Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Site Options Report
The event is not currently available for consultation.
This consultation provides an opportunity for local people, community groups and other organisations to comment on the practicality and environmental acceptability of potential sites for sand and gravel extraction in Wiltshire County and Swindon Borough. It is the starting point for what we hope will be constructive ongoing dialogue between all interested parties, and will make a significant contribution towards testing the amount of sand and gravel that Wiltshire and Swindon should provide in the period up to 2026.
At this stage the potential sites included here do not represent the Councils' preferred options, nor should they be seen as having any ‘planning status’. They are simply areas of land that have been put forward by developers and landowners for consideration. Following consultation our aim is to deliver a development plan document that includes the right sites, in the right locations which can, where possible, deliver long-term opportunities for local areas, through carefully considered restoration and after-use proposals.
It is likely that following this consultation a number of sites will be identified as unsuitable for development and will be dropped from further consideration. We need to hear from anyone with local knowledge or concerns about a site, and from those who are able to provide information on potential barriers to development and possible opportunities. All comments submitted to the Councils will be taken into consideration.
Due to the considerable interest in the Site Options consultation, we have decided to extend the deadline for responses until 31 October 2010.
