Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 25258
Quarrying: Planning Permission
Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 4 February 2025
Question
Alberto Costa
Conservative — South Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on requiring local authorities to take into account the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) guidance, Guidance on the Assessment of Mineral Dust Impacts
Answer
Matthew PennycookPlanning policy for minerals is set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. This is supported by Planning Practice Guidance, including details on how planning authorities should assess the environmental impacts of mineral extraction.By law, plannin...
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