We have a duty to prepare an annual Local Aggregate Assessment (LAA). This helps us keep track of aggregate production and ensure there's always a steady supply in Hertfordshire (namely sand, gravel and clay).
We can't source all of our aggregate requirements from within Hertfordshire, so we rely on external sources brought into the county via road or rail aggregate depots, before being transported to development sites. This is particularly the case for hard rock as this is not found within Hertfordshire.
The document details the following information:
- existing mineral sites (i.e sand and gravel, chalk and clay sites with planning permission to extract)
- annual sales and end of year reserves for sand and gravel (i.e total tonnage of sand and gravel in Hertfordshire with planning permission to be extracted)
- aggregate apportionment levels (i.e the amount of sand and gravel the county is expected to contribute to the market on an annual basis)
- the landbank for sand and gravel (i.e the number of years the total sand and gravel reserves will contribute supply)
- details of the secondary and recycled aggregate sites in the county and the amount of secondary and recycled aggregate processed
The LAA’s will help to inform the review of the Minerals Local Plan.
The East of England Aggregates Working Party (EEAWP) produces an Annual Monitoring Report on aggregate sales and supply for the East of England region. The membership of EEAWP is drawn from the Mineral Planning Authorities in the East of England region, including Hertfordshire County Council. Membership also includes representatives of the Mineral Products Association, the British Aggregates Association and other interested parties.
Find out more about the EEAWP and see the EEAWP’s Annual Monitoring Reports.
Local Aggregate Assessments:
If you require these documents in a different format, please email MineralsandWaste@hertfordshire.gov.uk.