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Minerals Specific Site Allocation

This document forms part of a suite of documents which make up the Suffolk Minerals and Waste Development Framework and is a sister document to Minerals Core Strategy which contains policies for determining planning applications for minerals related development. It identifies on maps twelve sites for sand and gravel extraction containing 10.53mt and will meet the identified need for sand and gravel until 2021.

In line with the Minerals Core Strategy ten of the sites are extensions to existing quarries. The two new sites previously appeared in Suffolk Minerals Local Plan 1999 which the Site Allocations document replaces. The sites identified are as follows.

  • Waldringfield (two areas)
  • Coddenham
  • Layham
  • Barham
  • Chilton (new site)
  • Timworth (new site)
  • Homersfield/Flixton (two areas)
  • Worlington/Red Lodge (two areas)
  • Cavenham

A Sustainability Appraisal of sites has been undertaken and is also available on line.

The County Council approved the document for Submission to Secretary of State on 10 July. Once Submitted, the Examination of the document commences and may include Public Examination sessions later in the year. The Examination will be concerned with the “soundness” of plan which relates to procedural matters and whether the plan is “justified, effective and consistent with national policy” The Inspector will then make a binding report to County Council. The document is due to be adopted by the County Council in September 2009.

To view representations received please visit http://suffolk.jdi-consult.net/ldf/.

The document is available to download below:

1) The whole document can be downloaded here: Minerals Specific Site Allocations Submission (PDF 18.8 Mb)

Alternatively, sections of the document can be downloaded:

Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF, 332 Kb) 
Chapter 2 - Background (PDF, 31.4 Kb)
Chapter 3 - Proposed Sites (PDF, 185 Kb)

Appendix A (PDF, 203 Kb)

2) Minerals Specific Site Allocations Sustainability Appraisal (PDF, 1.02 Mb)

3) Notice of Submission Consultation, Regulation 28 (PDF, 16.0 Kb)

Suffolk Minerals Site Specific DPD Examination Core Document List

1.   Minerals Specific Site Allocations Submission (see above)
2.   Minerals Specific Site Allocations Sustainability Appraisal (see above)
3.   Regulation 28 Statement (PDF, 63.7 Kb)
4.   Notice of Submission Consultation, Regulation 28 (see above)
5.   Statement of Community Involvement
6.   Planning Advisory Service Self Assessment (PDF, 178 Kb)
7.   Appropriate Assessment (PDF, 67.0 Kb)
8.   Equalities Impact Assessment (PDF, 33.5 Kb)
9.   Minerals & Waste Development Scheme
10. Annual Monitoring Report
11. Community Strategy(s)
     a) Suffolk Community Strategy (PDF, 158 Kb)
     b) Ipswich Community Strategy
     c) Waveney Community Strategy
     d) Suffolk Coastal Community Strategy
     e) West Suffolk Community Strategy
     f) Babergh East Community Strategy
     g) Mid Suffolk Community Strategy (PDF, 780 Kb)
12. Letter to EERA (PDF, 31.9 Kb)
13. All Local Plans
     a) Suffolk County Council Minerals Local Plan
     b) Suffolk County Council Waste Local Plan
     c) Waveney District Council Local Plan
     d) Suffolk Coastal District Council Local Plan
     e) Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan
     f) Babergh District Council Local Plan
     g) Mid Suffolk District Council Local Plan
     h) Forest Heath District Council Local Plan
     i) St Edmundsbury Borough Council Local Plan
     j) Broads Local Plan
14. East of England Plan (PDF, 3.47 Mb)
15. East of England Errata (PDF, 102 Kb)
16. Minerals Core Strategy - Inspectors Report (PDF, 106 Kb)
17. Minerals Core Strategy - Annex (PDF, 48.4 Kb)
18. Minerals Core Strategy Adopted Version
19. Site criteria consultation prior to Issues and Options – May 2006 (PDf, 40.6 Kb)
20. Responses to above (PDF, 238 Kb)
21. Minerals Site Allocations - Issues & Options v1 September 2006
     a) Responses to above (PDF, 91.8 Kb)
22. Minerals Site Allocations - Issues & Options v2 April 2007
     a) Responses to above (PDF, 66.2 Kb)
     b) Revised proposal consultation (Sites 1a & 2a) (PDF, 409 kB) 
     c) Revised proposal consultation (Site 16 & 17) (PDF, 415 kB)
23. Minerals Site Allocation - Preferred Options 
     a) Responses to above (PDF, 429 Kb)
24. Cavenham Planning Application Committee Report (PDF, 290 Kb)
25. Cavenham Planning Application Committee Minutes (PDF, 35.3 Kb)
26. Chilton Planning Application Committee Report (PDF, 84.6 Kb)
27. Chilton Planning Application Committee Minutes (PDF, 72.9 Kb)
 28. Sustainability Appraisal
29. Suffolk Local Transport Plan
30. Email correspondence re. Appropriate Assessment for Site 23 Cavenham - July 2008
     (PDF, 80.1 Kb)
31. Minerals Site Allocations Submission - Responses to Representations - October 2008
     (PDF, 371 Kb)
32. Minerals Site Allocations - Summary of Main Issues (Reg 31(2))
     - Part 1 (PDF, 900 Kb)
     - Part 2 (PDF, 3.22 Mb)
     - Part 3 (PDF, 1.87 Mb)
     - Part 4 (PDF, 1.64 Mb)
     - Part 5 (PDF, 4.07 Mb)
     - Part 6 (PDF, 2.86 Mb)
33. Lafarge (5190) Statements, 1, 2, 3, 4
     - Summary (PDF, 112 Kb) 
     - Evidence (PDF, 190 Kb) 
     - Borehole Logs (PDF, 5.71 MB) 
     - Map (PDF, 765 Kb) 
     - S Osborn PO services re MDF SSA Hearing 2009 (PDF, 71.4 Kb)
34. Brett (4893) Statement and Consultants reports, 1,2,3,4
     - Statement matter 5 (PDF, 17.3 Kb) 
     - Barham Report (PDF, 648 Kb)
     - Barham Photos (PDF, 3.52 Mb)
     - Barham Plan (PDF, 170 Kb)
     - Shrubland Report (PDF, 1.44 Mb)
     - Shrubland Photos (PDF, 1.60 Mb)
     - Waldringfield Report (PDF, 3.28 Mb)
     - Waldringfield 1A Photo (PDF, 3.12 Mb)
     - Waldringfield 2A Photo (PDF, 4.91 Mb)
35. Suffolk County Council Position Statements
     - Main Matter 1 (PDF, 16.5 Kb)
     - Main Matter 2 (PDF, 16.2 Kb)
     - Main Matter 3 (PDF, 17.1 Kb)
     - Main Matter 4 (PDF, 15.1 Kb)
     - Main Matter 5 (PDF, 18.0 Kb)
36. Email from Environment Agency re withdrawal of representation – 3rd March 2009-03-10
     (PDF, 19.0 Kb)
37. Email from Suffolk Coastal District Council re withdrawal of representation 02-Mar-09
     (PDF, 34.0 Kb)
38. Letter from Natural England clarifying position on Site 23 – 27th February 2009 
     (PDF, 22.7 Kb)
39. Letter from English Heritage re sites and further statements
     - Shrublands DE Mar 09 (PDF, 15.7 Kb) 
     - EiP Changes (PDF, 56.8 Kb)
     - Shrublands Hall Hist PK (PDF, 22.8 Kb)
40. Chilton Parish Council statement plus 2 appendices
     - E I Submission March 09 (PDF, 25.0 Kb)
     - Letter S Osborn 02/03/09 (PDF, 18.6 Kb)
     - A Newman 23/03/07 Appendix 1 A (PDF, 55.3 Kb)
     - A Newman 02/03/09 Appendix 1 B (PDF, 42.4 Kb)
41. Cornard Tye Residents Association statement (PDF, 21.9 Kb)
42. Newton Parish Council statement & Appendix
     - Statement (PDF, 81.5 Kb)
     - Statement Appendix (PDF, 51.4 Kb)
43. Poundfield Products Statement (PDF, 1.50 Mb)
44. Proposed Changes – March 2009-03-18
     - Main Matter 1 SCC Proposed Changes (PDF, 18.4 Kb)
     - Main Matter 5 SCC Proposed Changes (PDF, 14.3 Kb)
45. DC Committee Report – Chilton - 4th Dec. 2008 (PDF, 547 Kb)
46. Proposed new paragraph 2.10 Implementation and Monitoring – 18th March 2009 
     (PDF, 8.47 Kb)
47. Agreed change after discussion between SCC and Suffolk Coastal DC – 18-Mar-09
     (PDF, 14.3 Kb)
48. Email and attached letter with appendix to SCC from English Heritage re Shrubland Hall.
     18th March 2009 (PDF, 129 Kb)
49. Minerals Core Strategy – Issues & Options (2) Paper – July 2006 Page 30 
     (PDF, 9.60 Kb)
50. Minerals Core Strategy – Issues & Options Paper – Feb 2006 Page 17, para 4.6 
     (PDF, 13.3 Kb)
51. A134 Accident Analysis Jan 2006 to Dec 2008 (PDF, 396 Kb)
51a. Newton PC response to A134 Accident Analysis Jan 2006 to Dec 2008
       - Response to SCC Accident Analysis (PDF, 268Kb)
51b. Chilton PC response to A134 Accident Analysis Jan 2006 to Dec 2008
       - Quarry P.I. SS March 2009 (PDF, 31Kb)
       - Accident data 2 A134 Newton Green (PDF, 22Kb)
       - Application B/07/00177/CMA Chilton Quarry (PDF, 3Kb)
       - Police Objection August 2008 (PDF, 46Kb)
52. Final hearing session agendas (PDF, 123 Kb)
53. Hearing session attendance lists  (PDF, 692Kb)
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