Comment
Draft Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan
Representation ID: 30955
Received: 22/09/2018
Respondent: Greenfield Associates
Agent: Greenfield Associates
Policy SP5 makes no link between river barge/ rail transport and need for a wharf or rail siding that will be required to off-load and process material. The wharf/ siding then becomes a "shadow quarry" operation where HGV's will then transport the minerals to the point of use. Within Nottingham (the main market) there are no available river wharves or rail sidings suitable for these operations.
The principle of locating sites as close to market is the most sustainable transport solution at the present time for the period of the plan.
Policy SP5 makes no link between river barge/ rail transport and need for a wharf or rail siding that will be required to off-load and process material. The wharf/ siding then becomes a "shadow quarry" operation where HGV's will then transport the minerals to the point of use. Within Nottingham (the main market) there are no available river wharves or rail sidings suitable for these operations.
The principle of locating sites as close to market is the most sustainable transport solution at the present time for the period of the plan.