Site Allocations Policies Regulation 27 Consultation December 2009 - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 497 Site Assessments and Maps 4 Other sites in South Lakeland that have been considered 498 Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework - Site Allocations Policies Regulation 27 Consultation December 2009 4 Site Assessments and Maps SL24 Lindal former ore mill sidings, Lindal 4.911 This site was not included in the 2007 consultations. It has been included in South Lakeland District Council's consultations for possible development sites. It was put forward for consideration as a possible waste transfer station site. It is not a preferred site. Summary of comments from previous consultation stage 4.912 This site would not appear to be suitable for waste treatment, given its history of subsidence, presence of underground limestone and one workshop, which may have left a legacy of pollution. The site might also be regarded as too close to houses for waste treatment use, and would be better used for light industry, reflecting its historic use. Environmental assets 4.913 There are several County Wildlife Sites (CWS) in the locality - Dalton and Lindal Mining Area CWS is around 725 metres away; Little Urswick Crags, Stone Walls & Bower Wood CWS is 1.4km; Flat Woods CWS is 1.5km; and Dalton Railway Cutting CWS is 1.6km. Ancient Woodlands in the area - Heaning Wood, also semi-natural woodland UK priority habitat, is 920m away; Flat Woods is 1.5km and Bower Wood is 1.6km. An area of calcareous grassland UK priority habitat is 1.6km away. 4.914 There are records of badgers, noctule bats and brown hares in the vicinity. 4.915 National cycle route 72 runs adjacent to the north west boundary of the site. Enhancement potential 4.916 Potential for habitat creation/enhancement. 4.917 Information needed on historic industrial remains - mitigation may be required. Flood map zone 4.918 No identified flood risk Safeguarding 4.919 The site is not within a safeguarding area, but the Ulverston to Barrow Transco gas pipeline runs 330m away. The Green Lane former landfill site is 150m away. Agricultural Land Classification 4.920 Grade 3. Sequential approach 4.921 Although this is described as former sidings, the use was so long ago that the site should be regarded as greenfield. It is not at a town or Key Service Centre. Site Allocations Policies Regulation 27 Consultation December 2009 - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 499 Site Assessments and Maps 4 4 Site 500 WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE SCORING MATRIX - SL24 Lindal former ore mill sidings, Lindal 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 Detail of site access could be an issue. - improve access to recycling and composting SP2 – To improve access to services, services, where possible within local communities Potential for rail access x Adjacent to railway but unlikely to have facilities the countryside and open spaces using sustainable transport choices? the potential for a new siding. - Access to proposed primary road network - reduce waste miles by road and promote the Site 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: Policies Sequential sustainably and minimise waste approach Greenfield xx Although previously developed, the site is now regarded as a greenfield site. - include measures to avoid soil degradation and NR3 – To restore and protect land and soil pollution? Regulation Allocated for waste management or employment use and at a town or key - encourage the siting of waste management facilities service centre on brownfield land? Allocated for waste management or xx SLDC considering employment use of the 27 - seek to protect good quality agricultural land and employment use a but not at a town or key site in LDF. Consultation service centre Greenfield sites as far as possible? - account will have to be taken of the proportion of brownfield land in the assessment December 4. No owner objection ? No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria Deliverability Owner objection exists 5. Flood Zone 1 or no flood risk NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: 2009 Risk sustainably and minimise waste Zone 2 Site Description/ Characteristic Score Comment/ Explanation/ Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF criteria Policies Site NR2 – To improve water quality and - alleviate flooding and flood contamination of water Allocations Zone 3a resources resources? 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? Policies 6. Other land Conflict unlikely with other land use Subject to detailed mitigation measures. No directly related SA objectives No directly related SA criteria uses Regulation 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 27 potential Not large enough to accommodate more xx - minimise loss of green field sites or areas of open Consultation than one facility NR3 – To restore and protect land and soil space NR4 – Manage mineral resources - Will site location criteria minimise the need for sustainably and minimise waste transport December 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 Houses adjacent to site boundary. - - Will the plan ensure that local air quality is not Cumbria NR1 – To improve local air quality and adversely affected by pollution reduce greenhouse gas emissions - limit the negative impact on people’s health and well Minerals SP5 – To improve the health and well being? being of people Site & 9. European/National sites, species or habitats NR4 – Manage mineral resources minimise adverse impacts on species and habitats W 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 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 Framework Direct adverse (site directly within - take account of the impacts of climate change on designated area) biodiversity? Will the option: and Local sites or priority species/habitats - protect and conserve habitats and species especially Maps Potential to enhance where these may be rare, declining, threatened or 501 indigenous? 4 4 Site 502 Site Description/ Characteristic Score Comment/ Explanation/ Issues Relevant SA Objectives SA Criteria Relevant selection MWDF Cumbria criteria Policies Assessments No impact ensure biodiversity sustainability by enhancing conditions wherever necessary to retain viability of Minerals Requires mitigation/ compensatory the resource? measures - Indirect adverse (site outside designated area) & and Requires compensatory measures for W Direct adverse impact (site directly within aste designated area) Maps Development 10. Visual Site not likely to impact on nationally NR4 – Manage mineral resources Will the option: and designated landscape areas sustainably and minimise waste landscape - protect local landscape quality, distinctiveness and Impact Site likely to adversely impact on nationally designated landscape areas EN2 – To preserve, enhance and manage character protected from unsympathetic landscape quality and character for future development? Framework generations - maintain the remoteness and tranquility of EN3 – To improve the quality of the built landscapes? environment - - protect the appearance of world heritage sites, Site designated archaeological sites, historic parks and gardens, battlefields and their settings? Allocations - protect areas of high archaeological and historic landscape sensitivity?? Policies - factor in anticipated impacts of extreme weather events on landscape character and other valued assets? Regulation - conserve features of historic and architectural importance? 27 - promote energy efficiency,