Minerals and waste planning in Somerset
Somerset Council is the minerals and waste planning authority for the whole county, except Exmoor National Park.
We decide planning applications for minerals and waste development and prepare minerals and waste local plans.
About the Somerset Minerals Plan
The Somerset Minerals Plan was adopted on 18 February 2015 following a public examination by an independent planning inspector.
The plan sets out how and broadly where minerals can be worked in Somerset, excluding Exmoor National Park, until 2030.
The plan was reviewed in 2024. The review concluded that no update was required at that time. The council agreed to continue monitoring relevant issues and review the plan again in 2029, unless monitoring indicates that an earlier review is needed.