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Policy 14 Mineral and Soil/Earth Resources – RED COPY Revised Wording Suggested at LPI 26.05.09 
a) Soil and Peat RED COPY END
Development RED COPY should RED COPY END avoid unnecessary disturbance of soils, RED COPY peat and vegetation, RED COPY END and will adopt best practice 
for the movement, storage, management and reinstatement RED COPY of the same.RED COPY END  
Proposals for new areas of commercial mechanised peat extraction will not be permitted. 

RED COPY
b) Minerals 
There will be a presumption against RED COPY END proposals for new mineral extraction, processing [ DELETE or recycling 
developments, ]  or extensions to existing mineral developments RED COPY unless: RED COPY END 
i) the developer can demonstrate the market within the Cairngorms National Park where the extracted or 
processed material will be used or provide other social or economic benefits; and 
no suitable and reasonable alternatives to the material are available; or 
[ DELETE 
ii) the material furthers conservation or restoration of the distinctive landscape character and built 
environment of the Park as set out in the National Park Plan; and no suitable and reasonable alternatives to 
the material are available . ]

Developers will incorporate measures to minimise potential effects on the environment and communities 
and ensure appropriate restoration, aftercare and after use. Bonds will be used where appropriate and 
secured by a Section 75 Agreement. 

Development likely to prevent the future viable extraction of a workable mineral reserve will only be 
permitted where: 

iv) There is no alternative site for the development; and 
v) The value of the development to the delivery of the aims of the Park is considered to outweigh the value 
of the mineral resource; and 
vi) The opportunity has been provided for the extraction of the mineral resource before the development 
commences.