Object

Representation ID: 253

Received: 11/10/2019

Respondent: Tarmac

Agent: Heaton Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The general policy on minerals provision should ensure that the Plan maximises its flexibility
to respond to changes in demand. As we have advocated through previous representations,
the 10 years sales average alone does not give an accurate portrayal of the demand scenario
for Nottinghamshire. Closure of long established sand and gravel quarries, nonreplenishment
of reserves, continuing impact from the 2008 recession on production
capacity and production movements out of the County, have all impacted output from
Nottinghamshire. The reduction in sand and gravel output over the 10 year period should not be translated into a long term reduction in demand in Nottinghamshire.
Section (a) of Policy SP1 states that the strategy will be to identify ‘suitable land for mineral extraction to maintain a steady and adequate supply of minerals during the Plan period’.
This is not considered positively prepared or in accordance with the NPPF and is therefore
unsound.