report of call for aggregates sites

Devon County Minerals and Waste Development Framework

Minerals Core Strategy

Report of Call for Aggregates Sites

August 2010

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Devon County Minerals Core Strategy Report of Call for Aggregates Sites

Devon County Minerals and Waste Development Framewo rk

Minerals Core Strategy

Report of Call for Aggregates Sites


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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………...5 1.1 Minerals Core Strategy Background…………………………..5 1.2 Aggregate Minerals Policy……………………………………… 6 1.3 2009 National and Regional Aggregate Guidelines ………...6 1.4 Purpose of the ‘Call for Sites’…………………………………..6 2. METHODOLOGY…………………………………………………..9 2.1 Standard Response Form……………………………………….9 2.2 Response Form Distribution……………… ……………………9 2.3 Publicity for the ‘Call for Sites’………………………………… 9 2.4 Timescale………………………………………………………….10 2.5 Collation of Submitted Sites…………………………………...10 3. SUBMITTED SITES………………………………………………11 4. USE OF THE EVIDENCE………………………………………..33 APPENDIX 1 COPY OF QUESTIONNAIRE APPENDIX 2 COPY OF ACCOMPANYING LETTER


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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Minerals Core Strategy Background As Mineral Planning Authority (MPA), Devon County Council has a duty under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004), to prepare documents within a Mineral and Waste Development Framework (MWDF). The first of these Development Plan Documents to be produced will be the Minerals Core Strategy (MCS) which will largely replace the existing Minerals Local Plan. The area covered by the Strategy is the area for which Devon County Council is the MPA. This excludes Plymouth, Torbay and both Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks. This area will be referred to throughout this report as the ‘Framework Area’, and any references to ‘Devon’ should be taken to mean the Framework Area, plus Plymouth, Torbay and the National Parks. The Minerals Core Strategy aims to achieve sustainable minerals development in the Framework Area by: • identifying which mineral resources should be worked and the broad

locations in which this will occur; • proposing measures to conserve mineral resources to ensure their

future availability; • addressing the potential adverse impacts of minerals development on

people and the environment; and • seeking to maximise the contribution of minerals development to

Devon’s communities, economy and environment. 1.2 Aggregate Minerals Policy The supply of aggregate minerals, which are defined in the Minerals Local Plan as “sand, gravel, crushed rock and other bulk materials used by the construction industry”, is a key issue for the Minerals Core Strategy. Annex 1 of Minerals Policy Statement 1 (MPS1) sets out the current Government policy on aggregates, and requires MPAs to “make provision for the sub-regional apportionment of the current National and Regional Guidelines for land-won aggregate”. It continues by stating that provision in the MWDF may take the form of specific sites, preferred areas and/or areas of search, and that “specific provision may need to be made for aggregates that meet particular or demanding specifications”. The MPS1 Annex also advises that the length of an MPA’s landbank is an indicator of the need for new planning permissions for aggregates extraction. A landbank of less than seven years for sand and gravel and less than ten years for crushed rock should be taken as an indication that “additional


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reserves will need to be permitted if acceptable planning applications are submitted”. The sub-regional aggregates apportionment derived from the Government’s 2003 aggregates guidelines identified an apportioned figure for crushed rock for Devon of 55.99 million tonnes for the period 2001-2016, which results in an annualised rate of 3.5 million tonnes. For sand and gravel, Devon’s apportionment included Somerset and Cornwall as the low level of production in those counties raises issues of confidentiality, with the total requirement for the period being 21.8 million tonnes, giving an annualised rate of 1.36 million tonnes. 1.3 2009 National and Regional Aggregate Guidelines New aggregates guidelines for the period 2005-2020 were published by the Government in June 2009, and reflect a forecast decline in demand for primary aggregates and an increase in the contribution of alternative materials, with a national requirement over the period 2005-2020 for 1,028 mt of land-won sand and gravel and 1,492 mt of crushed rock. For the South West region, the 2009 guidelines provide for 85 mt of land-won sand and gravel and 412 mt of crushed rock. South West Councils (the Regional Planning Body), working with MPAs and representatives of the minerals industry, commenced preparation of a sub-regional apportionment of the 2009 guidelines. The methodology comprised the development of a baseline scenario based on past production levels, together with further scenarios taking account of environmental constraints and the location of major markets. Following the recent announcement of the withdrawal of funding for South West Councils’ planning function, it is unclear how the sub-regional apportionment exercise will be completed. 1.4 Purpose of the ‘Call for Sites’ The Minerals Core Strategy that is currently being developed will cover the period to 2031. Notwithstanding the potential lack of an up-to-date sub-regional aggregates apportionment for Devon, national minerals policy continues to require that the County Council ensures the maintenance of a landbank of aggregate reserves. It has been identified that, based on current reserves and recent levels of production, Devon will have a potential shortfall of sand and gravel during the Core Strategy period to 2031. While the crushed rock landbank is currently in excess of 60 years, there is a limited supply of high-specification crushed rock aggregates within Devon. In order to provide robust evidence for the appraisal of options for the delivery of a sustainable supply of aggregate resources, and to contribute towards the


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identification of potential strategic sites to provide this supply, Devon County Council made a ‘call for sites’ for aggregate resources on 19 May 2010. A set of required criteria for any proposed sites was issued: • any site must be within the ‘Framework Area’ (as identified above); • the site can be a new extraction site or an extension to an existing

quarry; • the site must be capable of operating within the period between now

and 2031 (not necessarily for the whole of this period); and • the resource to be worked must be a primary land-won aggregate. It was underlined to potential proposers that the nomination of a site is without prejudice to the decisions that will be taken by Devon County Council on the strategy for aggregates supply and identification of strategic sites within the Minerals Core Strategy.


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2. METHODOLOGY 2.1 Standard Response Form In order to ensure that any site information submitted was in a standard format that could be easily recorded and assessed, a response form was provided (copy available at Appendix 1). The form included a number of questions covering topics including current site ownership, location, area, current land use and details of the mineral resource. All completed forms were also required to be submitted with a site plan showing the extent of the land, the proposed extraction area, the extent of the land currently under the landowners/operators’ control and the proposed vehicular access. 2.2 Response Form Distribution The response form was distributed, along with a covering letter (copy available at Appendix 2) to the Minerals and Waste Policy Team’s existing database of mineral operators, agents and landowners. Where email addresses were available, the documents were sent electronically. In total, the response form and accompanying letter were sent to 42 contacts from the database: 22 mineral operators, 13 agents and 7 landowners. Of these 42, 25 were sent by email and 17 were sent by post. Two organisations representing aggregate minerals operators, the Mineral Products Association and the British Aggregates Association, were also sent the response form and letter and invited to circulate them to their members. 2.3 Publicity for the ‘Call for Sites’ In order to ensure that any other potentially interested parties were aware of the ‘call for sites’ and given the opportunity to respond, a press release was issued by the County Council. It appeared in both the Western Morning News and the Express and Echo, and was available on the News page of the Devon County Council website. Additionally, the press release was included in the County Council’s internal staff bulletin ‘Insider’ and in the monthly email bulletin ‘In Touch’, which is sent to all parish councils, MPs, MEPs and partner organisations. From the press release, people were directed to the Minerals Core Strategy web pages (www.devon.gov.uk/mineralscorestrategy) where alongside further information, copies of both the covering letter and response form could be downloaded or printed. Additionally, from the press release, people were given the opportunity to contact the Mineral and Waste Policy Team via email or phone for more information. Finally, the ‘call for sites’ was included on the County Council’s database of consultations, ‘Consultation Finder’.


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2.4 Timescale The press release was issued by the County Council on 12th May 2010. Response forms and covering letters were distributed to database contacts on 19th May 2010, and the ‘call for sites’ was open for responses from 19th May 2010, until 2nd July 2010. 2.5 Collation of Submitted Sites Details of each nominated site have been entered into a standard table, supplemented by additional information from the County Council. These tables are provided in the following section of this report.


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3. SUBMITTED SITES As a result of the ‘call for sites’, a total of 12 site proposals were received. Two of these sites were excluded from subsequent consideration as they fell outside of the scope of the exercise for the following reasons: Lapthorne Cross, Dittisham The aggregates produced at this site are derived from the processing of construction and demolition waste, and therefore do not fall within the definition of ‘primary aggregates’. Uplyme Quarry, Uplyme The sand and gravel at the quarry already benefits from planning permission for its extraction. The remaining ten sites are identified in Table 1 below. Site Ref.

Site Address Mineral

ED1 Straitgate Farm, Ottery St Mary Sand & Gravel EX1 Land at Apple Lane, Exeter Sand EX2 Land at Sandy Park Farm, Old Rydon

Lane, Exeter Sand

MD1 Penslade Farm, Uffculme Sand & Gravel TE1 Greenawell Park Farm, West Ogwell Limestone TE2 Land between Zig Zag and Royal Aller

quarries, Newton Abbot Sand & Gravel

TE3 Land north of Heathfield (Babcombe Copse) Quarry, Kingsteignton

Sand

TE4 Lemondown, Kingsteignton Sand TE5 Kingswood, Kingsteignton Limestone TE6 Ryecroft Quarry, Lower Ashton Igneous rock

Table 1: Summary of Submitted Sites Details and location maps of the ten individual sites are provided on the following pages.


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Site Reference ED1 District East Devon Parish Ottery St Mary Landowner Aggregate Industries UK Limited Company Aggregate Industries UK Limited Site Address Straitgate Farm

Ottery St Mary OS Map Reference SX 067 960 Site Area 62 ha Current Land Use(s) Agricultural Legal or Time-related Constraints None Brief Description of Proposals Potential replacement site for

Blackhill, Venn Ottery and Rockbeare Quarries which have limited planned reserves

Mineral Resource Sand and gravel (Budleigh Salterton Pebble Beds and Otter Sandstone Formations)

Estimated Total Yield (tonnes) 8 million tonnes approximately Estimated PSV (if known) N/A Estimated Life of Site Approximately 20-25 years based on

350,000 tonnes/year Point of Access to Highway Potential to access directly onto the

B3174 or via a ‘C’ class road then onto B3174

Improvements to Highway To be subject of detailed assessment and design proposal

Means of Transportation Road Method and Form of Restoration Progressive restoration at a lower

level Proposed After-use Nature conservation habitats and

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ED1 Straitgate Farm, Ottery St Mary


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Site Reference EX1 District Exeter Parish N/A Landowner Sidney Pratt (Builders) Limited Company Sidney Pratt (Builders) Limited Site Address Land at Apple Lane

Exeter OS Map Reference SX 962 913 Site Area 2.25 ha Current Land Use(s) Overgrown pasture Legal or Time-related Constraints None Brief Description of Proposals The site is currently zoned for

employment development within the Exeter Local Plan and it is proposed that underlying sands are extracted prior to and at the time of development of the site for employment purposes

Mineral Resource Sand (Dawlish Sandstone)

Estimated Total Yield (tonnes) TBA Estimated PSV (if known) N/A Estimated Life of Site TBA Point of Access to Highway TBA Improvements to Highway Access onto A379 Means of Transportation Road Method and Form of Restoration None Proposed After-use Employment development


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EX1 Land at Apple Lane, Exeter


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Site Reference EX2 District Exeter Parish N/A Landowner Sidney Pratt (Builders) Limited Company Sidney Pratt (Builders) Limited Site Address Land at Sandy Park Farm

Old Rydon Lane Exeter

OS Map Reference SX 969 909 Site Area 3 ha Current Land Use(s) Agriculture – low grade maize Legal or Time-related Constraints None Brief Description of Proposals The site is currently under

consideration for employment/leisure/commercial development in the emerging Exeter LDF. As part of any future development it is proposed to extract underlying sands.

Mineral Resource Sand (Dawlish Sandstone)

Estimated Total Yield (tonnes) TBA Estimated PSV (if known) N/A Estimated Life of Site TBA Point of Access to Highway Access onto A379 Improvements to Highway None Means of Transportation Road Method and Form of Restoration None Proposed After-use Employment/leisure/commercial

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EX2 Land at Sandy Park Farm, Old Rydon Lane, Exeter


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Site Reference MD1 District Mid Devon Parish Uffculme, Burlescombe Landowner Aggregate Industries UK Limited Company Aggregate Industries UK Limited Site Address Penslade Farm

Uffculme OS Map Reference ST 074 143 Site Area 71.5 ha Current Land Use(s) Agricultural Legal or Time-related Constraints None Brief Description of Proposals Potential extension to Hillhead Quarry Mineral Resource Sand and gravel

(Budleigh Salterton Pebble Beds) Estimated Total Yield (tonnes) 23 million tonnes approximately Estimated PSV (if known) N/A Estimated Life of Site 50-60 years based on 350,000

tonnes/year Point of Access to Highway Potential to access directly onto the

A38(T) or via existing access and egress from Hillhead Quarry/Broadpath Landfill site

Improvements to Highway To be subject of detailed assessment and design proposal

Means of Transportation Road Method and Form of Restoration Progressive restoration at a lower

level Proposed After-use Nature conservation habitats and

amenity woodland/recreation


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Site Reference TE1 District Teignbridge Parish Ogwell Landowner E & J W Glendinning Limited Company Site Address Greenawell Park Farm

Ogwell Newton Abbot

OS Map Reference SX 825 68 Site Area 30 ha Current Land Use(s) Farm tenancy Legal or Time-related Constraints None of significance related to lease

above. However, development would be subject to planning permission process,

Brief Description of Proposals Feasibility study carried out in 1991 which contains options for development including road/access construction, quarry and plant design

Mineral Resource Limestone (Chercombe Bridge Formation)

Estimated Total Yield (tonnes) 37 million tonnes Estimated PSV (if known) N/A Estimated Life of Site Dependent on output – if 500,000

tonnes/year, then approximately 70 years

Point of Access to Highway At West Ogwell Cross at south east corner of site

Improvements to Highway Road improvements would be required to existing minor roads or, if planning allowed, a separate and new road could be constructed

Means of Transportation Road Method and Form of Restoration Subject to planning and community

requirements Proposed After-use Subject to planning and community

requirements


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TE1 Greenawell Park Farm, Ogwell, Newton Abbot


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Site Reference TE2 District Teignbridge Parish Kingskerswell Landowner Milber Estates Company Harleyford Aggregates Ltd Site Address Land between Zig Zag and Royal

Aller Quarries Newton Abbot

OS Map Reference SX 879 692 Site Area 2.0 ha approximately Current Land Use(s) Woodland Legal or Time-related Constraints The site needs to be worked in

association with Zig Zag Quarry as an extension

Brief Description of Proposals Development design will work the site in phases associated with the operations at Zig Zag and Royal Aller quarry. The site will be restored to create a more natural landform in the locality linking the two restored quarries.

Mineral Resource Sand and gravel (Aller Gravel Formation)

Estimated Total Yield (tonnes) 500,000 tonnes Estimated PSV (if known) N/A Estimated Life of Site 6-8 years worked in association with

Zig Zag Quarry Point of Access to Highway Existing quarry entrance Improvements to Highway None required Means of Transportation Road Method and Form of Restoration To recreate a wooded slope with the

public right of way re-established along an agreed route

Proposed After-use Woodland and informal access


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TE2 Zig Zag Quarry


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Site Reference TE3 District Teignbridge Parish Kingsteignton Landowner Clifford Estate Company Ltd Company Site Address Heathfield Quarry (Babcombe

Copse) Sandygate Newton Abbot

OS Map Reference SX 872 768 Site Area 3.9 ha approximately Current Land Use(s) Quarry, woodland and agriculture Legal or Time-related Constraints None Brief Description of Proposals Extension of existing quarry Mineral Resource Sand

(Upper Greensand Formation) Estimated Total Yield (tonnes) Details to follow Estimated PSV (if known) N/A Estimated Life of Site 3-10 years Point of Access to Highway As existing Improvements to Highway None Means of Transportation Road Method and Form of Restoration Mixed Proposed After-use Mixed


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TE3 Heathfield Quarry, Sandygate, Newton Abbot


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Site Reference TE4 District Teignbridge Parish Ideford Landowner Clifford Estate Company Ltd Company Site Address Lemondown

Kingsteignton OS Map Reference SX 872 764 Site Area 6 ha Current Land Use(s) Agriculture/forestry Legal or Time-related Constraints None Brief Description of Proposals Sand extraction Mineral Resource Sand

(Upper Greensand Formation) Estimated Total Yield (tonnes) 250,000 tonnes Estimated PSV (if known) N/A Estimated Life of Site N/A Point of Access to Highway Direct Improvements to Highway Not known Means of Transportation Road Method and Form of Restoration Mixed Proposed After-use Mixed


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Site Reference TE5 District Teignbridge Parish Kingsteignton, Bishopsteignton Landowner Mr & Mrs P & J Hooper Company Site Address Kingswood

Kingsteignton OS Map Reference SX 886 747 Site Area 0.6 ha approximately Current Land Use(s) Woodland Legal or Time-related Constraints None Brief Description of Proposals Remove approximately 200 tonnes of

limestone (loose) from quarry, and excavate if required

Mineral Resource Limestone (East Ogwell and Chercombe Bridge Formations)

Estimated Total Yield (tonnes) 200 tonnes+ Estimated PSV (if known) N/A Estimated Life of Site ? Point of Access to Highway Existing rough track and access Improvements to Highway None Means of Transportation Road Method and Form of Restoration None required Proposed After-use Wood storage


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TE5 Kingswood, Kingsteignton


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Site Reference TE6 District Teignbridge Parish Ashton, Doddiscombsleigh Landowner R E & C A Thatcher Company Thatcher Properties Ltd Site Address Ryecroft Quarry

Lower Ashton OS Map Reference SX 842 847 Site Area 9.3 ha Current Land Use(s) Removal of stockpiles Legal or Time-related Constraints None Brief Description of Proposals Quarry reserve Mineral Resource Igneous rock

(Dolerite) Estimated Total Yield (tonnes) 2,548,290 tonnes Estimated PSV (if known) 66 Estimated Life of Site 25-30 years Point of Access to Highway Existing access to B3193 Improvements to Highway Means of Transportation Road Method and Form of Restoration As required by MPA Proposed After-use Amenity land


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TE6 Ryecroft Quarry, Lower Ashton


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4. USE OF THE EVIDENCE Devon County Council is intending to undertake consultation on a ‘Preferred Strategy’ for the Minerals Core Strategy by the end of 2010. To reach that stage, the Council is refining the options that were consulted on through the ‘Issues and Options’ consultation paper in 2007/08, and an ‘Objective Options Paper’ for delivery of the aggregates objective of the Minerals Core Strategy will be published on the County Council’s website1. The options for aggregates development will then be subjected to a process of evaluation including sustainability appraisal. The evidence gathered through the call for aggregates sites will be used to contribute to the refinement and evaluation of options for three key issues: ♦ the future spatial pattern of aggregates working in the Framework Area; ♦ the identification of new strategic sites for aggregates extraction; and ♦ the identification of Mineral Safeguarding Areas for the protection of

potential aggregate resources. As highlighted earlier in the report, there is no suggestion that the submission of a site in response to the call for sites will necessarily result in that site being included within the Minerals Core Strategy. Site allocations within the Core Strategy will be limited to those sites considered crucial to delivery of the Strategy’s objectives and policies, although criteria-based policies may allow for other sites to be brought forward during the plan period. If anyone requires further clarification on the information contained in this report, or wish to raise any issue concerning the Minerals Core Strategy, they should contact the Minerals and Waste Policy team through one of the following: telephone 01392 383510 e-mail [email protected] post Environment, Economy & Culture

Devon County Council AB3 Lucombe House County Hall Exeter EX2 4QW

1 At www.devon.gov.uk/mineralscorestrategy


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APPENDIX 1

COPY OF QUESTIONNAIRE


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Minerals Core Strategy - Call for Aggregate Sites Contact Information Landowner Details Company Details (if appropriate) Name

Name

Address

Address

Contact Name Contact Name

Telephone Telephone

Email Email

Agent Details (if appropriate)

Name

Address

Contact Name

Telephone

Email

Site Details Address


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OS Map Reference (6 figures)

Site Plan – To be attached This should identify the extent of the land (equivalent to the application area), the proposed extraction area, the extent of the land under landowners / operators control and the vehicular access. OS Based Maps should be used, to a minimum scale of 1:10,000 Total Area (hectares)

Details of current land use(s)

Any known legal or time related constraints

Nature of Development Brief description of proposals

The Mineral Resource Nature of resource (e.g. sand and gravel, sand, limestone, sandstone etc.)

Estimated total yield (tonnes) Please include details of how you arrived at this estimate

Estimated Polished Stone Value (if appropriate)

Estimated life of site (years), including restoration stages


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Access and Transportation Point of access to public highway

Details of any improvements to the public highway that would be required prior to commencement of working

Means of transportation of mineral (e.g. road, rail, water or a combination)

Restoration and After-use Proposed method and form of restoration

Proposed after-use

Other Information Are there any other details that you would like us to know? Please continue on a separate sheet if required

Declaration I understand that the due to the Freedom of Information Act and/or the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1995, any information supplied may appear in the public domain. The landowner is aware of and supports this submission in response to the ‘Call for Sites’. I further understand that this ‘Call for Sites’ for possible inclusion in the Minerals Core Strategy is without prejudice to the decisions that will be taken by Devon County Council on the strategies and site allocations to be included in the Core Strategy. Signed …………………………………………………………… Date …………………………… On behalf of (if applicable) ………………………………………………………………………… For more information email: [email protected] Or telephone: 01392 383510 or 382196


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Completed forms should be returned by Friday 2 nd July 2010 to : Minerals and Waste Policy Team Environment, Economy and Culture Directorate Devon County Council AB3 Lucombe House County Hall Exeter EX2 4QW Or: [email protected]


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APPENDIX 2

COPY OF ACCOMPANYING LETTER


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Dear Sir / Madam CALL FOR SITES FOR NEW AGGREGATE MINERAL RESOURCES This letter has been sent to mineral operators, agents and landowners with a current or potential interest in aggregate mineral working in Devon who may wish to identify sites to be considered for future working. As part of its Minerals and Waste Development Framework, Devon County Council is preparing a Minerals Core Strategy that will replace the Minerals Local Plan that was adopted in 2004 and provide the policy context for minerals development in Devon for the period to 2031. The area covered by the Minerals Core Strategy is that for which Devon County Council is the mineral planning authority. This area – referred to as the ‘Framework Area’ – excludes the unitary councils of Plymouth and Torbay and the National Parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor. Devon County Council consulted on the issues and options for the Minerals Core Strategy in November 2007, and a copy of the consultation paper and a summary of the responses received can be viewed on the Council’s website at www.devon.gov.uk/mineralscorestrategy. At the time of this consultation, the period for the Core Strategy was to 2026, but this has since been amended to 2031 to ensure that, when adopted, the document looks forward for a minimum of 15 years in accordance with Government guidance. One of the key issues facing the Minerals Core Strategy is the maintenance of a sustainable supply of aggregate minerals to meet future construction requirements and to contribute to regional guidelines. The Issues and Options Consultation Paper highlighted the potential shortfall in sand and gravel reserves and noted that, while the overall crushed rock landbank is in excess of 60 years, there is limited supply at present from within the county of high-specification aggregates. In order to provide robust evidence for the appraisal of options for the delivery of a sustainable supply of aggregate resources, and to contribute towards the identification of potential strategic sites to provide this supply, Devon County Council is making a ‘call for sites ’ for aggregate resources. The criteria to be met are that: • any site must be within the ‘Framework Area’ identified in the second

paragraph above; • the site can be a new extraction site or an extension to an existing quarry; • the site must be capable of operating within the period between now and

2031 (not necessarily for the whole of this period); and • the resource to be worked must be a primary land-won aggregate1

1 i.e. excluding materials arising from the extraction or processing of non-aggregate minerals or waste; marine-dredged sand and gravel; building stone; clay or metalliferous minerals

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Enclosed with this letter is a form that should be completed for each site that you may wish to put forward. Alternatively you may request the form as a Word document to be completed electronically using the contact details below. Forms and the necessary location map(s) should be returned no later than Friday 2 nd July 2010 by e-mail to [email protected] or by post to:

Minerals and Waste Policy Team Environment, Economy & Culture Devon County Council AB3 Lucombe House County Hall Exeter EX2 4QW

This ‘call for sites’ is for the purpose of providing evidence to support development of the Minerals Core Strategy, and the nomination of any site is without prejudice to the decisions that will be taken by Devon County Council on the strategy for aggregates supply and identification of strategic sites within the Minerals Core Strategy. You should also be aware that any information that is submitted to the County Council on the enclosed form will be made publicly available. If you require any further guidance prior to responding, please contact either of the following by the e-mail address given above or by telephone: Andy Hill, Minerals and Waste Policy Officer (tel: 01392 383510) Lucy Gough, Graduate Trainee (tel: 01392 382196) Yours sincerely Andy Hill Minerals and Waste Policy Officer