Heatons has specialist knowledge of the minerals industry, from aggregate supply to building stone or energy.

Aggregates supply is by far the largest minerals extraction sector in England consisting of crushed rock, land won sand and gravel, and marine dredged sand and gravel. These construction materials are essential to built development, construction projects, and maintenance of infrastructure (e.g. roads, flood defences) and are therefore essential to delivering growth and regeneration. Heatons provide minerals planning guidance and planning and environmental services to a range of aggregate producing companies in the UK. We have successfully obtained Planning Permission for new minerals workings as well as extensions to existing mineral workings.

Heatons are also experienced in handling minerals planning applications for ancillary developments associated with aggregate mineral operations, including: concrete batching plants; asphalt production plant; and other ‘added sale’ operations. We also assist clients in the discharging of planning conditions, including the submission of various detailed schemes including working/operation details and restoration/landscaping schemes.

Heatons have successfully obtained planning permission for a number of clients securing the future supply of specialist building stone across the UK.

Heatons historically have been involved in a number of coal mine developments be it deep mine or surface mine. More recently the company has assisted oil and gas producers for the continuation of production from existing facilities and new production wells.