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Representation ID: 250

Received: 11/10/2019

Respondent: Tarmac

Agent: Heaton Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Paragraph 2.3 identifies the significant overlap of housing areas, business and employment
between Nottingham and South Yorkshire as well as Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derby
which is supported. However, recognition should also be made of the potential pull on
mineral resources to meet the anticipated demands from these growth areas. Particularly
given the proximity of active operations to County boundaries (Key Diagram). Conversely
paragraph 2.4 acknowledges that growth within Nottingham could affect surrounding areas.
This duty to cooperate is a key theme which should be given increased status within the
Plan. There are concerns as outlined above in regard to the LAA that there is a general
assumption that ‘trends’ for export/import will continue.
Paragraph 2.27 identifies that Nottinghamshire has traditionally supplied large amounts of
sand and gravel to neighbouring Authorities. The result of the high quality of the resource as
well as a shortage of material in other areas. The paragraph identifies that this trend is likely
to continue. However, contradicts itself by referencing the resource depletion in the Idle
Valley (north of the County) which could reduce the amount exported. Regardless of the
location of active sand and gravel operations, the demand for mineral will still continue.
Adjoining Authority areas such as Nottinghamshire where there are significant reserves of
sand and gravel available (albeit not necessarily currently in active operations) will need to
address this within their Plan under the requirements of Paragraph 25 of the NPPF.
These are issues fundamental to securing steady and adequate supply of mineral from
Nottinghamshire and should be given more prominence throughout the document.