| STONE-SLATE
QUARRIES OR DELPHS: A guide to making a mineral
planning application for stone-slate production |
| The Stone Roof Working Group
has produced a guide to making a mineral planning application for a small
quarry or delph. It was prepared by Andrew Sierakowski with help from the
SRA members and the IHBC publications committee. It can be obtained free
from
admin@ihbc.org.uk. Be sure
to include your name, delivery address and phone number in the email. |
| Britain is fortunate in
having a wide variety of roofing sandstones and limestones that have contributed
to the regional distinctiveness of our towns and countryside. Unfortunately,
many of these are no longer manufactured with the result that we are losing
historic roofs at an alarming rate. In an effort to stem this loss, English
Heritage's Roofs of England campaign is encouraging the re-opening of small,
stone-slate quarries or ‘delphs’ to supply local markets. |
| Before you can open a quarry
or delph you must obtain planning permission from the local council. This
can appear to be a more difficult process than it really is, so don’t be
put off. Help and support are available from many organisations and if
the various steps are approached methodically with a clear plan of action
in mind you will find that the process is straightforward. This guide sets
out the stages in preparing an application and where to go for help and
advice. |
| Every council will have
a Local Plan that is intended to ensure that the market for stone products
can be satisfied without unacceptable consequences. So if there is a demand
for the products then the mineral planning process will normally support
its supply. |
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Download here
(pdf file) |
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| Links
to useful organisations |
