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London Aggregates Working Party

The role of The London Aggregates Working Party (LAWP) is to monitor the supply and demand for aggregates, rocks or building material to be used in construction.

This includes assessing the reserves of primary aggregates (those obtained from mining or quarrying) and the potential supply of secondary aggregates from recycled materials. It also advises the Mayor on the inclusion of aggregate policies in the London Plan. LAWP is a key advisory body to both the Mayor and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).

Members of the working party

The working party comprises an equal number of representatives from the aggregates industry, local authorities, together with representatives from:

  • recycling
  • agriculture
  • Port of London Authority
  • DLUHC
  • the Mayor

LAWP workshop

A workshop was held on 9 February 2010 to discuss aggregates provision in the London boroughs. Representatives from industry, the boroughs and the GLA attended. See below for notes of the meeting and spreadsheets showing the latest position in East and West London.

Local Aggregate Assessment

All mineral planning authorities are required to produce an Annual Local Aggregate Assessment (paragraph 145 of the National Planning Policy Planning Framework). In a bid to promote joint working with the 35 mineral planning authorities in London the Mayor produced a new London-wide assessment.

London Aggregates Monitoring Report

Development in London consumes significant amounts of aggregates. The monitoring reports can be found below.

Aggregates Safeguarding Consultation Guidance

The following guidance has been produced and agreed by the members of the LAWP:

London Aggregates Working Party Minutes

Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party meetings can be downloaded below.

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