Evidence base

The draft plan is supported by a number of evidence base documents, which include justification for the draft plan provision figure, these can be viewed via the following links:

Future demand and growth

Forecasting the Need for Mineral Provision in Essex 2025 to 2040 (PDF, 2.1 MB)

Growth Locations and Projected Growth in Essex - 2023 (PDF, 806.33 KB)

A Review of Building Sand Supply in Essex - 2013 (PDF, 765.81 KB)

A Re-examination of Building Sand Provision in Essex - 2019 (PDF, 164.3 KB)

Marine-Won Aggregate Supply - 2020 (PDF, 1.71 MB)

Windfall Mineral Extraction Sites - 2020 (PDF 8.86 MB)

Mineral safeguarding areas

Updating of Mineral Safeguarding Areas for Essex part 1 - 2022 (PDF 515 KB)

Updating of Mineral Safeguarding Areas for Essex part 2 - 2022 (PDF, 9 MB)

Updating of Mineral Safeguarding Areas for Essex part 3 - 2022 (PDF, 9 MB)

Updating of Mineral Safeguarding Areas for Essex part 4  -2022 (PDF, 9 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - 2023 (PDF, 5.39 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Report - 2012 (PDF, 600 KB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix A (GIS Layers) - 2012 (PDF, 88.18 KB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix B (ECC Study Area) – 2012 (PDF, 5.31 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix B (Main Rivers) - 2012 (PDF, 5.37 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix B (EA Flood Zones) - 2012 (PDF, 3.48 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix B (EA Flood Map for Surface Water) – 2012 (PDF, 4.29 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix B (Geology) – 2012 (PDF, 1.35 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix B (Groundwater Vulnerability & Source Protection Zones) – 2012 (PDF, 4.65 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix B (EA Areas Susceptible to Groundwater Flooding) – 2012 (PDF, 6.39 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix B (Sewer Flooding Records) - 2012 (PDF, 993.47 KB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix B (Flood Warning Areas) – 2012 (PDF, 1.25 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix B (Local Flood Risk Assessment Strategy) – 2012 (PDF, 1.03 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix C (Detailed Assessment - Mineral Sites) – 2012 (PDF, 8.16 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Addendum – 2020 - Part 1 (PDF, 600 KB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Addendum – 2020 - Part 2 (PDF, 6.5 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Addendum – 2020 - Part 3 (PDF, 6.5 MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Addendum – 2020 - Part 4 (PDF, 6 MB)

If you need information on this page in an accessible format, email the Planning Team at mandwpolicy@essex.gov.uk