Comment
Minerals Local Plan Issues and Options consultation
Representation ID: 30360
Received: 12/01/2018
Respondent: Newark PAGE
Agent: SSA Planning
This is usually more expensive as it requires a receiving wharf and interchange to lorries for the last few miles. If wharves are unavailable or sites that cannot use river transport are equally available, then river barges will often be uncompetitive.
Environmental and social sustainability is as important as 'policy-off' economic viability. Therefore, sites with river barge access must be prioritised if heavy lorry route distance is to be minimised.
This is usually more expensive as it requires a receiving wharf and interchange to lorries for the last few miles. If wharves are unavailable or sites that cannot use river transport are equally available, then river barges will often be uncompetitive.
Environmental and social sustainability is as important as 'policy-off' economic viability. Therefore, sites with river barge access must be prioritised if heavy lorry route distance is to be minimised.