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Copeland

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PREFERRED SITES WITHIN COPELAND BOROUGH

FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT

Household Waste Recycling Centres

CO 1 Whitehaven Commercial Park.

CO 11 Bridge End Industrial Estate, Egremont.

CO 34 Redhills, Millom extended.

Waste Treatment Facilities

CO 11 Bridge End Industrial Estate, Egremont.

CO 12 Beckermet No 1 Pit industrial estate.

Energy from Wastes

None

Landfill

None

Low Level Radioactive Waste

CO 35 The Low Level Waste Repository is identified for its continuing role as a component of the UK’s radioactive waste management capability.

Low Level and Very Low Level Radioactive Waste management/disposal

CO 32 Land adjacent to Sellafield, for wastes from that site..

The other sites considered were CO 28 ex-TDG depot, Whitehaven, CO 29 Haig Enterprise Park, CO 31 Keekle Head and CO 33 Distington landfill extended.

PREFERRED AREAS OR AREAS OF SEARCH FOR MINERALS

M 15 Peel Place Quarry sand and gravel Area of Search.

M 17 Ghyll Scaur Quarry igneous rock Area of Search (very high specification roadstone).

M 22 Birkhams Quarry sandstone building stone Area of Search.

MINERAL SAFEGUARDING

Limestone, sandstone, sand and gravel, igneous rock, shallow coal and fireclay. Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 281

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POTENTIAL RAILHEAD

M 31 Salthouse Road, Millom (site of temporary rail loading facility for M 17 Ghyll Scaur Quarry). 282 Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework - Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009)

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CO 1 Whitehaven Commercial Park

4.502 This is the preferred site for a Household Waste Recycling Centre to replace the one at Frizington. It is within an 18ha industrial estate which was laid out nearly 20 years ago and of which around 6 ha have been developed

Summary of comments from previous consultation stages

4.503 This site or an adjoining one were supported for a North Copeland HWRC. It was considered to be the only one of the sites that were suggested that seemed appropriate for larger transfer/sorting type of facilities. This support was subject to further discussion on the potential types and siting of facilities.

4.504 Possible surface water drainage issues were mentioned.

4.505 Mitigation measures must be considered to prevent disturbance to wildlife interests.

4.506 It was considered that development on the site would have minimal landscape impact and had more suitable access for HGVs than other sites.

4.507 The other identified site, near the former Marchon/TDG works, was preferred on the basis of its location within the principal Key Service Centre in the area.

4.508 Objection from North West Development Agency (see below).

Environmental assets

4.509 Bonnywood County Wildlife Site lies 600m away and Hope Mission CWS 620m. Midgey Wood Ancient Woodland is 1.5km away and Millgrove Wood Ancient Woodland, which is also semi-natural woodland UK priority habitat, is 2km.

4.510 The site is within a raptor sensitive area and otters have been recorded nearby.

4.511 A public footpath crosses the north east corner of the site.

Enhancement potential

4.512 A survey is needed to determine the current wildlife interest of the site. There is potential to enhance or create habitat links across the site and link to the footpath on the dismantled railway line that is used by people to get to Walkmill. The restored former Keekle extension opencast site is nearby.

4.513 No archaeological work is recommended.

Flood map zone

4.514 No identified flood risk.

Safeguarding

4.515 The site is adjacent to the Workington to Whitehaven gas pipeline safeguarding area. Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 283

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Agricultural Land Classification

4.516 Grade 4.

Sequential approach

4.517 A greenfield site, but allocated employment land already laid out with industrial estate roads, near to a town.

Owner

4.518 The owners, North West Regional Development Agency, considered it was inappropriate to promote uses incompatible with a commercial park, which would jeopardise future investment. 284 Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework - Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009)

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Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF

criteria Policies Site

1. Proximity Within 5 miles of the centre of main towns* NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1, Allocations to waste or of Key Service Centres** sustainably and minimise waste CS7, arisings (by - reduce waste miles by road and promote the GDC1 road) Within 5 - 10 miles of the centre of main towns or of Key Service Centres NR1 – To improve local air quality and movement of waste by rail and limit or reduce the reduce greenhouse gas emissions emission of climate change gases and other air Regulation Greater than 10 miles from a town or Key pollutants as a result? Service Centre SP5 – To improve the health and well being of people 25

2. Access to existing rail facilities NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1, Consultation Accessibility sustainably and minimise waste Access to existing primary road network - improve access to recycling and composting Potential for rail access 0 N/A for an HWRC SP2 – To improve access to services, services, where possible within local communities facilities the countryside and open spaces using sustainable transport choices? Access to proposed primary road network (September Good local road accessibility Situated on the edge of town, good road - reduce waste miles by road and promote the access for local people. movement of waste by rail and limit or reduce the emission of climate change gases and other air pollutants as a result? 2009)

3. Previously developed land (Brownfield) NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: - Sequential sustainably and minimise waste Cumbria approach Greenfield x The proposed site is situated on a commercial park that is mostly - include measures to avoid soil degradation and undeveloped. It was originally granted NR3 – To restore and protect land and pollution? planning permission for industrial soil Minerals development in the 1970's. - encourage the siting of waste management facilities on brownfield land? Allocated for waste management or The site is not previously developed land, Site employment use and at a town or key but is allocated in the Local Plan & - seek to protect good quality agricultural land and W

service centre and already laid out as an industrial aste Greenfield sites as far as possible?

estate. Assessments Development Allocated for waste management or - account will have to be taken of the proportion of employment use but not at a town or key brownfield land in the assessment service centre

4. No owner objection No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria

Deliverability Framework Owner objection exists xx The owners, the North West Regional

Development Agency, considered that it and was inappropriate to promote uses

incompatible with a commercial park, Maps which may jeopardise future investment.

285 4 4 Site 286 Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF Cumbria criteria Policies Assessments 5. Flood Zone 1 or no flood risk NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Risk sustainably and minimise waste Minerals Zone 2 - alleviate flooding and flood contamination of water NR2 – To improve water quality and resources? Zone 3a resources &

Zone 3b (functional floodplain) - be in an area at risk from flooding and/or be likely and W

EN3 – To improve the quality of the built to create a higher risk of flooding elsewhere? aste environment Maps Development

6. Other Conflict unlikely with other land use No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria land uses Conflict likely with other land use

7. Large enough to accommodate more than Some scope for co-location and it is next NR1 - To improve local air quality and - Will the option: Framework Co-location one facility to the Copeland BC depot. reduce greenhouse gas emissions potential Not large enough to accommodate more - minimise loss of green field sites or areas of open than one facility NR3 – To restore and protect land and space

soil - Site - Will site location criteria minimise the need for

NR4 – Manage mineral resources transport Allocations sustainably and minimise waste

SP5 - To improve the health and sense of well being of people Regulation

8. Proximity No houses within 250 metres NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: to Housing sustainably and minimise waste Houses within 250 metres x Single residential property 200m from the site, but site is of a sufficient size to - Will the plan ensure that local air quality is not 25 provide adequate visual and acoustic NR1 – To improve local air quality and adversely affected by pollution Consultation screening. reduce greenhouse gas emissions - limit the negative impact on people’s health and SP5 – To improve the health and well well being? being of people (September

No impact EN1 – To protect and enhance biodiversity -ensure continuity of ecological frameworks such as 2009) river corridors, coastal habitats, uplands, woodlands Indirect adverse (site outside designated EN2 – To preserve enhance and manage and scrub to enable free passage of specific habitat area) landscape quality and character for future dependent species? generations Direct adverse (site directly within - take account of the impacts of climate change on designated area) biodiversity? Will the option: Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF criteria Policies Local sites or priority species/habitats - protect and conserve habitats and species

especially where these may be rare, declining, Site Potential to enhance threatened or indigenous? No impact x The nearest locally designated sites are Allocations more than 600m away. The site is within ensure biodiversity sustainability by enhancing a raptor sensitive area and otters have conditions wherever necessary to retain viability of been recorded nearby – some biodiversity the resource?

assessment will be required. Regulation Requires mitigation/ compensatory measures - Indirect adverse (site outside designated area) 25 Requires compensatory measures for Direct adverse impact (site directly within Consultation designated area) 10. Visual Site not likely to impact on nationally NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: and designated landscape areas – Heritage sustainably and minimise waste

landscape Coasts, Areas of Outstanding Natural - protect local landscape quality, distinctivenessand (September Impact Beauty and National Parks EN2 – To preserve, enhance and manage character protected from unsympathetic Site likely to adversely impact on landscape quality and character for future development? nationally designated landscape areas generations - maintain the remoteness and tranquility of EN3 – To improve the quality of the built landscapes? 2009) environment -

- protect the appearance of world heritage sites, Cumbria designated archaeological sites, historic parks and gardens, battlefields and their settings?

- protect areas of high archaeological and historic Minerals landscape sensitivity?? Site - factor in anticipated impacts of extreme weather & events on landscape character and other valued W assets? aste Assessments Development - conserve features of historic and architectural importance?

- promote energy efficiency, the use of locally sourced materials and low impact operation? Framework and

11. Likely to be part of, or aid regeneration The development of the site has the NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option:

Economic and/or safeguard jobs potential to create a small number of new sustainably and minimise waste Maps

Potential jobs - stimulate private sector investment – generally and 287

within the waste management sector? 4 4 Site 288 Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF Cumbria criteria Policies Assessments EC1 – To retain existing jobs and create - stimulate diversification within the waste Demonstrable adverse impact on inward ? Concern by the land owner, but the site new employment opportunities management sector? investment and adjacent land have remained Minerals undeveloped for a long period of time, even following the provision of access EC2 – To improve access to jobs - stimulate innovation and research relating to roads in 1991. emerging waste management technologies? &

EC3 – To diversify and strengthen the and W

local economy aste Maps Development 12. Not affecting safeguarding No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria Safeguarding procedures/zones*** Conflict with safeguarding ? The site is adjacent to the Workington to procedures/zones Whitehaven gas pipeline safeguarding

area. Framework Summary of overall assessment: The site is situated close to the sources of waste and to Copeland BC's depot, on allocated employment land within an existing commercial park which has remained undeveloped for a long time. A plot of around 1 ha would be needed within the 12 ha of undeveloped land. There may be potential to provide a service for park businesses. Borough Council supports the proposed use, but further discussion needed about NWDA objections. - Site

KEY The site scores very The site scores x x The site scores very x The site scores ? There is too much 0 The site has no impact Allocations positively against the positively against the negatively against the negatively against the uncertainty to score the on this criteria criteria criteria criteria criteria site against this criteria

*The main towns are: Carlisle, Penrith, Workington, Whitehaven, Kendal, Barrow-in-Furness Regulation

**Key Service Centres: Alston, Appleby, Aspatria, Brampton, Cleator Moor, Cockermouth, Dalton-in-Furness, Egremont, Grange over

Sands, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Stephen, Longtown, Maryport, Millom, Milnthorpe, Silloth, Ulverston, Wigton 25 Consultation ***Safeguarding procedures/zones includes those for airfields, Technical Sites (eg navigation beacons/interference), pipelines. (September 2009) Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 289

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CO 11 Bridge End Industrial Estate, Egremont

4.519 This site is a preferred option for a Household Waste Recycling Centre, if a number of small sites are needed to serve the Copeland area. Also for a modern covered waste treatment facility, which could include one of the following - Mechanical and Biological Treatment plant, Materials Recovery Facility, transfer/bulking station. A detailed proposal would need to take account of mitigation for nearby houses.

Summary of comments from previous consultation stages

4.520 This site was not considered suitable because of proximity to housing and it was considered that two sites, in or adjoining north/mid Copeland, are adequate.

Environmental assets

4.521 Florence Mine SSSI is 330m from the site and Haile Great Wood SSSI is 2km; Fish Hatcheries County Wildlife Site is 450m and Oxenriggs Pond CWS is 550m; Carleton Moor Wood Ancient Woodland is 1.4km and Great Wood Ancient Woodland, which is also semi-natural woodland UK priority habitat, is 2km.

4.522 There are otters on the river, badgers and barn owls locally and possible bat roost/feeding, etc.

4.523 National cycle route 72 is adjacent to the site.

Enhancement potential

4.524 It could be possible to create new, artificial otter holts and maintain a good habitat for them. The disused railway line along one edge of the site could be retained as a well developed wildlife link, even though the road forms a bit of a barrier to the north.

4.525 As this is a former railway site, mitigation for industrial archaeology may be required.

4.526 If more land is used, there could be some useful habitat creation.

Flood map zone

4.527 No identified flood risk.

Safeguarding

4.528 No safeguarding issues have been identified.

Agricultural Land Classification

4.529 Grade 3. 290 Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework - Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009)

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Sequential approach

4.530 A greenfield site, but allocated as employment land, in a Key Service Centre. Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 291

Site Assessments and Maps 4 4 Site 292 WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE SCORING MATRIX - CO11 Bridge End Industrial Estate, Egremont Cumbria Assessments Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF criteria Policies Minerals 1. Proximity Within 5 miles of the centre of main towns* NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1, to waste or of Key Service Centres** sustainably and minimise waste CS7,

arisings (by GDC1 & Within 5 - 10 miles of the centre of main - reduce waste miles by road and promote the and road) NR1 – To improve local air quality and movement of waste by rail and limit or reduce the W

towns or of Key Service Centres aste reduce greenhouse gas emissions emission of climate change gases and other air

Greater than 10 miles from a town or Key pollutants as a result? Maps Development Service Centre SP5 – To improve the health and well being of people

2. Access to existing rail facilities NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1,

Accessibility sustainably and minimise waste Framework Access to existing primary road network - improve access to recycling and composting SP2 – To improve access to services, services, where possible within local communities Potential for rail access xx facilities the countryside and open spaces using sustainable transport choices?

Access to proposed primary road network - - reduce waste miles by road and promote the Site Good local road accessibility

movement of waste by rail and limit or reduce the Allocations emission of climate change gases and other air pollutants as a result?

3. Previously developed land (Brownfield) NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Regulation Sequential sustainably and minimise waste Greenfield x approach - include measures to avoid soil degradation and Allocated for waste management or The site is not brownfield land but is NR3 – To restore and protect land and pollution? soil

employment use and at a town or key allocated in the Local Plan for employment 25 service centre use.

- encourage the siting of waste management facilities Consultation on brownfield land? Allocated for waste management or employment use but not at a town or key service centre - seek to protect good quality agricultural land and Greenfield sites as far as possible? (September - account will have to be taken of the proportion of brownfield land in the assessment

4. No owner objection ? No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria 2009) Deliverability Owner objection exists 5. Flood Zone 1 or no flood risk NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Risk sustainably and minimise waste Zone 2 - alleviate flooding and flood contamination of water resources? Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF criteria Policies Zone 3a NR2 – To improve water quality and - be in an area at risk from flooding and/or be likely

resources to create a higher risk of flooding elsewhere? Site Zone 3b (functional floodplain)

EN3 – To improve the quality of the built Allocations environment

6. Other Conflict unlikely with other land use No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria Regulation land uses Conflict likely with other land use 7. Large enough to accommodate more than NR1 - To improve local air quality and - Will the option:

Co-location one facility reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25

potential Consultation Not large enough to accommodate more - minimise loss of green field sites or areas of open than one facility NR3 – To restore and protect land and space soil - Will site location criteria minimise the need for NR4 – Manage mineral resources transport

sustainably and minimise waste (September

SP5 - To improve the health and sense of well being of people 2009) 8. Proximity No houses within 250 metres NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option:

to Housing sustainably and minimise waste - Houses within 250 metres x Whilst houses are adjacent to the site, the Cumbria dismantled railway on the western - Will the plan ensure that local air quality is not boundary creates a screen and break in NR1 – To improve local air quality and adversely affected by pollution ground level. reduce greenhouse gas emissions - limit the negative impact on people’s health and Minerals SP5 – To improve the health and well well being? being of people Site & W

9. European/National sites, species or habitats NR4 – Manage mineral resources minimise adverse impacts on species and habitats aste

Environmental sustainably and minimise waste through human activities and development? Assessments

Assets Potential to enhance Development No impact Florence Mine SSSI isaround 350m away EN1 – To protect and enhance biodiversity -ensure continuity of ecological frameworks such as from the site, but there are no direct river corridors, coastal habitats, uplands, woodlands pathways between them. EN2 – To preserve enhance and manage and scrub to enable free passage of specific habitat landscape quality and character for future dependent species? Indirect adverse (site outside designated

generations Framework area)

- take account of the impacts of climate change on and

Direct adverse (site directly within biodiversity? Will the option: designated area) Maps

293 4 4 Site 294 Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF Cumbria criteria Policies Assessments Local sites or priority species/habitats - protect and conserve habitats and species especially where these may be rare, declining, Minerals Potential to enhance threatened or indigenous? No impact The nearest locally designated area is 450m from the site; but there are no direct ensure biodiversity sustainability by enhancing pathways between them. conditions wherever necessary to retain viability of & and the resource? W Requires mitigation/ compensatory aste

measures - Indirect adverse (site outside Maps designated area) Development Requires compensatory measures for Direct adverse impact (site directly within designated area)

10. Visual Site not likely to impact on nationally NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Framework and designated landscape areas – Heritage sustainably and minimise waste landscape Coasts, Areas of Outstanding Natural - protect local landscape quality, distinctivenessand Impact Beauty and National Parks EN2 – To preserve, enhance and manage character protected from unsympathetic

landscape quality and character for future development? -

Site likely to adversely impact on Site nationally designated landscape areas generations

- maintain the remoteness and tranquility of Allocations EN3 – To improve the quality of the built landscapes? environment - protect the appearance of world heritage sites, designated archaeological sites, historic parks and gardens, battlefields and their settings? Regulation

- protect areas of high archaeological and historic landscape sensitivity?? 25

- factor in anticipated impacts of extreme weather Consultation events on landscape character and other valued assets?

- conserve features of historic and architectural

importance? (September

- promote energy efficiency, the use of locally sourced materials and low impact operation? 2009)

11. Likely to be part of, or aid regeneration The development of the site has the NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Economic and/or safeguard jobs potential to create a small number of new sustainably and minimise waste Potential jobs. - stimulate private sector investment – generally and Demonstrable adverse impact on inward EC1 – To retain existing jobs and create within the waste management sector? investment new employment opportunities Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF criteria Policies EC2 – To improve access to jobs - stimulate diversification within the waste

management sector? Site EC3 – To diversify and strengthen the local economy - stimulate innovation and research relating to Allocations emerging waste management technologies?

12. Not affecting safeguarding No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria Regulation Safeguarding procedures/zones*** Conflict with safeguarding procedures/zones

Summary of overall assessment: Although this is a greenfield site, it is allocated as employment land in the Copeland Local Plan. The site is well situated for primary road access and could provide a site if a 25 number of smaller HWRCs were developed to meet the needs of the Copeland area. With an area of around 2.7ha it could accommodate a built waste treatment facility. Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals Site & W aste Assessments Development Framework

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CO 12 Beckermet No.1 Pit, Haile, Egremont

4.531 Industrial land currently partly used for inert waste recycling and adjacent to a mine water extraction point. It is a preferred option for modern covered waste treatment facilities, which could include the following - Mechanical and Biological Treatment plant, Materials Recovery Facility, transfer/bulking station.

Summary of comments from previous consultation stages

4.532 This was considered a possible site for a Household Waste Recycling Centre, combined with other under cover or contained facilities, to serve mid-Copeland and also nearby National Park communities.

Environmental assets

4.533 Florence Mine SSSI is 1.6km from the site and Haile Great Wood SSSI is 390m; Oxenriggs Pond CWS is 1.4km; Carleton Moor Wood Ancient Woodland is 390m and Great Wood Ancient Woodland, which is also semi-natural woodland UK priority habitat, is 540m.

4.534 There are badgers and barn owls in the area; otters use the adjacent river; bats could be using the buildings - both Brown long-eared and Daubenton’s bats have been recorded circa 400m from the site and may use the site for feeding.

4.535 A public footpath is adjacent to the eastern boundary of the site.

Enhancement potential

4.536 If more land is used, extensive habitat enhancements could concentrate on otters, badgers, barn owls and bats.

4.537 Information is required on the extent of modern disturbance - some mitigation measures may be required.

Flood map zone

4.538 No flood risk identified.

Safeguarding

4.539 No safeguarding issues identified.

Agricultural Land Classification

4.540 Grade 3.

Sequential approach

4.541 Brownfield site, close to a Key Service Centre. Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 297

Site Assessments and Maps 4 4 Site 298 WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE SCORING MATRIX - CO12 Beckermet No.1 Pit, Haile, Egremont Cumbria Assessments Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF criteria Policies Minerals 1. Proximity Within 5 miles of the centre of main towns* NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1, to waste or of Key Service Centres** sustainably and minimise waste CS7,

towns or of Key Service Centres aste reduce greenhouse gas emissions emission of climate change gases and other air

Greater than 10 miles from a town or Key pollutants as a result? Maps Development Service Centre SP5 – To improve the health and well being of people

2. Access to existing rail facilities NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1,

Accessibility sustainably and minimise waste Framework Access to existing primary road network Close to the main A595, but the access road is single carriageway with passing - improve access to recycling and composting places. SP2 – To improve access to services, services, where possible within local communities facilities the countryside and open spaces using sustainable transport choices?

Potential for rail access xx - - reduce waste miles by road and promote the Site Access to proposed primary road network

movement of waste by rail and limit or reduce the Allocations Good local road accessibility emission of climate change gases and other air pollutants as a result?

3. Previously developed land (Brownfield) NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Regulation Sequential sustainably and minimise waste approach Greenfield - include measures to avoid soil degradation and NR3 – To restore and protect land and pollution? Allocated for waste management or The site is allocated in the Local Plan for soil employment use and at a town or key employment use. 25

service centre - encourage the siting of waste management facilities Consultation on brownfield land? Allocated for waste management or employment use but not at a town or key - seek to protect good quality agricultural land and service centre Greenfield sites as far as possible? (September - account will have to be taken of the proportion of brownfield land in the assessment

resources to create a higher risk of flooding elsewhere? Site Zone 3b (functional floodplain)

EN3 – To improve the quality of the built Allocations environment

Co-location one facility reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25

sustainably and minimise waste (September

SP5 - To improve the health and sense of well being of people 2009) 8. Proximity No houses within 250 metres NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option:

to Housing sustainably and minimise waste - Cumbria Houses within 250 metres - Will the plan ensure that local air quality is not NR1 – To improve local air quality and adversely affected by pollution reduce greenhouse gas emissions

- limit the negative impact on people’s health and Minerals SP5 – To improve the health and well well being? being of people Site & W

9. European/National sites, species or habitats NR4 – Manage mineral resources minimise adverse impacts on species and habitats aste

Environmental sustainably and minimise waste through human activities and development? Assessments

Assets Potential to enhance Development No impact Haile Great Wood SSSI is around 400m EN1 – To protect and enhance biodiversity -ensure continuity of ecological frameworks such as away but there appear to be no direct river corridors, coastal habitats, uplands, woodlands pathways between them. EN2 – To preserve enhance and manage and scrub to enable free passage of specific habitat landscape quality and character for future dependent species? Indirect adverse (site outside designated

generations Framework area)

- take account of the impacts of climate change on and

Direct adverse (site directly within biodiversity? Will the option: designated area) Maps

299 4 4 Site 300 Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF Cumbria criteria Policies Assessments Local sites or priority species/habitats - protect and conserve habitats and species especially where these may be rare, declining, Minerals Potential to enhance threatened or indigenous? No impact The nearest locally designated area is 400m from the site; there appear to be no ensure biodiversity sustainability by enhancing direct pathways between them. conditions wherever necessary to retain viability of & and the resource? W Requires mitigation/ compensatory aste

measures - Indirect adverse (site outside Maps designated area) Development Requires compensatory measures for Direct adverse impact (site directly within designated area)

10. Visual Site not likely to impact on nationally ? Lake District National Park boundary lies NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Framework and designated landscape areas – Heritage 2.4km from the site, on higher ground. sustainably and minimise waste landscape Coasts, Areas of Outstanding Natural - protect local landscape quality, distinctivenessand Impact Beauty and National Parks EN2 – To preserve, enhance and manage character protected from unsympathetic

landscape quality and character for future development? -

Site likely to adversely impact on Site nationally designated landscape areas generations

- protect areas of high archaeological and historic landscape sensitivity?? 25

- factor in anticipated impacts of extreme weather Consultation events on landscape character and other valued assets?

- conserve features of historic and architectural

importance? (September

- promote energy efficiency, the use of locally sourced materials and low impact operation? 2009)

11. Likely to be part of, or aid regeneration The development of the site has the NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Economic and/or safeguard jobs potential to safeguard/create a small sustainably and minimise waste Potential number of new jobs - stimulate private sector investment – generally and Demonstrable adverse impact on inward EC1 – To retain existing jobs and create within the waste management sector? investment new employment opportunities Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF criteria Policies EC2 – To improve access to jobs - stimulate diversification within the waste

management sector? Site EC3 – To diversify and strengthen the local economy - stimulate innovation and research relating to Allocations emerging waste management technologies?

12. Not affecting safeguarding No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria Regulation Safeguarding procedures/zones*** Conflict with safeguarding procedures/zones

Summary of overall assessment: Brownfield site, accessed from the nearby primary road network by a long, single carriage road with passing places. A former pit and spoil heap, which has existing waste 25 management uses, and potentially could be expanded. Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals Site & W aste Assessments Development Framework

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CO 28 ex-TDG depot, Whitehaven

4.542 This site was previously identified for a Household Waste Recycling Centre to replace Frizington but is not a preferred site. It has recently been sold.

Summary of comments from previous consultation stages

4.543 This site gained some support, including being preferred to Whitehaven Commercial Park, because of its location within Whitehaven. However, it was also regarded as an inappropriate site for a Household Waste Recycling Centre because of its impact on regeneration schemes and tourism opportunities identified in the Copeland Local Plan.

4.544 It was considered that, following the demolition and clearance of the whole of the Rhodia complex, this site would effectively be in the middle of an area of open country.

4.545 Its development was also considered tohave significant adverse impacts upon the work being promoted by the Coastal Fringe Task Group (Copeland Borough Council, English Partnerships, West Lakes Renaissance, Haig Mining Museum, Land Restoration Trust and National Trust) to enhance the landscape and promote the tourism potential of land between Whitehaven Harbour and St Bees Head and make the area more attractive to residents and visitors. Not only would the site itself detract from the amenity value of the surrounding area, but so would the attendant traffic (especially at weekends when recreational use of the adjoining land is likely to be at its greatest intensity).

4.546 The adopted Copeland Local Plan 2001 – 2016 designates the adjacent land as a ‘tourist opportunity site’ and not an ‘employment opportunity site'.

4.547 With regard to the sequential selection of sites, the site is outside of the settlement boundary.

Environmental assets

4.548 St Bees Head SSSI lies 1km from the site and St Bees Heritage Coast is 1.2km; Woodhouse Quarry County Wildlife Site is 800m; heathland UK priority habitat is 1km and semi-natural woodland UK priority habitat, which is also un-named Ancient Woodland, is 1.3km away.

4.549 A public footpath is adjacent to the southern boundary.

Enhancement potential

4.550 Limited potential for general enhancement.

4.551 Site of a former farmhouse, so archaeological mitigation may be appropriate.

Flood map zone

4.552 No identified flood risk.

Safeguarding

4.553 The Workington to Whitehaven gas pipeline safeguarding area crosses the site. Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 303

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Agricultural Land Classification

4.554 Urban.

Sequential approach

4.555 Brownfield site at a town.

Owner

4.556 The owners at the time of earlier consultations , Rhodia, had no objection to its use as a waste site in principle, but were working in partnership with others to return the land holding to public access land and would have an objection to any use which compromised that project. They did not believe that the waste facility would do that, but reserved the right to consult with partners when full details of the proposal were known.

4.557 It is understood that the land has recently been sold to a housing developer. 304 Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework - Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009)

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Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF

criteria Policies Site

2. Access to existing rail facilities NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1, Consultation Accessibility sustainably and minimise waste Access to existing primary road network - improve access to recycling and composting Potential for rail access 0 N/A for an HWRC SP2 – To improve access to services, services, where possible within local communities facilities the countryside and open spaces using sustainable transport choices? Access to proposed primary road network (September Good local road accessibility - reduce waste miles by road and promote the movement of waste by rail and limit or reduce the emission of climate change gases and other air pollutants as a result? 2009)

3. Previously developed land (Brownfield) NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: - Sequential sustainably and minimise waste Cumbria approach Greenfield - include measures to avoid soil degradation and NR3 – To restore and protect land and pollution? Allocated for waste management or The site is within the Employment soil Minerals employment use and at a town or key Opportunity Site allocation in the service centre Copeland Local Plan (2001). - encourage the siting of waste management facilities on brownfield land? Allocated for waste management or Site &

employment use but not at a town or key - seek to protect good quality agricultural land and W service centre Greenfield sites as far as possible? aste Assessments Development - account will have to be taken of the proportion of brownfield land in the assessment

4. No owner objection No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria

Deliverability Framework Owner objection exists x Understood to have been purchased for

other development. and

5. Flood Zone 1 or no flood risk NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option:

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Risk sustainably and minimise waste 305

Zone 2 4 4 Site 306 Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF Cumbria criteria Policies Assessments NR2 – To improve water quality and - alleviate flooding and flood contamination of water Zone 3a resources resources? Minerals Zone 3b (functional floodplain) EN3 – To improve the quality of the built - be in an area at risk from flooding and/or be likely environment to create a higher risk of flooding elsewhere? & and W aste 6. Other Conflict unlikely with other land use No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria land uses Maps Conflict likely with other land use x Development of the site might have Development adverse impacts upon the work being promoted by the Coastal Fringe Task Group (Copeland Borough Council, English Partnerships, West Lakes

Renaissance, Haig Mining Museum, Land Framework Restoration Trust and National Trust) to enhance the landscape. 7. Large enough to accommodate more than NR1 - To improve local air quality and - Will the option:

Co-location one facility reduce greenhouse gas emissions - potential Site Not large enough to accommodate more - minimise loss of green field sites or areas of open than one facility NR3 – To restore and protect land and space Allocations soil - Will site location criteria minimise the need for NR4 – Manage mineral resources transport sustainably and minimise waste Regulation

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8. Proximity No houses within 250 metres NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Consultation to Housing sustainably and minimise waste Houses within 250 metres x . - Will the plan ensure that local air quality is not NR1 – To improve local air quality and adversely affected by pollution reduce greenhouse gas emissions

- limit the negative impact on people’s health and (September SP5 – To improve the health and well well being? being of people

9. European/National sites, species or habitats NR4 – Manage mineral resources minimise adverse impacts on species and habitats 2009) Environmental sustainably and minimise waste through human activities and development? Assets Potential to enhance Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF criteria Policies No impact St Bees Head SSSI and UK priority habitat EN1 – To protect and enhance biodiversity -ensure continuity of ecological frameworks such as

are at least 1km away from the site. river corridors, coastal habitats, uplands, woodlands Site EN2 – To preserve enhance and manage and scrub to enable free passage of specific habitat Indirect adverse (site outside designated dependent species? Allocations area) landscape quality and character for future generations Direct adverse (site directly within - take account of the impacts of climate change on designated area) biodiversity? Will the option:

Local sites or priority species/habitats Regulation - protect and conserve habitats and species Potential to enhance especially where these may be rare, declining, threatened or indigenous? No impact Woodhouse Quarry County Wildlife Site is around 800m away, tbut here appear 25 ensure biodiversity sustainability by enhancing to be no direct pathways from the site. Consultation conditions wherever necessary to retain viability of Requires mitigation/ compensatory the resource? measures - Indirect adverse (site outside designated area)

Requires compensatory measures for (September Direct adverse impact (site directly within designated area) 10. Visual Site not likely to impact on nationally NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option:

and designated landscape areas – Heritage sustainably and minimise waste 2009) landscape Coasts, Areas of Outstanding Natural - protect local landscape quality, distinctivenessand Impact Beauty and National Parks

EN2 – To preserve, enhance and manage character protected from unsympathetic - Cumbria Site likely to adversely impact on landscape quality and character for future development? nationally designated landscape areas generations - maintain the remoteness and tranquility of

EN3 – To improve the quality of the built landscapes? Minerals environment - protect the appearance of world heritage sites, designated archaeological sites, historic parks and Site &

gardens, battlefields and their settings? W aste

- protect areas of high archaeological and historic Assessments landscape sensitivity?? Development

- factor in anticipated impacts of extreme weather events on landscape character and other valued assets? Framework

- conserve features of historic and architectural and

importance?

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- promote energy efficiency, the use of locally 307

sourced materials and low impact operation? 4 4 Site 308 Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF Cumbria criteria Policies Assessments

11. Likely to be part of, or aid regeneration The development of the site has the NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Economic and/or safeguard jobs potential to create a small number of new sustainably and minimise waste Minerals Potential jobs. - stimulate private sector investment – generally and Demonstrable adverse impact on inward EC1 – To retain existing jobs and create within the waste management sector? investment new employment opportunities & and - stimulate diversification within the waste W aste EC2 – To improve access to jobs management sector? Maps Development EC3 – To diversify and strengthen the - stimulate innovation and research relating to local economy emerging waste management technologies?

12. Not affecting safeguarding No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria Safeguarding procedures/zones*** Framework Conflict with safeguarding xx The Workington to Whitehaven gas procedures/zones pipeline safeguarding area crosses the site. - Summary of overall assessment: This brownfield site is situated on a good local road network, close to the sources of waste. Not a preferred site because it is understood that the site has recently been purchased Site

for other forms of development. The nearby former Marchon industrial complex is under consideration by the Coastal Fringe Partnership as a major enhancement and tourism project. Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 309

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CO 29 Haig Enterprise Park, Whitehaven

4.558 This site was not included in the 2007 Preferred Options consultations. It has now been put forward for local waste recycling, due to the fact that there is a lack of Household Waste Recycling Centres in the area. However, there are sub-standard road access and junction issues, which are unlikely to be able to safely accommodate significant additional traffic. This is not a preferred site.

4.559 Summary of comments from previous consultation stage

4.560 People in the area consider that the site will be ideal, bearing in mind the lack of HWRC sites in the vicinity.

4.561 The area proposed falls within the 'Whitehaven Coast' project area. This is directly linked to the 'St Bees Cliffs and Coast' project, which is working with local landowners to restore coastal habitats, improve access, improve the landscape and enhance the historic value of the area, whilst demonstrating socio-economic benefits.

Environmental assets

4.562 St Bees SSSI is 200m away from the site; Woodhouse Quarry County Wildlife Site is 870m and Castlepark Wood CWS is 1.1km; the Woodland Trust Nature Reserve at Arrowthwaite is 250m and the one at Crow Park is 1.1km; there are two areas of UK priority habitat - heathland is 1.5km away and coastal habitats above high water is adjacent; it is also adjacent to Arrowthwaite Regionally Important Geomorphological Site.

4.563 Haig Colliery Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM) is adjacent, Old Quay and Old Quay Lighthouse Scheduled Ancient Monument and Listed Building is 800m away, as is Whitehaven Old Fort SAM and Listed Building; Saltom Coal Pit SAM is 160m away and . Two Conservation Areas are close by - Whitehaven Town Centre 480m and Corkickle is 1km.

4.564 There is a public footpath adjacent to the western boundary.

Enhancement potential

4.565 A constrained site, with little potential for enhancement.

4.566 Site of former Haig Pit Colliery - mitigation may be required for industrial archaeology.

Flood map zone

4.567 No identified flood risk.

Safeguarding

4.568 No safeguarding issues have been identified. 310 Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework - Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009)

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Agricultural Land Classification

4.569 Urban.

Sequential approach

4.570 Brownfield site at a town. Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 311

Site Assessments and Maps 4 4 Site 312 WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE SCORING MATRIX -CO29 Haig Enterprise Park, Whitehaven Cumbria Assessments Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF criteria Policies Minerals 1. Proximity Within 5 miles of the centre of main towns* NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1, to waste or of Key Service Centres** sustainably and minimise waste CS7,

towns or of Key Service Centres aste reduce greenhouse gas emissions emission of climate change gases and other air

Greater than 10 miles from a town or Key pollutants as a result? Maps Development Service Centre SP5 – To improve the health and well being of people

2. Access to existing rail facilities NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1,

Accessibility sustainably and minimise waste Framework Access to existing primary road network - improve access to recycling and composting Potential for rail access 0 N/A for an HWRC SP2 – To improve access to services, services, where possible within local communities facilities the countryside and open spaces using sustainable transport choices? Access to proposed primary road network - Site Good local road accessibility Despite a good local road network, there - reduce waste miles by road and promote the

are sub-standard road access and junction movement of waste by rail and limit or reduce the Allocations issues, which are unlikely to be able to emission of climate change gases and other air safely accommodate significant additional pollutants as a result? traffic.

3. Previously developed land (Brownfield) NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Regulation Sequential sustainably and minimise waste approach Greenfield - include measures to avoid soil degradation and NR3 – To restore and protect land and pollution? Allocated for waste management or The site is within the employment land soil employment use and at a town or key allocation in the Copeland Local Plan 25

service centre (2001). - encourage the siting of waste management facilities Consultation on brownfield land? Allocated for waste management or employment use but not at a town or key - seek to protect good quality agricultural land and service centre Greenfield sites as far as possible? (September - account will have to be taken of the proportion of brownfield land in the assessment

resources to create a higher risk of flooding elsewhere? Site Zone 3b (functional floodplain)

EN3 – To improve the quality of the built Allocations environment

6. Other Conflict unlikely with other land use No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria Regulation land uses Conflict likely with other land use 7. Large enough to accommodate more than 0 N/A for an HWRC NR1 - To improve local air quality and - Will the option:

Co-location one facility reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25

sustainably and minimise waste (September

SP5 - To improve the health and sense of well being of people 2009) 8. Proximity No houses within 250 metres NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option:

to Housing sustainably and minimise waste - Houses within 250 metres xx Cumbria - Will the plan ensure that local air quality is not NR1 – To improve local air quality and adversely affected by pollution reduce greenhouse gas emissions

- limit the negative impact on people’s health and Minerals SP5 – To improve the health and well well being? being of people Site & W

9. European/National sites, species or habitats NR4 – Manage mineral resources minimise adverse impacts on species and habitats aste

Environmental sustainably and minimise waste through human activities and development? Assessments

Assets Potential to enhance Development No impact EN1 – To protect and enhance biodiversity -ensure continuity of ecological frameworks such as river corridors, coastal habitats, uplands, woodlands Indirect adverse (site outside designated x The site is situated 200m from the St Bees EN2 – To preserve enhance and manage and scrub to enable free passage of specific habitat area) SSSI and is adjacent to a Scheduled landscape quality and character for future dependent species? Ancient Monument - further assessment

generations Framework may be required.

- take account of the impacts of climate change on and

Direct adverse (site directly within biodiversity? Will the option: designated area) Maps

313 4 4 Site 314 Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF Cumbria criteria Policies Assessments Local sites or priority species/habitats - protect and conserve habitats and species especially where these may be rare, declining, Minerals Potential to enhance threatened or indigenous? No impact ensure biodiversity sustainability by enhancing Requires mitigation/ compensatory x Arrowthwaite RIGS is adjacent to the site, conditions wherever necessary to retain viability of & and measures - Indirect adverse (site outside Arrowthwaite Woodland Trust Nature the resource? W designated area) Reserve is 250m away and Woodhouse aste

Quarry County Wildlife Site is around Maps 870m – assessment may be needed. Development Requires compensatory measures for Direct adverse impact (site directly within designated area)

landscape quality and character for future development? -

Site likely to adversely impact on Site nationally designated landscape areas generations

- protect areas of high archaeological and historic landscape sensitivity?? 25

- factor in anticipated impacts of extreme weather Consultation events on landscape character and other valued assets?

- conserve features of historic and architectural

importance? (September

- promote energy efficiency, the use of locally sourced materials and low impact operation? 2009)

management sector? Site EC3 – To diversify and strengthen the local economy - stimulate innovation and research relating to Allocations emerging waste management technologies?

12. Not affecting safeguarding No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria Regulation Safeguarding procedures/zones*** Conflict with safeguarding procedures/zones

Summary of overall assessment: Brownfield site on an existing business park. Well located as an HWRC in close proximity to waste arisings, but there are sub-standard road access and junction issues, which 25 are unlikely to be able to safely accommodate significant additional traffic. Biodiversity and visual impact assessment could be needed. Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals Site & W aste Assessments Development Framework

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Maps

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CO 31 Keekle Head former opencast site, Pica, Workington

4.571 This unrestored opencast coal site has been put forward for consideration as a landfill for the disposal of, primarily, Very Low Level radioactive waste (VLLW). A planning application for this is likely to be submitted by the end of 2009. The site is subject to an Enforcement Notice, requiring the owners to restore the land, in accordance with the original planning permission. It is not a preferred site.

Summary of comments from previous consultation stage

4.572 This site falls directly within the West Cumbria hen harrier sensitivity area. Internationally important populations of wintering hen harriers occur in this area and so any loss of semi-improved rushy pasture and other prey-rich habitats could result in the loss of key hen harrier foraging areas. The site proposed lies directly adjacent to a key roost complex site. The hen harrier sensitivity area does not have any statutory nature conservation protection, but is considered to be equivalent to a SSSI/Special Protection Area.

Environmental assets

4.573 Dean Moor County Wildlife Site is 220m away from the site, whilst Gilgarran Plantation CWS and Wilson Park Verge & Field CWS are adjacent to the northern boundary, Sandbeds Meadows CWS is adjacent to the south west, High Park (near Arlecdon) CWS is adjacent to the south east and Studfold Willow Patch CWS is within the site. Struthers Wood Ancient Woodland is 325m away and Tutehill Wood Ancient Woodland is 670m. There are three areas of UK priority habitat - semi-natural woodland is 300m away, whilst both fen, marsh & swamp and lowland & dry acid grassland are within the site. Hen harrier sensitivity area.

4.574 A stone circle and cairn on Dean Moor constitute a Scheduled Ancient Monument around 540m away.

4.575 A public footpath crosses the site.

Enhancement potential

4.576 The approved restoration scheme would protect/enhance habitats - otters, reptiles, birds, raptor sensitive zone.

Flood map zone

4.577 No identified flood risk.

Safeguarding

4.578 No safeguarding issues have been identified.

Agricultural Land Classification

4.579 Urban. Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 317

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Sequential approach

4.580 N/A 318 Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework - Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009)

4 Site Assessments and Maps WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE SCORING MATRIX - CO31 Keekle Head former opencast site, Pica, Workington

Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF

criteria Policies Site

1. Proximity Within 5 miles of the centre of main towns* NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1, Allocations to waste or of Key Service Centres** sustainably and minimise waste CS7, arisings (by - reduce waste miles by road and promote the GDC1 road) Within 5 - 10 miles of the centre of main The proposed use is associated with towns or of Key Service Centres decommissioning of Sellafield which is NR1 – To improve local air quality and movement of waste by rail and limit or reduce the reduce greenhouse gas emissions emission of climate change gases and other air

about 14 miles away. Regulation pollutants as a result? Greater than 10 miles from a town or Key SP5 – To improve the health and well Service Centre being of people 25

2. Access to existing rail facilities NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: CS1, Consultation Accessibility sustainably and minimise waste Access to existing primary road network x Local road connects to the former main road at Distington, which now carries - improve access to recycling and composting reduced traffic since the opening of the SP2 – To improve access to services, services, where possible within local communities Lillyhall-Parton bypass. facilities the countryside and open spaces using sustainable transport choices? (September Potential for rail access xx - reduce waste miles by road and promote the movement of waste by rail and limit or reduce the Access to proposed primary road network emission of climate change gases and other air Good local road accessibility pollutants as a result? 2009)

3. Previously developed land (Brownfield) A brownfield unrestored opencast coal NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: - Sequential site at present. Enforcement action would sustainably and minimise waste Cumbria approach return it to greenfield. - include measures to avoid soil degradation and Greenfield see above NR3 – To restore and protect land and pollution?

soil Minerals Allocated for waste management or - encourage the siting of waste management facilities employment use and at a town or key on brownfield land? service centre Site &

Allocated for waste management or xx - seek to protect good quality agricultural land and W employment use but not at a town or key Greenfield sites as far as possible? aste Assessments service centre Development - account will have to be taken of the proportion of brownfield land in the assessment

4. No owner objection No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria

Deliverability Framework

Owner objection exists and

5. Flood Zone 1 or no flood risk NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option:

Risk sustainably and minimise waste Maps Zone 2

319 4 4 Site 320 Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF Cumbria criteria Policies Assessments NR2 – To improve water quality and - alleviate flooding and flood contamination of water Zone 3a resources resources? Minerals Zone 3b (functional floodplain) EN3 – To improve the quality of the built - be in an area at risk from flooding and/or be likely environment to create a higher risk of flooding elsewhere? & and W aste 6. Other Conflict unlikely with other land use No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria land uses Maps Conflict likely with other land use xx Not only is there an enforcement notice Development outstanding to restore this former opencast coal mine, it also falls within the tourist opportunity zone identified in the Copeland Local Plan (2001).

7. Large enough to accommodate more than Although there is sufficient space, this site NR1 - To improve local air quality and - Will the option: Framework Co-location one facility is only proposed for the disposal of High reduce greenhouse gas emissions potential Volume Low Activity and Low Level - minimise loss of green field sites or areas of open radioactive wastes. NR3 – To restore and protect land and space

soil - Not large enough to accommodate more Site than one facility - Will site location criteria minimise the need for

NR4 – Manage mineral resources transport Allocations sustainably and minimise waste

SP5 - To improve the health and sense of well being of people Regulation

8. Proximity No houses within 250 metres NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: to Housing sustainably and minimise waste Houses within 250 metres xx There are less than 10 properties within 25 250m - Will the plan ensure that local air quality is not NR1 – To improve local air quality and adversely affected by pollution Consultation reduce greenhouse gas emissions - limit the negative impact on people’s health and SP5 – To improve the health and well well being? being of people (September

9. European/National sites, species or habitats NR4 – Manage mineral resources minimise adverse impacts on species and habitats Environmental sustainably and minimise waste through human activities and development? Assets Potential to enhance No impact EN1 – To protect and enhance biodiversity -ensure continuity of ecological frameworks such as 2009) river corridors, coastal habitats, uplands, woodlands Indirect adverse (site outside designated x The site falls within a Hen Harrier EN2 – To preserve enhance and manage and scrub to enable free passage of specific habitat area) Protection Zone and otters have been landscape quality and character for future dependent species? recorded on the site. The site could be generations large enough to site development away - take account of the impacts of climate change on from the most sensitive areas. biodiversity? Will the option: Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF criteria Policies Direct adverse (site directly within xx Two discrete areas of UK Priority Habitat - protect and conserve habitats and species

designated area) are situated within the site. especially where these may be rare, declining, Site threatened or indigenous?

Local sites or priority species/habitats Allocations Potential to enhance There are six County Wildlife Sites – one ensure biodiversity sustainability by enhancing falls within the site, four are adjacent to conditions wherever necessary to retain viability of the site boundaries and one lies 200m the resource?

away. Regulation No impact Requires mitigation/ compensatory measures - Indirect adverse (site outside 25 designated area) Consultation Requires compensatory measures for Direct adverse impact (site directly within designated area) 10. Visual Site not likely to impact on nationally Although the landscape of County NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: and designated landscape areas – Heritage Importance is no longer active part of the sustainably and minimise waste (September landscape Coasts, Areas of Outstanding Natural site lies within this former designation so - protect local landscape quality, distinctivenessand Impact Beauty and National Parks there may be some sensitivity to consider. EN2 – To preserve, enhance and manage character protected from unsympathetic Site likely to adversely impact on landscape quality and character for future development? nationally designated landscape areas generations 2009) - maintain the remoteness and tranquility of

EN3 – To improve the quality of the built landscapes? - environment Cumbria - protect the appearance of world heritage sites, designated archaeological sites, historic parks and

gardens, battlefields and their settings? Minerals

- protect areas of high archaeological and historic landscape sensitivity?? Site & W

- factor in anticipated impacts of extreme weather aste events on landscape character and other valued Assessments assets? Development

- conserve features of historic and architectural importance?

- promote energy efficiency, the use of locally Framework

sourced materials and low impact operation? and

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321 4 4 Site 322 Site Description / Characteristic Score Comment / Explanation / Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF Cumbria criteria Policies Assessments 11. Likely to be part of, or aid regeneration Proposed facility could bring a small NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: Economic and/or safeguard jobs number of jobs to the area. sustainably and minimise waste Minerals Potential Demonstrable adverse impact on inward - stimulate private sector investment – generally and investment EC1 – To retain existing jobs and create within the waste management sector? new employment opportunities &

- stimulate diversification within the waste and W

EC2 – To improve access to jobs management sector? aste Maps EC3 – To diversify and strengthen the - stimulate innovation and research relating to Development local economy emerging waste management technologies?

12. Not affecting safeguarding No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria Safeguarding procedures/zones*** Framework Conflict with safeguarding procedures/zones Summary of overall assessment: A brownfield site subject to an enforcement notice for restoration to greenfield following its use as an opencast coal mine. Not well situated within the transport network. Development -

at the site would have to be managed sensitively, but has potential to enhance biodiversity and habitats. The County Council considers it is premature to consider more remote sites, such as this one. for the disposal Site of radioactive decommissioning wastes, before the potential of sites within or adjacent to the nuclear site where they arise has been rigorously examined. Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009)