Minerals Development Framework

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004. requires that County Councils and Unitary Authorities prepare a Minerals Development Framework (MDF). Swindon Borough Council is preparing an MDF jointly with Wiltshire Council, which will comprise:

• a portfolio of local development plan documents (DPDs)
• a Local Development Scheme (LDS);
• Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD); and
• a Statement of Community Involvement

A Minerals Development Forum was set up to provide input into the preparation of the MDF. The forum's work can be viewed through the following link: Minerals Development Forum

Minerals Core Strategy

In March 2008, Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council submitted the draft Minerals Core Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD) alongside supporting documents to the Secretary of State. At the same time it was published for consultation, the consultation period on the Submission draft document ran between 31st March and 14th May 2008.

The main document alongside a number of supporting documents are available to be viewed on Wiltshire Council's website by clicking on the following link:

Wiltshire Council Planning

The Core Strategy and Sustainability Appraisal can also be viewed at Swindon Borough Council's Customer Services at Premier House, Station Road; and Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street, Monday to Friday 9.00 am and 4.30 pm and at all libraries within the Borough during normal opening hours.

The Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Core Strategy was considered at an Examination in Public last year. A Government Planning Inspector (Graham Cundale BA Hons, MSc MRTPI, MIEEM) was appointed to undertake an independent examination into the soundness of the Minerals Core Strategy. Further details are available on Wiltshire Council's website by clicking on the following link:

Wiltshire Council Planning

Minerals Development Control Policies

In July 2008 Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council submitted the draft Minerals Development Control Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) to the Secretary of State. The role of this document is to provide greater detail in terms of policies to control and direct minerals development. At the same time it was published for consultation, the consultation period on the Submission Draft ran from Monday 4th August to Friday 12th September 2008. The Wiltshire and Swindon Development Control Policies was considered at an Examination in Public in January 2009, a Government Planning Inspector (Graham Cundale BA Hons, MSc MRTPI, MIEEM) was appointed to undertake an independent examination into the soundness of the Minerals Development Control Policies.

To view the document and for further details please click on the following link.

Wiltshire Council Planning

Further Information/Contact

If you require further information please contact either Forward Planning at Swindon Borough Council (Tel 01793 466428, e-mail forwardplanning@swindon.gov.uk) or Wiltshire Council (Tel 01225 713213, e-mail mineralsandwastepolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk).

This web page was updated on Tuesday 14 April 2009