The City Council, together with the County Council, adopted a Minerals Local Plan for the City and County, outside the Peak District, in April 2000. This will guide decisions on planning applications for the extraction of minerals and associated works in the area up to 2006.
The Plan was revised in 2002 to take into account changes in government policy on coal extraction.
From 27 September 2007, following a Government Direction, the following policies are no longer to be used, as they have expired: MP8, 9, 14, 20, 26, 30 and 31.
The Plan aims to allow for the supply of enough of the minerals that we need, like sand, gravel, limestone and coal, while ensuring that the environment is properly protected.
It shows where minerals can be worked, as well as where applications will be resisted. It sets out the 'tests' we will use in deciding on planning applications for working minerals, as well as for restoring sites after work has finished.
The City Council will be guided by the Plan when determining any applications for mineral working within the City boundary. Outside the boundary the County Council will determine applications for mineral working and associated matters.
While there is not likely to be any significant working of minerals in the City’s boundaries in the next few years, there may be some close by, for instance at Elvaston.
We have also produced Supplementary Planning Guidance, SPG, on the afteruse of sand and gravel workings. After public consultation, a final version was adopted in January 2005.
The Derby and Derbyshire Minerals Local Plan and SPG 
can be viewed on the County Council's web site.
Or you can view the Plan and SPG at our offices in Roman House, or at the County Council’s offices in Matlock.
The Plan and SPG can be purchased from the County Council.
Aggregate Minerals Site DPD
We have now started work on a joint Aggregate Minerals Sites Development Plan Document. This will set out new sites where aggregates could be extracted in the City and County.
The Scoping Report for the Sustainability Appraisal of the document 
may be viewed on the County Council's web site.
In June 2006, we sought peoples' views on a number of sites and other issues. We took into account all comments received and have published the preferred option of the Development Plan Document which identifies our preferred sites where aggregate working could take place.
We consulted on these proposals last autumn. Copies of the deposit documents are available on the County Council's website.
We are now considering the comments made and hope to publish the 'Submission Version' of the DPD for consultation later this autumn, before it is sent to the Secretary of State.
For further information contact
Derby City Council
Regeneration and Community
Roman House
Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1XB
Telephone 01332 256001 Minicom 01332 256666 Fax 01332 255989 email wasteminsplan@derby.gov.uk