Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan Initial Consultation
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Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan Initial Consultation May 2018 www.norfolk.gov.uk Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan Initial Consultation May 2018 T. McCabe – Executive Director Community and Environmental Services Norfolk County Council Martineau Lane Norwich NR1 2SG www.norfolk.gov.uk If you would need this document in large print, audio, braille, an alternative format or a different language please contact Norfolk County Council on 0344 800 8020 or 18001 0344 800 8020 (textphone) and we will do our best to help. 1 Contents Page Acronyms 6 1. Introduction 7 2. The consultation process 9 3. The process so far 10 4. What happens next 13 5. Norfolk Spatial Portrait 15 6. The Strategy – Vision and Strategic Objectives 20 General Policies 24 Policy MW1: Presumption in favour of Sustainable Development 24 Policy MW2: Development Management Criteria 25 Policy MW3: Transport 32 Policy MW4: Climate change adaption and mitigation 34 Policy MW5: The Brecks Protected Habitats and Species 35 Policy MW6: Agricultural soils 37 Waste Management Specific Policies 39 Policy WP1: Waste management capacity to be provided 41 Policy WP2: Spatial strategy for waste management facilities 44 Policy WP3: Land uses potentially suitable for waste management facilities 46 Policy WP4: Recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste 47 Policy WP5: Waste transfer stations, materials recycling facilities, ELV facilities and 48 WEEE recovery facilities Policy WP6: Transfer, storage, processing and treatment of hazardous waste 49 Policy WP7: Household waste recycling centres 50 Policy WP8: Composting 51 Policy WP9: Anaerobic Digestion 51 Policy WP10: Residual waste treatment facilities 52 Policy WP11: Disposal of inert waste by landfill 53 Policy WP12: Non-hazardous and hazardous waste landfill 54 Policy WP13: Landfill mining and reclamation 55 Policy WP14: Water Recycling Centres 56 Policy WP15: Whitlingham water recycling centre 57 Policy WP16: Design of waste management facilities 59 Policy WP17: Safeguarding waste management facilities 60 2 Page Minerals Specific Policies 61 Policy MP1: Minerals extraction 61 Policy MP2: Spatial strategy for minerals extraction 66 Policy MP3: Borrow pits 71 Policy MP4: Agricultural or potable water reservoirs 71 Policy MP5: Core river valleys 72 Policy MP6: Cumulative impacts and phasing of workings 73 Policy MP7: Progressive working, restoration and after-use 74 Policy MP8: Aftercare 75 Policy MP9: Concrete batching and asphalt plants 75 Policy MP10: Safeguarding of port and rail facilities, and facilities for the manufacture of concrete asphalt and recycled materials 76 Policy MP11: Mineral Safeguarding Areas and Mineral Consultation Areas 77 Policy MP12: Energy minerals 80 Implementation, Monitoring and Review 84 Appendices to the policies 85 Appendix 1 - Existing Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 85 Appendix 2 - Existing Minerals Site Specific Allocations and Areas of Search Policies 87 Appendix 3 - Existing Waste Site Specific Allocations Policies 90 Appendix 4 - Development excluded from safeguarding provisions 97 Appendix 5 - Safeguarded Mineral Infrastructure (as at May 2017) 98 Appendix 6 - Safeguarded Mineral Extraction Sites (as at May 2017) 98 Appendix 7 - Safeguarded Waste Management Facilities (as at May 2017) 100 Appendix 8 - Safeguarded Water Recycling Centres (as at May 2017) 102 Appendix 9 – Forecast Waste Arisings 103 Proposed Mineral Extraction Sites: 104 Map legend 104 Breckland sites 105 MIN 12 land north of Chapel Lane, Beetley 105 MIN 51 & MIN 13 land west of Bilney Road, Beetley 109 MIN 08 land north of Stoney Lane, Beetley 112 MIN 23 land north of Back Lane, Beeston 115 MIN 200 land west of Cuckoo Lane, Carbrooke 119 MIN 116 land at Woodrising Road, Cranworth 123 MIN 35 land at Heath Road, Quidenham 127 MIN 102 land at North Farm, south of the River Thet, Snetterton 131 3 Page MIN 201 land at Swangey Farm, north of North Road, Snetterton 135 Broadland sites 138 MIN 55 land at Keepers Cottage, Attlebridge 138 MIN 202 land south of Reepham Road, Attlebridge 142 MIN 48 land at Swannington Bottom Plantation, Felthorpe 146 MIN 37 land at Mayton Wood, Coltishall Road, Buxton 149 MIN 64 land at Grange Farm, Buxton Road, Horstead 153 MIN 65 land north of Stanninghall Quarry 156 MIN 96 land at Grange Farm (between Spixworth Road and Coltishall Lane), Spixworth 160 Great Yarmouth sites 164 MIN 203 land north of Welcome Pit, Burgh Castle 164 MIN 38 land at Waveney Forest, Fritton 168 King’s Lynn and West Norfolk sites 173 MIN 6 land off East Winch Road, Mill Drove, Middleton 173 MIN 45 land north of Coxford Abbey Quarry, East Rudham 177 MIN 204 land north of Lodge Road, Feltwell 180 MIN 19 & MIN 205 land north of the River Nar, Pentney 184 MIN 74 land at Turf Field, Watlington Road, Tottenhill 188 MIN 76 land at West Field, Watlington Road, Tottenhill 191 MIN 77 land at Runns Wood, south of Whin Common Road, Tottenhill 194 MIN 206 land at Oak Field, west of Lynn Road, Tottenhiill 197 MIN 32 land west of Lime Kiln Road, West Dereham 200 Silica Sand 203 MIN 40 land east of Grandcourt Farm, East Winch 203 SIL01 land at Mintlyn South, Bawsey 207 AOS E land to the north of Shouldham 211 AOS F land to the north of Stow Bardolph 215 AOS I land to the east of South Runcton 217 AOS J land to the east of Tottenhill 219 Policy MP13: Areas of Search for silica sand extraction 221 SIL02 land at Shouldham and Marham 223 North Norfolk sites 228 MIN 69 land north of Holt Road, Aylmerton 228 MIN 71 land west of Norwich Road, Holt 233 MIN 115 land at Lord Anson’s Wood, near North Walsham 237 MIN 207 land at Pinkney Field, Briston 241 4 Page MIN 208 land south of Holt Road, East Beckham 208 South Norfolk sites 248 MIN 209 land adjacent to the A143, Earsham (Extension Area 1) 248 MIN 210 land adjacent to the A143, Earsham (Extension Area 2) 252 MIN 211 land west of Bath Hills Road, Earsham (Extension Area 3) 255 MIN 25 land at Manor Farm (between Loddon Road and Thorpe Road), 258 Haddiscoe MIN 92 land east of Ferry Lane, Heckingham 262 MIN 212 land south of Mundham Road, Mundham 266 MIN 79 land north of Hickling Lane, Swardeston 270 MIN 80 land south of Mangreen Hall Farm, Swardeston 274 Glossary 277 5 Acronyms: AONB – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty AQMA – Air Quality Management Area ASNW – Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland BEIS – Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy BGS –British Geological Survey BMV – Best and Most Versatile CD&E – Construction, demolition and excavation C&I – Commercial and industrial CWS – County Wildlife Site DPD – Development Plan Document EEFM – East of England Forecasting Model EHO – Environmental Health Officer ELV – End-of-Life Vehicle HGV – Heavy Goods Vehicle HRA –Habitats Regulations Assessment IDB – Internal Drainage Board IRZ – Impact Risk Zone LAA –Local Aggregate Assessment LACW – Local Authority Collected Waste LNR – Local Nature Reserve LPA –Local Planning Authority M&WLPR – Minerals and Waste Local Plan Review MPA –Minerals Planning Authority MRF – Materials Recycling Facility NNR – National Nature Reserve NPPF – National Planning Policy Framework NPPG – National Planning Practice Guidance ONS – Office of National Statistics PAWS – Plantation on Ancient Woodland PEDL –Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence PRoW – Public Right of Way RDF – Refuse Derived Fuel SA – Sustainability Appraisal SAC – Special Area of Conservation SEA – Strategic Environmental Assessment SHMA – Strategic Housing Market Assessment SPA – Special Protection Area SSA – Site Specific Allocations SSSI – Site of Special Scientific Interest WDI – Waste Data Interrogator WEEE – Waste electrical and electronic equipment WFD – Water Framework Directive WPA –Waste Planning Authority 6 1. Introduction Norfolk County Council, as Minerals and Waste Planning Authority, has a statutory duty to produce and maintain an up-to-date Minerals and Waste Local Plan which forms the basis for determining any relevant planning applications that are lodged with the authority. The provision of a steady and adequate supply of minerals and the management of waste constitute essential infrastructure to support the economic development of the county. Existing adopted Minerals and Waste Planning Policy Document The existing adopted Norfolk Minerals and Waste Plan consists of three documents which cover the period to the end of 2026: The Norfolk Core Strategy and Minerals and Waste Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) (the ‘Core Strategy) was adopted by Norfolk County Council in 2011. It contains a vision, strategic objectives and policies to be used in the determination of planning applications for minerals extraction and associated development and waste management facilities in Norfolk. The Norfolk Minerals Site Specific Allocations DPD and the Norfolk Waste Site Specific Allocations DPD were adopted in 2013. The Minerals Site Specific Allocations DPD was subsequently amended by the adoption of the Single Issue Silica Sand Review in December 2017. The Norfolk Minerals Site Specific Allocations DPD (including the Silica Sand Review) allocated one specific sites for carstone extraction, 26 specific sites for sand and gravel extraction, two specific sites for silica sand extraction and four areas of search for future silica sand extraction. Ten of the sites allocated for sand and gravel extraction have subsequently received planning permission. The Norfolk Waste Site Specific Allocations DPD allocated 29 sites for waste management facilities. However, none of the allocated sites have been delivered since the adoption of the Waste SSA, whilst unallocated sites have been approved. These adopted minerals and waste planning policy documents are accompanied by a Policies Map which illustrates geographically the application of the policies contained in the adopted planning policy documents. The existing adopted minerals and waste planning policy documents are available to view on Norfolk County Council’s website at: www.norfolk.gov.uk/nmwdf on the ‘Adopted Policy Documents’ page. Minerals and Waste Local Plan Review (M&WLPR) The M&WLPR will extend the Plan period to the end of 2036 and also be one Local Plan instead of three separate DPDs.