Comment
Minerals Local Plan Issues and Options consultation
Representation ID: 30374
Received: 13/01/2018
Respondent: Mrs Jackie Armstrong
The geographical spread of sand and gravel quarries needs to include sites in neighbouring Counties to allow distances to markets to be minimised. Plan 3 should include all quarries outside of the county boundaries for 20 miles, and the available transport routes. This will demonstrate cumulative traffic impacts both in Nottinghamshire and the impacts of gravel extraction around the Nottinghamshire borders with other Counties, and clarify the spatial relationships between markets and resources.
The geographical spread of sand and gravel quarries needs to include sites in neighbouring Counties to allow distances to markets to be minimised. Plan 3 should include all quarries outside of the county boundaries for 20 miles, and the available transport routes. This will demonstrate cumulative traffic impacts both in Nottinghamshire and the impacts of gravel extraction around the Nottinghamshire borders with other Counties, and clarify the spatial relationships between markets and resources.