Warwickshire Minerals Plan Second Publication Sustainability Appraisal Report Appendices II Warwickshire County Council
October 2018
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Chapter Page Appendix A. Site Options Assessment Methodology 5 Appendix B. Site Options Assessment Results (updated 2018) 17 B.1. Site 1 Bourton in Dunsmore, Straight Mile: Assessment and Constraints Map 17 B.2. Site 2 Lawford Heath: Assessment and Constraints Map 21 B.3. Site 3/32 Shawell Quarry: Assessment and Constraints Map 26 B.4. Site 4 Wasperton Hill Farm, Wasperton: Assessment and Constraints Map 32 B.5. Site 5 Glebe Farm, Wasperton: Assessment and Constraints Map 38 B.6. Site 6 Coney Grey Farm, Ryton: Assessment and Constraints Map 43 B.7. Site 7 Salford Priors: Assessment and Constraints Map 47 B.8. Site 9 Hams Lane, Lea Marston: Assessment and Constraints Map 51 B.9. Site 22 Brinklow (South): Assessment and Constraints Map 56 Site 23 Barnwell’s Barn Farm (North), Lawford Heath: Assessment and Constraints Map 59 B.10. Error! Bookmark not defined. B.11. Site 23 Barnwell’s Barn Farm (South), Lawford Heath: Assessment and Constraints Map 62
Tables Table A-1 SA Objective Considerations and Constraints 5 Table A-2 Detailed assessment scale for each SA Objective 10
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Appendices II
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Table A-1 SA Objective Considerations and Constraints
SA Objectives Considerations Constraints
1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity *Proximity to sites of *International sites are afforded the highest level of protection. international/national/local importance These include Ramsar sites, Special Protection Areas (SPA) and for nature conservation and potential Special Areas of Conservation (SAC). Mineral development should for adverse effects. not take place where it would adversely affect an international site.
* Location of other natural features * Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are important as they such as trees, hedgerows, woodlands support plants and animals that find it difficult to survive elsewhere and ponds. in the countryside, and they represent the country’s best wildlife sites. Many nationally designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are also designated as sites of international importance and * BAP Priority Habitats and Species there are numerous sites distributed throughout the county. Minerals development should not occur on land within or outside * Potential for enhancement SSSIs if it is likely to have an adverse effect on the SSSI.
*The likelihood of any adverse impact on National Nature Reserves (NNR) will also be considered. The loss or deterioration of a NNR is likely to have an adverse effect.
* Local Wildlife Sites (LWS) are important locally and there are many sites distributed throughout the county. Sites within 500m of the proposed mineral site have been considered. The loss or deterioration of a LWS is likely to have an adverse effect.
*Ancient woodlands are those which have been continuously wooded for a minimum of three to four hundred years. They are frequently very diverse and will often also contain rare or unusual species. The loss or deterioration of ancient woodland is likely to have an adverse effect.
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* BAP priority habitats and species need to be protected from development.
* trees, hedgerows and woodlands make a valuable contribution to the environment. Minerals development should avoid removal of trees, woodland, hedgerows and ponds where possible. 2. Protect and improve water quality and * Proximity to Source Protection * Mineral development sites should not have an adverse effect on resources Zones or major/minor aquifers. surface, groundwater and drinking water quality. * Proximity to vulnerable water * Licensed water abstractions should not need to be derogated as a bodies. result of operation (and restoration) of new mineral development * Proximity to licensed water sites. abstraction.
3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk * Proximity or location of areas * Areas subject to flooding particularly Flood Risk Zones 2 and 3 subject to flooding particularly Flood need close consideration - dependent on type of development. Risk Zones 2 and 3. * Flood risk and/or surface water drainage assessments will be * Opportunities that mineral extraction necessary for most mineral development sites. can provide for flood water and general water storage. * Restoration of mineral development sites to wetland and marsh habitats could provide the opportunity to address local flooding issues. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in * Air emissions can be a concern at * The impact of development on air quality is likely to be particularly order to minimise potential impacts on some facilities (dealt with at planning important where the proposed development is within or close to an community health application stage if necessary through Air Quality Management Area (AQMA), where the proposed use of planning controls). development could further deteriorate air quality or can cause an AQMA to be designated due to prescribed levels being exceeded. * Proximity to sensitive human and business receptors. Proximity to Air * Noise, dust, smell, light, vibration, air quality, impact on residents Quality Management Areas. There and businesses and neighbouring uses, impact on wider areas are AQMAs in Rugby, Coleshill (users of the countryside) to be considered. (A446/M6), Coventry, Birmingham, Stratford (town centre) Studley and certain major roads in Leamington,
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Kenilworthand Warwick town centres.
* Proximity of local communities and businesses whose amenity may be impacted by development. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of * Designated landscapes. There is * The significance of any landscape and visual impact is dependent the landscapes and townscapes one AONB within Warwickshire: on a number of site specific issues, such as the proximity to Cotswolds. sensitive viewpoints, presence of screening features, direct effects on landscape fabric, proximity to landscape designations and the existing landform. * Consider the landscape character and the scenic quality of the countryside. * The extent to which mineral development may inhibit new development (existing /new sites, new buildings etc) from coming forward needs to be considered. The erection of processing plant *Potential for enhancement and provision of new accesses and screening bunds for example close by may also have a harmful effect on settlements particularly * The extent to which the built if fixed and for a long duration. character of nearby settlements may be affected. NB. A isettlement is defined as a group of 10 or more dwellings. 6. To preserve or enhance buildings, sites, * Proximity to a Registered Park and * Presumption in favour of the preservation or enhancement of: areas of special architectural or historic Garden - listed buildings and/or their settings taking into account mineral interest or archaeological interest and their proposals which would cause loss or significant harm or less than settings significant harm to them. * Proximity to Registered Battlefields - nationally important archaeological remains in situ and their
settings * Proximity to a listed building - scheduled monuments and non-designated archaeological sites of equivalent importance in situ * Proximity to a designated * Proposals for minerals development should preserve or enhance Conservation Area the character or appearance of conservation areas.
* Proximity to a Scheduled Ancient * Although registered parks and gardens and battlefields have no monument statutory controls, they should be protected. The effect of a proposed development on a registered park and garden or its setting will be considered.
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7. To protect and enhance soil resources * Proximity or location of best and * The presence of the best and most versatile agricultural land most versatile agricultural land. (defined as grades 1, 2 and 3a of the Agricultural Land * Location of sensitive land and soils. Classification) should be taken in to account. Where significant development of agricultural land is unavoidable, poorer quality land * Potential for enhancement. (grades 3b, 4 and 5) should be used in preference to that of a higher quality.
* Much of the land within the gravel resource area is of higher agricultural grades, therefore although there will be a preference for finding sites on the lower grade agricultural land, sites on the highest agricultural land may be unavoidable.
* Loss of agricultural land can be avoided if the site can be restored to its previous grade through acceptable infilling and/or through lower land levels. Loss of high quality agricultural land can also be avoided if on-site soils from lower quality land can be utilised in restoration. 8. To preserve and protect geological * Location of Geological Sites of *Some SSSI’s are also important as they represent the country’s features and promote geological Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) best geological sites. Minerals development should not occur if it is conservation likely to have an adverse effect on a Geological SSSI. * Location of Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological * RIGS are locally designated sites of local, national and regional sites (RIGS) importance for geodiversity (geology and geomorphology). Minerals development should not occur if it is likely to have an adverse effect on a RIGS site. Minerals development can be designed to protect and manage particular areas, sites and/or features of geological interest.
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11. To encourage the sustainable * Consider the capacity of the local * The Warwickshire Advisory Lorry Route (ALR) Map defined in the transportation of minerals highway to accommodate an increase Warwickshire Transport Plan shows the preferred routes for in HGV traffic. movements for crossing the county and those movements starting and ending should use them in preference to local lorry routes. *Consider the extent to which a suitable safe access can be * Minerals have to be worked where they occur therefore they will accommodated within the site. not always be close to the ALR although access to the ALR is preferred. The use of unsustainable roads for the routeing of vehicles should be avoided. Mineral sites should be located close to * Extensions to sites may not require the ALR and proposals for mineral working should seek to minimise new access points but they may the environmental and amenity aspects of the transportation of increase production which could lead minerals. to an increase in lorries on local roads. * Distance to market (demand for aggregate) will be considered. Suitable and safe accesses will be required together with sufficient * Extent to which minerals can be capacity in the local road network. transported off site by other means e.g. rail and or canals and overland conveyors. * The extent to which material can be transported off site by other means will be considered. The likely tonnage (economic viability), distance to suitable networks, the likely development of loading facilities (physically and economically) and the impact of providing links will be considered. 14. To protect and enhance material * Presence of public rights of way * Unless mineral extraction preserves the openness of the Green assets such as Green Belt, Public rights of (footpaths, bridleways, byways and belt and does not conflict with the purposes of including land in the Way and open space byways open to all traffic). Green belt it will be inappropriate development and cause harm to the Green Belt. The visual impact of mineral development and its effects on the openness of the Green Belt will need to be taken into * Presence of multifunctional green account. infrastructure.
* The significance of any impact is dependent upon the location of * Potential for enhancement. the public rights of way and areas used for recreation.
* The significance of any impact is dependent upon the location of green infrastructure. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry *Potential for mineral development to * Mineral development provides opportunities for on- site and off- plays a central role in the sustainable provide economic benefits in the local site employment to be created. Small local firms may seek
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Table A-2 Detailed assessment scale for each SA Objective
SA Objective 1 – Conserve and enhance biodiversity (+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) Protection of the Opportunities to Existing features and No effect / existing Limited effects on Internationally or Internationally or natural environment is maximise beneficial species are likely to features could be features and species. nationally protected nationally protected strongly promoted and effects through habitat be enhanced or new conserved or Mitigation measures features or features and protected the option offers restoration, features can be retained. possible. important natural species or important significant opportunities enhancement or incorporated into the features not subject natural features not for habitat restoration, creation. proposal. to statutory subject to statutory enhancement or protection are protection are unlikely to creation. unlikely to be be retained. retained in their entirety. Mitigation No satisfactory measures mitigation measures problematic. possible. Site may be inappropriate for minerals development SA Objective 2 – Protect and improve water quality and resources (+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) An existing source of Improvements to water Slight improvements No effects to Limited effects to Location in Drinking Will lead to significant pollution would be quality on water quality surface or ground surface and/or Water pollution of water bodies removed with OR water quality or to ground water quality. Safeguarding Zone significant public drinking or Groundwater Encouragement Mitigation measures No satisfactory improvements to water water supply Source Protection sustainable and possible. mitigation measures quality source. Zone. efficient management possible Site may be of water resources AND/OR inappropriate for Will lead to minerals development pollution of water bodies. Mitigation measures problematic SA Objective 3 – To avoid, reduce and manage flood risk
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(+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) Significant benefits in Benefits in terms of Minor benefits in No effects Flood zones 1 (for Flood zones 1 (for Flood zones 1 (for land terms of reducing flood reducing flood risk eg. terms of reducing land which has land which has with critical drainage risk eg. through through increased flood risk eg. through critical drainage critical drainage problems), 2 or 3a and b increased storage storage capacity for increased storage problems), 2 or 3a problems), 2 or 3a would be significantly capacity for flood flood waters capacity for flood and b would be and b would be affected waters waters affected and/or a low substantially AND/OR risk of localised affected AND/OR significant risk of flooding or flooding moderate risk of localised flooding and/or elsewhere. Mitigation localised flooding likelihood of significant measures possible or flooding risk of flooding elsewhere. elsewhere. Mitigation
measures problematic No satisfactory mitigation measures
possible. Site may be inappropriate for minerals development
SA Objective 4 – To safeguard environmental quality in order to minimise potential impacts on community health (+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) Significant Potential to improve Potential to slightly No effect on air Within an area where opportunities to current air quality or improve current air quality air quality is currently Within an area Within an area where air improve current air other forms of pollution quality or other forms acceptable but where air quality is quality is over prescribed quality or other forms of pollution approaching AND/OR over prescribed levels, or development of pollution prescribed levels. levels, but may push air quality
OR Unlikely to result in mitigation over prescribed levels. Compatible with the prescribed levels An existing use that measures would No satisfactory existing or being exceeded. creates a nuisance prevent a further mitigation measures proposed Mitigation measures (e.g. noise, dust, light decrease in quality. possible. neighbouring uses possible. or pollution) would be Mitigation AND/OR AND/OR measures removed. Not compatible with problematic Not compatible with existing or proposed existing or proposed AND/ OR neighbouring uses. neighbouring uses Not compatible with No satisfactory but mitigation existing or mitigation measures
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measures possible. proposed possible. Site may be neighbouring uses inappropriate for and mitigation minerals development. measures problematic SA Objective 5 – To conserve and enhance the quality of landscapes and townscapes
(+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) Significant Opportunities to Limited opportunities No effect Low sensitivity Medium sensitivity High sensitivity opportunities to enhance local to enhance local landscape: landscape: landscape: enhance local character and character and Characteristics of Characteristics of Characteristics of character and distinctiveness distinctiveness landscape are not landscape are landscape are very distinctiveness vulnerable to vulnerable to vulnerable (Cotswolds change and change and AONB) to proposed site can be proposed site can change and are unable absorbed easily. be absorbed only in to accommodate AND/OR limited situations proposed site without without significant significant Limited effects on character change; character change; townscapes. thresholds for thresholds for significant Mitigation measures significant change change are very low. possible. are low. Site workings conflicts AND/OR directly with landscape character. Proposed site can be absorbed only in AND/OR limited situations Proposed site cannot be without significant absorbed without effects to significant effects to townscapes. townscapes. Mitigation measures No satisfactory problematic. mitigation measures possible. Site may be inappropriate for minerals development. SA Objective 6 – To preserve or enhance buildings, sites, areas of special architectural or historic interest or archaeological interest and their settings.
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(+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) Opportunities to Minor enhancement No harm upon an Less than substantial Less than Substantial harm to or Significant enhance the of an existing existing heritage harm on buildings, substantial harm total loss of significance enhancement of an significance of a heritage asset (e.g. asset and/or its sites, features and but buildings and of a designated heritage existing heritage asset. designated heritage existing features of settings Existing areas. Mitigation protected asset. asset and/or non- significance can be features can be measures possible sites/features/areas designated heritage retained and there retained. are unlikely to be No satisfactory asset and/or their are some retained in their mitigation measures settings opportunities for their entirety. Mitigation possible. Site may be enhancement). measures inappropriate for problematic minerals development
SA Objective 7 – To protect soil resources (+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) Significant increase in Moderate increase in Minor increase in the No effect Minor loss of best Substantial loss of Significant loss of the the amount and/or the amount and/or amount and/or BMV agricultural and most versatile best and most best and most versatile quality of best and quality of best and quality of best and land would not be agricultural land versatile agricultural land and most versatile most versatile most versatile affected. Mitigation measures agricultural land but agricultural land cannot agricultural land agricultural land agricultural land possible. agricultural land be restored to its original can be restored or enhanced state. Mitigation measures No satisfactory problematic. mitigation measures possible. Site may be inappropriate for minerals development.
SA Objective 8 – To preserve and protect geological features and promote geological conservation
(+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) Protection of geological Opportunities to Existing features No effect / existing Limited effects on Protected features Nationally, regionally or features is strongly maximise beneficial conserved/ retained features could be protected features. are unlikely to be locally protected promoted and the effects through and are likely to be conserved or Mitigation measures retained in their features are unlikely to option offers significant geological enhanced or new retained. possible. entirety. Mitigation be retained. opportunities conservation. features can be measures geological incorporated into problematic. No satisfactory conservation. the proposal. mitigation measures
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possible. Site may be inappropriate for minerals development.
SA Objective 11 – To encourage the sustainable transportation of minerals
(+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) Significant Improvements to the Development would No effect. Limited capacity, or Insufficient Insufficient capacity or improvements to the capacity of the result in a partial Sufficient access constraints, capacity, or access access constraints capacity of the highway highway network or an improvement to the infrastructure and which can be constraints, which cannot be overcome. network or an existing existing access capacity of the capacity overcome. Site may are difficult to AND/OR access highway network or not be suitable for overcome. AND/OR AND/OR Development leads to existing access development until AND/OR Use of the rail or loss of or damage to the Use of the rail or infrastructure is in Use of the rail or waterway network to AND/OR rail or waterway waterway network place waterway network to reduce the Limited use of the cannot be made network,or precludes reduce the transportation of rail or waterway future use of such transportation of minerals by road network to reduce infrastructure. minerals by road and is the transportation likely to rely on this of minerals by road No satisfactory type of transportation mitigation measures possible Site may be inappropriate for minerals development
SA Objective 14 – To protect and enhance material assets such as the Green Belt, Public Rights of Way, Green infrastructure and open space
(+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) n/a n/a n/a No effect Minor effects on the Moderate effects Openness of the Green openness of the Green on the openness of Belt cannot be Belt. the Green Belt. preserved and/or use AND/OR AND/OR conflicts with the purposes of including Existing green Existing green land in the Green Belt. infrastructure or a infrastructure or a public right of way public right of way AND/OR would be lost and would be lost and Existing green public accessibility public accessibility infrastructure or a public would be diminished. would be right of way are lost, or Mitigation measures diminished. Loss is adversely affected, and
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possible. significant. public accessibility Mitigation would be diminished. measures No satisfactory problematic. mitigation measures possible. Site may be inappropriate for minerals development.
SA Objective 16 – To ensure that the minerals industry plays a central role in the sustainable economic development of Warwickshire
(+++) (++) (+) (0) (-) (--) (---) Major benefit for the Moderate benefit for a Minor benefit for a No effect May have a detrimental Moderate Significant detrimental most deprived areas deprived area through deprived area effect on a deprived detrimental impact impact on a deprived through creation of new creation of new through creation of area. on a deprived area. employment and create employment. new employment. AND/OR area. AND/OR wider economic AND/OR AND/OR May affect local AND/OR Major detrimental impact opportunities. Not in a deprived area Not in a deprived businesses. Moderate on local businesses. AND/OR but moderate benefit area but minor Mitigation measures detrimental impact Not in a deprived area through creation of benefit through on local possible No satisfactory but major benefit new employment. creation of new businesses. mitigation measures through creation of new employment. Mitigation possible. employment and wider measures Site may be economic activities. problematic inappropriate for
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Warwickshire Minerals Plan Second Publication Appendix B. Site Options Assessment Results (updated 2018)
Site options 1 - Bourton on Dunsmore, Straight Mile 2 – Lawford Heath 3 – Shawell Quarry 4 – Wasperton Hill Farm, Wasperton 5 – Glebe Farm, Wasperton 6 – Coney Grey Farm, Ryton 7 – Salford Priors 9 – Hams Lane, Lea Marston 22 – Brinklow South 23 North - Barnwell’s Barn Farm, Lawford Heath 23 South - Barnwell’s Barn Farm, Lawford Heath 32 – Shawell quarry extension
B.1. Site 1 Bourton in Dunsmore, Straight Mile: Assessment and Constraints Map SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity Draycote Meadows SSSI lies 870m to the south-east of the site and may be hydrologically (-) linked to the site. There are no Local Wildlife Sites in the vicinity of the site. Hedgerows and hedgerow trees exist within the site.
Provision of suitable mitigation measures to protect and where appropriate enhance the special features of Draycote Meadows SSSI would be required to address any hydrological and water quality issues that may arise during operation and restoration. The location of the SSSI some distance away from the site is favourable in terms of attenuation of any impacts but the exact extent of any buffer zone required would need to be established during the planning application stage. Existing hedgerow features on site should be retained.
Protected species survey would be required at the planning application stage.
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SA Objective Score Comments 2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site falls within a Drinking Water Protected Area (surface water) but there are no (--) objections from the Environment Agency subject to safeguards being put in place to alleviate any pollution risk to the River Leam which lies 2.5kms to the south west of the site. These safeguards would be established through an Environmental Assessment submitted at the planning application stage.
There are also licensed abstractions in the vicinity of the site: a borehole at Bernhards Rugby Nursery Ltd, a well at Bungalow Nurseries and a surface water abstraction at Heath Farm. There would be a need to demonstrate that the proposed development (including any de- watering operations) and restoration of the site will not derogate these abstractions. Mitigation may be problematic. 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk Both parcels of land are located in Flood Zone 1 (low risk of flooding). There may be potential (-) to exacerbate local flooding issues outside the site boundary so a surface water drainage flood risk assessment would be required to establish if mitigation measures are necessary at the planning application stage.
The proposal to restore the site to wetland and marsh habitats could provide the opportunity to address local flooding issues. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site lies outside of Rugby AQMA. There are no residential properties within and/or (-) minimise potential impacts on community health adjacent to the site. Rugby Wyevale Garden Centre lies over 200m to the north east of the southern half of the site and therefore is unlikely to be affected by working. Bernhard’s Nurseries Ltd is separated by existing vegetation, a road and buildings/structures from the site and may be affected by working. Mitigation measures likely to be required but achievable. An Environmental Management Plan would be required at the planning application stage. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The site falls within the Dunsmore Plateau Farmlands landscape character type which in this (-) landscapes and townscapes area is characterised by a broad flat summit which falls away steeply along its northern and southern margins. The site is relatively flat, forming part of the summit, and is intensively farmed. However, it still retains its historic geometric pattern of medium to large scale hedged fields. Hedgerows, including roadside hedgerows, are becoming increasingly dented. Road visual impact should be minimal providing the existing hedgerow network and screen planting is gapped up and retained throughout the working phases. Safeguarding existing hedgerows and mature hedgerow trees coupled with advanced planting and the phased working and restoration of the site should minimise any potential adverse landscape and visual impacts. The villages of Bourton-on-Dunsmore and Draycote lie to the south of the site over 500m and 1km respectively.
A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and a Tree Survey would be required for this site
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SA Objective Score Comments at the planning application stage. 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas There are no heritage assets within or adjacent to the site therefore there would be no harm to (0) of historic, archaeological or architectural importance any heritage assets. and their settings 7. To protect soil resources The two parcels of land comprise 24 ha of best and most versatile agricultural land (BMV) is (-) (Grades 2 and 3a) and 5.2 ha is non BMV land. The BMV land can be restored by infilling with inert wastes and lowering the land where feasible. The non BMV land may be used for nature conservation uses or to provide soils for restoration of the BMV land. Phased working and restoration would be required. All soils to be stored on site for restoration purposes. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of There are no objections from the Highways Authority to the development of the site. Vehicles (-) minerals would need to be routed north eastwards via B 4453 to the A45 and/or A4071. A new access, junction improvements and road crossing (tunnel/conveyor) would need to be provided to enable the two parcels to be worked and restored. A Transport Assessment would be required at the planning application stage.
No suitable canal or railway networks are available that could be used to transport the minerals to local markets. 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as This site lies inside Green Belt but any mobile plant used to process minerals on the site could (-) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space be sited to avoid any harm to the openness of the Green Belt.
No GI or PRoWs would be affected by this proposal. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a central The site is not located in a deprived area and is likely to provide local employment. Minerals (++) role in the sustainable economic development of from this site could be used to produce materials for developments proposed in the Rugby Warwickshire area. Rugby Wyevale Garden Centre lies over 200m to the north east of the southern half of the site and therefore is unlikely to be affected by working. Equally, Bernhard's Nurseries Ltd is unlikely to be affected due to distance, existing and intervening features and mitigation measures.
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Site description: This is a new site of 61.7 hectares comprising two parcels of land lying either side of Lawford Heath Lane, north of the A45 at Lawford Heath. The two parcels of land which comprise the site are currently in agricultural use comprising medium to large hedged fields. There are no settlements (a cohesive group of 10 or more dwellings) nearby and it has good access to Coalpit Lane and the local highway network. There are a number of properties bordering the western boundary of the western parcel of land including Park Farm, South Lodge Farm, Wolston Grange Care Home, North Lodge Farm, The Cottage, Wolston Grange Cottage, North Lodge and a cattery. The eastern parcel is bordered by Blue Boar Farms buildings to the north and south-west. To the north of the site lies agricultural land and restored areas of Ling Hall Quarry complex, to the east Ling Hall Quarry and agricultural land, to the south A45 (east bound) and the junction of the A45/A4071/B4453 and to the west agricultural land with the A45 beyond. PROW R164 crosses the extreme eastern end of the western parcel and the western end of the eastern parcel in a mainly north – south direction from Lawford Heath Lane to A 45 London Road. SA Objective Score Assessment & Recommendations 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity Draycote Meadows SSSI lies at its nearest point 1km to the south-east of the site and may be
hydrologically linked to the site. On the south western edge of the western parcel lies a pond which forms part of a tributary (watercourse) to the River Avon (and tributaries) LWS. A 180m (-) length of a tributary (watercourse) of the River LWS enters the eastern parcel at the mid-point on the northern boundary. Provision of suitable mitigation measures to protect and where appropriate enhance the special features of Draycote Meadows SSSI would be required to address any hydrological and water quality issues that may arise during operation and restoration. The location of the SSSI some distance away from the site is favourable in terms of attenuation of any impacts but the exact extent of any buffer zone required would need to be established during the planning application stage. While the pond in the western parcel lies on the edge of the allocation, a suitable standoff would still be required to protect the pond. Equally, a suitable standoff would be required to protect the tributary of the River LWS which enters the eastern parcel at the mid-point on the northern boundary. The exact extent of any standoffs required would need to be determined during the planning application stage.
An ancient small leaved lime tree lies adjacent to the western boundary of the western parcel but it would fall within the proposed 100m standoff zone from the properties lying beyond the western boundary and therefore would not be affected by this development (see assessment for SA Objective 4).
Protected species surveys would be required at the planning application stage.
2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site does not fall within a Drinking Water Protected Area so the proposed (-) development would not affect public drinking supply. There are licensed abstractions from
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SA Objective Score Assessment & Recommendations ponds on the disused Church Lawford airfield and a borehole at Manor Farm.
Any planning application would need to demonstrate that the proposed development, (including any de-watering operations), and that restoration of the site would not derogate these abstractions.
There are a few ordinary watercourses, tributaries of the Main River Avon within or on the boundary of the site. These would be protected by suitable standoffs as described in assessment for SA Objectives 1 and 3. 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The site is located in Flood Zone 1 (low risk of flooding). There are a few ordinary (-) watercourses, tributaries of the Main River Avon within or on the boundary of the site. A site- specific Flood Risk Assessment would need to be prepared to determine the flood risk from these watercourses and ensure that the development does not increase the flood risk elsewhere and identify opportunities to reduce the risk overall. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The eastern edge of the eastern parcel of the site is within Rugby AQMA. There are a number (-) minimise potential impacts on community health of properties bordering the western boundary of the western parcel of land including Park Farm, South Lodge Farm, Wolston Grange Care Home, North Lodge Farm, The Cottage, Wolston Grange Cottage, North Lodge and a cattery. The eastern parcel is bordered by Blue Boar Farms buildings to the north and south-west. The provision of a buffer zone of a minimum of 100 metres from these properties would minimise any potential adverse impacts from such things as noise and dust. The suitability of this buffer zone would need to be reviewed at the planning application stage. An Air Quality and Noise Assessment would be required at the planning application stage setting out nitrogen dioxide, dust and noise mitigation measures. In addition, an Environmental Management Plan will be required at the planning application stage.
5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The site falls within the Dunsmore Plateau Farmlands landscape character type which in this (-) landscapes and townscapes area is characterised by a broad flat summit which falls away steeply along its northern and southern margins. The site is relatively flat, forming part of the summit, and is intensively farmed. However, it still retains its historic geometric pattern of medium to large scale hedged fields. Hedgerows, including roadside hedgerows, have existing and developing gaps. Road visual impact should be minimal providing the existing hedgerow network and screen planting is gapped up and retained throughout the working phases. Safeguarding existing woodland blocks, hedgerows and mature hedgerow trees coupled with advanced planting and the phased working and restoration of the site should minimise any potential adverse landscape and visual impacts. A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment would be required at the planning application stage.
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SA Objective Score Assessment & Recommendations 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas Park Farmhouse on the A45 which is a Grade II listed building lies adjacent to the southern (-) of historic, archaeological or architectural importance boundary of the western parcel. and their settings There is likely to be no harm to the significance of the setting of this designated heritage asset because of strong existing vegetation around the curtilage of the building restricting views, the lack of public access, the building’s orientation of north to south, its location on the A45, working will only take place to the east of the building, the building is separated from the site by an existing farm access to South Lodge Farm, working in this location would be temporary and the site would be restored to its existing agricultural use. In addition, a suitable standoff from the asset (100m minimum) to maintain its setting would be required. The exact extent of the standoff would need to be determined during the planning application stage. 7. To protect soil resources NO ALC survey for this site is available but for the purposes of the assessment it has been (-)? assumed that it is Grade 3a. All the Grade 3a agricultural land can be restored using imported inert wastes and lowering the land to above the winter water level. Phased working and restoration would be required. All soils would need to be stored on site for restoration purposes. ALC would need to be established at planning application stage. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of There would be an increase in HGV traffic as a result of development of this site. Access onto (-) minerals Coalpit Lane would require improvements to the road if worked as a standalone site. All HGVs would need to travel via the A45.
Ling Hall Quarry is subject to an existing S106 agreement which restricts the point of access and the routes taken by vehicles associated with the mineral and landfill activities. These restrictions would apply for the duration of the operations on the site. A Transport Assessment would be required at the planning application stage.
No suitable canal or railway network is available that could be used to transport minerals. 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as This site lies inside the Green Belt. If the site is worked as a standalone site then mobile plant (-) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space would need to be sited to maintain openness. However, the site lies adjacent to an existing mineral site Ling Hall quarry which has processing plant for imported minerals. To avoid the need to site a new plant and create a new access point, consideration should be given to working the site back to Ling Hall quarry by overland conveyor.
Two small sections of PROW R164 can be temporarily diverted. No GI would be affected. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a Not in a deprived area. Local employment possible. Minerals from this large site could be (+++) (-) central role in the sustainable economic used to produce materials for developments in the Rugby area. Stand-offs, mitigation development of Warwickshire measures and the prohibition of access to the site from the existing vehicular access to various properties including Wolston Grange Care Home should minimise any potential
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B.3. Site 3/32 Shawell Quarry: Assessment and Constraints Map
Site 3 Shawell Quarry Site description: This is a 33ha extension to the existing Shawell Quarry (in Leicestershire to the east of the A 45) to the west of the A5 and south of the A426 at the junction of the A5/A426. The site is currently in agricultural use comprising medium to large hedged fields in a very open landscape. It is bounded by the A426 to the north west with agricultural fields beyond. To the north at the junction of the A426/A5 and on its south western and eastern approaches there are a small number of properties and businesses. To the north east beyond the A426/A5 junction lies agricultural fields and Shawell Quarry. To the east beyond the A5 is agricultural fields and the Shawell Quarry complex and to the south the site is bounded by woodland and agriculture with Coton House and grounds beyond. The nearest settlement is Churchover located approximately 1.6km to the west of the site. The quarry has god access to the local highway network and is in close proximity to the junction of the M6 and the M1 motorways. A section of PROW R64x crosses the site from west to east SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity Cave's Inn Pits SSSI lies 700m to the south east of the site. Provision of suitable measures to (-) protect and where appropriate enhance the special features of interest of Cave's Inn Pits SSSI to address any potential hydrological and air quality environmental impact pathways would be required. The location of the SSSI some distance away from the site is favourable in terms of attenuation of any impacts but the exact extent of any buffer zone required would need to be established during the planning application stage. The southern part of the site borders an ordinary watercourse which forms part of the River Avon (and tributaries) LWS which would require protection through the provision of an adequate standoff. Appropriate stand offs (30m minimum) for existing woodlands (Coton Spinney and Spinney) would also be required. The exact extent of any standoffs required would need to be determined during the planning application stage. Protected species surveys would be required at the planning application stage. 2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site does not fall within a Drinking Water Protected Area so the proposed (-) development would not affect public drinking supply. There is an ordinary watercourse on the southern boundary of the site. Measures to protect the water quality of the watercourse would be required and these should include a suitable standoff distance (see also assessments for SA Objective 1 and SA Objective 3). 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The site is located in Flood Zone 1 (low risk of flooding). There is an ordinary watercourse on (-) the southern boundary of the site. Measures to protect the watercourse would be required and these should include a suitable standoff distance to be agreed with the Lead Local Flood Authority. A site specific hydrogeological assessment would be required to establish the exact minimum standoff distance.
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SA Objective Score Comments 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site lies outside of the Rugby AQMA. There are 3 residential properties and one business (-) minimise potential impacts on community health lying to the north of the A 426 which forms the northern boundary of the site. The business offers project engineering services for the pharmaceutical industry. The properties are separated from the site by a major road and existing vegetation and therefore a stand off of 100m (minimum) would seem appropriate to protect any amenities. Working near these properties would be for a temporary period. There is also a service station and then a residential property lying to the east of the A5 which forms the eastern boundary of the site at the junction of the A5/A426 and Gibbet Lane. The A5 which is quite wide with a layby at this point, and existing vegetation and the topography would protect any amenities from working at these properties. Where stand offs are required the exact extent of any standoffs required would need to be determined during the planning application stage.
An Air Quality and Noise Assessment would be required for this site setting out nitrogen dioxide, dust and noise mitigation measures. In addition, an Environmental Management Plan will be required at the planning application stage.
Advance tree planting at the junction of A5/A426 would assist in reducing any visual impacts from working. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The site falls within the High Cross Plateau landscape character type which is characterised by (--) landscapes and townscapes a large scale, rolling landscape with wide views. The site is relatively flat and intensively farmed. The nearest settlement is Churchover located approximately 1.6km to the west of the site. Visual impact from working on the users of the A5 and A 426 would be minimal providing the existing hedgerow network and screen planting is retained. Advanced hedgerow planting, allowing hedgerows to grow taller and providing a small block of woodland planting immediately south of the roundabout to screen the properties north of Site 3 and the phased working and restoration of the sites would, in principle, help minimise any potential adverse landscape and visual impacts. A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment would be required.at the planning application stage. Mitigation measures may be problematic. 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas (-)? No harm to designated assets as none in the vicinity but the site abuts the A5 which is a roman of historic, archaeological or architectural importance road. An archaeological evaluation will be required as a result to establish if mitigation and their settings measures are required. 7. To protect soil resources The ALC survey shows 20.4ha of Grade 3a and 12.6ha of Grade 3b of agricultural land. (-) Phased working and restoration would be required for this site. The site could be restored to agriculture without the importation of inert wastes due to the ability to change the final levels of the land (lower) without impacting on the landscape. All soils would need to be stored on site for restoration.
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SA Objective Score Comments 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of No road transport would be required as the material can be removed by overland conveyor (0) minerals back to the existing quarry at Shawell.
Shawell Quarry is not rail or water connected so there are no opportunities for sustainable transportation. 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as This site lies outside Green Belt. (-) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space Existing PROW R64x would need to be temporarily diverted. No GI affected.
16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a central The site is not in a deprived area. Local employment possible. Minerals from this site can be (++) role in the sustainable economic development of used to produce materials for local developments. Distance to the working face, mitigation Warwickshire measures and the type of buildings and uses are likely to ensure local businesses are not adversely affected by mineral working.
Site 32 Shawell Quarry Extension SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity Site lies within 650m of Cave's Inn Pits SSSI (marsh and open water habitats) which is located (-) to the south - east of the site. The SSSI is sensitive to hydrological and air quality environmental impact pathways. The provision of suitable measures to protect and where appropriate enhance the special features of interest on Cave's Inn Pits SSSI would be required. The location of the SSSI some distance away from the site is favourable in terms of attenuation of any impacts but the exact extent of any buffer zone required would need to be established during the planning application stage.
No LWSs would be affected. Protected species surveys would be required.
15m stand off (minimum) to be provided to hedgerows/trees on boundary with A5. In Leicestershire restoration to include woodland to link existing woodland areas between Gibbert Lane and the A5, management of retained hedgerows, and retention of the woodland belt between the current extraction site and Rugby Road (A426) is required. The exact extent of the standoff required would need to be determined during the planning application stage
2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site does not fall within a Drinking Water Protected Area so the proposed (0) development would not affect public drinking supply. No watercourses exist on or border the
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SA Objective Score Comments site. 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The site is located in Flood Zone 1 (low risk of flooding). No watercourses exist on or border (0) the site. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site lies outside of Rugby AQMA. One residential property and a service station lie 150 m (-) minimise potential impacts on community health to the north west of the site at the junction of the A5 and Gibbet Lane behind extensive vegetation and one residential property 100m to the north east of the site on Gibbet Lane. The exact extent of any standoffs required to protect amenity would need to be determined during the planning application stage. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The site fall within the High Cross Plateau landscape character type which is characterised by (-) landscapes and townscapes a large scale, rolling landscape with wide views. The site is relatively flat and intensively farmed. Road visual impact would be minimal providing the existing hedgerow on the A5 is retained and the phased working and restoration of the site would help minimise any potential adverse landscape and visual impacts. A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment would be required.at the planning application stage. 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas The site is within the setting of SAM Tripontium Roman Station and adjacent to the roman road (-)? of historic, archaeological or architectural importance A5 Watling Street, and within the setting of motte castle and associated earthwork SSW of All and their settings Saints Church. The site has high potential for the survival of below ground Roman archaeological remains of national importance. A programme of archaeological assessment and evaluative fieldwork should be undertaken prior to the determination of any planning application. While Shawell Conservation area lies over 900m to the east the site, the conservation area is separated from the site by the large Shawell Quarry complex so there would be no change to the setting of this asset. 7. To protect soil resources There is no BMV land on the site. According to the ALC survey for the site all the land is Grade (0) 3b. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of No road access would be required. Material removed by dump truck and conveyor back to the (0) minerals existing quarry. Shawell Quarry is not water or rail connected so no opportunities for sustainable transportation. 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as This site lies outside Green Belt. (-) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space PROW R64y adjoins the southern boundary of the site but would not require diversion. In Leicestershire provision of improved public access, particularly between Gibbet Lane and A5 and the provision for the retention of bridleway X27 (as currently diverted) would be required. The exact conditions to be determined at planning application stage. No GI would be affected. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a The site is not in a deprived area. Local employment possible. Minerals from this very small (+) central role in the sustainable economic development site could be used to produce materials for use in development projects in the local area and
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B.4. Site 4 Wasperton Hill Farm, Wasperton: Assessment and Constraints Map Site description: The site lies 6 kms (4 miles) south ofWarwick and about 350m south of the southern edge of Barford Village and covers an area of 85 hectares.The site is an approximately level area of arable farmland part of Wasperton Hill Farm of which approximately 50% is best and most versatile. The land is laid out in several large fields and parts of fields, divided by hedgerows. There are some hedgerow trees and small plantations. The A429, Warwick to Cirencester principal road, runs north to south along the site’s western boundary. This road bypasses the western side of Barford to a large roundabout junction (Longbridge J15) with the M40 motorway. There are three existing agricultural accesses off the A429 to the site; two at the northern end to connect Wasperton Farm and Holloway Farm to the main highway and one at the southern end which provides access to Marlpit Cottages. The land has a northern boundary to Wasperton Lane, a narrow country land running eastwards from Wellesbourne Road the main road running through Barford Village to the B4087. The majority of Barford Village lies to the north of the lane along Wellesbourne Road and along Church Street/High Street road running to the north east. There is a long western boundary to the site along the A429. On the other side of the A429 lies the small settlement of Wasperton the majority of which is a designated Conservation Area. The nearest house in Wasperton to the site is Wasperton House which is a listed building. Land to the south of the site is flat and mainly open farmland. About 200m to the south of Site 4, the Threlsford Brook runs westwards and south - westward towards Charlecote and the River Avon. Immediately to the north – west of the site there is a roughly triangular area of level arable farmland, part of Wasperton Hill Farm, bounded by A429 and Wellesbourne Road to the west, the southern edge of Barford and Wasperton Lane to the north, and the site to the east and south. A large part of Barford Village is a designated Conservation Area. The main exclusions being the business properties and Bremridge Close housing estate along and off Wellesbourne Road and the post war housing estates at the south east corner of the village; Sandy Way and Dugard Place There are no buildings within the site. To the north east of the site, farmland rises gently away from the site towards Hareway lane, a narrow country lane running eastwards from the A452 Banbury Road.To the east of the site, agricultural land rises gently away from the site. One public right of way runs across the site. Bridleway W101A traverses the access track from the A429, past Marl Pit Cottages towards Heathcote Farm. Another right of way runs close to the site’s southern boundary along the access track to Glebe Farm and Seven Elms. To the east of the site, Footpath 101 runs south-west from Wasperton lane, close to Wasperton Hill Farm to Heathcote Farm. SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity A watercourse runs along part of the northern boundary and into the site and this forms part of (-) the River Avon (and tributaries) LWS. Suitable standoffs would need to be provided to protect the watercourse and LWS. Existing hedgerows and mature hedgerow trees on site would need to be safeguarded and where possible strengthened. The exact extent of any standoffs required would need to be determined during the planning application stage. Protected species surveys would be required at the planning application stage. 2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site does not fall within a Drinking Water Protected Area so the proposed (-) development would not affect public drinking supply. A watercourse runs along part of the northern boundary and into the site. Measures to protect the water quality of the watercourse would be required and these should include a suitable standoff distance (see also assessments for SA Objective 1 and SA Objective 3).
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SA Objective Score Comments 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The majority of the site is located in Flood Zone 1 (low risk) but the southern edge of site is in (-) Flood Risk Zones 2 and 3 (medium/high risk). A flood risk assessment would be required at the planning application stage. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site lies outside of any AQMA. (-) minimise potential impacts on community health The developer has proposed a standoff of 350m from Barford Village which the Council finds acceptable in planning terms. 100 m (minimum) standoffs would also be required with respect to The Forge Cottage, Wasperton Farm, Holloway Farm, Glebe Farm and Seven Elms and Seven Elms Barn. The suitability of these standoffs would need to be confirmed at the planning application stage. Screening bunds can alleviate noise by acting as a barrier to the transmission of soundwaves and can help capture dust particles. Dust emissions can be reduced by various mitigation measures including good operational management and the design and layout of the site. Properties around the site are already the subject of dust emissions as a result of normal agricultural activities. An Air Quality and Noise Assessment would be required for this site setting out dust and noise suppression mitigation measures at the planning application stage. A properly operated and managed mineral site is less likely to create any health issues. The nature of the development is such that the only activity that might create PM10 or finer dust is crushing and this is a wet process so if these finer dust particles are generated they do not escape. Crushing will only take place occasionally on Site 4 well away from any properties. A health impact assessment would need to be undertaken as part of an environmental assessment at the planning application stage. This assessment would need to consider the health and morbidity of local residents. Wasperton Farm and Holloway Farm lie outside the site boundary and would be retained. In addition, an Environmental Management Plan would be required at the planning application stage. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The site is within 13km of the Cotswolds Areas of Natural Beauty (AONB). The site lies 350m (-) landscapes and townscapes from Barford Village (existing and planned development). The site falls within the River Avon Valley. The majority of the site lies within the Terraced Farmlands landscape character type while land to the west lies in the River Meadowlands landscape character type. The Terraced Farmlands is typified by a large scale geometric field pattern and is relatively flat, and intensively farmed. The land to the north of Wasperton Lane gently rises to the north and the land 650m beyond the eastern boundary also rises eastwards to the B 4087. At over 1 km to the west of the site beyond the River Avon the land rises to the A46 beyond. With the stand offs (100 minimum) to The Forge Cottage, Wasperton Farm, Holloway Farm, Glebe Farm and Seven Elms and Seven Elms Barn, safeguarding and where possible strengthening existing hedgerows and mature hedgerow trees coupled with advanced tree and hedgerow planting on the north western and eastern boundaries, no loss of agricultural land and the phased working and restoration of the site to agriculture should minimise any potential
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SA Objective Score Comments adverse landscape and visual impacts. The suitability of the various standoffs would need to be confirmed at the planning application stage (see also assessment for SA Objectives 4 and 6). A landscape and visual assessment would be required at the planning application stage. The use of soils for temporary visual (and noise) screening would help reduce impacts and ensure the site is restored to the required standard. 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas There are potentially five listed buildings around Site 4 which could be affected by mineral (--) of historic, archaeological or architectural importance working (Forge Cottage, Wasperton House, Seven Elms, Wasperton Hill House, and and their settings Wasperton Farmhouse). However, there is no visibility between Wasperton House and the site, no association and the intervening distance make this asset less likely to be affected. There is also no visibility and association between Forge Cottage and the site and views are limited by the topography, making this asset less likely to be affected too. Seven Elms is a Grade II listed building and lies at its nearest point 55m from the southern boundary (north east of the asset) of Site 4. There is likely to be no harm to the significance of the setting of this designated heritage asset because it is no longer a farm house and has been subject to change, there is a building and vegetation between the site and the asset which limits views in a north easterly direction, the intervening distances to the site’s southern boundary (200m to the north west and 400m to the west of the asset), working in this location would be temporary and subject to other mitigation measures and the site would be restored to its existing agricultural use. In addition, a suitable standoff (100m minimum) from the asset to maintain its setting would be required. The exact extent of the standoff would need to be determined during the planning application stage. Mitigation may be problematic. Wasperton Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building and lies at its nearest point 70m from the northern boundary (south of the asset) of Site 4. There is likely to be no harm to the significance of the setting of this designated heritage asset because of the lack of working proposed to the north and west of the asset retaining its existing agricultural land use, working to the south would be screened by existing vegetation and working to the east screened by an existing building and vegetation, the lack of public access to the site with the main road over 300m to the west and no public footaths nearby, working in this location would be temporary and subject to other mitigation measures and the site would be restored to its existing agricultural use. In addition, a suitable standoff (100m minimum) from the asset would be required. The exact extent of the standoff would need to be determined during the planning application stage. Mitigation may be problematic. Wasperton Hill House is a Grade II listed building and lies 650m to the east of Site 4. There is likely to be no harm to the significance of the setting of this designated heritage asset because of the significant intervening distance to the site’s eastern boundary, working would be temporary and subject to other mitigation measures and the site would be restored to its existing agricultural use. Conservation Areas
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SA Objective Score Comments There are significant physical barriers between Barford and Wasperton Conservation Areas and the site due to the presence of property, land and roads which mean that neither the areas nor their settings would be harmed by mineral working. 7. To protect soil resources The ALC survey shows that there is no Grade 1 land. There is 11.5ha of Grade 2 and 40.7ha of (-) Grade 3a land and the remainder is not BMV agricultural land. Only 58% of the site is BMV so restoration to agriculture by infilling with inert wastes is likely to be achievable. Phased working and restoration would be required. All soils would need to be stored on site for restoration. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site or in the vicinity. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of (-) The site would need to be accessed via the A429. Wasperton Lane is unsuitable for access to minerals the site.
The Highway Authority have indicated that the A429 should be able to accommodate a high volume of traffic and larger vehicles (HGVs) and that it provides an excellent link onto the A46 and M40, and then onto the wider highway network. The A429 is described as a “major access road” on the Warwickshire Advisory Lorry Route Map. The Highway Authority’s preference is that one of the existing accesses should be used to access the site subject to suitable improvements. Depending on the number of vehicular trips likely to be generated and the direction of travel a right turn lane may also be necessary. The exact location of the access would need to be determined at the planning application stage through the submission of a Transport Assessment. Other than local deliveries of sand and gravel to the village (if required) there will be no access to the site through Barford village. The majority of the traffic would need to travel north via the A429 (Barford Bypass). The Highway Authority has commented that it is assumed that both of these sites would utilise the same existing access, which would have to be improved. It is recommended that an existing access is improved and utilised, to prevent the creation of additional accesses along Wellesbourne Road (A429). A right-turn lane may also be necessary, depending on the number of vehicular trips likely to be generated, and the direction that vehicles will travel to/from the site. Wellesbourne Road (A429) is subject to the National Speed Limit (60mph), requiring visibility splays of 215 metres in both directions, when measured 2.4 metres back from the edge of the carriageway. As the speed limit along Wellesbourne Road is National Speed Limit, repeater signs are not required. Wellesbourne Road is also an 'A' Class road, so it should be able to accommodate a high volume of traffic and large vehicles. It provides an excellent link onto the A46 and M40, and then onto the wider highway network. Vehicles should travel to/from the site along Wellesbourne Road (A429) from the A46/M40. This will avoid larger vehicles travelling through Barford. No suitable canal or railway network are available that could be used to transport minerals.
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SA Objective Score Comments 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as This site lies outside Green Belt. (-) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space PROW 101a crossing the southern end of site could be temporarily diverted. No GI would be affected. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a central The site is not located in a deprived area and is likely to provide local employment. (+++) role in the sustainable economic development of Minerals from this large site could be used to produce materials for development projects in Warwickshire Warwick/Kenilworth/Leamington Spa and Stratford on Avon.
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B.5. Site 5 Glebe Farm, Wasperton: Assessment and Constraints Map Site description: New 14ha site to be worked in conjunction with site 4. The site lies 7 kms (4 miles) south of Warwick. The A429, Warwick to Circencester principal road, lies about 250m from the site’s western boundary. There is one existing access off the A429 to the site which also serves as a means of access to Glebe Farm, Seven Elms, and Seven Elms Barn. The site is an approximately level area of some 14ha of arable farmland and the land is laid out in several large fields divided by hedgerows. The land has a northern boundary to the proposed Site 4 which is largely arable farmland. To the west of the site lies farmland and beyond the A429, about 350m away, lies the small settlement of Wasperton the majority of which is a designated Conservation Area. The nearest house in Wasperton to the site is Wasperton House which is a listed building. The Thelsford Brook forms the southern boundary of the site and the brook runs westwards and south - westward towards Charlecote and the River Avon. To the south beyond the brook the land rises gently with Thelsford Farm lying some 350m from the site and contains a number of listed buildings. Some 300m to the southwest of the site is Threlsford Bridge a listed building which carried the old alignment of the A429 over the brook; the new road lies 50m further west. Adjacent to the bridge and between the new and old roads and to the west of the new A429 lies Thelsford Priory which is a scheduled ancient monument. To the east is a small vegetated drainage ditch and farmland. The only building within the site is Glebe Farm which forms part of the western boundary of the site. There are two dwellings on the edge of, or close to the edge of, the site Seven Elms which is a listed building and Seven Elms Barn. One public right of way runs across the site. Bridleway W100 traverses the access track from the A429. Another right of way W101a runs close to the site’s northern boundary along the access track to Marlpit Cottages. SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity No international, national or local designations affected by this site. Protected species surveys (-) would be required at the planning application stage.
An appropriate stand off would be required from Thelsford Brook which forms the southern boundary of the site. There is an opportunity to increase biodiversity adjacent to the Thelsford Brook (during working and restoration. The site promoter has submitted an outline concept design for the site showing a potential biodiversity zone on land adjacent to the brook for its entire length which would be 200m at its narrowest and 600m at its widest.
Existing hedgerows on the boundary of the site should be retained especially on the south eastern boundary where that hedgerow has been identified through an initial Hedgerow Regulations Assessment as being important. Hedgerows running alongside the site access track are either missing or deemed not important. 2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site does not fall within a Drinking Water Protected Area so the proposed (-) development would not affect public drinking supply. Appropriate stand offs would be required from Thelsford Brook to protect water quality.
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SA Objective Score Comments 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The site is located in Flood Zone 3 (high risk). A flood risk assessment would be required at (--) planning application stage. In addition, there would be a requirement for a suitable stand off distance from Thelsford Brook which runs along the southern boundary of the site to be agreed with the Lead Local Flood Authority. A site specific hydrogeological assessment would be required to establish the exact minimum stand off distance. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site lies outside any AQMA. The nearest settlement is Wasperton which lies over 350m to (--) minimise potential impacts on community health the west of the site beyond the A429.
There is one property Glebe Farm which lies within the site on its western boundary which would be retained during working but which would have to be made temporarily vacant when working is close by.
There are two properties which lie immediately adjacent to the eastern boundary of the site Seven Elms and Seven Elms Barn. Access to all the properties from the A429 is from an existing access track which runs through the middle of the site from west to east. A 100m (minimum) stand off from all the properties coupled with mitigation measures such as screen bunding, working in conjunction with Site 4, campaign working and working over a temporary period is likely to maintain amenity. An Air Quality and Noise Assessment would be required at planning application stage setting out dust and noise suppression mitigation measures. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The site lies within the Terrace Farmlands landscape character type which is typified by a large (--) landscapes and townscapes scale geometric field pattern although here the field shape is influenced by local factors such as wooded streamlines. It is a flat, open, intensively farmed, predominantly arable, landscape with medium–large scale field pattern. Sensitivity for visibility remains at Moderate due the listed building and its setting. The setting of the Grade II listed building Seven Elms would be temporarily affected during operation (see also assessment for SA objective 6). Its setting could be enhanced following restoration by reintroducing appropriate hedgerow trees returning the land back to agriculture.
The south east portion, comprising two fields, is of moderate sensitivity in terms of the fragility of its inherent character and relates to the Thelsford Brook corridor. A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment would be required at the planning application stage
There would be no harm to the settlement of Wasperton due to the intervening distances, existing vegetation and Glebe Farm and the presence of the A 429 between the site and the village. 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas Grade II listed building Seven Elms is located directly adjacent to the site. There is also an (--) of historic, archaeological or architectural importance important Scheduled Ancient Monument of Thelsford Priory (buried remains only) which lies 285m to the south west of the site.
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SA Objective Score Comments and their settings A heritage assessment of the impact on the contribution the setting makes to the designated heritage assets would be required. Given the close proximity to the heritage assets concerned mitigation of impacts may be problematic. Seven Elms is no longer a farm house and has been subject to change, there would be no permanent loss of the surrounding agricultural land and working would have to be very temporary, given its historic interest, open aspect and that appreciation of the building through use of the existing access and PROW by the public may be infringed by working either side of the track. The usual 100m (minimum) stand off may not be sufficient to maintain its setting.
An archaeological evaluation would need to be undertaken at planning application stage due to the existence of archaeological remains in the area. 7. To protect soil resources The ALC survey shows that only 5.3ha of the 14ha site is BMV agricultural land (Grades 2 and (-) 3a). The 5.3ha BMV land could be restored to agriculture using imported inert wastes and by using soils from the 8.7 ha of non- BMV land on site. Phased working and restoration would be required. All soils to be stored on site for restoration. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site or in the vicinity. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of If the adjacent Site 4 is allocated then Site 5 would be accessed through that site and no new (-) minerals access would be required and the existing farm access which also provides access to Seven Elms and Seven Elms Barn would not have to be utilised for mineral HGV traffic. If Site 4 is not allocated then mineral HGV traffic would have to use the existing farm access and access track up to Glebe Farm where it may be possible to site a small mobile processing plant. The speed limit on Wellesbourne Road adjacent to the site is National Speed Limit therefore visibility splays of 215m are required in both directions, which appears to be achievable. Wellesbourne Road can currently accommodate high number of large vehicles and HGV’s therefore; the proposed site should not have a major impact on the surrounding highway network. The existing access onto the A 429 may have to be improved depending on the number of vehicle trips likely to be generated. A Transport Assessment would be required at the planning application stage.
The Highway Authority has commented that it is assumed that both of these sites would utilise the same existing access, which would have to be improved. It is recommended that an existing access is improved and utilised, to prevent the creation of additional accesses along Wellesbourne Road (A429). A right-turn lane may also be necessary, depending on the number of vehicular trips likely to be generated, and the direction that vehicles would travel to/from the site. Wellesbourne Road (A429) is subject to the National Speed Limit (60mph), requiring visibility splays of 215 metres in both directions, when measured 2.4 metres back
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SA Objective Score Comments from the edge of the carriageway. As the speed limit along Wellesbourne Road is National Speed Limit, repeater signs are not required. Wellesbourne Road is also an 'A' Class road, so it should be able to accommodate a high volume of traffic and large vehicles. It provides an excellent link onto the A46 and M40, and then onto the wider highway network. Vehicles should travel to/from the site along Wellesbourne Road (A429) from the A46/M40. This will avoid larger vehicles travelling through Barford.
No suitable canal or railway network are available that could be used to transport minerals. 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as This site lies outside Green Belt. (-) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space PROW W100 passes through the site along the existing access road which is to be retained. The footpath will not require diversion but may be affected by any crossing points required to access the southern fields. No GI would be affected. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a central The site is not located in a deprived area and is likely to provide local employment. (+) role in the sustainable economic development of Minerals from this small site could be used to produce materials for development projects in Warwickshire Warwick/Kenilworth/Leamington Spa and Stratford on Avon.
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B.6. Site 6 Coney Grey Farm, Ryton: Assessment and Constraints Map Site description: The site lies east of Middlemore Business part beyond the River Avon and to the west of the A423 at Ryton covering an area of 47 hectares. The site comprises medium to large scale mixed farming with hedged field boundaries in the main and a block of woodland to the west. The eastern half of the site has previously been worked and restored to a lower level with imported wastes. The entrance to the site on A423 is part of a new roundabout to serve the new Prologis business park. There are no settlements nearby and the site has direct access to the local highway network. There are farm buildings located in the centre of the site. To the north of the site lies farmland, a caravan park and residential properties, to the east beyond the A423 an employment park with the A45 beyond. To the south lies farmland and residential and business properties and existing industrial uses. The River Avon forms the western boundary of the site beyond which is a business park. PROW R152 runs through the western side of the site in a north to south direction. There is a small wooded area at the south west end of the site. SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity The site lies 600m to the west of Ryton Woods SSSI and 1km from Brandon Marsh SSSI. The (-) provision of suitable measures to protect and where appropriate enhance the special features of Brandon Marsh SSSI and Ryton Woods SSSI are required to address potential hydrological, water quality and air quality impacts. The exact extent of any buffer zone between the workings and the nearby SSSIs would need to be determined during planning application stage.
The western boundary of the site abuts the River Avon LWS but it is possible for working to take place over 200m to the east of the river in principle providing adequate protection. There are two watercourses connected to the LWS; one runs along the southern boundary of the site and the other passes through the site north to south. The site also abuts the Siskin Drive Bird Sanctuary LWS but again working could place some 200m to the east of the LWS, in principle providing adequate protection. The exact extent of any standoffs required would need to be determined during the planning application stage.
An existing wooded area within the site would need to be protected from mineral working.
Protected species surveys would be required at the planning application stage. 2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site does not fall within a Drinking Water Protected Area so the proposed (-) development would not affect public drinking supply.
The western boundary of the site abuts the River Avon LWS. There are two watercourses connected to the LWS; one runs along the southern boundary of the site and the other passes through the site north to south. Measures to protect the water quality of the watercourses would be required and these should include a suitable standoff distance (see also assessments for SA Objective 1 and SA Objective 3).
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SA Objective Score Comments 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The western half of the site is located in Flood Zone 3 on the Main River Upper Avon, however (-) that land is not proposed for mineral working. The purpose is the release of some material (engineering works) to allow for improved restoration of the eastern half of the site which has been previously worked and restored and also to provide for flood alleviation for the land next to the river.
The eastern half lies outside any flood risk zone and is not proposed for mineral working but for restoring previously worked land. A flood risk assessment would be required at the planning application stage. A hydrogeological assessment would be required at the planning application stage to assess the minimum standoff distance from the river Avon for any proposed engineering works. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site lies outside of Coventry AQMA. (-) minimise potential impacts on community health There are 4 large residential properties in their own grounds to the south of the eastern half of the site and 6 residential properties and a caravan park with 27 mobile homes to the north of the eastern half of the site. An Air Quality and Noise Assessment would be required at the planning application stage for this site setting out nitrogen dioxide, dust and noise suppression mitigation measures.
100m standoff (minimum) would be required from the individual properties fronting onto the eastern half of the site (north and south). The exact standoff to be determined at planning application stage. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The site lies within the Dunsmore Plateau Fringe landscape type and is characterised by a (-) landscapes and townscapes rather variable open to framed landscape with large arable fields. The River Avon corridor is a special feature within this landscape owing to the nature of the surrounding landform.
Safeguarding and strengthening primary linear features (hedgerows, woodland edges and wooded stream lines) and advance planting along the northern, eastern and southern boundaries and phased working and restoration would be required to ensure that any potential adverse landscape and visual impacts are minimised.
The nearest settlement is Ryton on Dunsmore at 425m to its western edge which lies to the east of the recently constructed Prologis employment park on the former Peugeot car factory.
A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment would be required at the planning application stage. 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas (0) There are no designated assets on or around the site. of historic, archaeological or architectural importance
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SA Objective Score Comments and their settings 7. To protect soil resources Of the 47ha on site, 46ha are Grade 3 agricultural land. The majority of the site can be restored (-) using on-site materials or imported inert wastes. All soils would need to be stored on site for restoration.
The restoration plan should have regard to the Dunsmore Living Landscape scheme (previously known as the Princethorpe Woodland Living Landscape project) which is one of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s Living Landscape areas. The aim is to help restore areas of ancient woodland, historic hedgerows, ponds and flower rich grassland and improve their connectivity over the next few years. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of Coney Grey Farm has direct access onto a new island on the A423 which is suitable for use by (-) minerals HGVs. A Transport Assessment would be required at the planning application stage.
No suitable canal or railway network is available that could be used to transport minerals. 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as This site lies inside Green Belt. Part of site has been previously worked and restored to a lower (-) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space level. If a site can be located then a small mobile processing plant may be acceptable if carefully sited to maintain openness.
No GI are affected by this proposal. The PROW R152 crosses the western half of the site from north to south but it is unlikely to need diversion as working of the site would be able to avoid it. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a central The site is not located in a deprived area and is likely to provide local employment. (++) role in the sustainable economic development of Not in a deprived area. Local employment possible. Minerals from this site could be used to Warwickshire produce materials for development in the local area and neighbouring Coventry.
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B.7. Site 7 Salford Priors: Assessment and Constraints Map Site description: The proposed site is situated to the west of the village of Salford Priors and east of Iron Cross covering an area of 50ha. This is a medium site comprising two parcels of land either side of School Road and lying to the west of Salford Priors and east of Iron Cross (B4088). The site comprises a number of fields of intensively managed farmland the majority of which is Grade 2 agricultural land. Within the southern parcel of land lies PROW AL 5 which runs from north-east to south-west adjacent to Lower Farm before crossing a watercourse and then proceeding in a south westerly direction to Rushford village. To the east and south of the southern parcel lies agricultural land while to the west lies B4088, Iron Cross village and agricultural land beyond. School Road forms the northern boundary with northern parcel beyond including two properties Salford Farm buildings and Old Barley House. To the north of the northern parcel lies agricultural land and the route of the mineral access track to Marsh Farm Quarry which is currently being restored. To the east lies agricultural land and the western edge of Salford Priors while to the south lies School Road including Salford Farm buildings and Old Barley House, with the southern parcel beyond. SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity The northern half of the site includes and borders a watercourse (Ban Brook) which forms part (-) of the River Arrow LWS. The southern half also includes and borders a watercourse which forms part of the River Arrow LWS. Appropriate stand offs would be required in both cases to be determined at planning application stage. Protected species surveys would be required at the planning application stage. 2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site does not fall within a Drinking Water Protected Area so the proposed (-) development would not affect public drinking supply. The northern half of the site includes and borders a watercourse (Ban Brook); the southern half also includes and borders another watercourse. Appropriate stand offs would be required in both cases to be determined at planning application stage to protect water quality. 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The majority of the site is located inside Flood Risk Zone 1 (low risk of flooding). Two (-) watercourses border the site. A hydrogeological assessment would be required to assess the minimum stand off distance from the ordinary watercourses (tributaries of the River Arrow and River Avon). A Flood Risk Assessment would be required at the planning application stage. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site lies outside of any AQMA. (---) minimise potential impacts on community health Northern parcel. Adjacent to the northern eastern edge of the site on Tothall Lane lies Brookside House and at the south eastern end on Tothall Lane lies 4 large properties, some behind a high roadside wall with the rest of the Park Hall area of Salford Village beyond some of which are three storeys high. On the southern boundary lies Salford Farm and Old Barley House. To the west of the parcel either side of the B 4088 lies a number of properties forming part of Iron Cross village.
Southern parcel. There are properties forming the remainder of Iron Cross village to the west of the site. At the north east corner lies the Park Hall area of Salford Priors.
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Due to the topography, the location of the properties around the site, the proximity to the villages of Iron Cross and Salford Priors, the requirement to cross School Road in two locations to access the two parcels, and the trimmed hedges and few trees, a minimum 100m stand offs in this situation may not be sufficient to protect the amenities of local people and wider stand offs may make site unviable. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the Both parcels of land lie within the Avon Valley – Terrace Farmlands landscape character type. (--) landscapes and townscapes The site comprises a series of fields to the north and south of School Road on open sloping ground. The majority are intensively managed farmland lying within an ordered pattern of medium to large scale hedged fields. Landscape sensitivity in terms of visibility is high due to the topography and lack of tree cover.
School Road and land immediately either side of it forms a low ridge line and this will be visible from nearby roads and the PROW network. The western edge of Salford Priors village lies adjacent to both parcels of land at the junction of School Road and Tothall Lane. The village of Iron Cross which lies along the B4088 and at the crossroads of B4088, School Road and the road to Cock Bevington lies adjacent to both parcels of land. Mitigation of effects is likely to be problematic. 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas The nearest listed buildings are Cock Bevington Farm house 780m to the west of both parcels (0) of historic, archaeological or architectural importance of land and The Orchards and Orchards Barn 800m to the east of the southern parcel behind and their settings existing large agricultural buildings. Due to the topography, intervening distances and vegetation and buildings there would be no harm to any heritage assets
7. To protect soil resources The majority of the site is Grade 2 agricultural land which is BMV land. It is possible that less (-) than half of the site would need to be worked for minerals; such that the BMV land could be restored. All soils to be stored on site for restoration. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of A single access onto B4088 from the northern half would be required. Southern half would be (-) minerals accessed through two crossings over or tunnel/conveyors under School Road to connect to northern half of the site. To avoid having to install a new access in the northern parcel the opportunity to connect to and use the existing haul road and access point on to B 4088 at Marsh Farm Quarry which lies to the north of the northern half of the site should be explored at the planning application stage. A Transport Assessment would be required at the planning application stage.
There is no suitable canal or railway network available that could be used to transport minerals.
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SA Objective Score Comments 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as This site lies outside Green Belt. (0) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space While PROW AL 5 crosses the southern parcel of the site, it is unlikely that it would need to be diverted or stopped up as part of the workings. No GI would be affected. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a central The site is not in a deprived area. Local employment possible. Minerals from this site could be (++) role in the sustainable economic development of used to produce materials for use in development projects in the local area and beyond. Warwickshire
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B.8. Site 9 Hams Lane, Lea Marston: Assessment and Constraints Map Site description: This site lies to the west of Lea Marston village near to Junction 9 of M42 (Dunton Island) and covers an area of 48 hectares. To the north of the site lies Blackgreaves Farm, residential properties and beyond Blackgreaves Lane a restaurant, Lea Marston Hotel and leisure centre (including a golf course), to the east lies Lea Marston village, farmland and woodland (including Sych Wood) with the River Tame and lakes and Birmingham – Derby mainline railway beyond, to the south National Grid electricity transmission assets and farmland and to the west farmland, Dunton Quarry, Dunton Wood, Reindeer Park with part of the Lea Marston golf course beyond. To the south east beyond the mainline railway from Derby to Birmingham lies Hams Hall distribution park. To the south and west (250m from the safeguarding zone) of the site lies the line (north –south alignment) of the proposed High Speed 2 railway linking Birmingham to London ( Phase One route) with land to the north west beyond the A4097 being proposed as a railhead to help with the construction of the new railway (Kingbury Railhead). To the west and north of the site lies the proposed HS2 Phase 2 route which will provide new rail links to the north and west of England. The site is currently in mainly agricultural use comprising large open hedged fields but parts of the site are also used from time to time for other temporary uses. For example part of the northern end of the site is used by a shooting club and the stock of fish in a small water body. The settlement of Lea Marston lies 200m to the east but the site has good access to the local highway network. There are three overhead pylons on the site which are to be retained. PROWs M23, M14 and M16 cross the site from west to east in the north, centre and south respectively.
SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity Whitacre Heath SSSI lies 650m to the east of the site. Provision of suitable measures to (-) protect and where appropriate enhance the special features would be required for any potential hydrological, water quality and air quality impacts would need to be considered. The exact extent of any buffer zone between the workings and the nearby SSSI would need to be determined during planning application stage. The site abuts Dunton Wood LWS and Hams Hall Woodlands (a narrow band of woodland along the roadside on Hams Lane) and standoffs would be required from these designations. The exact extent of any standoffs required would need to be determined during the planning application stage. Sych Wood (ancient woodland) lies 100m to the east of the site beyond Hams Lane so it is unlikely that it would be impacted by the working but this would need to be confirmed during the planning application stage. A tributary of the River Tame lies to the east of Haunch Lane which forms the north eastern boundary of the site and runs in a south – north direction along the side of the road before travelling eastwards to the river at the junction of Blackgreaves Lane and Haunch Lane. Protected species surveys would be required. 2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site does not fall within a Drinking Water Protected Area so the proposed (-) development would not affect public drinking supply. A tributary of the River Tame lies to the east of Haunch Lane which forms the north eastern boundary of the site and runs in a south – north direction along the side of the road before travelling eastwards to the river at the junction of Blackgreaves Lane and Haunch Lane. There is a watercourse/ditch running alongside Hams Lane from the southern end of the site. It
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SA Objective Score Comments connects to a ditch running along the boundary of the site and National Grid at the southern end. There is also a spring in the central part of the site which collects in a small pond. In the extreme corner of the site is a body of water which the owner uses to stock fish. The exact extent of any standoffs required would need to be determined during the planning application stage. 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The site is located inside Flood Zone 1 (low flood risk). (-) A tributary of the River Tame lies to the east of Haunch Lane which forms the north eastern boundary of the site and runs in a south – north direction along the side of the road before travelling eastwards to the river at the junction of Blackgreaves Lane and Haunch Lane. There is a watercourse/ditch running alongside Hams Lane from the southern end of the site. It connects to a ditch running along the boundary of the site and National Grid at the southern end. There is also a spring in the central part of the site which collects in a small pond. In the extreme corner of the site is a body of water which the owner uses to stock fish. The exact extent of any standoffs required would need to be determined during the planning application stage. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site does not lie within any AQMA. There are properties/buildings bordering the north (-) minimise potential impacts on community health western boundary of the site accessed from Blackgreaves Lane and buildings at Reindeer Park on the western side south of Dunton Wood. The provision of a standoff of a minimum of 100 metres from these properties would minimise any potential adverse impacts from such things as noise and dust. The suitability of this standoff would need to be confirmed at the planning application stage. An Air Quality and Noise Assessment would be required for this site at the planning application stage setting out nitrogen dioxide, dust and noise suppression mitigation measures. In addition, an Environmental Management Plan would be required at the planning application stage. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The site falls within the Arden Parklands landscape character type which is characterised by (--) landscapes and townscapes medium to large in scale and defined by woodland edges, belts of trees and wooded streamlines. The landform is gently rolling, open in aspect and is intensively farmed. Provision of suitable stand-offs to Dunton Wood and existing properties would reduce the amount of higher ground on the western side of the site which together with advanced hedge tree planting, gapping up hedgerows and providing small blocks of woodland planting and the phased working and restoration of the site would, in principle, help minimise any potential adverse landscape and visual impacts. A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment would be required at the planning application stage. There would also be a need to take into account any mitigation approved to minimise the impacts of HS2 on Lea Marston Village. Mitigation measures may be problematic. 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas Blackgreaves Farmhouse on Blackgreaves Lane to the north of the site is a Grade II listed (-) of historic, archaeological or architectural importance building.
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SA Objective Score Comments and their settings There is likely to be no harm to the significance of the setting of this designated heritage asset because of the presence of a number of farm buildings and properties between the farmhouse and the site, the building’s orientation with front façade facing east, working in this location would be temporary and the site would be restored to its existing agricultural use. In addition, a suitable standoff from the asset (100m minimum) would be required to maintain the setting. The exact extent of the standoff would need to be determined during the planning application stage. 7. To protect soil resources According to previous ALC surveys there is Grade 2 (1.5 ha), Grade 3a (30.1 ha), Grade 3b (7 (-) ha) and Other land (9.4 ha) on the site. The BMV land (Grade 2 and 3a) can be restored using imported inert wastes. All soils would need to be stored on site for restoration. Phased working and restoration would be required. Working and restoration plan should take into account and contribute to the Tame Valley Wetlands Partnership Scheme and Trent and Tame River Valleys Futurescape project. The scheme aims to complete a series of conservation projects to restore heritage and improve the area for wildlife by creating and enhancing habitats. The RSPB’s project has a vision to create a wetland corridor from Birmingham to the Humber that is rich in nature and an inspirational place to live, work and visit. The southern half of the site is occupied by a historic landfill according to Environment Agency records. According to those records inert waste was deposited between 1977 and 1988 by CEGB and the site was licensed to accept these wastes. The licence was surrendered in 1988. This would require further investigation during the planning application stage. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of No access possible through Lea Marston Village. Access on Hams Lane would need to be (-) minerals improved. Good access to the wider highway network is available from Hams Lane. Explore the opportunity to work the site back to Dunton Quarry by overland conveyor. A Transport Assessment would be required at the planning application stage
There is a railway line (Birmingham – Derby mainline) nearby (in cutting ) but it is unlikely to be able to transport minerals or mineral derived products direct due to the lack of available land and facilities and adverse impacts on the environment from the construction of the handling facilities. Hams Hall Freight Centre also lies nearby but materials would have to be transported by road to a suitable handling facility. 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as This site lies inside Green Belt. If the site is worked as a standalone site then any mobile plant (-) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space would need to be sited so as to reduce any potential impact on the openness of the Green Belt. Consideration could be given to working the site back to Dunton Quarry by overland conveyor.
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Three sections of PROWs M14, M16 and M23 would need to be temporarily diverted. No GI would be affected. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a central The site is not in a deprived area. Local employment possible. Minerals from this site could be (++) (-) role in the sustainable economic development of used to produce materials for local development projects and elsewhere and also to help in Warwickshire the construction of HS2 and the proposed Kingsbury Rail Head.
Impacts on businesses would need to be taken into account at the planning application stage. However, these proposals are unlikely to have any direct impacts or possible indirect impacts on any local businesses due to their location, distance from the working face, type of business activity, timing of the works, existing and intervening features and uses, and the provision of mitigation measures.
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B.9. Site 22 Brinklow (South): Assessment and Constraints Map Site description: A 17.8ha southerly extension to the existing Brinklow Quarry comprising agricultural land. To the north of the site lies Brinklow Quarry, in particular the main processing plant. To the east, south and west lies agricultural land. Immediately to the east of the processing plant the land has been raised and grassed to provide a visual screen to isolated properties on the B4455 between Brinklow and Bretford which lies 1km to the east of the present quarry. SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity New Close/ Birchley Wood Ancient Woodland and LWS lies 300m to the west of the site. Due (-) to the distance from site it is unlikely that it would be impacted by working the site. An existing hedgerow on the western-side of the site should be safeguarded. Protected species surveys would be required at the planning application stage. 2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site does not fall within a Drinking Water Protected Area so the proposed (0) development would not affect public drinking supply. There are no watercourses within or around the site requiring protection from working this site. 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The site lies in Flood Risk Zone 1 (low risk). There are no watercourses within or around the (0) site. No flooding effects are predicted. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site lies outside of any AQMA. (-) minimise potential impacts on community health Except for Birchley Farm house, there are no buildings in close proximity to the site. The farm house lies 130m to the west of the most north western part of the site and 280m to the west of the existing quarry boundary.
An Air Quality and Noise Assessment would be required for this site setting out nitrogen dioxide, dust and noise mitigation measures at the planning application stage. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The village of Brinklow lies 1km to the north east of the site and the village of Bretford 1km to (-) landscapes and townscapes the south east. The site lies within the Dunsmore Parklands landscape character type which comprises an enclosed estate landscape with a well wooded character. The site comprises three medium scale hedged fields.
In terms of the visual baseline, intervisibility is medium-low. Safeguarding the existing hedgerow pattern would minimise any potential landscape and visual impacts from working this site. This would need to be considered at the planning application stage. 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas (0) There are no designated assets within the site or around its boundaries so there would be no of historic, archaeological or architectural importance harm to any heritage asset. and their settings One kilometre to the west of the site beyond NewClose/Birchley Woods lies the southern extremity of the Coombe Abbey Registered Park and Garden; the bulk of which lies to the north beyond the existing quarry and the Coventry Road (1.3kms). No effects are predicted on this asset.
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SA Objective Score Comments 7. To protect soil resources All the site is believed to be Grade 3b agricultural land and therefore non BMV land. (-)? An ALC survey would be required to confirm the quality of the land during the planning application process. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of The site would be worked as an extension to the existing quarry and therefore due to its close (-) minerals proximity to the existing processing plant no road access would be required. The existing quarry has a safe road access onto the Coventry Road to the north of the existing quarry. An existing S106 Legal agreement restricts vehicles passing through Brinklow village. A Transport Assessment would be required at the planning application stage.
No suitable canal or railway network is available that could be used to transport minerals. 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as The site lies within the Green Belt but is adjacent to existing operations so no additional plant (-) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space would be required or new access.
No PROW would be affected. No GI would be affected. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a central The site is not in a deprived area. Local employment possible. Minerals from this small site (+) role in the sustainable economic development of could be used to produce materials for use in development projects in the local area and in Warwickshire Coventry. No local businesses would be affected.
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B.10. Site 23 Barnwell’s Barn Farm (North), Lawford Heath: Assessment and Constraints Map Site description: 34ha satellite to Site 2 Lawford Heath comprising two parcels of agricultural land either side of A45. The northern parcel comprises of 8.26 ha of agricultural land as a single field. To the north of the site lies Northampton Lane (also a PROW R168) which is a designated greenway with agricultural land beyond. To the east lies PROW R168d, grassland and a small garden centre (Rimo Growers @ Medda Place). Coventry Road (B4429) and the island junction with the A45/M45 lies to the south of the site and to the west a field with properties (240m) and a group of small industrial units (340m) to the west. SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity The northern parcel lies over 1km to the north east of Draycote Meadows SSSI and Draycote
Water LWS. The northern parcel lies 500 m east of Rugby- Leamington Disused Railway LWS. (-) No natural features on site to note. Provision of suitable mitigation measures to protect and where appropriate enhance the special features of Draycote Meadows SSSI would be required to address any hydrological and water quality issues that may arise during operation and restoration. The location of the SSSI and LWS some distance away from the site is favourable in terms of attenuation of any impacts but the exact extent of any buffer zone required would need to be established during the planning application stage.Protected species surveys would be required. 2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The proposed site does not lie within a Drinking Water Safeguarding Zone for surface water but (-) a safeguarding zone lies to the south of the A45 so safeguards would need to be put in place to alleviate any pollution risk to the River Leam which lies 2.5kms to the south west of the site. These safeguards would be established through an Environmental Assessment submitted at the planning application stage. 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The site lies in Flood Risk Zone 1 (low risk). There are no watercourses within or in the vicinity (0) of the site. No effects are predicted. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site lies outside of Rugby AQMA. There are a group of residential properties lying 180m to
minimise potential impacts on community health the east of the site beyond the garden centre on the Coventry Road and also properties 240m (-) and 340m to the west of the site boundary. An Air Quality and Noise Assessment would be required for this site at the planning application stage setting out nitrogen dioxide, dust and noise suppression mitigation measures.
A standoff of 100m (minimum) would be required from the garden centre buildings which lie 90m to the east of the site behind a mature hedgerow and grassland. The suitability of this standoff would need to be reviewed at the planning application stage.
The Northern area is being promoted for development in Rugby Local Plan. It has been allocated together with land to the north as a housing and employment site in the submitted local plan. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The sensitivity of the inherent landscape character is low and visibility is considered moderate.
The nearest settlement is Thurlaston Village some 360m to the south east beyond the
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SA Objective Score Comments landscapes and townscapes (-) Coventry Road and M45 motorway. A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment would be required at the planning application stage.
6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas There are no designated heritage assets within or around the site so there would be no harm to (0) of historic, archaeological or architectural importance any heritage assets. and their settings 7. To protect soil resources The 34ha combined site comprises 0.25ha of Grade 2 agricultural land and 33.75 ha of Grade (-)? 3. An ALC survey would be required to confirm the quality of the land at the planning application stage. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of Access direct onto Coventry Road is available. There would be an increase in HGV traffic as a (-) minerals result of development of this site. A Transport Assessment would be required at the planning application stage. No suitable canal or railway network is available that could be used to transport minerals. 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as The site lies outside the Green Belt. (0) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space No PROW would be affected. No GI would be affected. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a The site is not in a deprived area. Local employment possible. Minerals from this small site (+) central role in the sustainable economic development could be used to produce materials for use in development projects in Rugby. of Warwickshire
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B.11. Site 23 Barnwell’s Barn Farm (South), Lawford Heath: Assessment and Constraints Map Site description: 34ha satellite to Site 2 Lawford Heath comprising two parcels of agricultural land either side of A45. The southern parcel 26.51ha south of the A45 and comprises agricultural land including Barnwells Barn farm buildings. To the north of the of the site lies A45 and B4429 with agricultural land beyond. To the east lies the village of Thurlaston beyond which to the south east lies Draycote Water. To the south lies Thurlaston village, agricultural land and a golf course. To the west lies Draycote Hotel and golf course. PROW R 185a runs adjacent to the northern boundary at the southern end of the site and along its eastern boundary before connecting to Stock Lane.
SA Objective Score Comments 1.Conserve and enhance biodiversity The southern parcel lies over 500m to the north east of Draycote Meadows SSSI and over (--) 500m to the north of Draycote Water LWS. It also lies 200m east of Rugby- Leamington Disused Railway LWS. No natural features on site to note. Provision of suitable mitigation measures to protect and where appropriate enhance the special features of Draycote Meadows SSSI would be required to address any hydrological and water quality issues that may arise during operation and restoration. Suitable stand offs would be required from the two LWS. The exact extent of any buffer zone required for the SSSI and LWSs would need to be established during the planning application stage. Given that this site surrounded by nature conservation designations, mitigation of effects may be problematic. Protected species surveys would be required at the planning application stage. 2. Protect and improve water quality and resources The site lies in a Drinking Water Safeguard Zone for surface water and it would be subject to (--) safeguards being put in place to alleviate any pollution risk to the River Leam which lies 2.5kms to the south west of the site. These safeguards would be established through an Environmental Assessment submitted at the planning application stage. Mitigation of effects may be problematic. 3. To avoid reduce and manage flood risk The site lies in Flood Risk Zone 1 (low risk). No watercourses within f the site. At the western (-)? end of the site beyond its boundary but adjacent to the golf course there is a pond and a watercourse. The watercourse drains to the west and links to a tributary to the River Leam at the former railway line further west and south. A suitable stand off would be required from the pond and watercourse. 4. To safeguard environmental quality in order to The site lies outside of Rugby AQMA. (---) minimise potential impacts on community health A number of properties in Thurlaston Village principally in Stocks Lane to the east lay 30m from the site. In Biggin Hall Lane there are further residential properties which abut the south eastern boundary. The hotel and golf course form the north west boundary to the site and Barnwell’s Barn farm house lies in the middle of this parcel of land. Application of a minimum 100m stand off from these would make working the southern area unviable. Site may not be appropriate for sand and gravel extraction. 5. To conserve and enhance the quality of the The sensitivity of the inherent landscape character is considered to be low and visibility is
considered moderate. Thurlaston Village lies within 30m of the site (Stocks Lane) but at a lower level and behind existing vegetation. The properties in Stock Lane (cul de sac) are orientated
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SA Objective Score Comments landscapes and townscapes (--) south west to north east meaning that they do not directly front onto the site at this point. A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment would be required at the planning application stage. Mitigation of effects may be problematic. 6. To preserve and enhance sites features and areas There are no listed buildings within or adjacent to the site. The nearest listed building in the (-) of historic, archaeological or architectural importance village is The Old Forge in Main Street 200m to the east. At its nearest point the Thurlaston and their settings Conservation Area, based largely on properties in Main Street, is 100m from the site. Because there are intervening buildings between the Conservation Area and the site and the local topography no harm to any heritage assets is predicted. This would need to be confirmed at the planning application stage. 7. To protect soil resources The 34 ha combined site comprises 0.25 ha of Grade 2 agricultural land and 33.75 ha of Grade (-)? 3. An ALC survey would be required to confirm the quality of the land at the planning application stage. 8. To preserve and protect geological features and (0) No geodiversity features exist on site. promote geological conservation 11. To encourage the sustainable transportation of Access direct onto A45 is available. There would be an increase in HGV traffic as a result of (-) minerals development of this site. A Transport Assessment would be required at the planning application stage. No suitable canal or railway network is available that could be used to transport minerals. 14. To protect and enhance material assets such as The site lies outside the Green Belt. (0) Green Belt, Public Rights of Way and open space No PROW would be affected. No GI would be affected. 16.To ensure that the minerals industry plays a central The site is not in a deprived area. Local employment possible. Minerals from this relatively (+) role in the sustainable economic development of small site could be used to produce materials for use in development projects in Rugby. Warwickshire
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