Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Climate Change Delivery & Environment

Forward Plan Ref: 2021/155

Contact: Charlotte Simms, MWLP Principal Planner Tel: 07741 607726

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CA10).

Under the National Planning Policy Framework, July 2021 (NPPF), mineral planning authorities should prepare an annual Local Aggregate Assessment (LAA). The NPPF states that the LAA should ‘forecast future demand, based on a rolling average of 10 years’ sales data and other relevant information, and an assessment of all supply options.’

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

a)                  approve the Local Aggregates Assessment for 2020 (LAA2020) and the Local Aggregates Assessment for 2021 (LAA2021) presented herewith;

b)                 authorise the Corporate Director Environment and Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change Delivery and Environment to make any revisions and publish the Oxfordshire Local Aggregate Assessment 2020 and the Oxfordshire Local Aggregate Assessment 2021 on the Council website.

Recommendations agreed

Cabinet was provided with a report which informed Members that under the National Planning Policy Framework, July 2021 (NPPF), mineral planning authorities should prepare an annual Local Aggregate Assessment (LAA).

The NPPF stated that the LAA should ‘forecast future demand, based on a rolling average of 10 years’ sales data and other relevant information, and an assessment of all supply options.’

Cabinet was informed that the purpose of an annual LAA was to set the level of provision for the County Council as the Minerals Planning Authority to ensure an appropriate provision for Sand and Gravel and Crushed Rock extraction in Oxfordshire. This provision level was based on an assessment between the supply and demand of aggregate in Oxfordshire and evaluated through a review of the latest sales information, and all aggregate supply options and forecast demand. This assessment for provision is based on surveys and past sales.

RESOLVED: That Cabinet

a)                Approves the Local Aggregates Assessment for 2020 (LAA2020) and the Local Aggregates Assessment for 2021 (LAA2021) as detailed in the report.

b)        Authorises the Corporate Director Environment and Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change Delivery and Environment to make any revisions and publish the Oxfordshire Local Aggregate Assessment 2020 and the Oxfordshire Local Aggregate Assessment 2021 on the Council website.