Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Development Plan

Document

Introduction to minerals planningCarolyn WilliamsPrincipal Planner

GMGU (Urban Vision)

Why do we need minerals?

• Minerals underpin development of the built environment

• Key in providing new infrastructure for Greater Manchester growth ambitions

• Required to meet governments aggregate apportionments (MPS1) for the North West

What are construction minerals?

Construction minerals are known as aggregates and include the following:

– Sand & Gravel

– Crushed Rock

What are energy minerals?

Energy minerals include coal, oil, natural gas and uranium.

They are used in the production of electricity

Other types of MineralsMetals

There are many types of metal, but commonly used include iron (as steel) copper and aluminium .

Industrial Minerals

Industrial minerals are used in a range of industrial applications and include salt, certain clays, limestone, phosphate rock, talc and mica.

Geology of Greater ManchesterThere are two main types of geology

• Drift is a term largely used to describe fluvial and glacial deposits left by glaciers, this process produced materials such as sand and gravel

• Solid geology is used to describe the underlying bedrock and refers to materials such as limestone and sandstone

Bedrock (Solid) Geology

Superficial (Drift) Geology

National Minerals Policy

• Current policies in adopted UDPs out of date and not compliant with National or Regional policy on minerals

• New guidance for producing minerals plans is set out in Minerals Planning Statement 1: Planning and Minerals

• MPS1 provides framework for producing a Minerals Plan

Planning for mineralsThe Minerals Plan must recognise• That minerals are vital to the economy • That minerals can only be worked where they

are found• That mineral working may have an impact on

local communities and the environment; and• The need for aggregate minerals landbank and

the importance of safeguarding

Objectives for minerals• Where possible, safeguard minerals for future

use• Maintain a steady and adequate supply of

materials to meet needs of society and economy• Set high environmental standards for working

and restoration• Promote use of secondary and recycled

materials• Protect designated areas from adverse impacts• Minimise negative impacts on communities

Minerals Plan TimetableSustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Consultation

Nov 2009 – Jan 2010

Issues & Options Consultation Nov 2009 – Nov 2010

Preferred Option Consultation Sep - Oct 2010

Publication July - Aug 2011

Submission Dec 2011 Examination April 2012 Adoption Oct 2012

Role of Joint Minerals Planning Committee

• Established to act as an Executive with responsibility for approval of the document up to publication and adoption.

• Members will be invited to sit on sub groups to oversee specific elements of plan production

• The Joint Committee will be supported by a Steering Group consisting of officers from each of the Districts.

Governance Arrangements

Work undertaken so far...• Production of detailed project plan and timetable • Production of a Consultation Strategy which sets

out our approach for stakeholder engagement.• Production of Sustainability Appraisal Scoping

Report• Development of Minerals Plan evidence base

and consultation paper on Identifying and protecting minerals resources in Greater Manchester

• Initial investigation into minerals resources in Greater Manchester (carried out in 2007)

Next Steps...• Consultation on Scoping Report for

Sustainability Appraisal and consultation paper on Identifying and protecting minerals resources in Greater Manchester

• Development of Issues and Options topic papers for agreement by Joint Committee in January 2010 and consultation in February 2010

• Stakeholder event on Issues and Options

Involvement of Members

• Approval of documents for consultation end of this Month

• Interested Members to volunteer to sit on Sub-Group for developing Issues & Options Topic Papers

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