Object

Representation ID: 255

Received: 11/10/2019

Respondent: Tarmac

Agent: Heaton Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

In accordance with the NPPF, new development should be directed to areas outside of flood zones. However, the policy as worded does not acknowledge that minerals can only be worked where they are found. In the case of sand and gravel and river sand and gravels
working will often fall within areas of flood risk. Notwithstanding this, the policy and sub text
should acknowledge that minerals development is considered an appropriate form of development within a flood zone in accordance with the planning practice guidance, Table 2:
Flood Risk Vulnerability Classification, Paragraph: 066 Reference ID: 7-066-20140306. We do
not object to the Policy but consider the above should be recognised within the sub text.