Scottish minerals extraction guidance to be reviewed
Series: Scottish Executive News Release ; (SEc321/2003)25/09/03Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: "National planning policy guideline 4" (NPPG4) on the extraction of minerals in Scotland is to be reviewed. NPPG4 covers primary and secondary aggregates, marine dredged minerals, coastal superquarries, non-aggregate construction minerals, deep mined coal, peat, oil, gas and specialised or metalliferous minerals. Although a 2002 review of NPPG4 showed existing policies were generally working well, the policies are nearly ten years old and need to be re-examined. The 2002 NPPG4 review is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/environment/rlmw-00.asp http://www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/2003/09/SEc321.aspx| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3936-19 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 123728-1001 |
"National planning policy guideline 4" (NPPG4) on the extraction of minerals in Scotland is to be reviewed. NPPG4 covers primary and secondary aggregates, marine dredged minerals, coastal superquarries, non-aggregate construction minerals, deep mined coal, peat, oil, gas and specialised or metalliferous minerals. Although a 2002 review of NPPG4 showed existing policies were generally working well, the policies are nearly ten years old and need to be re-examined. The 2002 NPPG4 review is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/environment/rlmw-00.asp http://www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/2003/09/SEc321.aspx