Comment

Representation ID: 30641

Received: 10/01/2018

Respondent: Tarmac

Agent: Heaton Planning Ltd

Weighting of SA objectives should be explained and how these will be used to assess the Plan policies and any sites. Currently SA Objectives are heavily weighted to potential environmental effect. However, economic and social facets of sustainability are critical elements. As well as providing an 'adequate' amount, the SA has failed to take account of the need to plan for a 'steady and adequate' supply of aggregate (paragraph 145). There is a requirement to recognise that as well as ensuring they have a sufficient land bank of resource that the Plan maintains aggregate provision across the whole Plan period.