Comment
Minerals Local Plan Issues and Options consultation
Representation ID: 30232
Received: 10/01/2018
Respondent: AKS Community Action Group
This proposal is unlikely to make economic sense in comparison with road transport as the trans-shipment costs would be high and road transport would still be required at the destination end. However, if there is a belief that barge transportation would make sense for non financial reasons it would need to be built into planning permissions. Note how this has been done in Yorkshire Dales with quarry extensions only authorised so long as rock was taken out by rail
This proposal is unlikely to make economic sense in comparison with road transport as the trans-shipment costs would be high and road transport would still be required at the destination end. However, if there is a belief that barge transportation would make sense for non financial reasons it would need to be built into planning permissions. Note how this has been done in Yorkshire Dales with quarry extensions only authorised so long as rock was taken out by rail