rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/form/hemerdon-mine-pre-planning-application?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-form-area-hemerdon-mine-pre-planning-application' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Plymouth Green Party https://actionnetwork.org/groups/plymouth-green-party https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/forms/photos/000/494/721/normal/mine_pic_2.png Mine owners Tungsten West have submitted a pre-planning application proposing to export secondary aggregates from the mine in addition to Tungsten, this could result in HGV movements increasing from 50 to 300+ movements by 2026. Any future planning application will be a variation to the existing mining consent to include the movement of aggregates off the site. Tungsten West have submitted a request for advice on the content of any Environmental Statement that would accompany a future planning application. At this stage there isn’t any provision for public consultation on the proposals, this is a  technical process to identify the likely issues – most of which were impacts in Plympton along the likely haulage routes. Consultation with local agencies as prescribed by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations has been completed and the scoping opinion has already been issued link via the Devon County Council Planning website. https://planning.devon.gov.uk/PlanDisp.aspx?AppNo=PRE/1523/2021 Here you will find: an outline of Tungsten West plans to make use of secondary aggregates for the mine and the number of proposed vehicle movements the technical consultee responses and the reasoning behind the scoping for the EIA, which will used to produce the Environmental Statement. I would expect Tungsten West to consult with local residents as part for the EIA, prior to the submitting their application. This is likely to be via the Mine Liaison Group, however, I am seeking further information on how Plympton Chaddlewood's residents will be given the opportunity to be properly consulted. Nevertheless, when the actual planning application is submitted there will be a normal public consultation process and local people will be able to comment on it. The application would also be advertised in accordance with the normal statutory requirements for EIA development. This would be a variation of the parent consent for the Hemerdon mine rather than a stand alone application because normally the operation would be “permitted development” and is only constrained as the Mineral Planning Authority restricted the export movements from the mine by planning condition. If you would like to be updated on the planning application process and leave your feedback based on the current plans in the pre-application documents on the Planning Website, you can completed this form. https://actionnetwork.org/forms/hemerdon-mine-pre-planning-application