Safety and amenity impacts from minerals development

Proposals for minerals development must also have particular regard to the safety and amenity of the occupants of developments in close proximity to the mineral workings. Minerals development likely to compromise safety or to significantly impair the amenity of people living or working in proximity to the site will not normally be acceptable. Such adverse impacts could result from noise, vibration and dust arising through excavation, processing or transporting of materials. Where such impacts are judged to be incompatible with standards of amenity acceptable to the planning authority, planning permission should be refused, unless the developer can demonstrate adequate means of mitigation.