Guidance: Reclaim minerals extraction and landfill sites to agriculture

These guides apply to proposals for:

• mineral extraction
• landfill and land raising (structures made from above ground waste) – referred to as ‘landfilling’ in these guides

You should refer to guide for government policies and legislation when considering proposals affecting agricultural land in England.

You should use the planning and aftercare advice to make sure developers understand what’s needed to reclaim sites to agriculture.