27th July 2011

Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Revised Draft Minerals Core Strategy Consultation

Consultation on the Revised Draft Minerals Core Strategy

The previous consultation, held during autumn 2010, has been scrapped and all has started again. This consultation is not site specific, instead, it is just talking about what minerals are needed and looking at the area. No site has been ruled out at this time. Work on the mineral site allocation document which will identify individual sites will recommence once the core strategy has passed through public examination. At that time, a detailed assessment will need to take place and will include Parley Court, which could have serious repercussions on the Forum area.

Details of the consultation are below:-

From: mwdf@dorsetcc.gov.uk

Dear Stakeholder

Consultation on the Revised Draft Minerals Core Strategy will begin on 15th July 2011 for an eight week period ending at 4pm on 9th September 2011.

The Minerals Core Strategy (MCS), once adopted, will set out the vision, objectives and proposed policies for extracting minerals, balancing the need to meet national, regional and local requirements with important social, environmental and economic considerations.

The previous consultation, held during autumn 2010, has resulted in some significant redrafting of the document and therefore the need to undertake this additional period of consultation.

Some of the main areas that the Revised Draft MCS has developed are:

The spatial strategy for aggregates, ball clay and Portland stone, including resource areas, broad areas of search and areas of opportunity for mining on Portland
A revised set of key issues reflecting more specifically the crucial mineral related, Dorset specific, issues that the strategy needs to address
A strengthened evidence base developed through working closely with the minerals industry and other specialist stakeholders and through a number of specific studies

The Minerals Core Strategy will not identify any specific sites for future mineral extraction. Specific sites will be contained within the Minerals Site Allocations Document and this will be subject to further public consultation in the future.

To aid this period of consultation we will be using an interactive version of the consultation document. By following the links from www.dorsetforyou.com/mcsto to the consultation portal pages you should be able to login and/or register your details and comment on the document. Once registered, you will be able to log on to the system at any time to track the progress of the comments that you have made. We would strongly encourage you to use this method of commenting. Don't worry if you have forgotten your login details, contact us and we will be able to send you a new password. If you re-register you may in the future receive emails/letters in duplicate.

It is still possible to make comments using our paper response form, email or by letter. Please contact me for a copy of the consultation document.

Attached is Issue 8 of "Planning for Minerals and Waste", which provides a summary of the consultation document and an update on the progress of the documents that make up the Dorset Minerals and Waste Development Framework.

Click on the PDF icon to view Issue 8 of Planning for Minerals and Waste

If you have any queries or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Policy Team on 01305 228585 or 228571 or email mwdf@dorsetcc.gov.uk

Best Regards

Emma Macdonald, Minerals and Waste Planning Policy

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