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Cissbury Consulting works across minerals, waste, sustainability and biodiversity, advising developers, industry bodies and public authorities at local and national level.

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Minerals and Waste Planning

  • Developers: Preparation of planning applications for waste management facilities and mineral extraction, including coordination of technical specialists and supporting evidence, liaison with planning authorities and submission of successful planning applications​.

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  • Mineral Products Association:  Advocacy on behalf of the minerals industry through representations on minerals plans including at Examination. Development and advocacy of national minerals planning policy including National Planning Policy Framework and producing the UK Minerals Strategy.  Preparation of guidance on safeguarding, local aggregates assessments, and biodiversity gain.

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  • Mining Association of the UK:  Providing the Secretariat representing the underground mining sector.

Sustainability

  • Sustainability appraisals of development sites and planning policy.

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  • Climate change mitigation and adaptation advice to planning authorities and developers.

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Biodiversity

  • MPA:  Leading the industry Biodiversity Group, preparation and implementation of the MPA’s biodiversity strategy, advice on net gain and mineral extraction, and management of the Quarries and Nature programme including the MPA Quarries and Nature Awards.

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  • Defra:  As part of a consortium appraisal of biodiversity offsetting pilots, developing the evaluation framework for mandatory biodiversity gain and assessing implementation.

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