Habitats Regulations Assessment
Land at Garboldisham, Norfolk IP22 2HW
18th May 2020
Habitat Regulations Assessment Land at Garboldisham, Norfolk IP22 2HW
On behalf of
Ian Pick Associates Ltd
Ian Pick Associates Ltd Station Farm Offices Wansford Road Nafferton Driffield East Yorkshire YO25 8NJ
Prepared by
Nicola Stone BSc (hons) MSc GradCIEEM
Ecology and Green Infrastructure Specialist
Checked by
Fran Lancaster BSc (hons) MSc MCIEEM
Ecology and Green Infrastructure Specialist
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Introduction
1.1 Background
This report has been prepared by Nicola Stone MSc BSc (hons) on behalf of Ian Pick of Ian Pick Associates Ltd. It presents a shadow Habitats Regulations Assessments Screening as requested by Breckland Council during pre- application consultation advice.
1.2 Site Location
The proposed poultry unit is located on Land south of the A1066, Diss Road, near to Garboldisham, Thetford, Norfolk (TM01791 81061) shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Site location plan prepared by Ian Pick Associates.
1.3 Proposed Works
The proposal will provide four new poultry units, accommodating up to 200,000 broiler chickens. In order to operate the site will be permitted by the Environment Agency.
1.4 Aims and Objectives of the report
In accordance with Government policy, Breckland Council has to undertake a HRA assessment, as required by Regulation 61 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, in accordance with the EC Habitats Directive (Co ncil Direc i e EEC before he co ncil as he compe en a hori nder he Reg la ions can grant planning permission for a project.
Subject to certain exceptions, Breckland Council shall restrict or revoke permission where the integrity of a European (EU) Designated site would be adversely affected.
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apT has been appointed to prepare a shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment for the installation of four new poultry units. The assessment will collate the information required to assess the implications of the project in relation to the European Site, and the site s conservation objectives.
1.5 Survey and Consultation
The shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment has been prepared by Nicola Stone who has over seven ears experience, as a professional ecologist within the planning system, undertaking complex Habitats Regulations Assessments.
1.6 Legislative and planning policy context
The process contribution of Ammonia & Nitrogen Deposition, from pre-application reference PE/00414/19, will be considered in line with:
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (which transposes the EC directive 92/43/EEC into UK law)1; The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2019; Natural England DRAFT Air Quality Assessment Guideline Thresholds for Interim Use 2017/18 (provided by Ian Pick Associates Ltd); Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016; Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000; Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006; Environmental Protection Act 1990; Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; and Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999.
1.7 Constraints
A constraint to this Habitats Regulations Assessment is that there is currently conflicting advice from Natural England and the Environment Agency on how to screen the impact of ammonia from intensive livestock units on designated sites.
The Environment Agency in England, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales, assess impact from intensive livestock units on designated sites when determining Environmental Permits. The Environment Agency & Natural Resources Wales have a duty to consider the Habitat Regulations (2017) when issuing permits. The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales have reduced their screening distances to 5km for European Sites (gov.uk website). It can be inferred from this that the permitting bodies do not consider air pollution impacts o be significan more than 5km from the point source, and therefore screen out sites over 5km from the point source from further assessment.
Natural England through the planning system advise that screening to 10km for European Sites is still required.
1 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/490/contents/made
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For the sake of this shadow HRA apT has taken a precautionary view and has included, within the in- combination effects test, potential sources within 10km. One potential source has been identified which relates to another intensive poultry unit at Plantation Farm, Long Lane, Burton, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5WA. Plantation Farm is 8.46km from Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation SAC. An Environment Agency Permit, Reference: GP3936QC, has been issued for this site and is to be considered in-combination with the proposed new installation. Reference GP3936QC has not considered European sites within 10km either in the permitting process by the Environment Agency, or through the granting of planning permission, reference 2018/2601, when considered by South Norfolk Council. As ammonia screening for Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation has not been undertaken for permit reference GP3936QC, and the information on the South Norfolk Council planning portal lacks detail on building design (which would allow an assessment of ammonia and nitrogen deposition to be undertaken), it has not been possible to undertake a realistic in-combination assessment. The assessment undertaken by apT is, therefore, over precautionary, and intentionally over estimates the impact of permit reference GP3936QC at Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.
Definitions: Abbreviation Term Description Habitat Regulation A formal assessment of the implications of any new plans or projects that may be capable of Assessment affecting the designated interest features of European Sites before deciding whether to HRA undertake, permit or authorise such a plan or project. Cle Critical level Level of airborne ammonia above which damage to a specified habitat is likely to occur. CLo Critical Load Amount of nitrogen deposition above which damage to a specified habitat is likely to occur. Process Ammonia released to the air or nitrogen (N) deposited to the ground as a result of the PC Contribution livestock unit. Sum of Process The PC of the LSU being applied for plus the PCs of other sources being considered in- Sum of PCs Contributions combination Predicted Environmental Process Contribution plus the other PCs being considered in-combination, plus the PEC Concentration background level or load at the sensitive receptor.
Supporting Citations:
UK Air Pollution Information System (APIS) (website) http://www.scail.ceh.ac.uk/index.html
CAPORN, S., FIELD, C., PAYNE, R., DISE, N., BRITTON, A., EMMETT, B., JONES, L., PHOENIX, G., S POWER, S., SHEPPARD, L. & STEVENS, C. 2016. Assessing the effects of small increments of atmospheric nitrogen deposition (above the critical load) on seminatural habitats of conservation importance. Natural England Commissioned Reports, Number 210.
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Habitat Regulations Assessment Screening Matrix
Date of completion for the HRA screening Matrix:
18th May 2020
HRA Screening Matrix completed by:
Nicola Stone MSc, BSc (hons), GradCIEEM - O er ears e perience nder aking Habitats Regulations Assessments for Shropshire Council. Specialising in air pollution impacts from intensive livestock units Nicola worked closely with Natural England and colleagues to develop Shropshire Council Interim Guidance Note GN2 (Version 1, April 2018): Assessing the impact of ammonia and Nitrogen on designated sites and Natural Assets from new and expanding livestock units (LSUs).
Checked by:
Fran Lancaster MSc, BSc (hons), MCIEEM - O er ears e perience nder aking HRAs for Local Planning Authority plans and projects.
Stage 1 Screening:
Summary Table 1: Details of project
Name of project: Poultry Unit, Land South of A1066, Diss Road, Garboldisham, Norfolk IP22 2HW Grid Reference: TM 01791 81061 X 601791, Y 281061 Name and Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation SAC (1.9km from Designated Features source). of Natura 2000 site within 10km of Designated Features: project: - H6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peat or clay-silt soil - H7210 Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus and species of Caricion davallianae - S1016 Desmoulin's whorl snail, Vertigo moulinsiana
Natural England Natural England DAS dated 16th May 2019 Discretionary Advice Ref: DAS 277398/14165 Service (DAS):
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Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens SAC is notified for its calcareous spring-fed valley fen systems and very extensive great fen-sedge Cladium mariscus beds. The SAC consists of several composite SSSIs of which Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI is one. Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI are of interest mainly because of the plant communities associated with the remaining areas of open fen.
The areas of fen least affected by drainage still support calcareous valley fen vegetation. A very large number of plant species are associated with these areas, including a number of locally significant mosses. In other parts of the fen, where there is some drying-out in summer, this type of vegetation is replaced by taller vegetation dominated by Phragmites australis (Common reed) and Filipendula ulmaria (Meadowsweet). This vegetation has a different range of associated species. Woodland and scrub have invaded quite large areas of all three fens. Beneath the woodland canopy, the ground flora is made up of a restricted range of fen plants and weedy species. In order to provide some control over the water table in the fen areas, the site boundary also encompasses several small fields and ditches. These are of some interest in their own right.
NE Protected sites – summary Natural England is currently satisfied, on the basis of the objective information which has so far been provided, that it can be concluded that the proposed plan or project will not have a significant effect on the Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation SAC (SAC) when acting alone. However, in line with the Wealden judgement, Competent Authorities must assess the impacts of plans or projects alone and in combination with other plans or projects.
Description of the Under the proposal, four new poultry houses would be constructed on the green-field project and potential site to the south of the A1066, Diss Road. The proposed poultry houses would provide effect pathways: accommodation for up to 200,000 broiler chickens and would be ventilated by high speed ridge fans, each with a short chimney, with gable end fans providing supplementary ventilation during hot weather. The broiler chickens would be reared for up to 38 days and there would be approximately 7.6 flocks per annum.
The following effect pathway has been identified: 1. Air-borne Ammonia emissions (NH3): Possible impact of ammonia emissions from poultry rearing unit impacting on Waveney and Little Ouse Velley Fens SAC/Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI.
Is the project directly No connected with or necessary to the management of the site (provide details): Are there any other apT has included the following applications/permits in the HRA in- projects or plans combination assessment: that together with the project or plan
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being assessed could 1. Planning applications for livestock units that are submitted to affect the site the Local Planning Authority but not yet determined within (provide details): 10km from the SAC.
Nicola Stone has contacted Breckland Council to obtain details of application which fall under point 1 above. Planning Portal Output can be seen in appendix 1. Appendix 1 includes the information included within email dated 8th January 2020 from Nicola Stone to Simon Wood, Breckland Council Director of Planning and Building Control, and [email protected]. 54 planning applications were identified and were screened out of further assessment (the majority are storage buildings only).
2. Planning applications for livestock units that have planning permission but are not yet (fully) operating.
Nicola Stone has requested this information via email, example shown in appendix 2. No additional information has been provided by Beckland Council of applications which have planning permission but are not yet fully operational. No further consideration of point 2 has been undertaken.
3. Planning applications for livestock units that started operating after the most recen pda e of backgro nd le els from APIS Jan ar
Nicola Stone has assessed the Environment Agency permit installations within 10km from the SAC, and requested the de ails of he EA permi s hich ha e been varied/issued since the last update of APIS (January 2018). 11 EA permits were identified and assessed for an in-combination impact (appendix 3).
Of note:
Permit Reference XP3939GB for an addition of 31,000 broilers issued by the EA 24th March 2019. There has been no new planning application to facilitate the increase in bird number therefore this has not been included in the in-combination assessment as the building cannot be built and therefore is not functioning.
Permit Reference TP3130QY currently there are 2810 pigs under 30kg and 1990 pigs over 30kg. The EA permit has been varied dated 28th March 2019 to enable 3000 under 30kg and 3000 over 30kg. No new planning application has been submitted therefore the proposal has not been included in the in-combination assessment as the additional building cannot commence without it.
Permit Reference GP3936QC a new EA permit for 52,000 broiler breeder (layers) has been issued dated 9th December 2019. Planning permission has been granted by South Norfolk Council planning reference 2018/2601. Nicola Stone has requested the Ammonia Screening Tool output from the EA which was undertaken to assess impacts of air quality on designated sites during the permitting process (appendix 4). The EA has not assessed the impact on Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens SAC as they only screen European Designated sites within 5km of an installation (as per gov.uk).
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Waveney & Little Ouse Valley Fens is approx. 8.46km to permit installation GP3936QC.
This site will be considered in the in-combination assessment.
Description of project
The proposal would provide 4 new poultry units, accommodating up to 200,000 broiler chickens. The site will be operated under an Environment Agency permit.
Consultations
Natural England has provided formal comments on this pre-application proposal dated 16th May 2019 which can be viewed in the supporting application documents.
Waveney And Little Ouse Velley Fens SAC/Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI Baseline Situation
Summary from APIS (http://www.apis.ac.uk/) accessed 14th January 2020):
Designated Feature Nitrogen Critical Load Average Background (kg N/ha/yr) Nitrogen Deposition (kg N/ha/yr) Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Feature 15-25 25.8 H6410 Molinia meadows
Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Feature 15-30 25.8 H7210 Calcareous fens
Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Feature N/A N/A S1016 Desmoulin's whorl snail
Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens 15-30 28.4
Fen, marsh and swamp (Schoenus nigricans - Juncus subnodulosus mire)
Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens N/A N/A
Fen, marsh and swamp (Phragmites australis - Urtica dioica tall-herb fen)
From the information on APIS, Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens SAC are in exceedance of the Nitrogen Critical Loads for H6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae).
Na ral England s Condi ion S mmary lists the site as being in Favourable/Unfavourable-Recovering condition.
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Initial screening for likelihood of significant effects on European Sites:
Air-borne Ammonia emissions (NH3): Large numbers of birds generate air borne ammonia which is highly soluble and will be deposited on surrounding habitat. Further information is required to determine the significance of additional ammonia from sources within 10km of the SAC.
An Appropriate Assessment is required.
HRA Stage 2 – Appropriate Assessment - Detailed analysis of further information
Effect pathway: Ammonia and Nitrogen Deposition
The following supporting information has been considered - A Report on the Modelling of the Dispersion and Deposition of Ammonia from the proposed broiler chicken rearing houses on land south of the A1066, Diss Road, near to Garboldisham, Therford, Norfolk prepared by Phil Edgington AS Modelling & Data Ltd dated 1st May 2020.
The AS Modelling & Data Ltd report sets out the critical levels and loads used during the modelling process and details the process contribution resulting from the proposed development upon the European Site.
Table 1: Process Contribution from proposed Poultry Unit at Land South of A1066, Diss Road, Garboldisham, Norfolk IP22 2HW. Summary of the AS Modelling & Data Ltd dated 1st May 2020:
Closest Sensitive Site CLe (µg NH3/m3 Proposed Process Proposed Process Receptor receptors annual mean)/ Site CLo contribution (µg contribution (N kg/ha) Number potentially kg N/ha/yr NH3/m3) affected. 1 14 Waveney CLe: 1 0.031 0.159 And Little Ouse Velley CLo: 15 Fens SAC/Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI
Table 2: The Process Contribution of other sources to be considered in-combination:
Environment Agency (EA) Permit: GP3936QC must be considered in-combination with the current proposal.
Waveney & Little Ouse Valley Fens is approximately 8.46km from permit installation GP3936QC.
Full EA Ammonia Screening Tool (AST) output for GP3936QC is provided in Appendix 4. A screening summary is shown below:
Screening criteria Associated distance
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Critical Level (ug/m3) % of CLe Distance (m) 1 SAC SPA RAMSAR 4 4188 1 SSSI 20 1436 1 LWS, AW, LNR, NNR 100 492
The EA screening output above would screen out EU sites over a distance of 4188m from a point source. For example, follo ing he EA s screening hresholds in order to screen out a point source from requiring further detailed modelling the process contribution would need to fall below 4% of the sites critical level and therefore be over 4188m from the EU designated site. The EA have updated their screening distances and no longer assess EU sites over 5km from a source.
The documents on the South Norfolk Planning portal for planning reference 2018/2601 lack detail. Ammonia modelling has not been undertaken, and there is not enough information to allow apT to undertake an ammonia assessment using Simple Calculation of Atmospheric Impact Limits (SCAIL) modelling.
As an over precaution, and as per the EA screening criteria above, if it is assumed that at 4188m a worst case scenario of PC Cle of 4% could be expected. Therefore at 4188m from the site this equates to the PC being 0.04 ug/m3. This assessment is over-precautionary and assuming the worst case at every step.
In order to convert NH3 concentration (µgm-3) to dry N-deposition (kgN ha-1yr-1) the following formula is used, this allows a nutrient Nitrogen critical load assessment to be carried out:
Dry deposition Ground level Deposition flux = concentration × velocity
Dry N-deposition resulting from environmental permit GP3936QC = 0.208 kgN ha-1yr-1 i.e. 1.38% of the site s Critical Load (Critical Load 15kgN ha-1yr). This will be assessed in-combination with the current application.
Table 3: Sum of Process Contributions. The PC of the livestock unit being applied for plus the PCs of other sources being considered in-combination:
Proposed Process Proposed Process contribution (µg contribution (N kg/ha) NH3/m3) PC of the livestock unit being applied for: 0.031 0.159
PC of other sources to be considered in-combination (EA <0.04 <0.208 Permit Reference: GP3936QC):
Sum of PCs: 0.071 µg NH3/m3 0.367 N kg/ha Sum PC Critical Level: Sum PC Critical Load: 2.4% 7.1% Background Nitrogen Deposition 25.8 N Kg/ha (kg N/ha/yr):
Predicted Environmental Concentration (PEC) 26.17 N Kg/ha
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The Process Contribution resulting from the proposed scheme, plus the in-combination contribution from additional sources (calculated using an over precautionary methodology) results in an increase of 2.4% of the Critical Load of ammonia at Waveney and Little Ouse Velley Fens SAC/Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI. This is equivalent to 0.367 kg (367g) nitrogen deposition per hectare per year.
Referring to Natural England Research Report NECR210, specifically Table 21 S mma of ela ion hip be een long-term nitrogen deposition and species richness by habitat expressed as the amount of incremental N deposition (in kg N ha-1 yr-1 ) associated with a reduction in species richness of one species along the survey gradient sites. Modelled relationship only applied over N deposition range in which survey sites occurred; where no sites were e ed a a gi en N depo i ion le el An increment of 0.367 kg/N, with a background level of 25.8 Kg/N will not, according to Natural England s assessmen s of sensitive sites within that report, have impact the integrity of the designated site Waveney And Little Ouse Velley Fens SAC/Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI.
Conclusions taking into account counteracting measures
In view of the above, and providing the development is carried out according to the details submitted, the proposal will not lead to significantly increased concentrations of ammonia and nitrogen deposition at Waveney And Little Ouse Velley Fens SAC/Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI. There will be no adverse effect on the integrity of Waveney and Little Ouse Velley Fens SAC/Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI through this development, either alone or in combination.
The Significance test apT had identified that the proposed works to provide 4 new poultry units, accommodating up to 200,000 broiler chickens, at Land south of the A1066, Diss Road, near to Garboldisham, Thetford, Norfolk (TM01791 81061), may have a significant effect on Waveney And Little Ouse Velley Fens SAC/Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI by an increase in nitrogen deposition. The Habitats Regulations Assessment process could not be satisfied, further information and analysis was required and it was considered that an Appropriate Assessment was needed.
The Integrity test apT has undertaken an Appropriate Assessment and can conclude, with sufficient certainty to enable a conclusion, that the development will not adversely affect the integrity of the European Designated Site.
Conclusions apT has not identified a legal barrier, under the Habitat Regulation Assessment process, to planning permission being granted in this case. The Local Planning Authority must formally consult Natural England and take their comments into consideration prior to a planning decision being made.
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Appendix 1: 8th January 2020. Attachment from email sent by Nicola Stone to Simon Wood (Breckland Council Director of Planning and Building Control) and [email protected] detailing conversation with Jon Berry (Head of Development Management Breckland Council). Jon Berr highligh ed ha he planning applica ion reference for in ensi e li es ock ni s o ld begin i h AG Appendix 1 is he planning por al o p of applica ion reference AG from Jan -2020.
Based on the output below, it was concluded that none of the 54 applications identified would act in-combination with the current pre-application (the majority being for storage buildings only).
Reference Location Proposal Received Type Status
Erection of Heath Farm NR16 steel framed Agricultural
3AG/2019/0024/AG 19/12/2019 Undecided storage 2DT agricultural Notifcn grain store Honeypot Estate Spring lane / Mere Hay/Straw Agricultural
3AG/2019/0023/AG Road Junction 09/12/2019 Undecided storage storage barn. Notifcn Stow Bedon NR17 1HP Brownes Farm Agricultural Manson Green Agricultural
3AG/2019/0022/AG storage 25/11/2019 No Prior Approval storage Hardingham NR9 Notifcn building 4PY Pudding Poke(adj Proposed A1066) Lodge building Agricultural grain
3AG/2019/0021/AG Farm Estate including 15/11/2019 Prior Approval Req Notifcn store Gasthorpe IP22 fencing and 2TL access Honeypot Estate Spring lane / Mere Hay/Straw Agricultural
3AG/2019/0020/AG Road 04/11/2019 Prior Approval Refus storage Storage Barn Notifcn JunctionStow Bedon NR17 1HP Manor Farm Main Re-concreting Agricultural
3AG/2019/0017/AG Road Sparham part of 15/10/2019 No Prior Approval N/A Notifcn NR9 5PT farmyard Erection of roof structure Field Barn Farm over muck Agricultural
3AG/2019/0018/AG Lime Kiln Road 15/10/2019 No Prior Approval N/A heap and re- Notifcn Sparham NR9 5PU concreting of farmyard Erection of Manor Farm Main roof structure Agricultural
3AG/2019/0019/AG Road Sparham 15/10/2019 No Prior Approval N/A over muck Notifcn NR9 5PT heap Land off Long Street Agricultural Agricultural
3AG/2019/0016/AG 01/10/2019 No Prior Approval storage Attleborough store Notifcn NR17 1AN Cattle slurry Hall Farm containment Agricultural
3AG/2019/0014/AG Garvestone NR9 lagoon, 09/09/2019 No Prior Approval N/A Notifcn 4QY formation of hydraulic
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containment barrier.
Allotment Farm Replace Agricultural
3AG/2019/0013/AG Common Road Existing 22/08/2019 No Prior Approval N/A Notifcn Ashill IP25 7BB Concrete Yard The Barn Agricultural tractor
3AG/2019/0012/AG Roudham NR16 New Building 20/08/2019 No Prior Approval Notifcn shed 2RN Agricultural portal framed building for Park Farm, Park storage of Agricultural
3AG/2019/0010/AG Lane Scarning 10/07/2019 No Prior Approval storage seed and Notifcn NR19 2LD machinery used on the holding General Home Farm purpose Agricultural
3AG/2019/0009/AG Beeston Road 04/07/2019 No Prior Approval storage agricultural Notifcn NR19 2HT building Agricultural building for Park Farm Park the storage of Agricultural
3AG/2019/0006/AG Lane Scarning 11/04/2019 No Prior Approval storage crops Notifcn NR19 2LD produced on the holding The Street Irrigation Agricultural
3AG/2019/0005/AG Riddlesworth IP22 11/03/2019 No Prior Approval n/a Reservoir Notifcn 2TW To Concrete existing hardcore Track leading west Farm track to Agricultural
3AG/2019/0004/AG off Hingham Road enable safe 08/03/2019 No Prior Approval n/a Notifcn Reymerston access by agricultural machinery to arable fields To cover a Old Hall Farm Old livestock Hall Road gathering Agricultural
3AG/2019/0003/AG 22/01/2019 Withdrawn n/a Mattishall NR20 area & reduce Notifcn 3PA dirty water produced To Upgrade a route way used by farm Old Hall Farm Old machinery to hall Road transport Agricultural
3AG/2019/0002/AG 21/01/2019 Withdrawn n/a Mattishall NR20 feed to Notifcn 3PA livestock and avoid/reduce dirty water produced The Brambles Erection of Agricultural
3AG/2019/0001/AG Dereham Road single span 11/01/2019 No Prior Approval storage Notifcn Beeston PE32 2NQ steel portal
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frame grain store and fan house Workhouse Common West Grain & Agricultural
3AG/2018/0039/AG Carr Road Machinary 21/12/2018 No Prior Approval storage Notifcn Attleborough Store NR17 1AN Land associated with Kirk Hall Agricultural Agricultural
3AG/2018/0038/AG Farm Rockland All Vehicle Shed 17/12/2018 No Prior Approval storage Notifcn Saints Rocklands & Store NR17 1XN North West of Corner of arable field known as Dell Erection of Agricultural
3AG/2018/0037/AG adjoining 26/11/2018 No Prior Approval storage storage Barn Notifcn Hardingham (605953,303934) NR9 4AE Church Farm, Oxwick Road Agricultural
3AG/2018/0036/AG Concrete Pad 30/10/2018 No Prior Approval n/a Horningtoft NR20 Notifcn 5DX Summerfield Farm Erection of Agricultural
3AG/2018/0032/AG Northacre, Caston 23/10/2018 No Prior Approval storage corn store Notifcn NR17 1DE Mundford Poultry Replacement Farm Cranwich Agricultural
3AG/2018/0033/AG ridge 23/10/2018 No Prior Approval n/a Road Mundford Notifcn ventilation IP26 5JJ The Street Irrigation Agricultural
3AG/2018/0034/AG Gasthorpe IP22 22/10/2018 No Prior Approval n/a Reservoir Notifcn 2TW Greenshoots Energy Ltd Agricultural
3AG/2018/0035/AG Garboldisham Silage clamp 22/10/2018 No Prior Approval N/A Notifcn Road, Kenninghall NR16 2FA Erection of Lynford Gardens metal clad Agricultural
3AG/2018/0031/AG Lynford Road shed for 18/10/2018 No Prior Approval storage Notifcn Lynford IP26 5HW forestry storage Snails Pit Farm Erection of Cley Road, Agricultural
3AG/2018/0028/AG Storage 01/10/2018 No Prior Approval storage Swaffham PE37 Notifcn Building 8AE Proposed Land off Harling Agricultural Road Harling Road Lagoon to Agricultural
3AG/2018/0027/AG 14/09/2018 No Prior Approval n/a Garboldisham Store Notifcn IP22 2SQ Irrigation water
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Proposal is for 2 new silage clamps to act Greenshoots Ltd as a buffer Garboldisham between Agricultural
3AG/2018/0026/AG 05/09/2018 Prior Approval Refus N/A Road Kenninghall harvest to Notifcn NR16 2FA reduce the height of existing clamps Replacement Grange Farm of existing Agricultural
3AG/2018/0025/AG Chequers Lane 23/08/2018 No Prior Approval N/A concrete Notifcn IP22 2JW apron Above Ground Park Farm Park rainwater Agricultural
3AG/2018/0024/AG Lane Scarning 20/08/2018 No Prior Approval N/A tanks x 2 and Notifcn NR19 2LD renewal of concrete yard Proposal for 2 small Silage Clamps to act as a buffer Greenshoots between Energy Ltd harvest The Agricultural
3AG/2018/0023/AG Garboldisham applicant is 01/08/2018 Prior Approval Refus N/A Notifcn Road Kenninghall seeking to NR16 2FA reduce movements and height of existing clamps Common Farm Proposed Common Road Agricultural
3AG/2018/0022/AG New Build of 31/07/2018 No Prior Approval N/A East Tuddenham Notifcn a Dutch Barn NR20 3NF Lynford Gardens Biomass fuel Agricultural
3AG/2018/0021/AG Lynford Road 26/07/2018 Refusal N/A storage Notifcn Lynford IP26 5HW Grainstore off A Steel Portal Agricultural
3AG/2018/0020/AG Reed Lane, frame grain 11/07/2018 No Prior Approval N/A Notifcn Longham store Land off Proposed Quidenham Road Agricultural
3AG/2018/0019/AG Refridgeration 09/07/2018 No Prior Approval N/A East Harling NR16 Notifcn store 2NG Land off Long Proposed Street Agricultural
3AG/2018/0018/AG Dirty Water 02/07/2018 No Prior Approval N/A Attleborough Notifcn Lagoon NR17 1AN Oak Ridge The Erection of Agricultural
3AG/2018/0017/AG Banks Blo Norton 15/06/2018 No Prior Approval N/A grain store Notifcn IP22 2JJ Greenshoots Energy Ltd 2 small silage Agricultural
3AG/2018/0016/AG Garboldisham 13/06/2018 Prior Approval Refus N/A clamps Notifcn Road, Kenninghall NR16 2FA
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The Proposed building will be used for storage of animal feed and implements associated with the farm. Baconsthorpe The existing Farm,Ellingham brick barn on Agricultural
3AG/2018/0013/AG Road the site of the 22/05/2018 No Prior Approval storage Notifcn Attleborough proposed is NR17 1YQ dilapidated and structurally unsound this barn will be removed before it falls onto the neighbouring building Land off Long Street Agricultural Agricultural
3AG/2018/0011/AG 18/05/2018 Withdrawn n/a Attleborough Lagoon Notifcn NR17 1AN Land off Long Street Agricultural Agricultural
3AG/2018/0012/AG 18/05/2018 No Prior Approval storage Attleborough Store Notifcn NR17 1AN
Single Span School Farm Steel Portal Agricultural
3AG/2018/0009/AG 17/05/2018 No Prior Approval storage Beeston PE32 2NJ Frame Hay Notifcn Barn
Little Hockham An Irrigation Agricultural
3AG/2018/0010/AG 16/05/2018 No Prior Approval N/A Thetford Reservoir Notifcn Pond 769m From Mill House Narford Road. winter Agricultural
3AG/2018/0008/AG 261m From storage 05/03/2018 No Prior Approval N/A Notifcn Unnamed Ro Big reservoir Wood Lane, South Acre PE32 1UF Clover Farm West Tofts Road Steel Framed Agricultural
3AG/2018/0007/AG 26/02/2018 No Prior Approval N/A Mundford IP26 Barn Notifcn 5EJ Prior Street Farm,Back Notification LaneEast Lexham Agricultural
3AG/2018/0005/AG for the 22/02/2018 No Prior Approval N/A Lexham PE32 Notifcn Construction 2QW of a Reservoir Land Adjancent Earth Bank Agricultural
3AG/2018/0003/AG 19/02/2018 Withdrawn N/A Bungalow, 2 winter Notifcn
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Barradale Farm storage Larling NR16 2RA reservoir See Application Form Hall Farm Church Storage Agricultural
3AG/2018/0004/AG Street Brisley 19/02/2018 No Prior Approval storage Building Notifcn NR20 5AA Concrete pad Bramble Lane area for Agricultural
3AG/2018/0002/AG North Pickenham container to 07/02/2018 No Prior Approval N/A Notifcn PE32 2EQ hold irrigation pumps To extend the Portwood existing pack Farm,Tanyard house Agricultural
3AG/2018/0001/AG Lane Great 05/02/2018 Prior Approval Refus N/A building by a Notifcn Ellingham NR17 further 430 1AG square metres
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Appendix 2
From: Stone, Nicola Sent: 11 November 2019 08:20 To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: Ian Pick; Stone, Nicola Subject: RE: Form Submitted Land south of A1066, Diss Road, Garboldisham PE/00414/19
Dear Simon & Charlotte, apT has been instructed to prepare a shadow HRA for the above planning application. In order to assist this, as not all information will be publically available on the planning portal, please could you provide a list and description of plans and projects which require consideration for this current application.
As per Charlo e s commen s belo his sho ld incl de - Applications for livestock units that are submitted but not yet determined, - Livestock units that have planning permission and/or permits but are not yet (fully) operating, and, - Livestock units that started operating after the most recent update of background le els Jan ar
Kind regards, Nicola
Nicola Stone BSc MSc CIEEM Ecology & Green Infrastructure Specialist
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Appendix 3. Summary of Permit information requested from the Environment Agency dated 19th December 2019:
Primary permitted activity EA Email Permit Site address reference Permit Local Total number in- Request reference Operator and postcode description Date issued Grid reference Authority Easting Northings type number combination Notes In 2010 extension from 200,000 to 239,000. In Doe Lane 2019 permit varied from Poultry Unit, 239,000 to 270,000. Doe Lane, Old No new planning Buckenham, INTENSIVE application therefore Attleborough, FARMING; > not considered in the in- Moy Park Norfolk, NR17 40,000 combination 1 19.12.2019 XP3939GB Limited 1PP POULTRY 24/04/2019 TM0747090100 Breckland 607470 290100 Broiler 270000 n/a assessment. In 2007 the site had 120,000 places. 2013 increase to 150,000 bird New Forest, places. Chare Road, INTENSIVE 2019 EA BAT Crown Stanton, FARMING; > compliance review, Chicken Suffolk, IP31 40,000 St monitoring of farms 2 19.12.2019 VP3537ZX Limited 2DX POULTRY 26/07/2019 TL9592074670 Edmundsbury 595920 274670 Broiler 150000 0 required from 21.02.21. Permitted in 2017 for Dale Farm, Dale INTENSIVE 120,000 places. BAT Crown Road, Stanton, FARMING; > compliance review Chicken Suffolk, IP31 40,000 St issued, monitoring 3 19.12.2019 VP3737ZH Limited 2DY POULTRY 26/07/2019 TL9606075090 Edmundsbury 596060 275090 Broiler 120000 0 required from 21.02.21. Permitted in 2007 for 120,000. Increased to Heath Farm, 140000 in 2010. EA Heath Road, initiated variation for Banham, INTENSIVE intensive farming BAT Crown Norwich, FARMING; > compliance permit Chicken Norfolk, NR16 40,000 review. Monitoring 4 19.12.2019 BP3833UL Limited 2DJ POULTRY 26/07/2019 TM0832088240 Breckland 608320 288240 Broiler 140,000 0 required from 21.02.21
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Permitted in 2012 for 60000. Increase in 2015 to 75000. In 2019 Falcons Hall Environment agency Farm, initiated variation for Finningham intensive farming BAT Road, INTENSIVE compliance permit Crown Rickinghall, FARMING; > review. To start Chicken Norfolk, IP22 40,000 monitoring from 5 19.12.2019 BP3334CB Limited 1LP POULTRY 13/03/2019 TM0428073560 Mid Suffolk 604280 273560 broiler 75000 0 21.02.21 Permitted in 2007 for 115,600 birds. In 2019 Environment agency Honeypot initiated variation for Farm, Pottery intensive farming BAT Hill, INTENSIVE compliance permit Crown Wattisfield, FARMING; > review. To start Chicken Norfolk, IP22 40,000 monitoring from 6 19.12.2019 VP3237ZP Limited 1NH POULTRY 26/07/2019 TM0160074200 Mid Suffolk 601600 274200 broiler 115600 0 21.02.21 Permitted in 2007 for 132000 places. Varied in 2010 to increase to 150000 places. In 2019 Environment agency Gypsy Lane initiated variation for Farm, Park intensive farming BAT Common Lane, INTENSIVE compliance permit Crown Kenninghall, FARMING; > review. To start Chicken Norfolk, NR16 40,000 monitoring from 7 19.12.2019 SP3733UA Limited 2ES POULTRY 26/07/2019 TM0489086760 Breckland 604890 286760 broiler 150000 0 21.02.21 In 2008 permitted for 297000 caged layers. In 2016 variation from 9 deep pit layer poultry houses with 8 modern broiler houses. Variation change of bird type from layers to broilers and increase number from 293,040 to Ashtree Farm, 500,000. In 2019 Off Church Environment agency Street, INTENSIVE initiated variation for Crown Kenninghall, FARMING; > intensive farming BAT Chicken Norfolk, NR16 40,000 compliance permit 8 19.12.2019 GP3336YK Limited 2ER POULTRY 26/07/2019 TM0500086000 Breckland 605000 286000 broilers 500000 0 review. To start
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monitoring from 21.02.21
Permitted in 2007 for 96000 broilers. Increase to 110000 in 2010. In 2019 Environment agency initiated Fir Tree Farm, variation for intensive Ling Road, INTENSIVE farming BAT compliance Crown North Lopham, FARMING; > permit review. To start Chicken Norfolk, IP22 40,000 monitoring from 9 19.12.2019 PP3133UL Limited 2NJ POULTRY 26/07/2019 TM0226082970 Breckland 602260 282970 broilers 110000 0 21.02.21 No ammonia report has been submitted. LPA has relied on EA permit when considering impact of air pollution. Plantation Application should be Farm, Long INTENSIVE included in the in- Crown Lane, Burton, FARMING; > combination Chicken Diss, Norfolk, 40,000 broiler assessment limited 10 19.12.2019 GP3936QC Limited IP22 5WA POULTRY 09/12/2019 TM1321084780 South Norfolk 613210 284780 breeders 52000 52000 detail available. Currently there are 2810 pigs under 30kg and 1990 pigs over Old Hall Farm, INTENSIVE 190 > 30kg. Undated to Hall Road, FARMING; > SOUTH 30kg unable 3000 under 30kg Burston, Diss, 2,000 PIGS NORFOLK and and 3000 over 30kg. No Norfolk, IP22 (PRODUCTION DISTRICT 1010 new planning 11 19.12.2019 TP3130QY Calton; 5TF, PIGS) 28-Mar-19 TM13108450 COUNCIL 613100 284500 pigs >30kg n/a application.
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Appendix 4 EA Ammonia Screening Tool Output. Requested From the Environment Agency and received via email dated 23rd January 2020.
Site Name Plantation Farm
Application Reference Number EPR/GP3936QC/A001
Buffer = Emission Source NGR Easting Northing 125m
Site 1 613122 284758 ASTv4.5
Site 2 Emission Type of animal / housing Ventilation type Factor Number
Naturally ventilated or fan ventilated fully littered floor, non-leaking drinkers. Roof ventilation only. High velovity Broiler Breeder (layers) - (vents greater than 5.5 Cages with deep pit manure metres high, fan efflux storgae beneath velocity 11 m/s). 0.21 52,000 Between Y% and Z% >Z% Habitat Regulations Assessment Land at Garboldisham, Norfolk IP22 2HW - Deposition (N) (N) Deposition kg/ha/yr keq/ha/yr Comments Source (m) Source Deposition Habitat Type Habitat CLe Ammonia CLe Habitat Name Habitat Clo N Deposition N Clo Clo Acid Deposition Acid Clo NGR of closest point NGR closest of point NGR closest of (converted from AST AST from (converted PC as % of CLo Acid Acid CLo % of as PC Predicted Acidifcation Acidifcation Predicted Distance from Emission Emission from Distance PC as % of CLe Ammonia CLe % of as PC Ammonia Screening Tool Tool Screening Ammonia Ammonia Screening Tool Tool Screening Ammonia Predicted Predicted Predicted Deposition (N)) in in (N)) Deposition Predicted Predicted Ammonia (ug/m3) Ammonia Predicted PC as % of CLo N Deposition N CLo % of as PC kg N/ha/y keq/ha/y e.g. SAC/SSSI/LWS Easting Northing µg/m3 ear r % % % Site screens out on distance, precautionary SSSI Shelfanger Meadows 2,679 >1436m Cle 1. Site screens out on LWS distance, precautionary Valley Farmhouse Meadow 1,538 >492m Cle 1. Site screens out on LWS distance, precautionary Home Wood & The Belt 773 >492m Cle 1. Site screens out on LWS distance, precautionary New Plantn & Brick Kiln Covert 806 >492m Cle 1. Assessors name Christine Sellers Date of assessment 20 August 2019 Date of APIS information N/A Screening criteria Associated distance Critical Level (ug/m3) % of CLe Distance (m) 1 SAC SPA RAMSAR 4 4188 1 SSSI 20 1436 1 LWS, AW, LNR, NNR 100 492