Planning Strategy - Minerals Forum

Minerals Development Forum

Warwickshire County Council have set up a Minerals Development Forum to discuss issues related to minerals planning issues in Warwickshire and guide the Minerals Development Framework (MDF) through the planning policy process. The forum group (PDF - 47 KB) aims to represent a variety of stakeholder interests.

Revised Spatial Options Meeting: 19th March 2009

The Minerals Development Forum Meeting took place on 19th March 2009 at Wedgnock House, Warwick from 10:00 until 13:00. Agenda 19/03/2009 (PDF - 51 KB)

The forum members were informed of progress on the Minerals Development Framework since the last forum. 3 brief presentations were delivered to inform the discussion on the issues and options in the break out sessions:

Introduction to the Revised Spatial Options document (PDF - 1.0 MB)
Hydrology and Minerals (PDF - 1.2 MB)
Mineral Extraction, Planning and Archaeology (PDF - 2.0 MB)
Minutes of the meeting and break out sessions (PDF - 106 KB)

Preferred Options Meeting: 16th February 2007

The Minerals Development Forum Meeting took place on 16 February 2007 at Manor Hall, Leamington Spa from 10:00 until 13:00. The forum group discussed the third stage of preparation for the MDF Core Strategy, the Preferred Options stage.

Agenda 16/02/2007 (Word - 23 KB)
Summary of discussion (PDF - 108 KB)

Issues and Options Meeting: 11th August 2006

The Minerals Development Forum group met at Manor Hall in Leamington to discuss the latest stage of preparation for the MDF: Core Strategy, the Issues and Options Paper (PDF - 1.7 MB)

The group discussed the issues and options for each of the key issues within the document.

Summary of the discussion (PDF - 11 KB)
Presentation given at the meeting (PDF - 80 KB)

Second Preliminary Meeting: 28th April 2006

The second meeting of the Minerals Development Forum was held on 28th April at Manor Hall in Leamington. The Forum was split into 3 groups to discuss the issues highlighted in the presentations and others of concern to them.

Agenda 28/05/2006 (PDF - 12 KB)
Balancing Need with the Environment (PDF - 99 KB)
Warwickshire's Minerals Sites: The Benefits for Biodiversity (PDF - 1.4 KB)
Summary of the discussion held in the breakout groups and the key issues raised (PDF - 31 KB)

First Preliminary Meeting: 24th March 2006

The first meeting of the Minerals Development Forum was held on 15th February at Manor Hall in Leamington.

The forum was split into 3 groups for breakout sessions. The following questions were discussed, What should the Minerals Development Forum achieve? and What Issues should the Minerals Development Forum address?

Agenda 24/03/2006 (PDF - 10 KB)
Getting the Process Right (PDF - 94 KB)
Why have a Minerals Development Forum (PDF - 46 KB)
Setting the Scene: Planning for Minerals Development in Warwickshire (PDF - 1.0 MB)
Summary of the points raised in the breakout sessions (PDF - 31 KB)

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