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INCORPORATING 2005 AGGREGATE MONITORING STATISTICS
NORTH WESTREGIONAL AGGREGATESWORKING PARTYANNUAL REPORT 2006
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CHESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Alan S Thornley County Planning Officer
Environmental Planning ServiceCheshire County CouncilBackford HallCHESTERCH1 6PZ
For further Information Please Contact:
Mr Andrew FarrowSecretary NWRAWPEnvironmental Planning ServiceTel: (01244) 603145 E-mail: [email protected]
DECEMBER 2006
Document No: 581
ISBN: 978-1905702145
This document is available in large print.
CONTENTS Page
1. INTRODUCTION 6
2. MEMBERSHIP CHANGES 6
3. MEETINGS 7
4. RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL MONITORING OF PRIMARYAGGREGATE SALES AND RESERVES AM05 9
5. MONITORING OF PRIMARY AGGREGATE LANDBANKS 14
6. MARINE SAND & GRAVEL LANDINGS FROM OFFTHE NORTH WEST COAST 18
7. SECONDARY AGGREGATES 22
8. MONITORING OF PRIMARY PLANNING APPLICATIONS 25
9. EVENTS OF INTEREST 25
10. MONITORING OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS 32
11. ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995: REVIEW OF AGGREGATE MINERAL PLANNING SITES 33
TABLES
Table 1 Monitoring of Primary Aggregate Sales - North West Region 1993-2005 11
Table 2 Monitoring of Permitted Primary Aggregate Reserves- North West Region 1993-2005 12
Table 3A Monitoring of Landbanks - North West Region 2005, Method A 16
Table 3B Monitoring of Landbanks - North West Region 2005, Method B 17
Table 4 Production of Marine Dredged Sand and Gravelfrom off the North West Coast 1992-2005 19
Table 5 Secondary Aggregate Reuse and Reserves 1999 -2005 24
Table 6 Monitoring of Aggregate Planning Applications - North WestRegion 1/1/2005-31/12/2005 - Summary 25
Table 7 Environment Act 1995: Summary of Aggregate Mineral Review Permissions 33
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FIGURES Page
Figure 1 Trends in primary aggregate sales in the North West 2005 13
Figure 2 Trends in primary aggregate sales in the North West1992-2005 14
Figure 3 Aggregate sales against MPG 6 Guidelines in the North West1992-2005 15
Figure 4 Marine landed sand and gravel from off theNorth West Coast 1993-2005 20
Figure 5 Lancashire primary aggregate sales and annualisedrequirements 25
Figure 6 Cumbria primary aggregate sales and annualised requirements 27
Figure 7 Cheshire primary aggregate sales and annualisedrequirements 29
Figure 8 Greater Manchester / Merseyside / Warrington / Halton primary aggregate sales and annualised requirements 30
MAPS
Map 1 North West Region 5
Map 2 Licensed Dredging Areas: North West Coastal Waters 21
APPENDICES
1 Terms of Reference - North West Regional Aggregate Working Party 34
2 Table A: Monitoring of Primary Aggregate Mineral Planning Applications. Final Decisions made 1/1/2005 – 31/12/2005 35
Table B: Primary Aggregate Mineral Planning Applications “in hand” at 31/12/2005 37
3 Development Plans in the North West Region Current Progress on Preparation & Review 39
4 Primary Aggregate Sites Included in AM2005 AggregateMinerals Survey 41
5 National and Regional Guidelines for Aggregate Provision 46in England 2001 - 2016
6 Department for Communities and Local Government(DCLG) Update 47
7 Recent Working Party Publications 48
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NORTH WEST REGIONAL AGGREGATES WORKING PARTY - MEMBERSHIP 31/12/05
Chairman
Mr A S Thornley Cheshire County Council
Technical Secretary
Mr A N Farrow Cheshire County Council
Technical Assistants
Mr A I Hoyle Cheshire County CouncilMr G Williams Cheshire County Council
Local Government Representatives
Dr A Jemmett Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service Mr M Hudson Lancashire County CouncilMr R Evans Cumbria County CouncilMr N Henderson Lake District National Park AuthorityMr D Ringwood Warrington Borough CouncilMr K Patrick Greater Manchester Geological Unit
Industry Representatives
Dr A Bellamy United Marine AggregatesMr C Dobbs Tarmac Central LtdMr T Brown Hanson AggregatesMr K Palmer NFDCMr D T Pollock Quarry Products Association Mr P Huxtable British Aggregates AssociationMr N Horsley WBB MineralsMr G Storey Aggregate IndustriesMr I Pearson Marshalls
Central Government Representatives
Mr C Duffel Highways Agency (Manchester)Mr C Bamber Government Office North WestMr W Mackenzie Department for Communities and Local GovernmentMs C Monaghan North West Regional Assembly (NWRA)
Other
Mr I Thomas North Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party
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Map 1North West Aggregates Working Party - North West Region
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The North West Regional Aggregates Working Party (NWRAWP) is one of anumber of similar working parties throughout England and Walesestablished in the 1970s in order to collect data on the production ofaggregates. The NWRAWP is comprised of the counties of Lancashire,Cumbria (including the Lake District National Park) and Cheshire; theMetropolitan Boroughs of Greater Manchester and Merseyside along withthe Unitary Authorities of Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Halton andWarrington. Those parts of the Peak District National Park which fall withinCheshire and Greater Manchester are represented by the East MidlandsRegional Aggregates Working Party and those parts of the Yorkshire DalesNational Park which fall within Cumbria are represented by the Yorkshireand Humberside Regional Aggregates Working Party.
1.2 Membership is drawn from the constituent mineral planning authorities(MPAs), central government departments and representatives from theextractive industry. The metropolitan districts in Greater Manchester arerepresented by the Greater Manchester Geological Unit (GMGU), whichprovides mineral planning services to the ten Metropolitan Borough Councils(MBC). The five Merseyside authorities are represented on mineral planningissues by the Environmental Advisory Service (EAS) which regularlyprovides professional planning advice for Sefton, St Helens and KnowsleyMBCs on issues relating to the environment including mineral extraction andwaste disposal. Lancashire County Council acts for the authorities ofBlackpool and Blackburn with Darwen on minerals policy issues. Cumbriaacts for the Lake District National Park Authority in respect of the workundertaken by NWRAWP. The authorities of Halton and Warringtonundertake their own mineral duties.
1.3 The terms of reference of the working party are set out in Appendix 1.
1.4 The year 2006 report is the fourteenth annual report to have been preparedand provides information on land and marine won aggregate sales andreserves throughout the North West region for the preceding year.Information relating to the progress of development plans, planningapplications, construction industry activity, secondary aggregates andmineral review applications is also provided for the period 1 January 2006 tothe 31 December 2006. Details on current and future research projectsassociated with aggregates, which are of a regional significance, are alsoincluded.
2. MEMBERSHIP CHANGES
2.1 The current membership of the NWRAWP is listed on page 4. Since the1 January 2005 the following membership changes have taken place.
2.2 Mr Chris Bamber is now the representative from the Government Office for the North West.
2.3 Mr William Mackenzie replaces Mr Brian Marker as DCLG representative.
2.4 Ms Jo Davies is no longer the industry representative for Cemex.
2.5 Dr A Bellamy is now an industry representative for United Marine Aggregates.
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3. MEETINGS
3.1 The Working Party has met once since the publication of the Annual Report2005, on 8th May 2006. The main topic of the meeting was to discuss keytrends in production and reserves from the AM04. There were alsopresentations from Dr Andrew Bellamy (United Marine Aggregates) aboutMarine Aggregate Reserves in the Irish Sea and Dr Richard Chiverrell(University of Liverpool) regarding Aggregate Extraction and theGeoarchaeological Heritage of the Ribble Valley, Lancashire. The main pointsfrom the meeting are summarised below:
Annual Report 2005
3.2 Andrew Farrow opened the meeting with a general discussion about thegeneral trends of aggregate production based on the annual monitoring reportfor 2004.
3.3 On a Minerals Planning Authority basis, the major points of the survey werereported:
3.4 Cheshire – sand and gravel production is down to an all time low of 1.1million tonnes.
3.5 Lancashire – sales of sand and gravel has continued downwards in line with previous years. Limestone also dropped in sales during 2004.
3.6 Cumbria – sand and gravel production has declined. Limestone has slightly increased on 2003 sales levels.
3.7 Greater Manchester and Merseyside – sales of sandstone were down on the 2003 survey.
3.8 The overall decrease in aggregate sales was linked to four main factors:1) Planning permissions are increasingly hard to obtain;2) Introduction of the Aggregate Tax3) Rise in the availability of secondary products; and4) Improved construction techniques requiring less aggregate.
Marine Aggregates Presentation
3.9 Dr Andrew Bellamy provided a presentation on Marine Aggregate Reserves in the North West. The presentation outlined information about current reserves in the Irish Sea and the process and implications ofMarine Dredging.
3.10 North West reserves range between 10 years in the Mersey Estuary and20 years in Morecambe and Liverpool Bays.
3.11 The presentation concluded with a question and answer session covering issues such as license restrictions, international markets, areas of search, environmental constraints, performance and monitoring, and current studies into Marine Aggregate.
Aggregate Extraction and the Geoarchaeological Heritage of the Ribble Valley,Lancashire
3.12 Dr Richard Chiverrell made a presentation on a current research project into aggregate extraction in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire.
3.13 English Heritage has awarded Oxford Archaeology North and the Department of Geography, University of Liverpool a joint ALSF grant for a programme of investigation into the potential impact of aggregate extraction on the archaeological resource of the Ribble Valley, Lancashire.
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3.14 The research will undertake a 21 month largely desk-based study that will examine the potential areas for further extraction, the character of the known resource, and will assess the potential threat to that resource. The data will be assimilated within a GIS system, following which an analytical dataset and an accompanying report will be produced.
Construction and Demolition Waste Study for the North West
3.15 Andrew Farrow outlined the proposed study into construction and demolition waste (C & D Waste) in the North West region.
It has been recognised there is gap in C&D Waste data for theNorth West region.
The Environment Agency, North West Development Agency and Minerals Planning Authorities propose to fund a project for two surveys into C&D Waste, using 2005 as the base year.
Cheshire County Council will co-ordinate the project and it is planned to meet with consultants in June 2006.
DCLG Update
3.16 William Mackenzie provided an update on Minerals Planning issues from DCLG. The main issues that were covered by Brian Marker included the publication of MPS1 (expected August 2006) and the forthcoming Annual Monitoring for 2005, which will be conducted by BGS.
North West RSS
3.17 Andrew Ashall updated the group on the North West RSS. The consultation for the RSS is scheduled for 12th June 2006, with the examination in public to be held from the end of October for five weeks. Adoption of the document is expected during autumn 2007.
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4. RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL MONITORING OF PRIMARYAGGREGATE PRODUCTION AND RESERVES AM2005
4.1 From October 2005 to February 2006 the NWRAWP, in conjunction with its constituent Mineral Planning Authorities (MPAs), carried out an annual survey of aggregate supplies and reserves in the North West for the year 2005. This year’s work represents information from a four-yearly survey co-ordinated by the BGS. The four-yearly survey has been conducted since 1973, to provide an in-depth and up-to-date understanding of regional and national sales, consumption, distribution and permitted reserves of natural aggregates. The information is collected from aggregates producers for collation at Mineral Planning Authority (MPA), regional and national levels. The most recent survey was for the base year 2005 (AM2005).
4.2 Tables 1 and 2 provide information on the production of primary land won aggregates and reserves in the North West. Figures for the previous twelve years are also provided for comparison. Results from the Unitary Authorities of Halton and Warrington have been included with the figures for Greater Manchester and Merseyside and those for Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen have been included within Lancashire. Figure 1 illustrates the trends in primary aggregate sales throughout the region for the year 2005 and Figure 2 illustrates the trends in primary aggregate sales in the North West since 1993.
Total aggregate sales
4.3 Total aggregate sales declined again in 2005 to the lowest recorded figure for the past 12 years. This continued the general trend of declining total aggregate sales since 1997, with the exception of the sales levels for the year 2002 which had showed a very marginal increase on previous years. Total aggregate sales declined by approximately 4% from 12.89 million tonnes (mt) in 2004 to 12.35mt in 2004. This compares to an approximate 2% reduction between the2003 - 2004 survey periods.
Crushed rock sales
4.4 Sales of crushed rock decreased by approximately 8.7% from 9.45mt in 2004 to 8.63mt in 2005. There has been a general trend of declining crushed rock sales since a high of 15.4mt in AM94, with the exception of AM04 which showed an increase of 0.13 mt in that survey period. Both Lancashire and Cumbria recorded decreases in their limestone sales levels, this is in contrast to increases recorded in AM04. This reduction brings limestone sales figures generally back in line with the AM03 figures. The total limestone sales figure for the region declined by 0.4mt from 5.5mt to 5.1mt. Sales of sandstone and igneous rock for the region declined by 0.42mt, from 3.95 mt in 2004 to 3.53mt in 2005. The largest reduction for the region was recorded in the Greater Manchester / Halton / Warrington/ Merseyside area with a 0.3mt drop from 1.5mt to 1.2mt during the survey period.
Sand and gravel sales
4.5 The sand and gravel sales increased by approximately 7.5% on the previous year’s figures, increasing from 3.44mt in 2004 to 3.72mt in 2005. Despite this increase, there is a continuing general downward trend in sand and gravel sales within the region. Land won sand and gravel production increased from 2.84mt in 2004 to 3.06mt in 2005, an increase of 7.2%. Marine won sand and gravel sales continues to increase, 0.66mt (2005) from 0.6mt (2004).
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Total aggregate reserves
4.6 Total aggregate reserves decreased significantly by 15.11mt between 2004 (358.64mt) and 2005 (343.53mt). This equates to approximately a 4.2% reduction on the last year’s figures. Reassessments of reserves, lack of permissions and continuing sales all contributed to this decline. This is the lowest recorded reserve figure for recent years.
4.7 A graphical illustration of trends in sales is provided within Figures 2and 3.
More detailed explanation concerning the background to these figures and further information on County production and reserves in general, can be seen in Section 9: Events of Interest.
Commentary on trends
4.8 Whilst it is not possible to provide a definitive statement into the reasons behind the declining primary aggregate sales figures in the North West, the following assumptions can be made:
4.9 The production of primary aggregates has been decreasing since the early 1990s. The introduction of the landfill tax is one of the main reasons for this as this led to a greater proportion of construction and demolition waste being recycled and substituting for primary material. Another major influence on the falling production of primary aggregates is the introduction of the Aggregates Levy in 2002.
4.10 The Aggregate Levy was introduced in April 2002, initially as a two-year pilot scheme, to provide funds to tackle a wide range of problems in areas affected by the extraction of aggregates. Currently the Aggregates Levy is £1.60 for each tonne of primary aggregate supplied. This has encouraged some substitution of primary materials, as secondary and recycled materials are exempt from taxation. Research has shown that overall demand for aggregates is relatively inelastic, that is, overall demand does not generally fluctuate according to price, as in order to function, the construction industry must have aggregates. It is therefore possible that recent declines in primary aggregate sales are as a result of the substitution with secondary materials.
4.11 Power station ash, slag and other secondary materials have been established within the construction industry for many years. The use of slate waste and china clay sand have historically been restricted to local markets, as the cost of transport is high for all aggregates. Secondary wastes also have the additional problem of being isolated from the main construction markets. However, the introduction of the aggregates levy has changed the economics. It is anticipated that the market for secondary aggregates will continue to grow and impact upon primary aggregate sales.
4.12 The sales trends of primary aggregate reserves confirm that the demand for construction aggregates started to fall after the landfill tax was introduced; this was further strengthened by the introduction of the aggregates levy.
4.13 It is also possible that reductions in primary aggregate sales are as a direct result of the absence of major construction activity in the North West region, or that demand for primary aggregates is being met through supplies from outside the region. Further factors that have been linked with the decline in primary aggregates sales are the lack of major road building, an increase in less aggregates intensive construction projects, and an increase in other forms of construction such as glass and steel.
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FIGURE 1: PRIMARY AGGREGATE SALES IN THE NORTH WEST 2005
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FIGURE 2: TRENDS IN PRIMARY AGGREGATE SALES IN THE NORTH WEST 1992-2005
5. MONITORING OF LANDBANKS
5.1 Guidance on calculating landbanks is provided in the 1994 edition of MPG6, replacing the guidance set out in the 1985 edition. MPG6 sets out two alternative methods:
(A) where the Minerals Local Plan (MLP) or Unitary Development Plan (UDP) has been adopted and reflects local apportionment of the regional guidelines, the landbank is calculated using the provisions included in the Development Plan expressed on an annual basis.
On the 10th June 2003, the ODPM published revised national and regional guidelines for aggregate provision in England. The guidelines replace those in Annex A of MPG 6 published in 1994. The regional guidelines have been broken down to Mineral Planning Authority areas, and have been used to calculate landbanks within Method A (Table 3A). The revised guidelines and sub regional apportionment are included within Appendix 5.
(B) where the MLP/UDP does not reflect the guidelines, the landbank is calculated using the average of the last three years production figures. This average is divided into the reserves identified in the annual monitoring survey. No allowance is made for forecast increases in demand.
5.2 Both methods have been used to calculate the landbanks for each Authority. The landbanks as at 31/12/2005 calculated by Method A are set out in Table 3A and were: - Crushed Rock 28.9 years; and Sand & Gravel 12.54 years.
5.3 Table 3B sets out the landbank levels as calculated by Method B for the region as at 31/12/2005. The landbanks as at 31/12/2005 were: - Crushed Rock 32.7 years and Sand & Gravel 14.34 years.
5.4 Both methods produce regional and individual Authority landbank levels that are generally well above the guideline levels in MPG6. The reasons for the healthy landbank position are partly the success of MPG6’s policy framework in delivering an adequate supply and partly because a downturn in annual production over the last 5 years (Figure 3) has had the effect of enhancing reserves.
FIGURE 3: PRIMARY AGGREGATE SALES AGAINST MPG 6 ANDREVISED GUIDELINES FOR AGGREGATE PROVISION INTHE NORTH WEST 1992-2005
NB: MPG 6 provision includes Cumbria’s apportionment from Northern region.
Aggregate guidelines prior to 2003 are as specified within Annex A of MineralsPlanning Guidance Note 6 (MPG6) "Guidelines for Aggregate Provision inEngland" published in 1994. The aggregate guideline figure for 2003 reflects therevised national and regional guidelines for aggregate provision as published bythe ODPM on the 10th June 2003.
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TABLE 3A: MONITORING OF LANDBANKS – NORTH WEST REGION2005 (METHOD A, PARAGRAPH 5)
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TABLE 3B: MONITORING OF LANDBANKS –NORTH WEST REGION 2005 (METHOD B, PARAGRAPH 5)
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6. MARINE SAND LANDINGS OFF THE NORTH WESTCOAST
6.1 During 2005, 716,090 tonnes of marine aggregates were landed from off the North West Coast, which was 62,219 tonnes greater than the 2004 total of 653,871 tonnes. When compared against the total permitted removal for the region of 1,384,999 tonnes it is clear that total aggregate landings remain well below the authorised limit of extraction.
6.2 Landings for 2005 in the North West Region (excludes landings at Penrhyn) amounted to 668,839 tonnes. That is a significant increase in landings of 67,275 tonnes, on the 2004 total of 601,564 tonnes. Landings have generally increased year on year for the past twelve survey years. Landings at Eastham continued to increase from 43,046 tonnes in 2000 to 124,506 tonnes in 2005. An increase of 25,427 tonnes during the 2004-2005 survey period. Landings in Heysham continued to show a reduction from a high in 2002 of 129,719 to 95,285 tonnes in 2005, and down from 95,550 in 2004. The amount of marine aggregate landed at Liverpool again markedly increased on previous years, registering a highest recorded figure over the past twelve years of 428,842 tonnes, a considerable increase of 42,956 tonnes on the 2004 figures.
Table 4 summarises the landings by port, from statistics published by the Crown Estate or Mineral Planning Authority data. Figure 4 plots the production of marine aggregate since 1993. Map 2 indicates the location of the dredging grounds.
6.3 It should be noted that some of the dredged aggregate may have been used to replenish coastal protection and may not be included within the marine landings figure.
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FIGURE 4: MARINE LANDED SAND AND GRAVEL FROM OFF THE NORTH WEST COAST 1993-2005
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Map 2Licenced Dredging Areas: North West Coastal Waters
© Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Cheshire County Council Licence No. LA 100019582 2007
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7. SECONDARY AGGREGATES
7.1 Government guidance contained in MPG 6 'Guidelines for Aggregate Provision' provides for an increasing amount of the supply to be met by secondary aggregates. Previous attempts at collecting information on the total sales and reserves of secondary aggregates have been difficult and have produced vague results due to the poor response from operators. Returns received in the past have been crude estimates particularly with regard to construction and demolition wastes.
7.2 The then DETR introduced major changes regarding the collection of statistics for secondary aggregates following completion of a research project by Arup Economics and Planning, "Statistics on arisings and use of mineral and construction wastes as aggregates. Information collection issues". Responsibility for the collection of statistics for construction and demolition wastes has been passed to the Environment Agency. The RAWP has continued to collect information from major producers such as power stations. They have also been requested to collect information relating to the use of road planings.
7.3 Table 5 shows the results since 1998. The majority of the reserve and re-use figures reflect the significant volume of Pulverised Fuel Ash in the region. The reduction in reserves after the 2003 survey year was due to significant volumes of Pulverised Fuel Ash being used for the stabilisation of disused mine shafts in Northwich, Cheshire.
Road Planings
7.4 In 2005 a total of 192,939 tonnes of road planings were identified in the North West - a reduction of 1305 tonnes on the 2004 reported total of 194,244 tonnes. There was a 73% return rate for the 2005 Annual Road Planings Survey, and it must be noted that road planing arisings, re-use and stocks figures relate to actual returns only. Lancashire, Cumbria andLiverpool did not furnish the NWRAWP with arisings and re-use figures within their areas and the total may therefore be skewed downwards on actual production. 99% of the arisings were reused, principally for the surfacing of car parks, footpaths and unadopted roads. Unused material was either stockpiled or disposed to landfill. Little material is usually held in stock with only 700 tonnes being identified in 2005. This does not include data from the Highways Agency.
Construction and Demolition Waste Study
7.5 The North West Regional Technical Advisory Body (RTAB) and the North West Counties Group wish to commission a Construction, Demolition and Excavation waste for the North West.
7.6 The Environment Agency carried out an initial survey of C&D waste arisings in 1999 and produced estimates of arisings with regional apportionment. ODPM then repeated this survey for 2001 and 2003 arisings, to build up a time series of comparable data.
7.7 PPS10 and accompanying guidance places a significantly increased burden on the RTAB to collect, to collate and to publish data and information on waste management within the region. This information will be crucial for the development of strategic plans and local development frameworks and also to provide the necessary numeric context to individual planning applications and appeals.
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7.8 In 2004, the RTAB published the first Waste Management Monitoring Report for 2003 which provided an update of the related data and position in the region since the publication of the Waste Management Technical Report in 2001.
7.9 The RTAB are currently preparing the second RTAB Monitoring Report for 2004 which will be used as a tool to monitor the implementation and progress towards the North West Regional Waste Strategy actions and targets.
7.10 The development of this report has highlighted a gap in sub-regional CD&E waste data. Whilst data is available for 1999, 2001 and 2003, it is not possible to apportion this data to North West sub-regions (Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Warrington& Halton).
7.11 DEFRA’s 3 year Waste Data Strategy will replace the need for future surveys. DEFRA’s system is expected to go live in 2007, with the first reporting year as 2008. The region with therefore have a deficit of CD&E data from 2003 until 2008, a period of five years. We urgently need detailed regional CD&E waste production data that can be reliably apportioned between the North West sub-regions of Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Mid-Mersey (Warrington & Halton).
7.12 The aim of the project is:
To collect data on the arisings and use of construction, demolition and excavation waste (including hazardous materials, hard materials and soils), during 2006.
7.13 The objectives of the project are:
1. To review the availability of CD&E waste arisings in the North West.
2. To review briefly recent relevant surveys with regard to methodology and results.
3. To review and update the Environment Agency’s permit and other regulatory monitoring data returns for CD&E waste management in the North West, including exempt activities, and ensure that this data is integrated with the survey methodology and analysis.
4. To develop, an agreed methodology that will provide the required estimates, to a regional and sub-regional level. The methodology will cover sampling, confidence limits, questionnaire design, validation procedures, assessment of contaminated materials, survey timescales, and format of survey report.
7.14 The survey is being conducted by Smiths Gore, is due to commence in early 2007, and further details of this study should be provided in the NWRAWP Annual Report 07.
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8. MONITORING OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS
8.1 The monitoring of planning applications provides information on new permissions which add to reserves and provides information about the way in which the planning system operates. In particular, if problems arise in meeting landbank requirements, monitoring of applications provides one means of identifying the cause of the problem.
8.2 Table 6 shows the number of planning applications for aggregateextraction in the North West granted or refused planning permission,along with the tonnages applied for and the material type. A moredetailed analysis of the planning application monitoring exercise is setout Tables A and B in Appendix 2. Table A shows those applicationswhere a decision was taken during the survey period 1 January 2005 tothe 31 December 2005. Table B shows those applications for which adecision was still pending as at 31 December 2005.
TABLE 6: MONITORING OF PRIMARY AGGREGATE PLANNINGAPPLICATIONS 1/1/2005-31/12/2005: SUMMARY
Superscript - indicates number of planning applications determined in eachMPA area (contributing to figures in Table 6).
9. EVENTS OF INTEREST
LANCASHIRE
FIGURE 5: LANCASHIRE PRIMARY AGGREGATE SALES AND ANNUALISED REQUIREMENTS (AS PER THE NATIONALAND REGIONAL GUIDELINES FOR AGGREGATES PROVISION IN ENGLAND, 2001 - 2016)
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9.1 CRUSHED ROCK
Sales
9.1.1 The total sales of crushed rock declined by 0.3mt, from 4.0mt in AM04 to 3.7mt in AM05. This is some 0.9mt below the sub regional apportionment annualised requirement figure of 4.6mt.
9.1.2 Limestone sales declined by 0.2mt, from 2.7mt in AM04 to 2.5mtin AM05.
9.1.3 Sandstone and igneous rock sales declined by 0.1mt, from 1.3mt inAM04 to 1.2mt in AM05
Reserves and landbanks
9.1.4 Total crushed rock reserves have declined by 19.7mt, from 134.5mt in AM04 to 114.8mt in AM05.
9.1.5 Limestone reserves have declined by 4.34mt, from 54.7mt in AM04 to 50.32mt in AM05. This is a greater reduction than current levels of production by approximately 2.0mt.
9.1.6 Sandstone and igneous rock reserves declined by 15.3mt, from 79.8mt in AM04 to 64.5mt in AM05. This is understood for a substantial part to reflect a reassessment of reserves at one sandstone quarry.
9.1.7 Adopting method A (table 3a, page 16), the landbank for crushed rock at the 31/12/2005 is 25 years. This is a reduction of 4.2 yrs (from 29.2 yrs) since 31/12/2004.
9.2 SAND AND GRAVEL
Sales
9.2.1 The total sales of land won sand and gravel declined by 0.06mt, from 0.44mt in AM04 to 0.38mt in AM05. This is some 0.12mt below the sub regional apportionment annualised requirement figure of 0.5mt.
Reserves and landbanks
9.2.2 Sand and gravel reserves increased by 1.16mt, from 3.24mt in AM04 to 4.4mt in AM05. Two new small-scale sand and gravel quarries were approved during 2005, contributing just over 1mt of new reserve.
9.2.3 Adopting method A (table 3a, page 16), the landbank for sand and gravel at the 31/12/2005 is 8.8 years. This is an increase of 2.5 years (from6.5 yrs) since 31/12/2004.
9.2.4 Lancashire County Council recently commissioned a sand and gravel study to identify new exploitable reserves.
The key outputs were the identification of potential high quality sand and gravel deposits with evidence to support the existence of a viable quantity and/or quantity of deposit. Amongst the areas identified, three sites in particular were supported by strong evidence:
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Land at Runshaw, near Euxton, where a planning application for the release of 4.2mt of sand was refused in 2006 on amenity grounds, dust and highway impacts. The release of this deposit would have provided for the requirement for Lancashire’s landbank over the LDF plan period to 2021.
Lower Brockholes, to the east of Preston, which was granted planning permission during 2006 for the release of 0.95mt of high grade sand.
Sandons Farm, near Adlington, where a planning application to release approximately 600,000t of sand was refused in June 2006, with a similar application refused in December 2006.
9.3 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
9.3.1 The County Council has recently resolved to approve two major road schemes.
- A link road between Heysham and the M6, called in for determination by the Secretary of State.
- Broughton Bypass, for which permission was renewed inNovember 2006.
There is a significant amount of major construction activity underway or planned as part of national and regional regeneration strategies, particularly housing renewal across East Lancashire, renewal activity in coastal resorts, and the emerging Central Lancashire City Region.
CUMBRIA
FIGURE 6. CUMBRIA PRIMARY AGGREGATE SALES AND ANNUALISED REQUIREMENTS (AS PER THE NATIONALAND REGIONAL GUIDELINES FOR AGGREGATES PROVISION IN ENGLAND, 2001 – 2016)
9.4 CRUSHED ROCK
Sales
9.4.1 The total sales of crushed rock declined by 0.2mt, from 3.9mt in AM04 to 3.7mt in AM05. This is some 0.4mt below the sub regional apportionment annualised requirement figure of 4.1mt.
9.4.2 Limestone sales declined by 0.2mt, from 2.8mt in AM04 to 2.6mt in AM05.
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9.4.3 Sandstone and igneous rock sales remained constant between AM04 and AM05, at a level of 1.1mt.
Reserves and landbanks
9.4.4 Total crushed rock reserves have increased by 0.23mt, from 157.0mt in AM04 to 157.23mt in AM05.
9.4.5 Limestone reserves have increased by 1.8mt. 0.6mt of additional reserve was released at Flusco Quarry during 2005. However having regard to the annual production levels, there is an unaccountable increase in reserves between AM04 and AM05 of 3.8mt. This is likely to be due to a reassessment of reserves.
9.4.6 Sandstone and igneous rock reserves declined by 1.57mt, from 60.9mt in AM04 to 59.33mt in AM05. This is broadly in line with current levels of production (1.1mt), with the 0.4mt discrepancy accounted for through reassessments of reserves.
9.4.7 As at 31/12/05 there were two applications pending for the release of significant amounts of crushed rock. An application at Tendley Quarry would release 8.2mt of Limestone, whilst an application at Roan Edge Quarry would release 9.5mt of HSA.
9.4.8 Adopting method A (table 3a, page 16), the landbank for crushed rock at the 31/12/2005 is 38.3 years. The landbank therefore remains unchanged since 31/12/2004.
9.5 SAND AND GRAVEL
Sales
9.5.1 The total sales of land won sand and gravel declined by 0.1mt, from 0.8mt in AM04 to 0.7mt in AM05. This is in line with the sub regional apportionment annualised requirement figure of 0.7mt.
Reserves and landbanks
9.5.2 Sand and gravel reserves declined by 1.32mt, from 10.5mt in AM04 to 9.18mt in AM05. This reduction in reserve exceeds the current levels of production, and the planning permission at Peel Place Quarry which provided for an additional 0.95mt of sand and gravel.
9.5.3 Adopting method A (table 3a, page 16), the landbank for sand and gravel at the 31/12/2005 is 13.1 years. This is a reduction of 1.9 yrs(from 15.0 yrs) since 31/12/2004
9.6 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
9.6.1 There has been no major construction activity within Cumbria. Upcoming projects for 2006 include the M6 extension and High and Low Newton bypass. The impacts of nuclear decommissioning activity are not yet clear but could be substantial and over a long period in the future.
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CHESHIRE
FIGURE 7. CHESHIRE PRIMARY AGGREGATE SALES AND ANNUALISED REQUIREMENTS (AS PER THE NATIONALAND REGIONAL GUIDELINES FOR AGGREGATES PROVISION IN ENGLAND, 2001 – 2016)
9.7 CRUSHED ROCK
Sales
9.7.1 The total sales of crushed rock declined by 0.02mt, from 0.05mt in AM04 to 0.03mt in AM05. This figure is below the sub regional apportionment annualised requirement figure of 0.13mt.
Reserves and landbank
9.7.2 As sales levels are so low, and there has been only a small release of reserves (0.2mt at Bridestones Quarry), the reserves remain unchanged between AM04 and AM05 at 5.4mt. Many of the hard rock sales and reserve figures are based on estimated figures.
9.7.3 Adopting method A (table 3a, page 16), the landbank for crushed rock at the 31/12/2005 is 41.5 years. The landbank therefore remains unchanged since 31/12/2004.
9.8 SAND AND GRAVEL
Production
9.8.1 The total sales of land won sand and gravel increased significantly by 0.47mt, from 1.1mt in AM04 to 1.58mt in AM05. This is largely as a result of one quarry showing a marked upturn in its production / sales levels.
Reserves and landbank
9.8.2 Permitted reserves of sand and gravel increased by 1.33mt, from 19.2mt in AM04 to 20.53mt in AM05. 0.4mt of construction sand was released at Forest Hill Quarry.
9.8.3 Adopting method A (table 3a, page 16), the landbank for sand and gravel at the 31/12/2005 is 10.42 years. This is in comparison to 9.7 years at 31/12/2004.
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9.9 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
9.9.1 There was no major road construction during 2005. However, house building has continued to increase in Cheshire and completions have been above the average allowance of the Cheshire Structure Plan since 2002.
GREATER MANCHESTER, MERSEYSIDE, WARRINGTON, HALTON
FIGURE 8. GREATER MANCHESTER/MERSEYSIDE/WARRINGTON/HALTON PRIMARY AGGREGATE SALES AND ANNUALISED REQUIREMENTS (AS PER THE NATIONALAND REGIONAL GUIDELINES FOR AGGREGATES PROVISION IN ENGLAND, 2001 – 2016)
9.10 CRUSHED ROCK
Sales
9.10.1 The total sales of crushed rock declined by 0.3mt, from 1.5mt in AM04 to 1.2mt in AM05. This figure is 0.45mt below the sub regional apportionment annualised requirement figure of 1.65mt.
Reserves and landbank
9.10.2 Crushed rock reserves increased by 1.19mt, from 22.5mt in AM04 to 23.69mt in AM05. There have no permissions for new crushed rock reserves. The increase must therefore be due to reassessments.
9.10.3 Adopting method A (table 3a, page 16), the landbank for crushed rock at the 31/12/2005 is 14.36 years. This is in comparison to 13.6 years at 31/12/2004.
9.11 SAND AND GRAVEL
Sales
9.11.1 The total sales of land won sand and gravel declined slightly by 0.1mt, from 0.5mt in AM04 to 0.4mt in AM05. The sub regional apportionment annualised requirement figure is 0.26mt.
Reserves and landbank
9.11.2 Permitted reserves of sand and gravel increased significantly by 2.61mt, from 6.3mt in AM04 to 8.91mt in AM05. This reflects permissions in 2005 at Pilsworth South (0.8mt) and Astley Moss (2.9mt).
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9.11.3 Adopting method A (table 3a, page 16), the landbank for sand and gravel at the 31/12/2005 is 34.3 years. This is in comparison to 25.8 years at 31/12/2004.
9.12 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
9.12.1 There is a significant amount of major construction activity within the region through renewal and regeneration strategies. This is especially the case within the Merseyside area.
9.12.1 MERSEYSIDE
The Merseyside sub region continues to be very buoyant in the construction sector with substantial construction and demolition activity continuing. Within Liverpool City Centre substantial progress is being made with numerous major construction projects. For example, Paradise Shopping Centre, Kings Dock Development and Edge Lane Corridor improvements, which are significant consumers of aggregates, are progressing well towards the Capital of Culture celebrations in 2008. Several ERDF / Objective 1 funded projects are also nearing completion in the strategic Investment Areas. Substantial progress is also being made within the Housing Market Renewal and Pathfinder areas in Sefton, Liverpool and Wirral. A range of activity is on-going such as EIA to support planning consent, contaminated land remediation and housing clearances.
The Capital of Culture “effect” is also assisting with investor confidence with the other Merseyside Districts also experiencing substantial construction activity, especially in St. Helens. Subject tomacro-economic trends the buoyancy of the construction sector in Merseyside is predicted to continue with major developments, including infrastructure projects, expected to make progress over the next 2 – 3 years with several major projects currently progressing through the consenting regime.
Demand for primary minerals and aggregates and also secondary and recycled aggregate is therefore expected to continue to be high in Merseyside until at least 2008/2009. It remains unclear what quantities of construction, demolition and excavation waste are being produced as Merseyside’s regeneration though on-going regional studies should help reduce this evidence gap.
9.12.2 GREATER MANCHESTER
There has been a large amount of construction activity in Greater Manchester over the past year, particularly in and around Manchester City Centre. East Manchester is currently being regenerated to provide new homes and a business park. As part of this, a new millennium community is being constructed to provide both residential and office space. This is one of several major developments in the area, albeit the largest.
There are many new private housing developments across the whole of Greater Manchester, including a major development in South Manchester. In addition, two Housing Market Renewal areas are designated in Greater Manchester: Salford/Manchester and Oldham/Rochdale, which will provide new housing and refurbish existing homes.
A number of new university buildings are being constructed following the amalgamation of UMIST and the Victoria University of Manchester to form one major institution.
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A new indoor ski facility is being built in Trafford and, once complete, will be the biggest of its kind in the UK. In Wigan there has been major retail development in the town centre and development of a new college campus.
Improvements to the M60 radial route way are progressing, with work now at J1 – J2 and at J19 with the M66/M62.
10. MONITORING OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS
10.1 Work on preparing Unitary Development Plans and Minerals Local Plans continued to progress during 2005. The current state of progress regarding preparation of development plans in the North West is listed in Appendix 3.
10.2 In respect of the current state of Minerals Local Plans, The Cheshire Replacement Minerals Local Plan was adopted in June 1999; Cumbria's Minerals & Waste Local Plan was adopted in June 2000 and Lancashire's Minerals & Waste Local Plan was adopted on 28 December 2001.
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1. To regularly monitor the production and sales of aggregate minerals within the region.
2. To assess the total sand, gravel and hardrock (limestone, and sandstone) reserves available in the region suitable for aggregate production (i.e. those with planning permission and other areas where there is some commitment in local authority statutory and non-statutory plans), making reference to areas where planning permission has been refused and to those in industry ownership, and taking into account the availability of marine dredged materials and the use of materials for non-aggregate purposes.
3. To assess the likely short term demand for aggregates within the Region.
4. To indicate whether, in the short term, current permitted reserves are likely to be adequate.
5. To assess the extent of imports of aggregate minerals from other regions.
6. To indicate to what extent the market area serviced by the Region could and should, be allowed to change in the medium and longer term (i.e. 10 and 20 years respectively).
7. To consider the extent and implications of the present and potential future use of synthetic and waste materials as substitutes for natural aggregates.
8. To take adequate account of agricultural, amenity and other planning conditions in examining the above (particularly 6) - e.g. other land uses and transport).
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APPENDIX 5 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL GUIDELINESFOR AGGREGATES PROVISION INENGLAND, 2001 - 2016
On the 10th June 2003, the ODPM published national and regional guidelinesfor aggregate provision in England. The guidelines replace those in Annex A ofMinerals Planning Guidance Note 6, published in 1994. The revised guidelinesare set out below:
National and Regional Guidelines for Aggregates Provision In England,2001 - 2016 (Million Tonnes) (ODPM 2003).
Guidelines for land-won Assumptionsproduction
New Regions Land-won Land-won Marine Alternative NetSand & Crushed Sand & Materials Imports toGravel Rock Gravel England
South East 212 35 120 118 85EnglandLondon 19 0 53 82 6East of 256 8 32 110 8EnglandEast Midlands 165 523 0 95 0West Midlands 162 93 0 88 16South West 106 453 9 121 4North West 55 167 4 101 50Yorkshire & 73 220 3 128 0the HumberNorth East 20 119 9 76 0England 1068 1618 230 919 169
Before the regional guidelines can be used in the preparation of mineralsdevelopment plans they need to be broken down to mineral planning authorityareas. The apportionment of the regional guidelines to sub-regional areas in thenorth west is the responsibility of the North West Regional Assembly taking intoaccount advice from MPAs and the NWRAWP.
A five-year average production level was used for the basis for apportionment,as this best reflected recent supply patterns. The numerical implications foreach MPA in terms of sand and gravel and crushed rock provision byapportioning the regional guidelines based on the proportion of MPA productionof aggregate over the last five years is detailed below. The new annualisedrequirement to apportion the new guidelines is lower than the previous MPG6annualised requirement for each MPA.
Sub Regional Apportionment of Aggregates in the North West 2001-2016(Million Tonnes)
Sand and Gravel Annualised RequirementCheshire 31.5 1.97Cumbria 11.2 0.7Lancashire 8.2 0.5Merseyside / 4.1 0.26Greater Manchester / Halton / WarringtonTotal 55.0 3.44
Crushed Rock Annualised RequirementCheshire 2.17 0.13Cumbria 65.50 4.1Lancashire 72.90 4.6Merseyside / 26.40 1.65Greater Manchester / Halton / WarringtonTotal 166.97 10.4
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APPENDIX 6: DCLG UPDATE
LEGISLATION
MPS 1 + Annexes & PG
Minerals Policy Statement 1 (MPS1), Planning and Minerals, was published on6 November (replacing Minerals Policy Guidance 1, which was published inJune 1996). It sets the overarching planning policy framework for all mineralsin England. It provides advice and guidance to planning authorities and theminerals industry. It will ensure that the need of society and the economy forminerals is met sustainably through an integrated approach to the social,environmental and economic factors, avoiding or mitigating environmentalimpacts of extraction.
Also published with MPS1 is a Practice Guide, which sets out how the policiesin the statement might best be implemented.
MPS1 includes annexes on four specific types of minerals:• aggregates;• brick clay;• natural building and roofing stone; and • onshore oil and gas.
MONITORING THE 2003 AGGREGATE GUIDELINES
DCLG will soon start work on 4th annual aggregates guidelines monitoringreport, which will be underpinned by AM2005 and the 2005 Construction,Demolition and Excavation Waste Survey. If the monitoring exercise suggeststhat the Guidelines need to be revised DCLG will launch the revision processearly in 2007.
MARINE MINERALS DREDGING REGULATIONS
• Regulations consultation ended 28 August 2006.• Will be introduced in Spring 2007.• Regs will apply to England and N Ireland only.• Similar to previous surveys – will look at three strands:
RESEARCH
DCLG commissioned BGS to produce an aggregate reserves report entitled‘Primary Aggregate Reserves in England 1990 – 2004’– published inNovember. The report presents an analysis of permitted reserves of primaryland-won aggregates in England between 1990 and 2004. The report showsthat aggregate reserves have declined over this period in many Englishregions. In some cases, particularly the South East this decline is verysignificant.
AMRI
• 2005 survey has been published on the ONS website. The report can be most easily found by searching under PA1007.
• 2006 Survey will be the last year of the current contract. DCLG considering form of future survey.
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SURVEY OF ARISINGS AND USE OF ALTERNATIVES TO PRIMARYAGGREGATES
The CDEW and ‘Other Materials’ Reports are complete and will be published inFebruary. The report covers England only and is similar to previous surveys inthat it covers crushers, landfill and registered exempt sites. DCLG reported thatresults are not substantially different to 2003 – indications are recycledaggregate arisings in 2005 were 42.5mt, up by 7% from 39.6mt in 2003. Thisgrowth is however within the confidence bands.
AM2005
The BGS are in the process of completing the national collation of the surveydata. It is hoped that they will let DCLG have a final draft by Christmas. DCLGanticipates publication to take place in May 2007.
APPENDIX 7: RECENT WORKING PARTY PUBLICATIONS
Price Postage & Packaging
Annual Report 1994 £10:00 55pSub-regional Apportionment of Guidelines for Aggregate Provision 92-06 £5:00 30pAnnual Report 1995 £5:00 50pReport of the 1993 AM statistics £5:00 50pAnnual Report 1996 £5:00 50pAnnual Report 1997 (out of stock) £6:00 - - Annual Report 1998 £10:00 50pAnnual Report 1999 £9:50 50pAnnual Report 2000 £10:00 55pAnnual Report 2001 £15.00 55pAnnual Report 2002 £20:00 55pAnnual Report 2003 £20:00 55pAnnual Report 2004 Free - -Annual Report 2005 Free - -Annual Report 2006 Free - -
To obtain reports which are still in print please contact:Annette SwiftCheshire County CouncilBackford HallChesterCH1 6PZ
Telephone: 01244 603656Fax: 01244 603033E-mail: [email protected]
Cheques made payable to Cheshire County Council
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Published byNorth West Regional Aggregates Working Party
Produced on behalf of the Working Party byEnvironmental Planning Service
Cheshire County Council
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