Minerals Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

Comment

Representation ID: 30640

Received: 10/01/2018

Respondent: Tarmac

Agent: Heaton Planning Ltd

Proposed SA Objectives

As per comments on the Issues and Options Paper, Objective 2 should reflect the NPPF and seek to protect and enhance biodiversity 'where possible' as opposed to at all levels. The NPPF recognises that biodiversity should be protected, enhanced and where necessary any impact mitigated against as opposed to being categorical that all development needs to provide ecological enhancement.

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.

Comment

Representation ID: 30642

Received: 10/01/2018

Respondent: Tarmac

Agent: Heaton Planning Ltd

Table 2 - Sustainability issues

Table 2 identifies the economy and employment as only having a low/moderate significance to the Plan. It is considered this is understated and refer to paragraph 142 of the NPPF, 'minerals are essential to support sustainable economic growth and our quality of life'. This significance should be amended.

Comment

Representation ID: 30643

Received: 10/01/2018

Respondent: Tarmac

Agent: Heaton Planning Ltd

Table 4

Objective 1 should include operational capacity as a proposed indicator in assessing whether adequate provision is being made to meet local and national mineral demand.