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Minerals Infrastructure Minerals Safeguarding DPD Evidence Report December 2018

2 Minerals Infrastructure Minerals Safeguarding DPD Evidence Report 2 Adoption December 2018

Contents

1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 3

2 Government Planning Policy and Guidance for Mineral Infrastructure .......... 3

2.1 National Planning Policy Framework .................................................. 3

3 Cornwall Local Policy Development for Infrastructure ................................ 3

3.1 Cornwall Minerals Local Plan (1998) .................................................. 3

3.2 Cornwall Local Plan ......................................................................... 3

4 Assessment of Infrastructure Sites for Potential Safeguarding .................... 4

5 Mineral Infrastructure Safeguarding Areas Buffer Zones ............................ 4

6 Mineral Infrastructure ........................................................................... 5

6.1 Wharves, Ports and Docks ................................................................ 5

6.2 Railheads, Railways and Rail Freight Distribution Centres ..................... 6

6.3 Concrete Batching Plants, Asphalt Plants and Secondary Aggregate Sites

7

Appendix 1 - Mineral Infrastructure Safeguarding Area Buffer Zone Assessment.9

Table 1 Wharves, Ports and Docks ............................................................... 6 Table 2 Railheads, Railways and Rail Freight Distribution Centres ..................... 6 Table 3 Concrete Batching Plants, Asphalt Plants and Secondary Aggregate Sites ............................................................................................................... 7


1 Introduction 1. It is important to safeguard minerals infrastructure to ensure that the

minerals which are produced and supplied to market as a product, such as concrete and coated road stone, and the potential to transport them in

sustainable ways if possible, including by rail and water is maintained. The safeguarding of these types of minerals infrastructure will ensure that if non minerals development is proposed at any of the identified locations

then the significance of the site or infrastructure from a minerals planning perspective can be properly considered before decisions take place.

2. The National Planning Policy Framework requires mineral planning

authorities to safeguard selected mineral related infrastructure and facilities to support the continued extraction and operation of economically viable mineral resources; this could include existing rail heads, rail links to

quarries, wharfage and associated storage, handling and processing facilities.

2 Government Planning Policy and Guidance for

Mineral Infrastructure

2.1 National Planning Policy Framework

3. In August 2018 the Government published the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This includes a section on minerals and makes specific reference to the sustainable use of important minerals and also to defining

Mineral Safeguarding Areas for minerals of national and local importance, including kaolin.

4. The NPPF requires certain infrastructure sites associated with the transport,

processing and distribution of minerals to be safeguarded. In Cornwall, the

mineral related infrastructure is mainly wharves, ports, rail and concrete batching plants.

3 Cornwall Local Policy Development for

Infrastructure

3.1 Cornwall Minerals Local Plan (1998)

5. A number of policies in the 1997 Minerals Local Plan continue to form part of the development plan, although they will then be reviewed during the

development of Minerals Safeguarding DPD.

3.2 Cornwall Local Plan


6. The Cornwall Local Plan provides the strategic policy framework for the Minerals Safeguarding DPD, setting out the principle of mineral

safeguarding. The Local Plan was adopted in November 2016.

7. Policy 17 aims to maintain a sufficient supply of indigenous minerals to achieve sustainable and economic growth, whilst encouraging the use of recycled and secondary materials Policy 18 sets out the strategic principles

for safeguarding mineral resources and infrastructure through a Minerals Safeguarding DPD.

8. Specifically, the Local Plan Policy 18 states that Mineral Safeguarding Areas

will be identified for the following existing, planned and potential mineral infrastructure; a. key concrete batching and other products and roadstone coating, b. Storage, handling, processing and distribution of minerals, c.

the bulk transport of minerals by rail, sea (ports) or haul roads.

9. Policy 17 supports the export of minerals, predominantly by rail and sea, to

serve, regional, national and international markets. Safeguarding these

strategic infrastructure facilities is essential to enable this policy to be implemented.

10. A number of policies in the 1997 Minerals Local Plan will continue to form

part of the development plan when the Local Plan is adopted, although they

will then be reviewed as part of the emerging Minerals Safeguarding DPD.

4 Assessment of Infrastructure Sites for

Potential Safeguarding

11. The Mineral Resource Assessment has assessed each of the following sites for potential safeguarding through a range of criteria. Criteria includes the

current status of the site, its uses, its locations, any potential conflicts with other forms of strategic development and finally whether evidence suggests

that the site is not suitable for future uses. The full Minerals Resource Assessment can be viewed at www.cornwall.goiv.uk/mineralsdpd

12. All sites will be monitored through the Mineral Safeguarding DPD Monitoring Framework. Should additional strategic infrastructure sites open, these can

be assessed for possible safeguarding. 13. Further details for each of the sites in the tables above are contained within

the Site Profiles document. This can also be viewed at www.cornwall.gov.uk/mineralsdpd.

5 Mineral Infrastructure Safeguarding Areas

Buffer Zones

http://www.cornwall.goiv.uk/mineralsdpd

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/mineralsdpd


14. Following the Examination hearing, the Council was asked to consider the need for an increased mineral safeguarding area around mineral

infrastructure sites.

15. In order to determine whether a mineral infrastructure site required an

increased mineral safeguarding area, the Council developed a criteria based approach to consider the potential impacts which may arise from the

mineral infrastructure. These criteria included: -

The nature of activity/operations within the Minerals Safeguarding Area

Potential conflict with other forms of strategic development Environmental issues likely to arise including noise, dust and traffic

Location & topography Mitigation measures applied Sensitive receptors in the vicinity

16. In many cases, no buffer distances were considered necessary, where likely

impacts are judged not to justify them or where the facility is already encompassed by a MSA.

17. The table that sets out the assessment of appropriate buffer distances

based on the above criteria is set out within Appendix 1 ‘Mineral

Infrastructure Safeguarding Area Buffer Zone Assessment’.

18. The assessment of Infrastructure Mineral Safeguarding Area Buffer Distances was subject to an informal Industry Consultation between 8th February – 23rd February 2018. Since this consultation, further discussions

with industry have taken place.

6 Mineral Infrastructure

6.1 Wharves, Ports and Docks 19. Considerable quantities of China Clay and secondary aggregates are

shipped from Fowey. Par previously exported minerals, however, due to its tidal nature sea exports from Par have ceased. East Par is now proposed for safeguarding for its china clay processing infrastructure. Falmouth is

important for ship repair and freight handling. Aggregates are both exported and imported from here.

20. There are two coastal quarries which have dedicated mineral wharves;

Dean Quarry and West of England Quarry, both of which are located on the

Lizard Peninsula. West of England currently exports aggregates from its wharf.


Table 1 Wharves, Ports and Docks

Site Name Location Reference Safeguard

in DPD

Proposed

buffer?

Buffer

Distance

Dean Quarry

Wharf

St Keverne I7 0m

Fowey Docks Fowey I10 250m

East Par China

Clay

Processing

Infrastructure

Par I8 Bespoke

distance

around

site

boundary

West of

England Wharf

Porthoutstock I28 0m

Falmouth

Wharves

Falmouth/Penryn I9 250m

6.2 Railheads, Railways and Rail Freight Distribution Centres

21. The Rail network is based on a main line through Cornwall from Penzance

to Plymouth. There are branch lines to Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives. Freight services run over most of the network.

There is only one rail route into Cornwall and at the Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar this is restricted to one line.

22. It is mainly the St Austell China Clay Area which contains rail links as china clay and its associated products are transported by rail. Indeed the data on

china clay indicates that 13% of clays are transported by rail. Table 2 Railheads, Railways and Rail Freight Distribution Centres


in DPD

Proposed

buffer?

Buffer

Distance

Burngallow Rail Burngallow Burngullow

(combined

into I28)

N/A N/A

Fowey Docks

Siding Fowey I11

N/A

Lostwithiel to

Fowey Rail Lostwithiel I19

N/A

Moorswater

Freight

Distribution

Centre Liskeard I22

N/A

Parkandillack Rail St Dennis Parkandillack

(combined

into I28)

N/A N/A


Rocks Siding

(Goonbarrow) Bugle I27

N/A

Treviscoe Siding

(Drinnick Mill) Treviscoe Treviscoe Siding

(combined

into I28)

N/A N/A

Burngullow Rail

to St Dennis

China Clay

Railway (including

Burgullow,

Parkandillack &

Treviscoe) China clay I1

N/A

6.3 Concrete Batching Plants, Asphalt Plants and Secondary Aggregate Sites

23. Many of the aggregate quarries within Cornwall also contain on-site concrete processing facilities and asphalt plants. However, there are also a number of independent concrete processing plants spread throughout

Cornwall which produce concrete products. Table 3 Concrete Batching Plants, Asphalt Plants and Secondary Aggregate Sites


in DPD

Proposed

buffer?

Buffer

Distance

Aggregate

Industries,

Concrete

works, St

Austell

Concrete Works,

St Austell

AI St

Austell

N/A N/A

Aggregate

Industries,

Lucknow,

Bodmin

Lucknow,

Bodmin

I20 100m

Aggregate

Industries,

Wilson Way

Wilson Way,

Pool

I31 100m

Alan Mitchell &

Sons,

Old Quarry,

Creegbrawse

I23 250m

Bardon

Concrete (AI)

Castle-an-

Dinas

Castle-an-Dinas

Quarry,

Penzance

I4

Cornish

Concrete

Products Ltd

Point Mills,

Bissoe

I25 250m

Maen Karne,

Chenoweth

Business Park

Ruan High

Lanes

I5 250m

Maen Karne,

Chywoon

Quarry

Chywoon

Quarry, Penryn

I6 N/A


Hallaze Works Hallaze Works,

Penwithick

I13 250m

Cornwall

Concrete

Pumping

Lucknow Road,

Bowling Green

Lucknow Rd N/A N/A

Denis May &

Sons Ltd

Goonvean

Blockworks

St Austell I12 N/A

Faheys,

Cansford

Quarry

Cansford

Quarry,

Camelford

I2 N/A

Faheys, Carne

Cross

Carne Cross,

Par

I3 N/A

Hanson

Readymix,

Herdbury

Quarry

Herdbury

Quarry

I14 250m

Hanson

Readymix,

Hingston Down

Quarry

Hingston Down

Quarry

I15 N/A

Jabez Concrete Camelford I16 250m

Kessel Downs Halvasso I17 250m

Leswidden

Building

Supplies

St Just I18

250m

W H Ladds

Concrete

Products

Pool Ladds Pool N/A N/A

Western Blocks

Ltd

Hayle I29 Yes 250m

Melbur

Blockworks

I21

Wheal Remfry

Secondary

Aggregate

Plant

Wheal Remfry

I30

N/A

Pigsdon Quarry

Asphalt Plant

Bude

I26

N/A

Appendix 1 - Mineral Infrastructure Safeguarding Area Buffer Zone Assessment.

Site Site location Infrastructur

e type

ID Old ID Grid Ref Status Comments Overall score

Mineral Safeguarding

Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?

Potential conflict with other forms

of strategic development

Environmental issues likely to arise: Noise

Environmental issues likely to arise: Dust

Environmental issues likely

to arise: Traffic

Location & topography

Mitigation measures applied

Sensitive receptors in the

vicinity

Additional comments

Proposed increased MSA?

Buffer Distanc

e

Aggregate Industries - Concrete Works, St

Austell

Concrete works, St Austell

Ready-mix concrete

AI St Austell Inset 1a (plant area)

SW983 529

Closed May 2014 Site visit - Site closed and

demolished. Part of Eco-Town proposals.

Red N/A N/A Significant

pressure from other strategic development - any allocations,

strategic development or town framework

designations

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Aggregate Industries - Lucknow, Bodmin

Lucknow, Bodmin

Ready-mix concrete, Concrete batching

I20 N/A SX082 654 Operating

The site is on an established

industrial estate, close to A30 and

A38.

Green Footloose concrete batching plant, ready-mix

concrete

The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from

other strategic development - there are no

allocations etc. covering the

resource

Potential for noise associated with

concrete plant and vehicle movements.

Particularly while loading /unloading

vehicles.

Potential for some dust impacts as a result of concrete

production and vehicle movements.

Particularly while loading /unloading.

Vehicle movements

including concrete mixers,

deliveries. Site close to A30 trunk

road & A38. No vehicles

pass existing sensitive

receptors.

Within an established

industrial Estate. Fields across road to the

south. Beyond this is a railway line provides a

buffer from land that may be

used for housing.

Trees and Cornish

hedge along boundary of site provide screening.

Single residential dwelling 128 metres to the south across railway line.

Housing estate to the west of the Industrial Estate

(248 metres from the site) across the railway line.

Housing allocation Bd-

UE2 approx. 110 south west of

site (across railway line).

The site is located

within an established industrial

estate. The site is well

screened and a railway line provides an appropriate buffer and distance of 100 metres

between the site and the

proposed Site Allocations

DPD housing allocation

reference Bd-UE2.

100 metres.

Aggregate Industries - Wilson Way

Wilson Way, Redruth

Ready-mix concrete

I31 N/A SW675 410

Operating

The site is on an established

industrial estate, close to A30.

Planning Permission ref

W2/PA00/00961/F. No conditions

restricting noise/dust/workin

g hours etc.

Green Footloose concrete ready-

mix concrete

(within a MSA for South Crofty M18 although

this MSA doesn't relate

to the concrete plant)




resource

Site operations would likely generate noise. However, the site is

located within an established industrial

site without any nearby sensitive

receptors.

Open site where dust from concrete

materials may have the potential to cause

issues.

Some traffic movements for transport

of raw materials and

concrete products. Vehicle

movements may pass existing

dwellings.

Site located within an existing

industrial estate with a railway

line to the south.

Topography is generally level.

Railway line provides

some buffer to south

west. Industrial

estate provides

buffers from other

potential sensitive receptors

from other directions

Residential dwellings to the

south west of the site on the other side of a railway

line (approximately

35 metres away).

Concrete batching

plant within an

established industrial estate. A

buffer of 250 metres is

proposed as it a large

conrete plant with

potential for noise and dust and is not within

MSA

250m

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Site

Site location Infrastructure

type



Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?






to arise: Traffic




vicinity

Additional comments


Buffer Distanc

e

Alan Mitchell & Sons

Old Quarry, Creegbrawse

Ready-mix concrete

I23 N/A SW744 433

Operating

Poor road access along narrow rural

lanes.


mix concrete




resource

Open site where some noise may be an issue for nearby residential

dwellings although operations are

generally at a small scale.

Open site where dust from concrete production and

transport has the potential to cause

issues.

Some traffic movements for transport


concrete products.

Fairly level site with areas of planting and single storey

buildings. Structure in the eastern corner

appears derelict but hard to tell

from road. Visible piles of

aggregate onsite include foliage.

Good screening from trees

around site.

Houses located to immediate

west and north west of the site.

Small operational

concrete batching

plant. Buffer required as

not within an MSA

250m

Bardon Concrete (AI) - Castle-an-

Dinas

Castle-an-Dinas Quarry

Concrete batching

I4 A18 SW484 347

Operating

Within Castle-an-Dinas Quarry


mix concrete. Planning

permission recently

implemented P46(7) for

concrete plant.




resource

Some noise from concrete plant

operations. A noise condition is in place

restricting noise levels and operating hours. Although the site is

within existing quarry site.

Some dust from concrete plant operations. A

condition on the planning permission

requires the operators to take all practicable

means to prevent impacts from dust. Although the site is

within existing quarry site.

Site accessed from long

access track. Lorry

movements will result

from transport of concrete

from the site.

Site within existing quarry

void with screening.

Noise, dust working

hour conditions

on planning permission. Screening

from quarry void walls

Sensitive receptors along

road approximately

470 metres from the site.

Residential buildings as part of farms located

within 430 metres of the

site.

Concrete plant within an existing

safeguarded quarry.

N/A

Burngullow Rail

Burngullow Railway Burngullow Inset 1a (plant area)

SW984 524

Operating

Within Burngullow operational area

which is now mothballed.

Railway is still operating.

Green Mineral Railway Line Sidings




resource

Potential for noise during loading of train

with china clay / aggregates.

Potential for dust impacts arising during loading of china clay /

aggregates.

Transport of china clay by

rail. No highway impacts

Located within former

Burngallow decommissione

d driers. Operational

Minerals Railway.

Located within former

Burngallow Driers site.

Railway Cottages (4 terraced

houses located next to railway

sidings) Burngallow

Manor Farm to SW. Settlement

Trewoon 370 metres to east.

Railway siding as part of the I34 St

Dennis to Burngullow

Railway. The minerals

railway runs from

Burngallow to St Dennis and

connects many of the

china clay works with Par/Fowey

and the mainline

railway. The Inspector has indicated that a buffer is not

needed for this site.

N/A

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Site


type



Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?






to arise: Traffic




vicinity

Additional comments


Buffer Distanc

e

Cornish Concrete

Products Ltd

Point Mills, Bissoe

Concrete products

I25 N/A SW774 414

Operating

Large site with good access to B

road

Green Concrete works. Concrete factory

units.




resource

Large concrete site. Potential for noise.

Large concrete site. Potential for dust

impacts.

Good access to B Road.

Lorries entering and leaving the

site could be the main source of

noise.

Generally level site within

Bissoe Valley.

Some screening by

trees.

There are a few residential

dwellings in proximity to the

site and the Bissoe Cycle Trail passes close to

the site.

Large concrete site.

Site not located

within MSA so additional

buffer required,

250m.

250m

Maen Karne - Chenoweth

Business Park

Ruan High Lanes

Concrete products

I5 N/A SW919 420

Operating

Site selling concrete blocks.

Recently permitted concrete batching plant PA15/06077.

Green Concrete works. The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Potential for noise from concrete production and transportation/

loading.

Potential for dust from concrete production and transportation/

loading.

Site adjacent to A road.

Direct access from ‘A’ road

to office complex on industrial

estate. Rather narrow access to ‘merchant’s

yard’ to the rear of the

site.

Medium sized industrial estate in rural setting.

Other businesses on the industrial

estate.

Some screening by

trees.

‘Chenoweth House’, a

residential dwelling is

directly adjacent to the site.

Medium-sized

industrial estate in rural

setting. Other

businesses on the industrial

estate. A buffer zone

of 250 metres is proposed.

250m

Maen Karne- Chywoon

Quarry

Chywoon Quarry, Penryn

Ready-mix concrete

I6 A8b SW748 347

Operating

Located within Chywoon Quarry

Green Ready-mix Concrete works

within an existing active aggregates

quarry




resource

Potential for noise. The concrete plant is sited within existing

quarry with noise conditions limiting

noise levels.

Potential for dust. Site within existing quarry

with conditions controlling dust levels.

Lorry movements

may have potential to impact on housing

located along minor road

used to access the site.

Located within existing quarry surrounded by

fields. topography

PA13/01834 permission for quarry provides

conditions limiting noise,

working hours,

lighting and dust.

Sensitive receptors along

road approximately

440 metres from the site.

Residential buildings as part of farms located

within 105 metres of the

site.

Concrete Batching plant is

located to the east of the

main quarry void of

Chywoon Quarry.

Buffer zone not

considered necessary as the concrete

batching plant is located

within an existing

aggregate MSA with a 500 metre

buffer.

N/A

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Site


type



Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?






to arise: Traffic




vicinity

Additional comments


Buffer Distanc

e

Hallaze Blockworks, Penwithick

Hallaze Blockworks, Penwithick

Concrete products

I3 Inset 1a (buffer zone)

SX027 566 Operating

Residential properties abut the

site. Residential planning

application was refused in 2003

(against the principle). Other uses share the

site?

Green Concrete works. The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Potential for noise arising during the

production of concrete and loading/unloading

for transport.

Potential for dust arising during the

production of concrete and loading/unloading

for transport.

Traffic movements for transport


concrete products.

Level site with hardstanding.

Hedge/wall along northern

boundary, also a stretch with tall

fir trees. Eastern

boundary is part defined by a

wall and part by hedge.

Some screening by tall fir trees.

Houses to the north (some

screened with tall firs) and

north-west west. House to the south-east.

Static caravan park to the north-east.

Partly within an existing

MSA for China Clay.

However, this buffer does not extend around the full site and therefore a 250 metre buffer is

proposed.

250m

Cornwall Concrete Pumping

Lucknow Road,

Bowling Green

Mobile concrete pumping

CCP Lucknow

Inset 1a (buffer zone)

SX027 580 Operating

Residential properties abut this small site

within a hamlet. Appears to be a

concrete pumping business

Red N/A N/A The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource


Dean Quarry Wharf

St Keverne Wharf I7 A9 SW802 208

Active PP - not

currently operating

Within Dean Quarry

Green Wharf/jetty. The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Potential for noise from loading of

aggregate/ stone. Quarry located inland of wharf providing a barrier between any sensitive receptors. Conditions on the

planning permission provide limits on noise

and working hours.

Potential for some dust impacts as a result of loading

aggregates and stone at the wharf.

Aggregates/ stone would

be transported by sea minimising

transport impacts on

any on sensitive

receptors.

Located on coast with quarry

inland.

Condition on working hours,

lighting, noise.

The nearest residential

dwellings lie on the opposite side of the quarry to the wharf and

are approximately

420 metres away.

Mineral wharf located within Dean

Quarry, which has

active planning

permission for aggregate

extraction. The wharf is

used to export

aggregates / stone from the site. A

buffer zone is not

considered necessary as the wharf is

located within an existing

aggregate MSA with a 500 metre

buffer.

N/A

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Site


type



Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?






to arise: Traffic




vicinity

Additional comments


Buffer Distanc

e

Denis May & Sons Ltd

Goonvean Blockworks

St Austell Concrete products

I12 Inset 1a SW951 547

Active PP Goonvean blockworks

Green Concrete products The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Potential for noise from concrete production and transportation/

loading.

Potential for dust from concrete production and transportation/

loading.



concrete products.

Located within China Clay area with clay pit to

the north. Trees surrounding

three sides of the site.

Well screened

from trees.

Nearest residential dwellings

approximately 300 metres to north east at Goonamaris

Active Blockworks located next

to a china clay pit used

for secondary aggregate

production. A buffer zone is

not considered

necessary as the concrete

batching plant is located

within the China Clay

MSA.

N/A

Faheys - Cansford Quarry

Cansford Quarry,

Camelford

Ready-mix concrete

I2 A14 SX168 930 Active PP Within Cansford Quarry

Green Concrete batching plant located within active

quarry




resource


quarry with noise conditions limiting

noise levels.


quarry with conditions controlling dust levels.



concrete products.

Good access onto A39

Trunk Road.

Within an existing active

quarry.

Within existing

active quarry

Scattered farms in the vicinity (nearest 485

metres from the concrete plan)

A buffer zone is not

considered necessary as the wharf is

located within an existing

aggregate MSA for Cansford

Quarry with a 500 metre

buffer.

N/A

Faheys - Carne Cross

Carne Cross, Par

Ready-mix concrete

I3 Inset 1a SX046 564 Active PP Active site. Handful of residential

properties in the vicinity.

Green Ready-mix concrete




resource

Potential for noise from concrete production and

transportation/loading.

Potential for dust from concrete production

and transportation/loading

.



concrete products. One exit onto a 'C'

road.

Woodland to the west, south

and south-east.Agricultural

land to the north and north-east.Scrapyard to the south-

east.

Woodland to the west, south and south-east provides

good screening.

House to the east (over the road) –

benefits from hedge

screening.Further two/three

houses to the south and south-

east within approx. 100m.

A buffer zone is not

considered necessary as

the ready-mix concrete

plant site is located within a

China Clay MSA

N/A

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Site


type



Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?






to arise: Traffic




vicinity

Additional comments


Buffer Distanc

e

Fowey Docks Fowey Port I10 Inset 65

SX126 522 Active PP Active site, used for loading china clay/ aggregates

Green Docks The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Potential for noise from vessels unloading

of aggregates/ china clay

Potential for dust arising during the unloading of china clay/ aggregates

Limited impact from traffic as aggregates /

china clay would be

transported by water.

Within docks, wooded valley

Within docks.

Limited sensitive receptors

Wharf for the loading of china clay/ aggregates for onward

transport by ship.

Potential for noise and

dust during loading of a significant amount of china clay / aggregates.

A buffer zone of 250 metres is proposed.

250m

Fowey Docks Siding

Fowey Siding I11 Inset 65

SX126 566 Operating

Active site, used for loading china clay/ aggregates

Green Rail siding - unloading of china clay/ aggregates from St Austell




resource

Potential for noise from trains and

unloading of aggregates/ china clay

Potential for dust arising during the unloading of china clay/ aggregates

Limited impact from trains,

this is a dedicated rail siding within

the docks.

Within docks, wooded valley

Within docks.

Limited sensitive receptors along the rail siding.

Rail siding for the unloading of china clay/

aggregates transported

from St Austell via Lostwithiel for onward

transport by ship. No buffer is

considered necessary as this is a rail

siding within a dock &

MSA.

N/A

Hanson Readymix - Herdbury

Quarry

Herdbury Quarry

Ready-mix concrete

I14 H11/ Inset

82

SS242 083 Active PP/

Operating

Within Herdbury Quarry (dormant) -

Heritage Quarry

Green Concrete batching plant.




resource

Limits on working hours. Noise

assessment & mitigation measures application approved PA17/03140. Lorries entering/leaving the

site could be the main source of noise

disturbance. Plant is audible but not

intrusive.

Potential for dust from operation of plant, not

conditioned.

Lorries entering/

leaving the site could be

the main source of

noise disturbance.

within quarry void, well

screened by trees

Condition on working hours.

Condition on lighting.

Noise assessment.

Few sensitive receptors

nearby, although there are some

holiday chalets in the vicinity of the

quarry.

Concrete batching

plant located within

Heritage Quarry. Recent

planning permission

granted. Buffer zone is

considered necessary as the concrete

batching plant is located within a

100m HQ MSA.

250m

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Site


type



Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?






to arise: Traffic




vicinity

Additional comments


Buffer Distanc

e

Hanson Readymix - Hingston

Down Quarry

Hingston Down Quarry

Ready-mix concrete

I15 A12 SX410 719 Active PP Within Hingston Down Quarry





resource

Potential for noise impact not only from

concrete plant but also quarry operations. Noise management scheme approved. Noise conditions.

Working hours conditions to mitigate

impacts.

Planning conditions to manage working hours and mitigate potential

impacts. Lorry conditions to minimise

impacts

Working hours conditions to

mitigate impacts.

Transport conditions to

minimise impact

Concrete plant located to the

west of the main quarry void.

Dust management plan as part

of ROMPS. Noise

management scheme

approved as part of ROMPS

Some farms nearby,

Chilsworthy hamlet in the

vicinity.

The block making plant and concrete

batching plant are

located to the west of the main quarry

void of Hingston

Down Quarry.

N/A

Jabez Concrete

Camelford Ready-mix concrete

I16 N/A SX104 850 Active PP Active planning permission. Access

onto B road.





resource

Potential for noise impact from concrete

plant.

Potential for dust impact from concrete

plant and lorry movements

Well maintained

access track, potential for impact from

traffic movement.

Limited sensitive receptors

along road.

Within open farm land,

although not visible from

B3226.

Long access track limits landscape

/noise impacts from

the site.

Other similar operations take

place in the vicinity of the

site

Access is from track off B3226. Track

is well maintained and wide

enough for two way

traffic movements. Site borders onto fields with other

similar activities nearby

including a waste plastic facility. Buffer

required as not within MSA and

fairly open landscape.

250m

16


Site


type



Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?






to arise: Traffic




vicinity

Additional comments


Buffer Distanc

e

Kessel Downs Halvasso Concrete products

I17 A13 SW740 338

Active PP Active planning permission.

Adjacent to former aggregate quarry

which has reserves remaining.


Heritage Quarry




resource


plant.

Potential for dust impact from concrete

plant and lorry movements

Potential for traffic impacts

from lorry movements, narrow lane from A394

Located adjacent to

road, elevated position so fairly visible. Distant

views from Longdowns.

No screening etc. present.

Some sensitive receptors within

the vicinity. Distant views

from Longdowns.

The Block Making Plant is accessed

from a separate entrance which is

located to the west of the

main crossing point.

Unconditional Certificate

of Lawfulness.

Although with a HQ MSA this does not provide

sufficient buffer to the east of the

site.

250m

Leswidden Building Supplies

St Just Concrete products

I18 N/A SW392 308

Active PP Small scale concrete mixing

and builders yards providing facilities

for local needs. Access off A3071

Green Concrete products The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource


mixing business.

Potential for dust from lorry movements.

Some potential

traffic impact, although this is relatively

small scale site but they do

have a fleet of vehicles.

Elevated, open countryside/ heathland.

Former mining area. Little screening.

No screening etc. present.

Scattered farms in the vicinity. Other similar

uses near the site (oil storage &

building supplies).

Concrete mixing & building supplies.

Accessed via track from B

road. Scattered

farms within the vicinity.

250m

Lostwithiel to Fowey Rail

Lostwithiel Railway I19 Inset 66

SX106 586 Operating

Railway line to Fowey docks (Carne Point),

transports mainly china clay

Green Railway The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Some noise as a result of train movements.

Unlikely to generate dust impacts

Railway line for mineral

uses

Approx. 7km long railway line, partially wooded and adjacent to River Golant in

places.

Screened by trees in places

Some farms and small settlements

adjacent to the railway.

Railway linking Fowey docks to the main line at Lostwithiel.

Used for transporting china clay.

N/A

Moorswater Liskeard Freight distribution

centre

I22 N/A SX236 641 Operating

Freight distribution centre

Green Rail freight distribution centre




resource

Potential for some noise from

loading/unloading transport and concrete

batching plant.

Potential for dust from aggregate transport and storage. Cement

trains mainly unload in industrial buildings.

Cement deliveries by

rail. Some lorry

movements as well. Adjacent to A road with good access.

Located within a valley, other

industrial uses nearby on

existing industrial estate.

Well screened by trees.

Established industrial

estate. Screened by

trees. Cement is delivered

directly into industrial buildings.

Located some 300m to the SW

of Liskeard, separated by rail

& A road. Few scattered

dwellings in the vicinity.

Aggregate storage &

distribution with concrete

batching plant. Well screened.

Within industrial est

of similar uses.

Adjacent to A road.

250m

17


Site


type



Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?






to arise: Traffic




vicinity

Additional comments


Buffer Distanc

e

East Par China Clay Processing

Infrastructure

Par China clay processing

infrastructure

I8 Inset 63

SX075 526 Active PP Parts of the site are active; harbour is closed. Evidence

from independent study indicates

that the harbour is not suitable for export of china

clay/ aggregates. Parts of the site

could be safeguarded for

clay processing/onward

transport

Green part of the site

Docks and china clay processing

Significant pressure from other strategic development - any allocations,

strategic development or town framework

designations

Potential for noise impact from china clay

processes on site. Planning conditions

Potential for dust impact from china clay

processes on site. Planning conditions

Direct access to A road,

secure access. Onward

transport of minerals is via private haul

road.

Dock within Par, industrial

mineral related uses in the

vicinity. 'A' road & railway

adjacent to site. Visible site.

Complex planning

conditions mitigate

impacts such as noise, dust & traffic.

Par located near to the docks.

Holiday park. Site allocation on part of the Dock site.

Partially active docks

and processing

plant. Inspector has indicated that

a buffer is unlikely to be

needed for Par Docks. Part of the

site is identified in the draft Site Allocations

DPD.

Bespoke around

site

Par docks to Fowey haul

road

Par Road I24 Inset 64

SX102 536 Operating

Road is currently used to transport

materials to Fowey docks

Green Haul road The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Limited potential for noise impacts as much of the road is located underground. Some

potential impact from the initial part of the haul road from Par.

Limited potential for dust impact as much of

the road is located underground. Loading takes place within Par

docks.

Limited impact as the road is private, for

use by china clay industry

only. Access is secure. Other than the initial

section, the road is mainly underground.

Initial part of the road runs along

the coast but the is

underground until Fowey

Docks.

Access is restricted,

secure private haul road directly

into Par Docks & Fowey Docks.

Par located near to the docks. Holiday park

adjacent to the haul road.

Direct access from Par Docks,

private haul road, initially above ground

and then underground until Fowey

Docks.

N/A

Parkandillack Rail

St Dennis Rail link/ Freight

distribution centre

Parkandillack N/A SW944 569

Operating

Adjacent to Rostowrack.

Identified as a Network Rail

freight distribution centre.

Green Rail link The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Some potential for noise impact due to

train movements

Some potential dust impact resulting from

loading of train carriages

Train movements may cause

some impacts but these are

limited.

Located within active china clay

operations. Adjacent to CERC. Partly

visible from St Dennis

Restricted access to the

site.

Close to St Dennis but within industrial mining

landscape, distant views.

Located within the St Austell China

Clay area, siding it

Parkandillack is used along

with the railway from St Dennis to Burngullow

for china clay. Part of I34 St

Dennis to Burngullow

Railway.

N/A

Rocks Siding (Goonbarrow

)

Bugle Rail siding Rocks Inset 1a SX025 586 Operating

Goonbarrow Junction. Adjacent

to Rocks Driers

Green Rail siding The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource


train movements





limited.

Located within active china clay operations. Well

screened

Located within active

china clay operations.

Few sensitive receptors nearby.

Rail siding at Rocks Driers

used for loading of china clay.

N/A

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Site


type



Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?






to arise: Traffic




vicinity

Additional comments


Buffer Distanc

e

Treviscoe Siding

(Drinnick Mill)

Trevisoce Siding Treviscoe Inset 1a SW941 558

Operating

Treviscoe driers Green Rail siding The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource


train movements





limited.


operations.




Rail siding at Treviscoe

Driers used for loading of

china clay. Within

Operational Area.

N/A

W H Ladds Concrete Products

Pool Ready-mix concrete; concrete products

Ladds N/A SW675 410

Active PP Vacant. Close to A30. Abuts

residential camp site and mainline

railway.

Red Former ready-mix concrete site

N/A The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource


West of England Wharf

Porthoustock Wharf I28 A11b SW808 216

Active PP Within West of England Quarry,

used to transport aggregates from

the quarry. Principle method of transportation.

Green Wharf The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Potential for noise impact when loading aggregate at wharf.

Adjacent to Porthoustock beach. No noise complaints

Some potential dust impact from loading

aggregate at wharf. No dust complaints.

Limited impact from transport as majority of minerals are exported by

sea. No outstanding complaints regarding transport.

Highly visible from

Porthoustock & adjacent to the

beach.

Although planning

conditions limit noise

and working hours for the

quarry, these do not apply for the

wharf.

Village of Porthoustock in close vicinity to wharf, recent

monitoring visit identified no complaints.

Dedicated wharf for West of England Quarry, active

planning permission

with conditions to

manage noise, dust

etc. Located within 500m

Aggregate MSA

N/A

Western Blocks Ltd

Hayle Ready-mix concrete

I29 N/A SW580 399

Operating

Large blockworks, operational





resource

Potential for noise impact from blockworks.

Potential for dust impact from blockworks

Potential for traffic impacts

from lorry movements,

access from 'B' road.

Located between sand dunes and 'B' road, some

screening from trees etc

Some screening.

No planning conditions.

Several properties

located adjacent to the site. Sand dunes & holiday park adjacent to

the site.

Large, operational blockworks.

Located adjacent to Gwithian

sand dunes.

250m

Burngullow Rail to St

Dennis China Clay Railway

China clay Railway I1 N/A

Operating

China clay railway from Burngullow to

St Dennis

Green Railway The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource


train movements

Some potential dust impact due to train

movements



limited.


operations.




Mineral railway

through St Austell china

clay area, used for

transporting china clay.

N/A

19


Site


type



Area

Nature of activity/

operations

Within Mineral MSA?






to arise: Traffic




vicinity

Additional comments


Buffer Distanc

e

Melbur Blockworks

Various Blockworks I21 N/A

Operating

Secondary aggregate site

associated with china clay working. Various companies operate at this site.

Green Blockworks The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Potential for noise impact from secondary aggregate processing.

Noise conditions

Potential for dust impact, Env. Permit to

control emissions.

Potential for traffic

impacts, located

adjacent to 'C' road.

Conditions to manage traffic

impacts, no imported

material to be transport on

public highway.

Elevated location, fairly

well screened by trees

Planning conditions

limiting working

hours, noise, dust,

transport etc

Site is relatively remote from

residential properties

Large site, processing china clay waste into secondary aggregate.

Within china clay MSA

N/A

Wheal Remfry

Secondary Aggregate

Plant

Wheal Remfry

Secondary aggregate

plant

I30 N/A

Active PP Secondary aggregate plant

within Wheal Remfry china clay

workings.

Green Secondary aggregate plant




resource

Potential for noise impact from secondary aggregate processing.

Noise conditions

Potential for dust impact, Env. Permit to

control emissions.


impacts. Conditions

control access & transport

Elevated position, on

existing china clay workings.

Planting to screen

access road. Noise

conditions

Cluster of properties some 650m from the

site.

Permitted secondary aggregate

plant within existing china

clay operational

area.

N/A

Pigsdon Quarry

Asphalt Plant

Bude Asphalt plant I26 N/A SS276 091 Active PP Operational asphalt plant

within Pigsdon Quarry

Green Asphalt plant The infrastructure site is unaffected by pressure from



resource

Potential for noise impact. Planning

conditions to manage noise.

Potential for dust impact. Planning

conditions to manage dust emissions.


impacts, estimated

between 70-100 two-way movements

per day.

Located within existing,

operational quarry.

Planning conditions

limiting working

hours, noise, dust,

transport etc

Located within operational

quarry. Site is relatively remote from residential properties, some scattered farms

within the vicinity.

Operational asphalt plant

located within active

quarry.

N/A

Falmouth Wharf

Falmouth Wharves

Wharf I9 N/A SW 80032 33939

Operating

Active site, used for loading locally produced mineral

Green Recommended by

Inspector

Wharf Some parts of the infrastructure

may face pressure from other

strategic development

Potential for noise impacts, particularly

when loading shipments.

Potential for dust from aggregate stockpiling


impacts, especially

lorry movements

when loading aggregate shipments.

Accessed from N. Parade,

which is single lane in places due to parked

vehicles.

Located along the Penryn river, surrounded by

residential housing &

marina. Visible from Flushing & opposite bank of

Penryn river.

Located within

residential area, access via N. Parade into Falmouth.

Wharf located within

Falmouth, currently

used for the transport of aggregates.

Previous planning

history for mixed use

development refused.

250m

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