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Consented reserves

16. Table 6 shows the information gathered from respondents on consented reserves for crushed rock and sand and gravel respectively. As confirmed in paragraph 8, 43 forms were returned where sites were classified as "inactive". This means that the site has been worked in the past and still contains consented reserves. However, no production took place at the sites during 2005. It is assumed that these sites can be worked without the need for planning permission so table 6 provides further information on estimated years supply taking these sites into account.

17. Table 6 also shows that the apparent life of reserves for crushed rock are likely to be more secure than sand and gravel. The minimum landbank for crushed rock is in Tayside and Fife with an estimated supply of 11 years at 2005 production levels. For sand and gravel, landbanks of less than 10 years are held in East Central Scotland, South of Scotland and Tayside and Fife although it should be noted that Table 2 confirms particular low levels of returns in each of these three areas. It is not clear what the impact of non-responding sites would have on these figures.

TABLE 6: PRODUCTION, RESERVES & YEARS SUPPLY

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