LPM ISSUES SUMMARY : JANUARY 2008

key

SUBJECT

PROGRESS
KEY DOCUMENT(S)

ACTION REQUIRED
RANK

H/M/L

Planning guidance for clay

Clear and helpful guidance now secured through DCLG and BGS publications

MPS1 Annex 2

BGS Guidance on Minerals Safeguarding

BGS factsheets on brick clay and fireclay

Promote adoption of policies in all relevant development plans.

H

Planning Bill

Bill will introduce new system for infrastructure planning and incidental changes to existing legislation. BCC response submitted to earlier consultation on White Paper.

Planning Bill

Planning White Paper

Monitor developments

L

Community Infrastructure Levy

Government proposals for Planning Gain Supplement opposed by industry withdrawn. Details of alternative Community Infrastructure Levy awaited. Initial concerns registered through CBI Minerals.

Community Infrastructure Levy – Initial Impact Assessment.

Assess relevance and impact when detailed proposals submitted.

H

Planning Fees

Response submitted to Government proposals for increases in fees for applications, including variations.

Revised proposals published for implementation April 2008.

Planning Fees in England : Proposals for Change.

Planning Fees : Government response to consultation replies.

Assess impact in practice.

L

Regional Planning

Preparation and review of RSSs by most regional planning bodies ongoing.

Current consultation with industry on brick clay strategy for West Midlands.

West Midlands RSS – Phase Three Revision.

Work with Regional Assembly to agree satisfactory strategy.

H

Development Plans

Preparation and review of MLPs within LDFs ongoing by most MPAs.

Draft plans and associated documents.

Monitor all developments and proposals and make representations where necessary.

M

Mine Waste Directive

Directive made. Implementation required by May 2008. EC Technical Advisory Committee finalising key guidance.

UK Government determining proposals for implementation. Working Group on implementation established with BCC participation. BCC lobbying at every level.

Directive.

Draft TAC guidance on technical aspects.

Proposals for UK implementation (publication imminent)

Continue representations to ensure best outcome from TAC.

Consider and respond to proposals when published. Continue dialogue with all parties on practicalities of implementation.

H

Stalled Minerals Reviews

Draft guidance published by DCLG following earlier consultation on proposals to apply EIA regulations to stalled minerals reviews. Legislation to be introduced March 2008.

Draft guidance.

Consider impact.

H

Water

Consultation on requirement for abstraction licences for dewatering still awaited.

EA producing River Basic Management Plans under Water Framework Directive.

Water Act.

Draft EA Guidance on hydrogeological impact appraisal for dewatering.

Await further developments.

L

Archaeology Code of Practice

Draft Code produced by Archaelogical Forum to supplement CB I Code.

Draft Code.

CBI Code.

Monitor developments.

L

Quarry Managers Competence

Industry specific course developed, tested and made available.

Monitor and provide feedback on effectiveness.

M

UK National Minerals Forum

Forum established. BCC participating. Working Groups considering security of reserves, cumulative impact of legislation and other topics.

Working Group minutes and papers.

Input into Working Groups as appropriate.

M

Rating Revaluation

Satisfactory agreement on tones for current revaluations reached with VOA.

Negotiations on settlements by companies.

M

Empty Property

Exemption from rating to be withdrawn from April 2008, but proposals for avoidance penalties on hold.

BCC guidance.

Mitigation measures by companies.

M

CPH.

key	SUBJECT	PROGRESS	KEY DOCUMENT(S)	ACTION REQUIRED		RANK H/M/L
	Planning guidance for clay	Clear and helpful guidance now secured through DCLG and BGS publications	MPS1 Annex 2 BGS Guidance on Minerals Safeguarding BGS factsheets on brick clay and fireclay	Promote adoption of policies in all relevant development plans.		H
	Planning Bill	Bill will introduce new system for infrastructure planning and incidental changes to existing legislation. BCC response submitted to earlier consultation on White Paper.	Planning Bill Planning White Paper	Monitor developments		L
	Community Infrastructure Levy	Government proposals for Planning Gain Supplement opposed by industry withdrawn. Details of alternative Community Infrastructure Levy awaited. Initial concerns registered through CBI Minerals.	Community Infrastructure Levy – Initial Impact Assessment.	Assess relevance and impact when detailed proposals submitted.	H
	Planning Fees	Response submitted to Government proposals for increases in fees for applications, including variations. Revised proposals published for implementation April 2008.	Planning Fees in England : Proposals for Change. Planning Fees : Government response to consultation replies.	Assess impact in practice.	L
	Regional Planning	Preparation and review of RSSs by most regional planning bodies ongoing. Current consultation with industry on brick clay strategy for West Midlands.	West Midlands RSS – Phase Three Revision.	Work with Regional Assembly to agree satisfactory strategy.	H
	Development Plans	Preparation and review of MLPs within LDFs ongoing by most MPAs.	Draft plans and associated documents.	Monitor all developments and proposals and make representations where necessary.	M
	Mine Waste Directive	Directive made. Implementation required by May 2008. EC Technical Advisory Committee finalising key guidance. UK Government determining proposals for implementation. Working Group on implementation established with BCC participation. BCC lobbying at every level.	Directive. Draft TAC guidance on technical aspects. Proposals for UK implementation (publication imminent)	Continue representations to ensure best outcome from TAC. Consider and respond to proposals when published. Continue dialogue with all parties on practicalities of implementation.	H
	Stalled Minerals Reviews	Draft guidance published by DCLG following earlier consultation on proposals to apply EIA regulations to stalled minerals reviews. Legislation to be introduced March 2008.	Draft guidance.	Consider impact.	H
	Water	Consultation on requirement for abstraction licences for dewatering still awaited. EA producing River Basic Management Plans under Water Framework Directive.	Water Act. Draft EA Guidance on hydrogeological impact appraisal for dewatering.	Await further developments.	L
	Archaeology Code of Practice	Draft Code produced by Archaelogical Forum to supplement CB I Code.	Draft Code. CBI Code.	Monitor developments.	L
	Quarry Managers Competence	Industry specific course developed, tested and made available.		Monitor and provide feedback on effectiveness.	M
	UK National Minerals Forum	Forum established. BCC participating. Working Groups considering security of reserves, cumulative impact of legislation and other topics.	Working Group minutes and papers.	Input into Working Groups as appropriate.	M
	Rating Revaluation	Satisfactory agreement on tones for current revaluations reached with VOA.		Negotiations on settlements by companies.	M
	Empty Property	Exemption from rating to be withdrawn from April 2008, but proposals for avoidance penalties on hold.	BCC guidance.	Mitigation measures by companies.	M