Policy PD-P12

Quarrying and mineral extraction within the AONB or within its setting should conserve and enhance the landscape character and natural beauty of the area. Support the landscape restoration of existing mines and quarries, to enhance landscape character and natural beauty by seeking appropriate new planning conditions through the Review of Mineral Planning Permissions. Support existing small-scale quarries within the different sections of the CAONB, in order to allow controlled production of characteristic stone for use locally to facilitate contextually responsive development.  These quarries will be required to respect landscape character, topography and vegetation in their operation and restoration and minimise short- and long-term landscape and visual impacts. Support further measures to protect and enhance environmental and landscape quality when existing quarrying permissions are reviewed.  

Provided that this does not impact upon the qualifying features of the  SAC or SPA from land take or changing land use.