Humber Area Local Aggregate Assessment
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APRIL 2014 HUMBER AREA LOCAL AGGREGATE ASSESSMENT 2 HUMBER AREA LOCAL AGGREGATE ASSESSMENT HUMBER AREA LOCAL AGGREGATE ASSESSMENT 3 CONTENTS Section No. Title Page No. 1 Introduction 4 Spatial Context 6 Environmental Constraints & Opportunities 7 2 Geology and Aggregate Resources 9 Bedrock Geology 9 Superficial Geology 10 Aggregate Resources 11 Sand and Gravel 11 Chalk and Limestone 12 Ironstone 12 3 Assessment of Supply & Demand 13 Sand and Gravel 13 Crushed Rock 16 Secondary and Recycled Aggregates 19 Marine Aggregates 21 Mineral Infrastructure 23 4 Total Aggregate Supply 24 5 Future Aggregate Supply & Demand 25 Managed Aggregate Supply System (MASS) 25 National and Regional Guidelines 25 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 26 Approaches to Identify Future Requirements 27 Other Factors to Take Into Account 27 Neighbouring Areas Requirements 27 Population Forecasts 28 Future House Building 28 Major Developments 28 Transport Improvements 30 Environmental Works 30 Potential Future Requirements 30 6 Conclusion & Key Messages for Minerals Planning Policy 32 7 References 34 8 Glossary 36 APRIL 2014 4 HUMBER AREA LOCAL AGGREGATE ASSESSMENT 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Minerals make a vital contribution to the local and national economy and play an important part in our everyday lives. They have many uses, including the provision of material for construction and for a wide variety of industrial and commercial purposes, including the manufacture of paint, paper and toothpaste. The planning system has to ensure that sites are available to provide sufficient minerals to supply these industries. 1.2 Aggregate minerals are those that are used by the construction industry, for example in road building, house construction, manufacture of concrete and railway ballast. They include limestone, sandstone and sand and gravel. It is the provision of these minerals with which this assessment is concerned. 1.3 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) issued in March 2012 requires Mineral Planning Authorities to plan for a steady and adequate supply of aggregates by determining their own levels of aggregate provision. This should be set out in a Local Aggregate Assessment (LAA). The NPPF sets out that this should be based on a rolling average of the previous 10 years sales data and other relevant information and an assessment of all supply options should also be factored in, where appropriate. It is advised also that Government guidance on the Managed Aggregates Supply System (MASS) and published National and Sub National Guidelines on future provision should also be taken into account. 1.4 The NPPF requires Local Aggregate Assessments (LAAs) to be prepared annually. Therefore, the information set out in the LAA will be updated regularly. It will help with monitoring of patterns and trends in aggregates supply in the Humber area. 1.5 The Localism Act 2011 and the NPPF includes a Duty to Co-operate. This requires planning authorities and other public sector bodies to work together on matters that are considered to have cross-boundary or cross-organisation implications. Planning for minerals is considered to fall into this bracket. Compliance with this duty is a key element that will be examined by Planning Inspectors when they considered future local plans. With this in mind, the members of the AWP (Aggregates Working Party) for Yorkshire and Humber decided to co-operate to produce LAAs covering the region. The approach taken to producing the LAA reflects the fact that aggregates are a strategic issue that goes beyond planning authority boundaries. At least three LAAs will be produced covering North Yorkshire including York, South and West Yorkshire, and the Humber area. This LAA covers the Humber area, which consists of East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. Figure 1: Area Covered by the Yorkshire and Humber Aggregates Working Party APRIL 2014 HUMBER AREA LOCAL AGGREGATE ASSESSMENT 5 1.6 The LAA forms part of the evidence base for the various Local Plans being prepared by the mineral planning authorities in the Humber area. Throughout this LAA, the term ‘ the Humber area’ has been used to indicate the four Mineral Planning Authorities areas that it covers, namely: East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Kingston upon Hull City Council; North Lincolnshire Council; and North East Lincolnshire Council Figure 2: The Humber Area 1.7 The LAA details the current and future situation in the Humber area in terms of aggregate supply and demand including sales data and aggregate apportionment levels to 2030 based on rolling average of ten years sales data, and other relevant local information as advised by the NPPF. 1.8 The Mineral Planning Authorities in the Humber area clearly do not live or work in isolation. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is bordered by North Yorkshire County Council to the north, City of York Council to the west and Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) to the southwest. North Lincolnshire Council borders Doncaster MBC and Nottinghamshire County Council to the west and south-west respectively. Both North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire border Lincolnshire County Council to the south. Therefore it is clear that regarding mineral planning, cross-border working needs to extend beyond the boundaries of the Humber area. In the preparation of this LAA, liaison has taken place with adjoining mineral planning authorities and aggregates working parties. 1.9 As unitary authorities, East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire Councils are responsible for all aspects of local government in their area, including APRIL 2014 6 HUMBER AREA LOCAL AGGREGATE ASSESSMENT planning for minerals. Each authority must set out a series of planning policies to guide the location of future mineral development and determine any planning applications for mineral development. East Riding and Hull have a saved Joint Minerals Local Plan, which was adopted in 2004. North Lincolnshire Council is relying on a strategic minerals policy in their adopted Core Strategy DPD and the saved policies of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan, adopted in May 2003. North East Lincolnshire Council is relying on the saved policies of their Local Plan, adopted in November 2003. 1.10 The current progress as September 2013 for of each of the Humber Mineral Planning Authorities regarding developing mineral planning policy is as follows: East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Joint Minerals Plan for Hull and the East Riding is ready to go through a second round of Preferred Approach consultation with new sites included, but is awaiting the production of the LAA. The LAA will form part of the evidence base for the plan. The East Riding Local Plan – Proposed Submission Strategy (2014) includes a policy on minerals safeguarding and the Policy Map shows Mineral Safeguarded Areas. Kingston upon Hull City Council - Joint Minerals Plan for Hull and the East Riding is ready to go through a second round of Preferred Approach consultation with new sites included, but is awaiting the production of the LAA. The LAA will form part of the evidence base for the plan. North Lincolnshire Council – Have a strategic minerals policy in the adopted Core Strategy (June 2011). Preparing an Issues and Options version of a Minerals and Waste DPD. The LAA will form part of the evidence base for the DPD. North East Lincolnshire Council – Preparing a new Local Plan. An Initial Issues and Options paper was published in October 2012 for consultation. Now working on the evidence to support the plan. The LAA will form part of this. Spatial Context 1.11 The Humber area is situated around the Humber Estuary on the east coast of the United Kingdom. It consists of four local authority areas – East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire – and is part of the wider Yorkshire and Humber region. A predominately rural area, it covers an area stretching from Flamborough in the north to Kirton in Lindsey, Grimsby and Cleethorpes in the south, and Pollington in the west to Spurn Point in the east. It contains the major urban areas of Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Hull and Scunthorpe, as well as numerous smaller towns and service centres including Barton upon Humber, Beverley, Bridlington, Brigg, Driffield, Goole, Hedon, Immingham, Market Weighton, Pocklington and Withernsea. Boundaries are shared with Doncaster Metropolitan Borough, City of York, Lincolnshire County, North Yorkshire County and Nottinghamshire County Councils. 1.12 The whole area has a combined population of 917,6001 and has around 394,000 households. The population is expected to increase to 997,4002 by 2031, whilst it is estimated that by 20333, the number of households will increase by 26,000. This population growth, in turn, will create the need for further employment opportunities and improvements in infrastructure. As such, it is crucial that the Mineral Planning Authorities for the area are able to ensure the supply of sufficient aggregate minerals to realise these growth aims and to maintain the infrastructure already developed. 1.13 The topography of the Humber reflects its underlying geology. The narrow bands of Jurassic rock in combination with the chalk deposits have formed the upland areas of the Yorkshire Wolds and Lincolnshire Wolds and the prominent north-south ridge known as the Lincoln Edge or Cliff. This overlooks the Trent Valley and the Humberhead Levels to the west and the Lincoln Clay Vale (the Ancholme Valley) to the east. The lower slope of the scarp is formed by the Upper Lias, the middle slope comprises Northampton Sand and the Grantham Formation (Lower Estuarine Series), whilst the top of 1 2011 Census 2 Sub-National Population Projections, 2010-based (ONS) 3 Household Projections, 2008-based (DCLG, November 2010) APRIL 2014 HUMBER AREA LOCAL AGGREGATE ASSESSMENT 7 the Lincoln Edge comprises Lincolnshire Limestone. The top forms a plateau which is traversed by the Roman road, Ermine Street.