Minerals Local Plan
We work with Derbyshire County Council to produce planning policy guidance in mineral local plans for developments involving mineral extraction in the area. The Minerals Plan will help when determining any applications for minerals developments, for example quarries.
It covers all of Derby and Derbyshire, outside the Peak District National Park.
What new plans are being produced?
Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council are working together on a new Joint Minerals Local Plan (MLP) for Derbyshire and Derby. Derbyshire County Council is leading the project, with support from Derby City Council.
The plan will outline how to manage mineral development sustainably until 2038. Once adopted, it will replace the old Minerals Local Plan from 2000.
We submitted the Minerals Local Plan to the Planning Inspectorate on 29 November 2024. Updates can be found on the Derbyshire Minerals Local Plan Examination website.
There are no new mineral sites proposed in Derby city, but we still want your feedback on the plan. For the latest information, visit the Derbyshire Couty Council website, email planning.wastemin@derbyshire.gov.uk or write to Development Plans, Planning Services, Derbyshire County Council, County Hall, Matlock, DE4 3AG.
What current planning guidance on minerals developments in Derby is there?
We have produced a Minerals and waste planning policy - Derbyshire County Council.
Minerals Local Plan
In April 2000, together with Derbyshire County Council, we adopted a Derby and Derbyshire Minerals Local Plan for Derby and Derbyshire, outside the Peak District.
This guides decisions on planning applications for the extraction of minerals and associated works in the area.
Guidance in the plan includes:
- allowing for the supply of enough of the minerals of the types that we need, like sand, gravel, limestone and coal
- ensuring that the environment and communities are properly protected
- showing where minerals can be worked
- showing where applications will be refused permission
- setting out the 'tests' we will use in deciding on planning applications for working minerals, as well as for restoring sites after work has finished.
The plan was slightly revised in 2002 to take into account changes in government policy on coal extraction.
You can view the Minerals Local Plan:
- view the plan on Derbyshire County Council's website
- contact us to arrange for you to view it in our office.
Please note, from 27 September 2007, following a Government Direction, the following policies are no longer to be used: MP8, 9, 14, 20, 26, 30 and 31.
Supplementary Planning Guidance
We have also produced Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) on the after-use of sand and gravel workings. After public consultation, a final version was adopted in January 2005.
The Supplementary Planning Guidance can be viewed on Derbyshire County Council's website.