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Review Report

Representation ID: 27197

Received: 21/12/2017

Respondent: FCC Environmental (UK) Limited

Agent: Axis

Representation Summary:

Whilst policy MWS/3 for safeguarding mineral reserves remains relevant the areas shown on the Proposals Map need to be comprehensively reviewed to ensure internal consistency with Policy MWS/4 and MTAN 1 in terms of buffer zones. For example, a number of areas within and adjacent to Llanddulas Quarry could not be quarried due to residential property within the 200m and 100m buffers for hard rock and sand and gravel respectively, promoted in MTAN 1and MWS/4. As such these and similar areas should be removed from the safeguarded minerals areas so as not to preclude alternative developments at these locations.

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Our response:

Not accepted. The purpose of the safeguarding policy is to ensure that the presence of mineral is given adequate consideration when proposals for non-mineral development are submitted within and in close proximity to areas underlain by mineral. Policy MWS/3 includes a number of tests against which proposals for non-mineral development will be assessed and which could enable development to come forwards. Notwithstanding this, any changes to development boundaries proposed as part of the LDP Review will be considered and where necessary the safeguarding areas amended to reflect such changes.