Comment

Representation ID: 22456

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Tarmac Trading Ltd (Sharne Sahajpal)

Agent: Heatons

Introduction

These comments are submitted on behalf of our client, Tarmac Trading Ltd, who have land and
mineral interests (both operational and prospect) across the Black Country Authorities. These
comments relate to the approach to mineral development and mineral safeguarding within the
Draft Black Country Plan (BCP).

Cross Boundary Working

The Sand and Gravel Mineral Safeguarding Area to the east of Walsall abuts the authority’s
boundary with Staffordshire. Figure 1 below is taken from the adopted Staffordshire Policies and
Proposals Map and shows the continuation of Mineral Safeguarding Areas into the Staffordshire
Authority along the Walsall border.

Figure 1 – Staffordshire Mineral Safeguarding Area [see attachment]

It is considered that acknowledgement of cross boundary resource and potential for supply to
the wider West Midlands area could be identified within the Plan We believe this would be
positive Plan preparation acknowledging that there may be a requirement for cross boundary
working and supply to meet anticipated need.