a solar farm (kernick mica dam). Only mica dam is being used. Majority of the information: site is restored. Drilling has revealed a resource. Potential in the mica dam to recover clay and lithium.
Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning PA13/09075 This permission is for a Block Works and Aggregate processing History: facility but this has not been implemented at the time of this visit.R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on 10/02/1998. PA12/07557 Permission for a 12MW Solar Farm. This permission has now been implemented but it has not been routinely monitored as part of this report because it is not a development which falls within the fees for monitoring regime R10.ENV/OA2(4) Review of Mineral Planning Permissions - Approved on 04/08/1998.
Site visit No site visit, fees monitoring regime. details: Infrastructure: A haul road runs through the site.
Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Kernick mica dam Solar farm on restored area of Kernick Mica Dam.
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C2 Kernick OA2
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
160 C3 Treviscoe (OA3) Grid reference: SW959 572 Mineral type: Kaolin (China Clay) Planning Status: Active (Planning permission expires 21st February 2042) Site area: 97 Ha. Site Description: Treviscoe Operational Area OA3 located in the western section of the China Clay District, between Treviscoe and St Dennis Island settlements and includes the hamlet of Little Treviscoe. It is bounded on its western and southern sides by the St Dennis mineral railway and on its eastern and northern sides by an unclassified road. The Operational Area is governed by the Review of old Mineral Planning Permissions (ROMP) (decision notice 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998) and the site specific conditions as approved in decision notice OA3 Treviscoe R10.ENV/OA3(5) dated 04.08.1998. More recently a retrospective permission was issued regularising an existing development forming part of the identified operational area (decision notice R/10/00093/MIN which has since been varied by application NR/10/00096/MIN to vary condition 2 dated 15.11.2010. The area comprises of seven sub operational blocks; Treviscoe Dryers, Treviscoe Blending Plant, Parkandillick Dryers, Treviscoe Pit, Treviscoe Tip, Parkandillick Pit and Slip Wharf. These blocks are largely “static” consisting of fixed plant areas with the exception of Treviscoe Pit and Parkandillick Pit. Extraction continues at depth as well at surface level in the north east section of Treviscoe Pit. The anticipated backfilling has not happened within the current ROMPs period and this should be addressed in the 2013 ROMPs review. Parkandillick Pit continues to be used primarily as a water reserve and containment lagoon for clay effluent although the operators are also dredging the pit for clay reserves which were historically disposed of here. There is no surface waste tipping within the Operational Area. Safeguarding assessment China clay of limited distribution. C3 corresponds partially to an area believed to contain information: china clay reserves (CR3). Site is currently active and contains pit and driers, although some tips have been restored. Key plant area. CR3 and CR4 could be joined. Overall Safeguarding Green Score: Site/Planning History: PA13/10277 Part 19 Class A dated 13.12.2013. Application for prior approval for proposed new scrubber, disposal silo and associated pipework and pipe bridge. PA11/06279 dated 29.09.2011. Replacement of the existing office and welfare facilities (variation of Condition 2 of decision notice NR/10/00093/MIN). NR/10/00093/MIN dated 15.11.2010. Retrospective planning application to regularise existing planning permission for mineral related ancillary operations. 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions R10.ENV/OA3(5) dated 04.08.1998. Review of mineral planning permissions. 98/270 (R36(6)) 23.04.1998. Highway crossing point between Treviscoe and Rostowrack. The public highway has been closed for the past two years due to stability issues. Site visit details: No visit, fees monitoring regime Infrastructure: Bounded on its western and southern sides by the St Dennis mineral railway. The area comprises Treviscoe Dryers, Treviscoe Blending Plant, Parkandillick Dryers, Treviscoe Pit, Treviscoe Tip, Parkandillick Pit and Slip Wharf. Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Photograph looking north eastwards across Treviscoe Pit
Photograph showing the dredger working in Parkandillack Pit.
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C3 Treviscoe (OA3)
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
162 C4 Trelavour Downs OA4a
Site name: Trelavour OA4a Site reference: C4 Grid reference: SW959 572 Mineral type: Kaolin (China Clay) Planning Status: Active. Planning permission expires 21st February 2042 Site area: 48 Ha. Site Description: Trelavour Downs is located to the south east of St Dennis and is bounded on two sides by the Hendra Operational Area. Gothers Road forms a boundary to the northwest of the site. The site includes several old disused small china clay workings and their associated waste tips as well as a geological SSSI. The site is governed by the overarching decision notice 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998 and the original planning permissions namely 26967/C and 26974/C dated 29.03.1965. The Scheme of Working, Site Access and Conditions required in Condition 5 of decision notice 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998 1998 was submitted on 06.08.2007 but at the time of this visit had not been determined. More recently, the mineral review application (RoMP) for the China Clay district was submitted in February 2013. The RoMP application will review the Schemes of Working for the individual operational areas and the Local Planning Authority suggests the requirements of this condition be deferred until the RoMP application has been determined. Operations remain infrequent. Extraction is concentrated to the central pit but remains intermittent in nature and only ‘as and when’ required. Previously, the vegetation on the old waste tips to the south of the pit had been cleared. The historical tanks in this area have not been disturbed and require the approval of a WSI. Wastes were being tipped on the second bench adjacent to Gothers Road to bring the levels inline with the adjacent tip. However Imerys have indicated there is little intention to continue tipping in this area in the near future. They are considering implementing some profiling and planting on the outer flanks. The outer face of the first bench was hydroseeded in June 2011. The area to the north of Brewers Hill road remains unaffected by development and is designated open access land. A geological SSSI is located opposite this area consisting of shallow workings of a limited surface extent of a pegmatite body. This area remains unaffected by development. The south eastern area of the site bordering Hendra Operational Area has been regenerated to a wetland area. The eastern end of the site and been returned to pasture land and is thought to be grazed by cattle. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. OA4a corresponds to an area believed to contain assessment china clay reserves (CR9). Intermittent extraction which will continue in the future. information: Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning History: 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. 26967/C dated 29.03.1965. Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. – Unconditional permission. 26974/C dated 29.03.1965. Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. - The two conditions within this permission refer to roadside verges throughout the China Clay District. However due to the time which has lapsed since this permission was issued and that numerous highway improvement and alteration schemes would have been implemented since this time, the Local Planning Authority does not consider it expedient to monitor these conditions. Site visit Not visited, fees monitoring regime. details: Infrastructure: N/A
Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS (Trelavour Downs SSSI)
163 C4 Trelavour Downs OA4a
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
Photograph looking south eastwards across the extraction area
164 C5 Rostowrack OA4b
Site name: Rostowrack OA4b Site reference: C5 Grid reference: SW949 563 Mineral type: Kaolin (China Clay) Planning Status: Active. Planning permission expires 21st February 2047. Site area: 101 Ha. Site Description: Rostowrack Operational Area is located between Nanpean and St Dennis. It is virtually bounded on all sides by public highways and the south eastern corner abuts the residential areas of Nanpean. The site is governed by the overarching decision notice 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. The Scheme of Working, Site Access and Conditions has yet to be approved and therefore the original planning permissions namely 26967/C, 26969/C, 26972/C, 26974/C dated 29.03.1965 remain extant. Permissions have also been granted for the use of a public highway cross-over and for the construction of storage tanks under Part 19 approval R32(4) dated 21.07.2006. The current extraction area lies in northern half of the operational area and continues in a westerly direction towards the sand processing plant and sand tips. Goonvean Aggregates control the processing plant located near the sand plant. The nature of operations within the south eastern area known as Quarry Close remains low key and limited to vehicle maintenance workshops and a driver training depot. Permission was granted to backfill the former quarry known as Quarry Close No 1 but the permission was never implemented. Today the quarry remains flooded and is used to provide water to the lorry wash plant. The adjacent fields remain as pasture land and are currently used for grazing. The More recently, the mineral review application (RoMP) for the China Clay district was submitted in February 2013. The RoMP application will review the Schemes of Working for the individual operational areas. Safeguarding assessment China clay of limited distribution. OA4b corresponds to an area believed information: to contain china clay reserves (CR7). Currently extracting in this area. Key plant area. Overall Safeguarding Green Score: Site/Planning History: R171(2) dated 27.07.2007. Proposed variation to permitted use of cross- over, to allow additional use by China Clay dump trucks, with proposed highway signage. R32(4) dated 21.07.2006. Prior approval for the construction of storage tanks. Other than identifying it was built in accordance with the submitted documents this requires no further monitoring. 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. 91/1742/F dated 21.09.1992. Infilling of disused quarry using builder’s and construction waste at Quarry Close No 1. Permission not implemented. 89/18//01052/F dated 31.07.1989. Formation of a lorry park at Quarry Close Workshops, St Georges Road. The operations are considered ‘low key’ and are limited to vehicle workshops and a training depot and do not require monitoring at each visit to Rostowrack Operational Area. 59453/C dated 13.02.1974. Change of use from mineral separation plant to dumper repair shop and erection of dumper repair shop. The operations are considered ‘low key’ and are limited to vehicle workshops and a training depot and do not require monitoring at each visit to Rostowrack Operational Area. Mining operations in connections with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica sand and allied minerals. Unconditional permission. 26969/C dated 29.03.1965. Mining operations in connections with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica sand and allied minerals. Unconditional permission. 26972/C dated 29.09.1965. Mining operations in connections with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica sand and allied minerals. Unconditional permission. 26974/C dated 29.03.1965. Mining operations in connections with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica sand and allied minerals. The two conditions within this permission refer to specific roadside verges throughout the China Clay District. However due to the time which has lapsed since this permission was issued and that numerous highway improvement and alteration schemes would have been implemented since this time, the Local Planning Authority does not consider it expedient to monitor these conditions.
Site visit details: No site visit. Last fees visit 21st March 2014 Infrastructure: Secondary Aggregates processing plant. Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
165 C5 Rostowrack OA4b
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
Photograph looking northwards across the pit, showing the sand plant operated by Goonvean Aggregates on the top of the pit on the left.
166 C6 Goonvean OA4c Site name : Goonvean OA4c Site reference: C6 Grid reference: SW947 552 Mineral type: Kaolin (China Clay) Planning Status: Active. Planning permission expires 21st February 2042. Site area: 69 Ha. Site Description: Goonvean Operational Area lies in the south west region of the China Clay District. It is bounded to the north by the mineral railway, to the west by the Treviscoe to St Stephen road, to the south by the Nanpean to St Stephen road and to the east by the Goonamarris to St Dennis road.
The site is governed by the overarching china clay decision notice 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. The Scheme of Working required in Condition 5 of this notice has been submitted but has not been determined. More recently, the mineral review application (RoMP) for the China Clay district was submitted in February 2013. The RoMP application is expected to review the Schemes of Working for the individual Operational Areas and the Local Planning Authority suggests that the requirements of this condition be deferred until the RoMP application has been determined. As the site specific Scheme of Working has yet to be approved the original mineral permissions remain extant, namely 22636/CS dated 16/12/63, 22637/CS dated 16/12/63, 22719/CS dated 16/12/63, 26967/C dated 29/03/65, 26974/C dated 29/03/65 and 31697/CS 24/10/66.
Extraction has been progressed in an easterly / north easterly direction. The Listed Building status of Goonvean Engine House was removed by application 07/01454 dated 11.02.2008. The Engine House was removed during the summer months of 2011 and the Beam Engine and parts of the Engine House remain stored on site. On the northwest side of Goonvean Pit lies Trethosa Pit which is being backfilled using waste generated outside of this Operational Area. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. OA4c corresponds to an area believed to contain assessment china clay reserves (CR4). Currently extracting and tipping in this area. information: Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning PA14/02599 dated 31.03.2014. Temporary processing of China Clay waste to History: provide feed material for adjacent blockworks and secondary aggregates and for sale on site (to include the temporary storage of feedstock and processed materials). 07/00403/PART19 dated 20.08.2007. Part 19 Two new entrance lobbies. 07/000982 dated 31.08.2007 by the former Restormel Borough Council. Demolition of existing buildings, erection of two new buildings to house 11 commercial units type B1, B2, B8 use with new associated car parking. 06/00282/MIN dated 11.07.2006. Part 19 Proposed Laboratory Facility. 99/00010/PART19 dated 24.03.1999. Part 19 Extension to Office Block. 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. 31697/CS dated 24.10.1966. Deposition of waste from china clay works, closure of highway, construction of highway diversion, erection of offices, garages, workshops, stores and laboratories.
Site visit No. Last fees visit 2nd September 2014 details: Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
167 C6 Goonvean OA4c This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
Photograph showing Trethosa Pit.
Photograph looking north westwards across Goonvean Pit.
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C7 Rescrowsa clay reserve
Site name: Roscrowsa Clay Reserve (OA4d) Site reference: C7 Grid reference: SW954 537 Mineral type: Kaolin (China Clay) Planning Status: Dormant. Site area: Unknown Site Description: Area of china clay reserves around Carloggas. Block works within china clay area. The site is unoperational and no mineral activities have been carried out at the site for some time. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. OA4d corresponds to an area believed to contain assessment china clay reserves (CR5). Block works within china clay area. The site is information: unoperational and no mineral activities have been carried out at the site for some time. The site is now Dormant. Industry drilling indicates that this is not a good quality resource.
Overall Amber Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning Dormant. History: Site visit No visit. details:
Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS SSSI (Tregargus Quarries Geological SSSI along western boundary of the site).
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C7 Rescrowsa clay reserve This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
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C8 Trelavour Works
Site name: Trelavour Works (OA5) Site reference: C8 Grid reference: SW942 575 Mineral type: Kaolin (China Clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 31 Ha. Site Description: Trelavour Works Operational Area is located in the north west of the St Austell china clay region and lies to the south west of St Dennis. The majority of the Trelavour Works Operational Area lies to the west of the Cornwall Mineral Railway and remains largely unoperational. No mineral related developments have taken place on this land for some time. The dryers complex is located to the east of the Cornwall Mineral Railway and is used to house plant and equipment for the processing, drying and storage of china clay. No extraction or tipping of quarry waste occurs at this site.
Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Area to West of Mineral Railway is unoperational assessment and there are no plans to undertake any clay extraction, tipping or ancillary works information: in the forseeable future. Trelavour works contains plant and equipment for processing, drying and storage of china clay. Still a working plant area.
Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning The site is governed by the overarching 1998 china clay blanket ROMP’s permission History: namely decision notice 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998 and the site specific conditions of decision notice OA5 Trelavour kilns (R10.Env/OA5) dated 18.05.2000. The site has also been subject to several improvements and expansions over the years, the majority of which have been granted under Part 19 Class permitted development. Site visit No, fees monitoring regime. details: Infrastructure: House plant and equipment for the processing, drying and storage of china clay.
Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS Goss & Tregoss Moors Breney Common and Goss & Tregoss Moors
171 C8 Trelavour Works This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
172 C9 Bloomsdale OA6
Site name: Bloomsdale OA6 Site reference: C9 Grid reference: SW953 554 Mineral type: Kaolin (China Clay) Planning Status: Active (not operational). Planning permission expires 21st February 2042. Site area: 31 Ha. Site Description: This Operational Area is located to the south west of the village of Nanpean and is triangular in shape. It is bordered on two sides by roads, one of which has been the subject of a closure by the highways authority and the third side is bordered by a railway line. There are no indications that this site has been operated since the overarching china clay ROMPS was issued in 1998.
The site comprises of two historical china clay works. The former Goonamarris China Clay and Stone Works lies in the north of the operational area and has previously been backfilled with mica. This pit is shown in picture B on page 6 of this report.
The former Bloomdale China Clay and Stone Works lies to the south of the operational area and is believed to have closed in 1942. This pit is also shown on page 6 of this report as picture A.
This disused pit has also been backfilled with mica waste and it is understood that during the back filling process, the southern pit was used as a company water reserve and the remains of the pumping pipe work are still evident at the site. The areas surrounding both pits comprises of historical waste tips some of which are revegetated sky tips and there are remnants of the former engine houses, chimneys and settling tanks.
Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. OA6 corresponds to an area believed to contain assessment china clay reserves (CR8). Site is not operational, two former pits now backfilled. information: Mica resource, CR4 and 8 could join.
Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. Approved on 10/02/1998. History: This permission is currently being reviewed and an application in respect of this was submitted to the LPA on the 10th February 2013. Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Bloomdale Pit Goonamarris pit
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C9 Bloomsdale OA6 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
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C10 Capalla Piplelines OA7 Site name: Capalla Piplelines Site reference: C10 Grid reference: SW963 543 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active (not operational - A cessation of Mining Operations was identified on 27th November 2008). Planning permission until February 2042. Site area: 113 Ha. Site Description: Carpalla Operational Area is located between the village of Foxhole and the hamlets of Goonabarn and Carloggas. The site is bound on the eastern side by the ribbon development of Carpalla and Foxhole alongside the B3279, on the north and west sides by the minor roads connecting Goonabarn and Carloggas and on the south side by farmland. The developments at Carpalla fall within the overarching St Austell china clay ROMP, namely Decision Notice 97/00965 dated 10.02.1999. Further to this, the site specific conditions and scheme of working were approved in decision notice OA7 Carpalla (R10. Env/OA7) dated 07.02.2000. The approved scheme of working provided for the dredging of Carpalla Pit whilst being backfilled with micaceous residues and trade effluent. The Mid Cornwall Lagoons were to be used for the purposes of re-circulating water. Penbough Pit was to act as a water reserve, fed by overflows draining from Carpalla Pit and from Mid Cornwall Lagoons. However prior to the completion of the working scheme, a 'Cessation of Mining Operations’ was identified on 27.11.2008 Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Partially an area believed to contain china clay assessment resources. A cessation of Mining Operations was identified on 27th November information: 2008. No mining or the deposition of mica, sand or other deposits are currently taking place. The resource is worked out. Rail and pipelines are present at this site and these should be retained. Overall Red – Pipelines only Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning OA7 Carpalla (R10. Env/OA7) dated 07.02.2000. Review of Mineral Planning History: Permissions for the Carpalla Operational Area. 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. (Whilst it is acknowledged that the conditional limitations imposed by the overarching China Clay Review permission remain extant, as a cessation of ‘Mineral Operations’ has been identified, it is not considered expedient to review the conditions imposed by the 1998 permission. Site visit No visit, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: Rail and pipelines are present at this site and these should be retained.
Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
175 C10 Capalla Piplelines OA7 Infrastructure only to be safeguarded – pipelines
176 C11 Goverseth OA8
Grid reference: SW960 552 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay). Planning Status: Active Planning permission expires 21st February 2042. Site area: 77 Ha. Site Description: The Goverseth Operational Area occupies a significant area of land between the villages of Foxhole to the south and Nanpean to the north, both of which have grown significantly in recent years.
Not all of the Operational Area is understood to currently be in the ownership and control of the operator as there are acknowledged to be several light industrial units and private dwellings located within this area. The closest of which is probably the terrace of houses located on the northern side of the Drinnick Stores.
The southern section of the site contains the former Carloggas Mica Dam, for which there remains a current planning permission to re-process and recover china clay. This development is subject to the submission and approval of certain environmentally associated planning schemes. The surface of this area has previously been planted and it appears unlikely that any reserves in this area will be re worked in the near future.
The remainder of this area is bisected by the railway line. The area on the western side of the railway line is also owned by Imerys Minerals Limited and is utilised as a power generating facility along with a system of settlement tanks and lagoons which work in conjunction with the sites effluent treatment system which discharges through the regulated control point at the south west of the site. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR 9) and an area identified for plant development. Operations information: undertaken at this site consist largely of refining, processing and engineering workshops. There is currently no extraction of clay taking place. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R10.ENV/OA8 Review of Mineral Planning Permission. (Area 8, Goverseth) - History: Approved on 30/09/1999. R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on 10/02/1998. Site visit Not visited, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: Railway line runs through the site. Settlement tanks and lagoons are located in on the site which work in conjunction with the sites effluent treatment system. Drinnick workshops, Offices and Store are located towards the northern part of the site. Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
central southern area Mica Dam
177 C11 Goverseth OA8 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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C12 Hendra OA9 Site name: Hendra (OA9) Site reference: C12 Grid reference: SW959 567 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active. Planning permission until February 2042 Site area: 91 Ha. Site Description: Hendra Operational Area is located in the western area of the China Clay District, occupying land between the villages of Nanpean, St Dennis and Whitemoor. The greater part of the site is non-operational forming mixed habitats of flooded pits, woodland, scrub, acid grassland and heathland. The “Operational Areas” of Hendra Pit are used for mica disposal and include the haul road between Rostowrack and Currian Vale. The development still remains operations whereby mica disposal continues to take place from the eastern side of the pit. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR11). The greater part of the site is 'non operational' forming information: mixed habitats of flooded pits, woodland, scrub, acid grassland and heathland. The operational areas comprise the flooded Hendra pit which is used as a water reserve and for the disposal of mica along with the haul road between Rostowrack and Currian Vale which passes around the southern side of the former pit. Plant area has been removed. The pit is backfilled with mica but this has a low clay content Overall Amber Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning OA9 Hendra [R10.Env.OA9 (1)] Review of mineral planning permissions. History: Approved on dated 13/02/2004 97/00965 Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. Approved on 10/02/1998. The existence of this decision notice is acknowledged, but as it has previously expired and is currently being reviewed. Site visit No site visit, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None
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The above picture shows a selection of the mica beaches which currently exist as viewed from the eastern side of the former pit.
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C12 Hendra OA9 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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180 C13 Gothers OA10
Site name: Gothers (OA10) Site reference: C13 Grid reference: SW961 584 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 174 Ha. Site Description: This Operational Area is largely not operational although water storage and pumping operations take place at the site are incidental to the existing neighbouring mining operations. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR12 and CR13). No extraction taking place only the catchment, information: storage and utilisation of water from the two former pits at this site. Partially an area identified for plant development. Key plant area. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on 10/02/1998 History: Site visit No visit, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: Catchment, storage and utilisation of water from the two former pits at this site. Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
181 C13 Gothers OA10 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
182 C14 Gilleys OA11
Grid reference: SW979 588 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active. Planning permission until 21st February 2042 Site area: 42 hectares Site Description: Gilleys Operational Area is located in the north of the china clay district, occupying land north of the public road between Tresays and Whitemoor and east of the public highway between Roche and Whitemoor.
The area is governed by the overarching china clay ROMP namely decision notice 97/00965 dated 10th February 1998 which is currently being reviewed and the site specific conditions in decision notice R10.Env.OA11 dated 25th May 2001.
Both the tip and the dam were understood to have been completed for operational purposes during the 1980’s. Since this time the site had undergone a programme of restoration as required by condition 4.4(b) of decision notice R10.Env.OA11 dated 25th May 2001. The exact date of the completion of the restoration and planting has not been established but it is acknowledged that any required aftercare period is likely to have previously expired. A further permission has since been issued for the construction of a Solar Farm which is to be located on the former Mica dam but this has not been implemented at this time. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Mica dam. Planning permission was granted on assessment the 5th August 2011 for the development of a solar farm on the surface of the information: mica dam. Overall Amber Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning PA11/03436 Proposed Solar Farm approved on the 5th August 2011. This History: permission had not been implemented in 2014. R10.ENV - OA11 (1) Submission of Site Specific Scheme of Conditions - Approved on 25/05/2004 97/00965 Review of Mineral Planning Permissions - Approved on 10/02/1998. Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: No
Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS Western edge of site. Western edge of site.
The overburden tip which is shown in the picture below lies in the north western corner of the Operational Area to the north of the public footpath.
183 C14 Gilleys OA11 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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184 C15 Karslake OA12
Grid reference : SW977 570 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active (planning permission until February 2042). Site area: 742 Ha. Site Description: The Karslake operational area consists of several neighbouring pits, being Littlejohns, Dorothy, Greater and Lower Longstones and Old Pound, most of which have their own associated former tips. Littlejohns is the largest pit by area and this was being actively worked in several locations. Littlejohns pit has recently been extended in a southerly direction close to the Wheal Martyn crossing where clay is being extracted by a washing process. Located between the extension area and the main pit is a secondary aggregate processing operation which is undertaken by Brookland’s. Littlejohns Pit is also understood to have received excavated material from the neighbouring Higher Moor Pit where it is also washed along with the existing material. An area between Greater Longstones and Lower Longstones pit has previously been observed to have been operated at a lower level of intensity to produce clay by both dry mining excavation and localised washing operations. Dorothy pit which is located on the western side of the operational area is no longer being worked for clay but is being actively back filled with waste/stent material which is generated from the production of clay. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR15). China clay is currently being extracted. Significant amounts information: of sand and stone from Littlejohns pit is now being processed and exported from site. Second most important operational area and includes aggregates working. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning PA13/01156. Processing and sales of china clay waste for secondary aggregates History: and the storage and removal of such minerals. R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on 10/02/1998. R4 Extension and modification to Littlejohns Sand Tip and Pit - Approved on 19/03/1994. Site visit details: No, fees monitoring regime Infrastructure: Secondary aggregate processing (Brooklands) Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Littlejohns Pit.
Between Greater Longstones and Lower Dorothy Pit as viewed from the south western side. Longstones pit.
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C15 Karslake OA12 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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C16 Blackpool OA13
Grid reference: SW979 543 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active (no operations since 2007). Planning permission expires February 2042. Site area: 442 Ha. Site Description: Although an active mineral planning permission exists, Blackpool Operational Area remains non-operational in respect of any winning and working of mineral since operations ceased in 2007. The former pit areas have since been allowed to naturally fill with water and a pumping pontoon has been installed in what was the northern most pit to utilise the water as a company reserve and maintain levels. Over time water levels have risen to a point at which the water reserve now combines the two former pits. It appears that a change of use in planning terms to leisure based activities have since taken place within the former pit. Some works are acknowledged to have previously taken place on site to remove redundant metal pipe work from the settlement tanks and surrounding areas on the eastern side of the site. Pipe work was collected in skips and removed from site by lorry through the southern entrance once the skips are filled. No such works were observed to be taking place at the time of this visit and the skips appear to have been removed. Many of the buildings still exist in the southern area of the site that are falling into disrepair. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay (CR14 & CR16). Operations at this site ceased at this site in December 2007. information: Partially an eco-town proposed site. Plant area will be removed so could be revised. Resource is still present. CR16 could be revised to be included within the OA boundary.
Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R11(12) Application to vary Conditions 2 & 4.6 of Decision Notice History: R10.ENV(OA13) dated 22 March 2001 to undertake landscape alterations to Watch Hill Tip. - Approved on 21/09/2005 R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on 10/02/1998 Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
The water filled pits which Disused buildings to the have now been linked by south of the area. the volume of water.
187 C16 Blackpool OA13 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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C17 Burngullow OA14
Site name: Burngallow OA14 Site reference: C17 Grid reference: SW983 526 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 64 Ha. Site Description: This operational area has formerly been used as a processing and refinery site with substantial storage facilities in the form of covered buildings, silos and tanks.
There is no winning or working of minerals taking place on site for some time and as such a commencement of a cessation of working was recorded in 18th April 2013. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Partially corresponds with an area identified for assessment plant development. Plant area removed. information: Overall Amber Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on History: 10/02/1998. This decision notice is currently being reviewed as part of the 15 yearly review process and an application in respect of this was received by the LPA on the 10th February 2013. Site visit Fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: Rail sidings, dryers and mills (not-operations)
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C17 Burngullow OA14 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
190 C18 Gover OA15
Site name: Gover OA15 Site reference: C18 Grid reference: SW 998 535 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active permission (Not operational) Planning permission expires February 2042. Site area: 75 Ha. Site Description: Gover Operational Area lies in the southern region of the China Clay District to the south west of Greensplat Operational Area. The site is governed by decision notice 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998 Review of Mineral Planning Permissions and by the historical mineral permission 26974/C dated 29.03.1965.
This Operational Area largely consists of three former pits and a sky tip, all of which are well fenced and largely overgrown. Access to most areas of the site is limited although from the areas inspected and from vantage points around the site no mineral operations or other associated operations appeared to be taking place within this Operational Area. Large sections of the site are privately owned and have been developed for residential, agricultural and light industrial business uses. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds with an area believed to contain assessment china clay reserves (CR18). The OA has not been worked for some time and it is information: unlikely that operations would recommence in the foreseeable future. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. History: Site visit Fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Photographs looking across Gover Pit. One of the old sky tips can be seen to the left.
191 C18 Gover OA15
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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192 C19 Trethowel OA16
Site name: Trethowel OA16 Site reference: C19 Grid reference: SX009 539 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 22 Ha. Site Description: Trethowel Operational Area is located in the southern region of the China Clay District and lies to the west of the village of Trethowel on the western side of the St Austell River.
Imerys own the disused pit in the centre of the site which is heavily overgrown. No mineral related activities are thought to undertaken at this location and there are no historic monitoring records to indicate when those operations actually ceased.
This area has been identified as a Long Term Working Area identified within the Mineral Site defined under the 1998 ROMP. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR18). The majority of the site is now in private ownership and information: utilised largely for residential and agricultural uses. The land to the west, owned by Imerys, contains a flooded Pit. The Operational Area has not been worked for a period of at least 30 years and it is unlikely that operations would recommence in the foreseeable future. Industry indicate that this is not a viable resource. Overall Amber Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. Approved on 10/02/1998 History: 26974/C Historical mineral permission dated 29th March 1965. Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: No.
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193 C19 Trethowel OA16
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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C20 Greensplat OA17
Site name: Greensplat OA17 Site reference: C20 Grid reference: SX003 548 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 135 Ha. Site Description: Greensplat Operational Area is located near the centre of the St Austell China Clay District, occupying the southern slopes of Hensbarrow Downs, on a ridge of high ground between Carthew and Gover valleys.
Extraction is progressing in a westerly direction heading towards the Carrancarrow Clay Works. The waste tip lies at the southern end of the site on Trenance Downs. The land in the east has not been actively worked for over fifty years.
The Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum lies in the north east and the flooded Lansalson Clay Pits form part of the strategic water reserves. The land around these pits is largely overgrown, having naturally revegetated over the years. The remaining southern section is now used as farm land. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR17). The Operational Area includes the disused Lansalson china information: clay works and the site of the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum. Greensplat pit is active. Key site for china clay and aggregates. Industry are looking to merge with neighbouring OA18. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning The site is governed by the overarching Chin a Clay ROMP (decision notice History: 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998) and the subsequent site specific decision notice OA17 Greensplat [R10.Env.OA17 (1)] dated the 08.03.2005. Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: Secondary aggregate processing. Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Photograph looking eastwards towards the small extension area
195 C20 Greensplat OA17 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
See Site Profile CC1 St Austell China Clay Area
196 C21 Wheal Martyn OA18
Grid reference: SW999 560 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 86 Ha. Site Description: The Wheal Martyn Operational Area No.18, forms a significant part of a larger pit development. The southern section of the pit is known as Greensplat and was formerly independently operated by Goonvean Limited. It is understood that the control of Greensplat Pit has recently passed to Imerys Minerals UK Ltd making this effectively two former pit areas which are now being worked by a single operator.
Both identified areas are understood to remain in operation at this time.
Wheal Martyn Pit is understood to maintain links with both the Karslake Operational Area to the west via access point VA1 and the Gunheath Operational Area to the north identified as access point VA2.
Stent and rock which is produced on site is understood to have more recently been exported for either further processing or to be committed to tip within the neighbouring Karslake operational area which is located on the western side of Wheal Martyn. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR17). Area is extracting. Partially also an area identified for plant information: development. Key site for china clay and aggregates. Industry are looking to merge with neighbouring OA17.
Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R14(4) To extend mineral operations (china clay extraction) on History: unconsented land. - Approved on 28/03/2006 R14(5) To modify existing ROMP condition regarding extent of pit expansion on immediately adjacent land. - Approved on 29/03/2006 R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on 10/02/1998. This permission is currently in the process of being reviewed. Site visit No. Fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: Secondary aggregate processing Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Pit viewed from the northern end of the site.
197 C21 Wheal Martyn OA18
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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198 C22 Gunheath OA19
Grid reference: SX001 568 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 204 Ha (210 Ha including area regularising planning permission R5(7) Site Description: The site is not currently being operated for the recovery or production of either clay or minerals, however waste material arising from neighbouring Higher Moor pit continues to be deposited at a relatively high level on the north eastern side of the former Gunheath pit.
Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay (CR17). The site is not currently being used for the extraction of minerals information: although a significant re profiling and restoration operation is being undertaken at the northern eastern side of the main pit at a high level. Also permission exists for secondary aggregate processing but this is also inactive.
Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning NR/10/00107/MIN Retention of a secondary aggregate operation requiring a History: change of use from the winning and working of china clay to the production of secondary aggregates - Approved on 08/12/2010. Brookland Sand & Aggregates Ltd are understood to have moved from this site and re located in the neighbouring Pit at Littlejohns. R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions - Approved on 10/02/1998 Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: Secondary aggregate processing Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
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C22 Gunheath OA19
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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C23 Great Wheal Prosper OA20 Site name: Great Wheal Prosper OA20 Site reference: C24 Grid reference: SW999 568 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 83 Ha. Site Description: Great Wheal Prosper Operational Area is located on the northern slopes of Hensbarrow Downs occupying an area between Roche to Stenalees and the Roche to Bugle roads. The site is governed by the overarching china clay decision notice 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. The site specific permission ‘OA20 Great Wheal Prosper [R10.Env.OA20 (1)]’ was approved on 21.09.2005 but has now been superseded by the recent decision notice 07/00501/SEC73 dated 20.10.2009 which sought to extend the western boundary of the operational area. Great Wheal Prosper Pit is to be worked in an easterly and south easterly direction towards Wheal Cock Pit. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR19). Extraction remains intermittent and on an ad-hoc basis, information: when the blends of clay provided for at Great Wheal Prosper are required. Resource could merge with CR20. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. History: 07/00501/SEC73 dated 20.10.2009. Variation of boundary of operational area and area of extraction.
The above permission has superseded the following permission: OA20 Great Wheal Prosper [R10.Env.OA20 (1) dated 21.09.2005. Submission of scheme relating to existing planning permissions for winning and working of china clay. Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None
Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS St Austell St Austell Clay Pits SSSI Clay Pits SAC
201 C23 Great Wheal Prosper OA20
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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202 C24 Goonbarrow OA21
Site name: Goonbarrow OA21 Site reference: C24 Grid reference: SX006 584 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active (non-operational) Site area: 218 Ha. Site Description: The Goonbarrow Operational Area lies in the eastern half of the St Austell china clay area to the west of Bugle. The site essentially consists of a single large pit with a further large tip directly to the north. Smaller tips also lie along the eastern and southern boundaries of the site. The site is not currently operational and it is understood that no production or refining of clay has been undertaken at this site in recent years Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR20). Also partially an area identified for plant development. The information: site is no longer worked for the production of clay or aggregates and the main pit area is now water filled. Partially a proposed eco-town site. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on History: 10/02/1998 R3 Construction of effluent tank - Approved on 08/01/1982 R3 Continued winning and working of minerals without compliance with Condition No. 2 of planning permission No. 47382/C dated 20th September, 1971 - Approved on 17/10/1979 R3 Winning and working of minerals - Approved on 20/09/1971 R3 Mining operations in connection with the winning and workings of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals - Approved on 29/03/1965 R3 Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals - Approved on 16/12/1963 Site visit None, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None.
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203 C24 Goonbarrow OA21
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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C25 Hallew OA22
Site name: Hallew OA22 Site reference: C25 Grid reference: SX012 594 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active (Not operating) Site area: 20.5 Ha. Site Description: Hallew Operational Area lies in the northern part of the China Clay District, between Rosemellyn Operational Area, Molinnis Operational Area and Goonbarrow Operational Area.
The site is governed by the overarching china clay blanket permission 97/00965 dated 10th February 1998 and the conditions in one original planning permission namely 26974/C dated 29th March 1965. During the 1998 ROMPs process the site was identified as a Long Term Working Area whereby it was not anticipated that mining operations would take place within this area within the next fifteen years. The site remains unoperational, no mineral activities have been carried out at the site for some time. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Also an area identified for plant development. assessment The site remains unoperational, no mineral activities have been carried out at the information: site for some time and no mineral activities are anticipated to commence in the foreseeable future. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. Approved on 10/02/1998 History: 26974/C Operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. Approved on 29/03/1965 Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: Former buildings and workshops
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Former workshops and Land opposite Wheal buildings. Rose Business Park – former china clay buildings have been demolished here.
205 C25 Hallew OA22
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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206 C26 Rosemellyn OA23
Site name: Rosemellyn OA23 Site reference: C26 Grid reference: SX013 601 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Dormant Site area: 139 Ha. Site Description: Rosemellyn Operational Area lies in the northern region of the China Clay District, between Roche and Bugle Operational Area and is bounded on its southern side by the Bugle to Roche road.
The site is governed by the overarching china clay blanket permission 97/00965 dated 10th February 1998 and the conditions in one original planning permission namely 26974/C dated 29th March 1965. During the 1998 ROMPs process the site was identified as a Long Term Working Area whereby it was not anticipated that mining operations would take place within this area within the next fifteen years. The site remains un-operational. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to areas believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR23, CR24 and CR29). The site has not been worked for many information: years and is now dormant. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. Approved on 10/02/1998. History: 26974/C Operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. Approved on 29/03/1965. Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None.
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Photograph taken from Roche Angling Club’s website showing the flooded pit at Bilberry China Clay Works.
207 C26 Rosemellyn OA23
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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C27 Molinnis OA24
Site name: Molinnis OA24 Site reference: C27 Grid reference: SX022 592 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active (identified as a ‘Long Term Working Area’) Site area: 30.5 Ha. Site Description: This site is located to the north east of Bugle opposite the railway line. The site has not been operational for a number of years.
The site is identified under the 1998 ROMP permission as a Long Term Working Area. No mineral operations are planned by Imerys in these areas during the next 15 years.
Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Partially corresponds with an area believed to assessment contain china clay (CR30). Disused. information: Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 26974/C Historical mineral permission dated 29th March 1965. History: Site visit No visits have taken place details: Infrastructure: None. Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
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C27 Molinnis OA24 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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210 C28 Rocks OA25 Grid reference: SX020 583 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Status Unknown Site area: 147 Ha. (154 Ha. Including dryers) Site Description: The Rocks Pit Operational Area, OA25, is divided into two sections which are separated by a public highway which connects the areas of Bugle and Bowling green. The southern section contains the former pit and associated tip area to the south which covers a substantial area of ground. This area remains largely unrestored. This area is not currently being worked for the extraction of clay and the exact date when extraction ceased at this pit is unknown. The southern pit area continues to receive a milky coloured liquid from what is believed to be external processing operations which is pumped to the pit. It is understood that the water within the pit continues to be used as a company water reserve. The northern most section of the site is understood to remain operational and contains sections of the clay processing, drying and rail shipping operations. It should be noted that the more recently constructed drying plant which is located beside the railway siding in the northern section of the site is not currently recognised as forming part of the Rocks Pit operational area. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds with an area believed to contain assessment china clay reserves (CR25 and CR26). Partially an area identified for plant information: development. There is currently no extraction of clay taking place in the southern pit area which is now filling with water but the processing, storage and transportation works continue to be undertaken within the northern section of the operational area. Rail sidings and infrastructure are operational at this site. Resource remains. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on History: 10/02/1998. Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: Rail sidings and infrastructure are operational at this site. Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Rocks pit.
211 C28 Rocks OA25
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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212 C29 Lantern OA26
Site name: Lantern OA26 Site reference: C29 Grid reference: SX025 570 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 11 Ha. Site Description: The Lantern Operational Area OA26, consists largely of one former pit and a sky tip which has largely self-vegetated, both of which have been fenced off and have been allowed to become largely overgrown. The site is not understood to have been operated for mineral extraction in living memory.
A large proportion of the eastern section of the site is now in private ownership and has been developed for residential and agricultural uses. Access to these areas is gained through a separate entrance which runs along the northern boundary of the site.
The water level in the pit is now self-maintaining via a drainage leat which discharges surface water away from the pit in a northerly direction. This channel appears to be maintained and cleared of plant growth and the water discharge appeared to be clean and clear of any contamination.
On the eastern side of the former pit is what appears to have been the conveyor tip which was presumably created by the previous workings. This has now largely self-vegetated and is only really recognisable from its distinctive conical shape. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china assessment clay reserves (CR27). Not currently active. The site is unlikely to be worked in the information: foreseeable future. No longer controlled by the industry. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on 10/02/1998 History: Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Former pumping pontoon.
213 C29 Lantern OA26
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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C30 Singlerose OA27
Site name: Singlerose OA27 Site reference: C30 Grid reference: SX019 565 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active permission (non-operational and restored) Site area: 11 Ha. Site Description: Singlerose Operational Area lies in the central region of the China Clay District between Stenalees and Penwithick. This Operational Area was formerly worked as the Singlerose China Clay works with a further identified tipping area at the north eastern side of the site namely Decision No 45192/C dated 15th February 1971. These operations were conducted on what was then known as Caerloggas Downs.
On the 24th July 1991 a further planning permission 89/23/2420/F was issued to create a large mineral waste tip which would cover these previously worked areas. This development was recognised as having been completed and restored in 1998 and the subsequent maintenance period along with the planning permission has since expired. The site is now governed by conditions attached to the overarching china clay permission 97/00965 dated the February 1998. Although the site is identified in Schedule A as an Operational Area the site has been restored and no mineral associated activities are taking place at this location. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. There are currently no mineral operations being assessment conducted within this operational area. The site has previously been restored to information: heathland and pasture land and the site is now largely open to the public for recreational use. Site restored. Overall Red Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 Review of Mineral Planning Permission History: Approved on 10/02/1998. Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None
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Photographs showing the parking facilities at the top of the viewpoint on Carloggas Downs.
215 C30 Singlerose OA27
This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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216 C31 Penhale OA28
Grid reference : SX016 554 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active (non-operational) Site area: 222 Ha. Site Description: Penhale Operational Area lies approximately two kilometres to the north of St Austell and forms part of the Carthew District. It occupies land between the villages of Carthew, Ruddlemoor, Screda and Penwithick and to the most part is bounded on all sides by the public highway. Developments at the site are governed by the conditions in the 1998 Review of Old Mineral Permissions (decision notice 97/00965 10.02.1998), as well as a number of historical permissions dating between 1961 and 1973. There is no winning or working at Penhale. During the visit in December 2012 the Operator confirmed that backfilling ceased at Higher Ninestones Pit and Penhale Pits. Ruddle Pit continues to be used as a water reserve. Whilst most of the site is no longer operational, the Local Planning Authority recognises that a much of the site is included in the proposals for the West Carclaze/Baal Eco-Community redevelopment’. The far eastern corner has been superseded by a road improvement scheme. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Corresponds with two areas believed to contain assessment china clay reserves (CR21 and CR22). There is no winning or working at Penhale. information: In the past the area contained six individual pits which have been backfilled, although there are no current backfilling operations. Site is worked out and any resource remaining is not economically viable, SRK report indicates. Overall Red Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. History: 22637/CS dated 16.12.1963. Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals 22719/CS dated 16.12.1963. Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. 58597/C dated 12.12.1973. Winning and Working of China Clay. 17307/C dated 27.11.1961. Construction of earth banked dam for conservation of water 22636/CS dated 16.12.1963. Mining operation in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica sand and allied minerals on land as shown marked in yellow and numbered on 6" scale map No. County /29/54. 26974/C dated 29.03.1965. Operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. 27960/CS dated 26.07.1965. Extension of china clay spoil tip and erection of conveyor bridge and substation building. Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Photograph showing Higher Ninestones Pit and Penhale Pit (Penhale Mica Dam)
217 C31 Penhale OA28 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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218 C32 Baal OA29
Grid reference: SX027 551 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active (non-operational) Site area: 193 Ha. Site Description: Baal Operational Area lies in the south eastern region of the china clay district between Penwithick, Trethurgy and St Austell. The Operational Area lies to the north east of St Austell and is bounded on all sides by public highways. Baal Pit lies in the centre of the Operational Area and forms a large opencast pit. A number of smaller quarries formerly worked for the extraction of stone and clay lie within the Operational Area and are now all flooded and some of the remaining areas are occupied by waste tips. The land in the northern most point of the Operational Area which lies south east of Penwithick is occupied by the former Carbis mica dam. Land not under the ownership of Imerys includes the finger of land in the south near Carclaze, the strip of residential properties at Lower Hallaze and the north east A391 Distributer road. Mineral extraction and waste disposal has not taken place for some time, although the flooded pits continue to form part of the strategic water reserves. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. A number of smaller quarries formerly worked for assessment the extraction of stone and clay lie within the Operational Area and are now all information: flooded. The remaining areas are occupied by waste tips. Mineral extraction and waste disposal has not taken place at Baal Operational Area for some time. There are no known immediate plans for any resumption of these activities and areas of the operational area are earmarked for the proposed Ecotown developments. Independent study considered viability of resource; it concluded that the resource was of low quality and not currently economically viable. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china clay resources CR28. Overall Red Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning History: 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. 4/20/80/00115/F Retention of a works access on a permanent basis at Carn Grey to Carclaze (Baal) Pit dated 16th May 1980. 4/20/78/01381/F Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. Approved on 07/08/1979 46303/C Construction of a switch room dated 13th December 1971. 46113/C Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. Approved on 17/05/1971 . 26974/C Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. Approved on 29/03/1965. 22719/CS Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. Approved on 16/12/1963. 22637/CS Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. Approved on 16/12/1963. 22636/CS Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. Approved on 16/12/1963. 34556/CS The construction of a conveyor belt repair workshop dated 25th September 1967. 35036/CS Construction of a screen house dated 19th February 1968 Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
219 C32 Baal OA29 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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220 C33 Garker OA30 Grid reference: SX038 546 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active permission (non-operational and restored) Site area: 23 Ha. Site Description: Garker Operational Area lies in the south eastern part of the China Clay District between Bodelva Operational Area and Baal Operational Area. It lies between Trethurgy, Boscoppa and Tregehen Mills to the north east of St Austell.
The site is governed by the overarching china clay blanket permission 97/00965 dated 10th February 1998 and the conditions in an original planning permission namely 26974/C dated 29th March 1965. An additional unconditional permission was granted on16th December 1968 for the erection of clay drier and store, namely 38335/CS.
During the 1998 ROMPs process the site was identified as a Long Term Working Area whereby it was not anticipated that mining operations would take place within this area within the next fifteen years. Historical mineral workings were mainly concentrated in the valley which is now designated as a Nature Conservation Site.
Little if any of the Operational Area is owned by the Industry and for the purposes of this visit access was restricted to public areas and public footpaths. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. The site remains non-operational, no mineral assessment activities have been carried out at the site for some time and no mineral activities information: are anticipated to commence in the foreseeable future. Partially a waste site. Site is designated as a Cornwall Wildlife Site. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on History: 10/02/1998 26974/C Mining operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. 38355/CS Erection of clay drier and store approved on 16/12/1968 – this is an unconditional permission Site visit No, fees monitoring regime. details: Infrastructure: None. Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
The picture shows the western section
which is a Cornwall Nature Conservation Site.
221 C33 Garker OA30 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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222 C34 Bodelva OA31
Site name: Bodelva OA31 Site reference: C34 Grid reference: SX049 548 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active planning permission (non-operational & other active uses) Site area: 46 Ha. Site Description: Bodelva lies in the eastern part of the St Austell China Clay area. The site is now re-developed as the Eden Project. However, the industry has indicated that resources remain at the site.
The 1998 ROMP application stated that no mineral operations are planned by the industry for this area during the 15 year period. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Site is now re-developed as the Eden Project. assessment Industry have indicated that resource remains at the site. Corresponds to an area information: believed to contain china clay CR35. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. History: Site visit No site visits or fees report visits have taken place for this site. details: Infrastructure: None. Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Photograph of biomes at Bodelva – now redeveloped as the Eden Project.
223 C34 Bodelva OA31 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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C35 Wheal Rashleigh OA32
Site name: Wheal Rashleigh OA32 Site reference: C35 Grid reference: SX056 552 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 114 Ha. Site Description: Wheal Rashleigh Operational Area lies in the south eastern part of the China Clay District, between Luxulyan Valley Operational Area and Bodelva Operational Area. It falls north west of St Blazey and to the east of the Eden Project.
The site is governed by the overarching china clay blanket permission 97/00965 dated 10th February 1998 and the conditions in two original planning permission namely 26974/C dated 29th March 1965 and 26975/C dated 29th March 1965. During the 1998 ROMPs process the site was identified as a ‘Long Term Working Area’ whereby it was not anticipated that mining operations would take place within this area within the next fifteen years.
Historical mineral workings were mainly concentrated in the valley of the operational area. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. The former pits and tipping areas of Wheal assessment Rashleigh China Clay Works is now privately owned by Roche Angling Club. The information: former pits are now flooded and are used by club angling members for course fishing. The area forms part of a Cornwall Nature Conservation Site. No mineral activities have been carried out at the site for some time and no mineral activities are anticipated to commence in the foreseeable future. Corresponds to an area believed to contain china clay resources CR36. Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on 10/02/1998 History: 26974/C Operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals - Approved on 29/03/1965 26975/C Operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, china stone, mica, sand and allied minerals. - Approved on 29/03/1965 Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
Photographs above taken from the ‘Roche Angling Club’ website shows the fishing lakes
225 C35 Wheal Rashleigh OA32 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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226 C36 Luxulyan OA33
Site name: Luxulyan OA33 Site reference: C36 Grid reference: SX060 568 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active. Mineral activities at the site are prohibited by a 106 agreement dated 11th September 1992. Site area: 78 Ha. Site Description: Luxulyan Operational Area lies in the eastern region of the China Clay District between St Blazey, Luxulyan and Tywardreath. The site is governed by the overarching china clay blanket permission 97/00965 dated 10th February 1998 and the conditions in the historical mineral planning permission namely 26974/C and 26975/C dated 29th March 1965. In addition to this a number of permissions have been granted for various plant and structures as listed on page 3 of this report.
Mineral activities at the site are prohibited by a 106 agreement dated 11th September 1992. The 1998 ROMP identified the site as a Long Term Working Area as it was not anticipated that mining operations would take place within the fifteen year ROMP period. The site remains non-operational, no mineral activities have been carried out at the site for some time and no mineral activities are anticipated to commence in the foreseeable future.
The Valley’s mining associations has led to it being recognised as a Word Heritage Site (Cornish Mining World Heritage) Today it is largely used for recreational purposes such as walking, horse riding and cycling and trails and tracks lead you around the site to some of the remaining historical mining features. The site is also classified as an Area of Great Historic Value, Area of Great Landscape Value and is recognised as a Cornwall Nature Conservation Site. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Non-operational site. The Valley’s mining assessment associations has led to it being recognised as a Word Heritage Site. information: Overall Red Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning 97/00965 dated 10.02.1998. Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. History: 4/12/82/00802/1 Erection of a screen house dated 22nd December 1982 43472 (application C/SAR/72/43472) widening of a road over river bridge at access to Pontsmill Works dated25th April 1972 48364/C (application C/SAR/71/42629) Erection of a silo dated 13th December 1971. 28653/CS (application CS/SAU/65/25510) Erection of a cuddy dated 26th July 1965. 26511 CS (application CS/SAU/65/24489) Erection of a china clay dry extension dated 22nd February 1965. 32191/CS (application CS/SAU/66/29139) the roofing over an existing settling tank dated 19th December 1966. 26974/C Operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, stone, mica, sand and allied minerals 29 March 1965. 26975/C Operations in connection with the winning and working of china clay, stone, mica, sand and allied minerals dated 29 March 1965. 18966/C (application C/SAR/62/17541) laying of a 32 pipeline at Pontsmill Dry to Prideaux Wood Dry dated 23rd July 1962. 13/D/2015 (application C.SAV/61/16512) S.E of Luxulyan Reservation of China Clay Workings - No record of decision on file. Application C/SAR/60/36134 Conveyor and store. 4834/C (application C/SAR/53/5530) Erection of a screen house dated 14th July 1953 Site visit No site visits or fees reports have been produced for this area details: Designations AONB SSSI SAC SPA NNR WHS
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C36 Luxulyan OA33
It is not proposed to safeguard this site
228 C37 Innis Moor OA34
Site name: Innis Moor OA34 Site reference: C37 Grid reference: SX038 567 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: Active Site area: 12.5 Ha. Site Description: Innis Moor is located north of a section of a minor public road between Penwithick and Trethurgy at the eastern end of the St Austell China Clay Area. To the west lies ‘Innis Trout Farm’ and a camping and caravan park and the remainder of the Operational Area is surrounded by agricultural land.
The original planning permission 50237/C granted in 1972 permitted the construction of a mica dam. This has now been backfilled but a small wet land area has been retained at the eastern end. The area has been fenced off for safety purposes. The Operational Area is now covered by conditions in the blanket 1998 china clay Review of Mineral Planning Permissions (ROMPs) Decision Notice 97/00965 dated 10th February 1998 and the site specific conditions in Decision Notice R10.Env.OA34(1) dated 25th May 2004. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Operations at Innis Moor remain limited. The assessment original planning permission granted in 1972 permitted the construction of a mica information: dam which has since been developed and has now been backfilled. Industry have indicated that the resource is no longer viable. Aftercare requirements expired in May 2013. Correspond to an area believed to contain china clay resources CR33. Overall Amber Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning R10.ENV/OA34 (1) Submission of Site Specific Scheme of Conditions. - History: Approved on 25/05/2004 R10.ENV Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. - Approved on 10/02/1998 Site visit No, fees monitoring regime details: Infrastructure: None.
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Aerial image of site Site entrance Laggon at S. end of dam
229 C37 Innis Moor OA34 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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230 C38 Clay Reserves 34 Treskilling
Site name: Clay Reserves 35 Site reference: C39 Grid reference: SX033 583 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: No minerals planning permission Site area: Unknown Site Description: Area of agricultural fields and woodland to the east of Bowling Green and west of Treskilling. Identified as having some china clay reserves. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Does not correspond to an operational area. assessment information: Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning No mineral planning permission. History: Site visit Not visited details: Infrastructure: No minerals infrastructure within site.
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C38 Clay Reserves 34 Treskilling This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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C39 Clay Reserves 35
Site name: Clay Reserves 35 Site reference: C39 Grid reference: SX033 583 Mineral type: Kaolin (china clay) Planning Status: No minerals planning permission Site area: Unknown Site Description: Area of agricultural fields and woodland to the east of Bowling Green and west of Treskilling. Identified as having some china clay reserves. Safeguarding China clay of limited distribution. Does not correspond to an operational area. assessment information: Overall Green Safeguarding Score: Site/Planning No mineral planning permission. History: Site visit Not visited details: Infrastructure: No minerals infrastructure within site.
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C39 Clay Reserves 35 This Operational Area will be combined with other Operational Areas to create a single large Safeguarding Area that covers the whole St Austell China Clay area.
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234 C40 Parsons Park
Grid reference: SX196 716 Mineral type: China Clay Planning Status: Prohibition Order Site area:
Site Description: Area of former china clay pit located to the north east of St Neot. Self restoration of the site is now taking place and the surface owner is South West Water. The site is now a reservoir. Safeguarding assessment China clay of limited distribution. Prohibition Order 2006. Self information: restoration has taken place. SWW now the surface landowner. Overall Safeguarding Red Score: Site/Planning History: E2/93/21227/CPO Extension to existing mica dam. Site visit details: Not visited, Infrastructure None
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C40 Parsons Park It is not proposed to safeguard this area.
236 C41 Stannon
Grid reference: SX125 806 Mineral type: China Clay Planning Status: Prohibition order Site area: 284 ha Site Description: Site located within the elevated landscape of Bodmin moor to the north east of St Breward. The site has been self-restored and is now a reservoir owned by South West Water. Safeguarding assessment China clay of limited distribution. Prohibition Order 2009. Site has information: self-restored. Overall Safeguarding Red Score: Site/Planning History: Site visit details: Not visited, Infrastructure None
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C41 Stannon It is not proposed to safeguard this site.
238 C42 Leswidden
Grid reference: SW391 308
Mineral type: China Clay Planning Status: Unknown Site area: Site Description: This historic china clay site is within a rural location east of St Just along an access track off A3071. The Safeguarding assessment China clay of limited distribution. Site is no longer operating and information: other uses are in operation at the site
Overall Safeguarding Red Score: Site/Planning History: Site visit details: Not visited, Infrastructure None
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C42 Leswidden
It is not proposed to safeguard this area.
240 C43 East Numphra Common
Grid reference: SW393 296 Mineral type: China Clay Planning Status: Unknown Site area: 11.1 Site Description: Small area located to the south east of St Just in West Cornwall. Area of fields and moorland. Safeguarding assessment China clay of limited distribution. The site is no longer operating information: and appears to be restored. Overall Safeguarding Red Score: Site/Planning History: Unknown, previously safeguarded site in the Minerals Local Plan 1998. Site visit details: Not visited, Infrastructure None
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C43 East Numphra Common
It is not proposed to safeguard this site.
242 C44 Tregonning Hill (South Tregonning)
Grid reference: SW602 297 Mineral type: China Clay Planning Status: Unknown Site area: Site Description: Area to the north of Ashton and Breage near Helston of historic china clay workings that has been restored Safeguarding assessment Site is no longer operating and appears to be restored. information: Overall Safeguarding Red Score: Site/Planning History: Site visit details: Not visited, Infrastructure None
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C44 Tregonning Hill
It is not proposed to safeguard this site
244 C45 Belowda
Grid reference: SW967 626 Mineral type: China Clay Planning Status: Unknown Site area: Site Description: Area of restored china clay workings to the north of the A30 and Goss Moor. Safeguarding assessment Site is no longer operating and appears to be restored. information: Overall Safeguarding Red Score: Site/Planning History: Site visit details: Not visited Infrastructure None
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C45 Belowda It is not proposed to safeguard this site.
246 C46 Hawkstor / Cardinham
Grid reference: SX148 744 Mineral type: China Clay Planning Status: Unknown Site area: Site Description: Area of former china clay workings on Cardinham Moor and Hawkstor Downs to the north and south of the A30 that appear to have been restored. Safeguarding assessment Site is no longer operating and appears to be restored. information: Overall Safeguarding Red Score: Site/Planning History: Unknown Site visit details: Not visited. Infrastructure None
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C46 Hawkstor / Cardinham It is not proposed to safeguard this site.
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