In line with NPPF requirements, DCC is tasked with producing annual Local Aggregate Assessments – which include information on sand and gravel production and reserve levels.
Whilst the Devon Minerals Plan was being prepared and examined, the LAA was regularly produced – even multiple versions in some years.
For anyone wondering, the last time the council reported on the local mineral scene was "for the period to 31 December 2016." The Minerals Plan was adopted in February 2017.
At the end of 2017, Devon's sand and gravel reserves stood at 6.23 million tonnes.
