England · National documents
Minerals
Explains minerals planning, supply assessments, safeguarding, extraction and site restoration.
AI-generated summaries of the linked official sources; not editorially reviewed. Sources and limits
Where this document applies
England: relevance depends on the proposal, site and planning process.
Minerals (official source, opens in a new tab) · Reference ID 27-001-20140306
Mineral resources may affect non-mineral proposals
Minerals can only be extracted where they occur, which affects safeguarding and location choices. The guidance explains that non-minerals development in a safeguarding area may also need to consider the resource, while extraction proposals raise restoration and monitoring questions.
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Limits and checks
- This national source does not establish the local policies, designations or site facts that apply to an individual proposal.
- Some guidance predates the August 2026 Framework and may refer to earlier policy numbering. Read it with the current Framework and any applicable transition provisions.
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Start with the exact refusal reason. Note the policy and paragraph it cites, then check your authority’s policy summary and the facts discussed in relevant appeal decisions. Each appeal turns on its own facts and does not predict another outcome.