An MPA consultation response to the Lancaster City Council - Local Plan: Part 1: Strategic Policies and Land Allocations. Council Suggested Modification.

An MPA consultation response to the Doncaster Council: Local Plan Informal Consultation.

An MPA consultation response to the Oxfordshire Minerals And Waste Local Plan: Part 2 – Site Allocations.

An MPA consultation response to the Eryri Development Plan 2016-2031 – Matters Arising Changes Document.

An MPA consultation response to the Cheshire East – First Draft Site Allocations And Development Policies Document (SADPD).

An MPA consultation response to the Nottinghamshire County Council: Minerals Local Plan; Draft Plan Consultation.

An MPA consultation response to the Northumberland National Park Authority - Local Plan 2017-37 Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Preferred Options Consultation.

An MPA consultation response to the Merthyr Tydfil Replacement Local Development Plan 2016-2013.

An MPA consultation response to the Northumberland Local Plan – Regulation 18 Consultation .

An MPA consultation response to the Norfolk County Council: Minerals and Waste Local Plan; Initial Consultation May 2018.

An MPA consultation response to the County Durham Plan: Preferred Options 2018.

An MPA consultation response to the Sunderland City Council Core Strategy and Development Plan 2015-2033 Publication Draft.

An MPA consultation response to the National Development Framework: Issues, Options and Preferred Option.

An MPA consultation response to the Changes to the Consenting of Infrastructure: WG34221.

An MPA consultation response to the Suffolk County Council: Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Submission Draft.

An MPA consultation response to the Lake District National Park Local Plan Review: Living Lakes.

An MPA consultation response to the Powers for dealing with Unauthorised Developments & Encampments Consultation.

An MPA consultation response to the Draft Planning Policy Wales Consultation.

An MPA consultation response to the East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull Joint Minerals Local Plan.

An MPA consultation response to the Derbyshire and Derby Minerals Local Plan Spring 2018 Consultation.

An MPA consultation response to the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework.

Alongside the pro forma consultation form, we have also provided an additional submission alongside this which sets out our more detailed comments around Question 37.

An MPA consultation response to the Peak District National Park Development Management Policies Examination.

An MPA consultation response to the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP).

An MPA consultation response to the Strategic Policies and Land Allocation Development Plan Document (DPD) and Development Management Development Plan Document (DPD).

An MPA consultation response to the Peak District National Park Management Plan.

An MPA consultation response to the West Sussex Joint Minerals Local Plan.

An MPA consultation response to the South Tyneside Strategic Land Review.

An MPA consultation response to the Minerals Safeguarding – Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance.

An MPA consultation response to the Planning Law in Wales.

An MPA consultation response to the Draft London Plan.

An MPA consultation response to the Hertfordshire Minerals Local Plan.

An MPA consultation response to the Local Plan (Part Two) Land Allocation and Detailed Policies – Preferred Approach.

An MPA consultation response to the National Infrastructure Assessment Congestion, Capacity, Carbon: Priorities for National Infrastructure.

An MPA consultation response to the Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan - Issues & Options Consultation.

An MPA consultation response to Part 2 of the Local Plan for the Peak District National Park Development Management Policies

An MPA consultation response to Taking Forward Wales' Sustainable Management of Natural Resources.

An MPA consultation response to the Norfolk Minerals Site Allocations DPD: Single Issue Silica Sand Review (The Plan).

An MPA consultation response to the Draft Cumbria Minerals and Waste Local Plan.

An MPA consultation response to the Proposed Submission Shoreham Harbour Joint Area Action Plan.

An MPA consultation response to the Flintshire Local Development Plan – Preferred Strategy.

An MPA consultation response to the Suffolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan; Preferred Options Draft October 2017.

An MPA consultation response to the Raynsford Review of Planning.

An MPA consultation response to the Denbighshire County Council, Local Development Plan 2006-2021- LDP Review Report (August 2017).

An MPA consultation response to Minerals Extraction and Archaeology: a Practice Guide.

An MPA consultation response to the Draft Newport Development Management and Air Quality SPG.

An MPA consultation response to the Leicester City Local Plan; Development Management Policies Consultation.

An MPA consultation response to the Black Country; Core Strategy; Issues and Options Consultation 2017 .

An MPA consultation response to the Minerals and Waste Joint Plan.

An MPA consultation response to the Stoke-on Trent & Newcastle-under-Lyme Joint Local Plan Strategic Options Consultation .

An MPA consultation response to the Help Shape the Peak District National Park Management Plan Update .

An MPA consultation response to the Draft Integrated Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for the National Development Framework.

An MPA consultation response to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Replacement Local Plan (Preferred Strategy).

An MPA consultation response to the West Berkshire Council Minerals and Waste Local Plan.

An MPA consultation response to the Cheshire East Local Plan: Minerals and Waste DPD Issues Paper - April 2017.

An MPA consultation response to Housing White Paper - Fixing our Broken Housing Market.

An MPA consultation response to Housing White Paper - Fixing our Broken Housing Market.

An MPA consultation response to North Lincolnshire Local Plan; Initial Consultation (Regulation 18).

An MPA consultation response to the White Paper; Reforming Local Government.

An MPA consultation response to White Paper; Reforming Local Government.

An MPA consultation response to Methodology for Defining Mineral Safeguarding and Consultation Areas Within Buckinghamshire.

An MPA consultation response to Developing a Local Plan for Lancaster District.

An MPA consultation response to Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions for Examination.

An MPA consultation response to Shropshire Local Plan Review; Consutation on Issues and Startegic Options .

An MPA consultation response to Number: WG29530: Call for Evidence and Projects National Development Framework

An MPA consultation response to the Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local Development Plan, Matters Arising Changes.

An MPA consultation response to the West Sussex County Council and South Downs National Park Joint Minerals Local Plan – Submission Draft.

An MPA consultation response to the Worcestershire County Council: Minerals Local Plan;Third Stage Consultation - March 2017.

An MPA consultation response to the Review of the Slough Local Plan 2016-2036.

An MPA consultation response to number: WG29897: Consultation to Inform the Development of the Natural Resources Policy .

An MPA consultation response to the National Infrastructure Assessment - Call for Evidence.

An MPA consultation response to the Draft Joint Area Action Plan Public Consultation (16th December 2016 to 10th February 2017).

An MPA consultation response to the Northumberland National Park Authority Local Plan Review – Issues Paper Public Consultation Questionnaire.

An MPA consultation response to the Warwickshire County Council: Minerals Plan Publication Consultation December 2016.

An MPA consultation response to the Derbyshire and Derby Minerals Local Plan; Revised Site Assesment Methodology, Hard Rock Quarries December 2016.

An MPA consultation response to Part 2 of the Local Plan for the Peak District National Park - Publication Version October 2016.

An MPA consultation response to the Suffolk County Council: Minerals and Waste Plan; Issues and Options Consultation November 2016.

An MPA consultation response to the Draft Greater Manchester Spatial Framework.

An MPA consultation response to the Consultation on Fees and Charges for 2017-18.

An MPA consultation response to the proposal for regulations required by the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 and four guidance documents.

An MPA consultation response to the Liverpool Bay SPA Extension (November 2016).

An MPA consultation response to the Greater Wash potential SPA Extension (October 2016).

An MPA consultation response to the Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Draft Development Plan Document.

An MPA consultation response to the South Lakeland Local Plan Part 3 – Draft Development Management Policies Development Plan Document October 2016.

MPA Representations on the Lincolnshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan; Publication of site locations (Pre – Submission Draft).

An MPA consultation response to the London Plan Consultation - A City for All Londoners.

An MPA consultation response to the Draft Magnesian Limestone Paper.

An MPA consultation response to the Public Consultation on Options For Future Development for Flintshire.

An MPA consultation response to the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment - Draft Methodology

An MPA consultation response to the Powys Local Development Plan (LDP) 2011-2026

An MPA consultation response to the North York Moors National Park: New Local Plan – First Steps.

An MPA consultation response to the Draft Liverpool Local Plan.

An MPA consultation response to the Proposed Changes to How Environmental Impact Assessment Applies to Town and Country Planning (Number: WG29324).

An MPA consultation response to the Cumbria Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP - Draft Matters and Issues for Examination.

An MPA consultation response to the Pre-Submission Addendum: Modifications to The Minerals Site Specific Allocations DPD - Single Issue Silica Sand Review.

This submission provides a response by the MPA to the National Infrastructure Commission consultation “The National Infrastructure Assessment – Process and Methodology”.

This submission provides a response by the MPA to the call for evidence as part of the Review of Tidal Lagoons.

This submission provides a response by the MPA to Hull Local Plan Publication Consultation Document.

This submission provides a response by the MPA to the Minerals Site Specific Allocations DPD – Single Issue Silica Sand Review.

This submission provides a response by the MPA to the Royal Docks & Beckton Riverside Opportunity Area Planning Framework - Working Draft Consultation

This submission provides a response by the MPA to the Local Plans Expert Group – Report To Government.

This submission provides a response by the MPA to the DCLG consultation; Technical consultation on implementation of planning changes.

This submission provides a response by MPA to the Cumbria Minerals & Waste Local Plan Consultation Spring 2015.

This submission provides a response by MPA to the English Heritage Consultation on Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning.

This submission provides a response by MPA to the East Sussex, South Downs NP, and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Sites Plan Consultation.

This submission provides a response by MPA to the Minerals Local Plan – Background Papers Informal Engagement.

This submission provides a response by MPA to the DCLG Committee Inquiry into the Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework.

This submission provides a response by MPA to the Positive Planning Consultation - a consultation on proposals to reform the planning system in Wales.

This submission provides a response by MPA to the Biodiversity Offsetting in England Green Paper.

This submission outlines comments by MPA on the National Planning Guidance.

This submission provides MPA's response to the DEFRA "Balance of Competence" Review.

This submission provides MPA's response to the Taylor Review of Planning.

MPA’s response has been informed by many discussions on the subject of archaeology that have taken place within the Association. Archaeology is a high profile topic for mineral operators.

MPA’s response to the consultation – Towards a Welsh Planning Act: Ensuring the Planning System Delivers.

MPA Response to the Draft National Planning Policy Framework Consultation.

This submission provides MPA's responses to questions posed by the House of Commons CLG Committee:

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s objectives and national policies for planning in England. This section contains the objectives and policies that relate specifically to minerals but it should be read alongside other relevant parts of the NPPF, which relate more generally to all forms of development. Read MPA's response by clicking on the link, left.

MPA's views on the Government’s proposal for changes to planning application fees in England.

MPA have serious concerns about those parts of the Bill which relate to community empowerment and reform of the planning system.

MPA raises a concern about proposals to develop land adjacent to the Tolworth Depot site and to support the representations made on behalf of Day Group Ltd.

MPA's representations on the Validation Document  produced by Worcestershire County Council. MPA feels the Validation Document is well intended but it substantially repeats information in DCLG’s The Validation of Planning Applications and several other government advisory and policy documents. It is still potentially useful to applicants but needs substantial editing to reduce it to what the County Council requires locally and then bookmarking it to the other documents, policy and advice already referred to.

West Sussex Minerals and Waste Development Framework -
comments on the background papers by the Mineral Products Association.

The MPA believes the Suggested Policy Response is unwarranted and unworkable and goes against national policy on aggregates supply.

Whilst MPA can support the intention of the policy (i.e. to ensure mineral proposals are sustainable) it is unrealistic to expect every application to meet all of the government’s national objectives for minerals planning (MPS1, para 9). Only some objectives in the list will be applicable to an application for development. For example, securing an adequate and steady supply of minerals is a function of the development plan process, not an individual application.

Having reviewed the document, MPA only wish to make one comment. We support the proposed Further Proposed Modification MOD370 in respect of extending mineral safeguarding High PSV Hard Rock resources north of Garth.

Whilst MPA generally supports the conclusions of the RTS’s analysis of Newport’s position and the conclusions of the ‘Former Gwent’ Aggregates Safeguarding Study there is no formalised procedure for the redistribution of apportionments, which gives our members cause for concern. Unless there is agreement before the adoption of plans, there will be a risk that unilateral decisions may be taken by some authorities under the erroneous assumption that future agreement with others will be forthcoming, when in fact it may not be.

The MPA's response to the Leeds Local Development Framework Consultation. The MPA feels that statements in public documents need to be carefully phrased to bring out the nuances.

The MPA responds to the Leeds Local Development Framework Consultation.

The MPA supports the proposed Additional Focused Change FC19 in respect of extending mineral safeguarding to the edge of settlements.

The MPA supports the selection of MSA Option 1 and therefore the favoured MSA Option. It is important to safeguard the whole deposit since designated areas are not absolute constraints and mineral working could take place in them should the national need tests be satisfied. Despite the possible duplication involved in such designated areas, the MPA believes it is important for local authorities to recognise the significance of safeguarding minerals and taking them into account in all planning decisions whatever the status of the area concerned.

MPA is in general support of the policy approach for minerals. For Specific comments click on the download..

MPA's response to the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Core Strategy consultation.

The MPA's view continues to be that the Regional Guideline for Aggregates Provision for the South East of 195 mt of land-won sand and gravel for the period 2005-2020, which equates to an annual average of 12.18 mt is an appropriate figure for the South East, with an appropriate apportionment for East Sussex to be determined in due course in consultation with SEERAWP.

MPA's response to Norfolk County Council's Minerals and Waste Local Development Framework -Minerals Site Allocations Development Plan Document.

MPA's response to the Peak District National Park Authority's Local Development Framework - Core Strategy Preferred Approaches consultation.

MPA highlights that it feels strongly that, whilst the responses to the questions posed in the consultation will be of relevance when considering the future of the Regional Aggregate Working Parties, the conclusions of the research commissioned on the subject by CLG in 2007-2008 are of much greater significance.

MPA's response to Northumberland County Council's Local Development Framework: Core Strategy Minerals and Waste Consultation.

MPA's response to Essex County Council's Mineral Development Document: Site Allocations Issues & Options Consultation.

MPA consultation response to Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit on their Joint Minerals and Waste DPD. The main concern was the approach towards mineral safeguarding. Comments were also raised on the use of the term ‘setting’ in Policy MWC1.

MPA response to the Core Strategy Policy Directions Consultation. A number of issues were raised. In particular stressing the importance of mineral safeguarding and that Mineral Planning Authorities need to do more than avoid other forms of development in MSAs. Comments were also made on the approach towards allocating sites.

MPA response to the Management Plan Draft Version 2 consultation.

MPA response to Durham’s Minerals Safeguarding consultation. Issues were highlighted on their approach to mineral safeguarding. In particular a reminder that there is no absolute presumption against mineral working in designated areas and Minerals Planning Authorities making a judgement of what might be required in the foreseeable future and safeguard those resources.

MPA members continue to be of the view that any infrastructure needs that should arise as a consequence of minerals development cannot be covered by a one-size-fits-all CIL system which is tailored to the circumstances of built development.

Mineral Products Association members are of the view that key aspects of the proposals for dealing with stalled ROMPs in Wales are disproportionate to any threat that an uncompleted review might pose and carry unreasonable potential implications for both mineral operators and the Welsh economy.

MPA's response explains that our members are seriously concerned about the manner in which this consultation has been conducted.

MPA response to the West Midlands RSS Phase 3 Revision Options Consultation. A number of issues were raised. In particular the approach towards mineral safeguarding and the confusion over what should be safeguarded. The MPA strongly supported a continuation of apportioning future supply by existing methods.  

MPA response to the Core Strategy Preferred Options Consultation. Issues were highlighted on the approach towards mineral safeguarding and landbanks.

MPA consultation response to Monmouthshire on their Local Development Plan Pre-Deposit (Preferred Strategy). Issues were raised in relation to the minerals section in particular safeguarding, landbank and restoration.

MPA consultation response to Powys Council regarding their UDP Further Proposed Modifications June 2009. MPA queried why Powys had not included a modification to ensure sand and gravel resources are safeguarded. A requirement under a formal direction from Welsh Assembly Government (WAG).

MPA response to Conwy on their Local Development Plan Deposit Proposals. The main concern was the approach towards mineral safeguarding. In particular highlighting the need for safeguarding resources even if no allocations for hard rock are required.

MPA consultation response to Nottinghamshire on their Minerals Safeguarding Draft Background Paper. A number of issues were highlighted on this background document. Among them some confusion between MSAs and buffer zones. Also prior extraction is not about making propositions attractive to developers it is about ensuring irreplaceable resources are not sterilised.

MPA's response to the partial review of the South East RSS Review of Policy M3 - Primary land-won aggregates and subregional apportionment.

In this MPA response we fully support the comments made by both the Mendip Quarry Producers and officers of Somerset County Council and must join them in registering our own formal objection to the proposals. In particular, the MPA is of the view that there can be no justification for the significant increase in CO2 emissions that will result directly from the restrictions on the A362 (Order 2 – Ref:KAD/TRO/CORY).

MPA consultation response to Cardiff Council on their Deposit Local Development Plan. The main concerns were surrounding the approach towards landbanks. There were also issues with the proposed approach towards mineral safeguarding.

MPA response to Lake District National Park Authority on their Draft Core Strategy Policies consultation. Comments were made on the mineral extraction and mineral safeguarding policies. The main concern highlighted was the suggested approach of only safeguarding building stone and slate resources.

MPA response to Warwickshire on their Core Strategy Revised Spatial Options Consultation. A number of concerns were highlighted on the quantity of mineral required to meet apportionment and maintain landbanks, Mineral Safeguarding Areas, transport and the how criteria for site allocations/applications should not be the same.

MPA consultation response to Pembrokeshire Coast on their Deposit Local Development Plan. The main concerns highlighted were in relation to minerals supply, with no mention or policy on apportionment and maintaining landbanks. There were also flaws in the approach towards mineral safeguarding.

MPA response to Kirklees Council on their LDF Core Strategy Options Consultation. The concerns highlighted were surrounding the lack of evidence/figures presented by Kirklees on reserves and the quantity of minerals, which will be required to meet their apportionment and maintain landbanks.

MPA consultation response on the Refined Options Core Strategy. Issues were highlighted on the Peak District NPA approach towards mineral safeguarding and limiting restoration and after-use solely to the improvement of biodiversity and landscape.

MPA consultation response to Bridgend on their Local Development Plan Pre-Deposit Proposals. The main concerns highlighted where in relation to minerals supply, landbank and mineral safeguarding.

MPA consultation response to Rhondda Cynon Taf on their Local Development Plan Deposit Draft. The issues raised where in relation to landbank and mineral safeguarding.

Mineral Products Association response to Essex Minerals Development Document (MDD) Further Issues and Options Consultation.