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Waste Sites Development Plan Document Options Consultation (May 2011) Commentary Report (November 2011) Kent County Council—Waste Sites Options Commentary Report Kent Minerals And Waste Development Framework Waste Sites Development Plan Document Options Consultation (May 2011) Commentary Report (November 2011) The full responses for the Mineral Sites Development Plan Document Consultation can be found at: http://consult.kent.gov.uk/portal/waste-dpd/waste-options?tab=list 1 Kent County Council—Waste Sites Options Commentary Report Produced by : Planning and Environment Environment and Enterprise Kent County Council Invicta House Tel: 01622 696815 County Hall Email: [email protected] Maidstone Web: www.kent.gov.uk/mwdf Kent ME14 1XX Textphone: 08458247905 The full responses for the Mineral Sites Development Plan Document Consultation can be found at: http://consult.kent.gov.uk/portal/waste-dpd/waste-options?tab=list 2 Kent County Council—Waste Sites Options Commentary Report Contents Page 1. Abbreviations 4 2. Introduction 5 3. Site Proposals 7 4. Responses for Waste Sites DPD 9 5. Energy From Waste 11 6. Hazardous Landfills 27 7. Non-Hazardous Landfill 31 8. Treatment/Materials Recycling Facility Sites for Consideration 35 9. Composting Sites for Consideration 59 10. Household Waste Recycling Centres & Transfer Sites for 75 Consideration 11. Inert/Construction, Demolition and Excavations Landfill & 99 Landraise Sites for Consideration 12. Environmental Improvement to Closed Bio-degradable Land- 129 fill Sites for Consideration 13. Glossary 143 14. Biodiversity Comments Glossary 148 The full responses for the Mineral Sites Development Plan Document Consultation can be found at: http://consult.kent.gov.uk/portal/waste-dpd/waste-options?tab=list 3 Kent County Council—Waste Sites Options Commentary Report Abbreviations AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty MGB Metropolitan Green Belt AQMA Air Quality Management Area MOD Ministry of Defence BAP Biodiversity Action Plan NNR National Nature Reserve BOA Biodiversity Opportunity Area PINS Planning Inspectorate CPRE Campaign to Protect Rural England PPS Planning Policy Statement DPD Development Plan Documents PROW Public Right of Way SA Sustainability Appraisal EIA Environmental Impact Assessment SAC Special Area of Conserva- HER Historic Environment Record tion HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle SLA Special Landscaped Area HRA Habitats Regulation Assessment SNCI Site of Nature Conserva- tion KCC Kent County Council SPA Special Protection Area KHS Kent Highway Services SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest KWT Kent Wildlife Trust SWS Southern Water Site LDF Local Development Framework TMBC Tonbridge and Malling LWS Local Wildlife Site Borough Council The full responses for the Mineral Sites Development Plan Document Consultation can be found at: http://consult.kent.gov.uk/portal/waste-dpd/waste-options?tab=list 4 Kent County Council—Waste Sites Options Commentary Report 2.0 Introduction 2.1 The Waste Sites Development Plan Document (Options Stage 2.5 As well as the submitted comments the Council received a num- Commentary Report is the follow up document of the consultation for ber of petitions; the Waste Sites Development Plan Document – Options Consultation. The consultation period ran from the 31st May to the 26th July, how- ever there was an extension until the 9th of August. Petition Amount of Signatures Charing-Sites 201 10,110,16,62,69,74,77,85,866,62,69,74,77,85,86 and 87 2.2 This document collates and summarises the responses for each of Hollowshore and Ham Farm- Sites 89 616 the sites to show the main reasons for support or objection from or- & 90 & 90 ganisations and members of the public. The aim of this report is to cre- ate a clear and concise document showing the main issues put for- ward. If people wish to read full responses these can be accessed through the online consultation portal at; http://consult.kent.gov.uk/ This brought the total number of responses to 1876 portal. 2.6 The Council has received detailed reports on sites from the resi- 2.3 These comments will be recorded as part of the site assessment. dents of Lenham, Badgers Mount and Shoreham Parish Council. Data collection and site visit reports will then be formulated, taking into consideration the emerging Minerals and Waste Core Strategy policies Reports were given to Minerals and Waste Development Framework and changes to national planning policy. The Preferred Options are (MWDF) team outside of the consultation but the comments from due to be published and consulted upon in May 2012. these internal consultees are considered to be important in informing the site selection process and so have been summarised for this re- port. 2.4 The Waste Sites Options consultation received the following re- sponses; Total Number of Responses 1059 Objection 908 Comments 87 Support 64 The full responses for the Mineral Sites Development Plan Document Consultation can be found at: http://consult.kent.gov.uk/portal/waste-dpd/waste-options?tab=list 5 Kent County Council—Waste Sites Options Commentary Report 2.7 Sites with the most responses/objections Site Refer- Name 2.9 There were some recurring concerns which applied to many of the sites. These comments included; ence Number 8 Chelsfield Ammunition Depot 84 Highstead, Herne Bay • The suitability of roads 85 Charing Quarry • Damage to homes, both structurally and in terms of value 18 Covers Farm • Sites that are in or near to designated land 87 Charing Quarry (Waste 3) 89 Hollowshore • Public safety 90 Ham Farm (Withdrawn) • Impact on biodiversity 93 Highstead Pits, Sittingbourne 2.8 The other waste sites received responses from within KCC or out- side organisations but had fewer or no comments from members of the 2.10 Space is restricted in this report. All comments are valued and will public. be taken into consideration in the site assessment process. Full re- sponses can be accessed via the online consultation portal; http://consult.kent.gov.uk. 2.11 The graphs found in this report are to represent the number of re- sponses for each site. The internal responses we received from heri- tage, biodiversity and highways are not included in this data. The full responses for the Mineral Sites Development Plan Document Consultation can be found at: http://consult.kent.gov.uk/portal/waste-dpd/waste-options?tab=list 6 Kent County Council—Waste Sites Options Commentary Report 3 Site Proposals 3.4 Non-Hazardous Landfill Sites for Consideration 3.1 The following is a list of all sites submitted for consideration for Site Reference Number Name Page Number waste uses. The list contains their site reference number and the rele- 15 Burntwick Island 31 vant page in this document. 22 Rushenden Marshes 33 3.2 Soft Sand Sites for Consideration 3.5 Treatment/Materials Recycling Facility Sites for Consideration Site Reference Number Name Page Number Site Reference Number Name Page Number 13 Allington Waste Manage- 11 ment Facility 8 Chelsfield Ammunition 35 Depot 46 Sheppy Ltd, Ashford Road, 13 Hollingbourne 12 Newington 37 47 Sheppy Ltd, Rushenden 15 14 Longfield Farm, Paddock 39 Road, Queenborough Wood 48 Argent Road, Queenbor- 17 20 Tovil Recycling 41 ough 27 Otterpool Quarry, Sellindge 43 54 Richborough Power Station 19 51 Ridham 45 55 Ightham Sandpit Gasifica- 21 52 Weatherlees 47 tion Plant 59 Shelford Waste Manange- 49 58 Land at Manor Way Busi- 23 ment Facility ness Park, Swanscombe 63 Pinden Quarry 51 61 SCA Packaging, New Hy- 25 the, Aylesford 64 Richborough Hall 53 79 TilmanStone Works 55 3.3 Sharp Sand and Gravel Sites for Consideration 88 Sevington Recycling Depot 57 3.6 Composting Sites for Consideration Site Reference Number Name Page Number Site Reference Number Name Page Number 60 Norwood Quarry and Land- 27 fill Extension 23 Blaise Farm 59 63 Pinden Quarry 29 52 Weatherlees 61 The full responses for the Mineral Sites Development Plan Document Consultation can be found at: http://consult.kent.gov.uk/portal/waste-dpd/waste-options?tab=list 7 Kent County Council—Waste Sites Options Commentary Report 65 Land North of Stevens & 63 3.8 Inert/Construction, Demolition and Excavation Landfill & Land- Carlotti raise Sites for Consideration 79 Tilmanstone Works 65 Site Reference Number Name Page Number 82 Milton Manor Farm 2 67 12 Newington Industrial Estate 101 83 Westbere 69 17 Moat Farm 103 18 Covers Farm 105 84 Highstead, Herne Bay 71 24 Land North of Addington 107 85 Charing Quarry (Waste) 73 41 Cryalls Lane 109 50 Ightham Sand Pit 111 3.7 Household Waste Recycling Centres & Transfer Sites for consid- 56 Hegdale Quarry 113 70 Stonecastle Farm Quarry 115 Site Reference Number Name Page Number Lake 11 Lees Yard & Adjacent Site 75 79 Tilmanstone 117 12 Newington Industrial Estate 77 87 Charing Quarry (Waste 3) 119 89 Hollowshore 121 13 Allington Waste Manage- 79 ment Facility 90 Ham Farm 123 28 Waterbrook Park 81 93 Highstead Pits 3, Sitting- 125 30 Church Marshes 83 95 Stone Gate 127 31 Studd Hill 85 3..9 Environmental Improvement to Closed Bio-degradable Landfill 37 Cobbs Wood industrial 87 Estate Site Reference Number Name Page Number 38 Southwall Road 89 39 Chilmington 129 42 Pedham Place 91 40 North Farm WTS and 131 43 Stoneyead 93 HWRC 41 Cryalls Land, Sittingbourne 133 44 Land at Church Marshes 95 54 Richborough Power Station 135 57 Pike Road Eythorne Exten- 97 sion 66 North Farm Landfill 137 72 Unit 14 Canterbury Indus- 99 67 Chilmington Green 139 trial Estate 68 Sleedwood Landfill, Dover 141 The full responses for the Mineral Sites Development Plan Document Consultation can be found at: http://consult.kent.gov.uk/portal/waste-dpd/waste-options?tab=list 8 Kent County Council—Waste Sites Options Commentary Report 5 Waste Sites Development Plan Document Support 0 Responses regarding the complete Waste Sites Development Comment 9 Responses Plan Document Object 4 0246810 Responses Port of London Authority None of the sites set out in the options consultation document are located in close proximity to the River Thames and therefore the PLA has no comments to make on the individual sites.
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