SMWLP, Responses to Preferred Options Consultation, March 2018 SM/110 Richard and Lime Kiln Farm site Concern about the environmental impact Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Jacqueline within the AONB, on the adjoining national important Hen Outstanding National Beauty Fortey Reedbeds - an important habitat for wildlife - and surrounding The National Planning Policy Framework countryside. This site lies between two others already exploited in paragraph 116 states that planning this way, and along a quiet country lane. permission for major development (which includes sand and gravel extraction) within an AONB should be refused except in exceptional circumstances where it can be demonstrated that it is in the Public Interest. It states that such proposals should be considered in the light of an assessment of: • the need for the development, including in terms of any national considerations, and the impact of permitting it, or refusing it, upon the local economy; • the cost of, and scope for, developing elsewhere outside the designated area, or meeting the need for it in some other way; and • any detrimental effect on the environment, the landscape and recreational opportunities, and the extent to which that could be moderated. NPPF paragraph 144 states that when determining planning applications local authorities should as far as practicable provide for minerals from outside of AONBs. Assessment Suffolk County Council Page 527 SMWLP, Responses to Preferred Options Consultation, March 2018 Having appraised the proposed site within the context of the NPPF and other material considerations it was considered justified to include the Lime Kiln Farm within the Plan because of the following exceptional reasons: • the existing quarry at Wangford has been in operation for several decades and is an important part of the local economy; • there is a shortage of gravel in the market area served by this quarry and the proposed extension contains an unusually high percentage of gravel compared to most other quarries; • the market area includes both Ipswich and Norwich and the gravel from Wangford is used to supplement the sand rich deposits from other quarries within the market area; • processing is able to produce a regular spherical gravel grade product which can be used for specialist uses such as filter beds; • there are no other acceptable proposed sites within the north- east area of Suffolk; • alternative sources such as crushed rock, recycled aggregates and marine Assessment Suffolk County Council Page 528 SMWLP, Responses to Preferred Options Consultation, March 2018 dredged sand and gravel are unable to provide a suitable alternative due to availability or economic viability; it is considered that in the impact upon the wider AONB, recreation within the area, and the nearby residential properties and ecological designations could be moderated to an acceptable extent. Ecology The County Council recognises the ecological interests of this site including the reedbed SSSI, protected species, priority species and priority habitats, amongst others. A scheme of ecological mitigation that satisfies the County Council, based on appropriate surveys and taking account of all relevant ecological interests must be submitted as part of any planning application for the site. It is expected that the site is far enough away from the hen reed beds that adequate mitigation can be provided. SM/111 John Holmes The location is wrong for from a conservation point of view, Also Ecology gravel pits make an awful lot of noise. The traffic in the summer The County Council recognises the would be disruptive to holiday makers. ecological interests of this site including the protected hen reedbed habitat, protected species, priority species and priority habitats, amongst others. A scheme of ecological mitigation that Assessment Suffolk County Council Page 529 SMWLP, Responses to Preferred Options Consultation, March 2018 satisfies the County Council, based on appropriate surveys and taking account of all relevant ecological interests must be submitted as part of any planning application for the site. Noise Pollution The County Noise Consultant concludes that standard noise mitigation techniques should be acceptable along with an additional stand off to bring noise levels within accepted guidelines. A full noise assessment will be required with any planning application submitted. Quarry Traffic Levels of traffic generated by the quarry extension are expected to be the same as current levels, with no additional traffic generated. SM/113 DS Rajan Wangford Lime Kiln Farm - dont agree with development in an Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of AONB - should be protected Outstanding National Beauty The National Planning Policy Framework paragraph 116 states that planning permission for major development (which includes sand and gravel extraction) within an AONB should be refused except in exceptional circumstances where it can be demonstrated that it is in the Public Interest. It states that such proposals should be considered in the light of an assessment of: Assessment Suffolk County Council Page 530 SMWLP, Responses to Preferred Options Consultation, March 2018 • the need for the development, including in terms of any national considerations, and the impact of permitting it, or refusing it, upon the local economy; • the cost of, and scope for, developing elsewhere outside the designated area, or meeting the need for it in some other way; and • any detrimental effect on the environment, the landscape and recreational opportunities, and the extent to which that could be moderated. NPPF paragraph 144 states that when determining planning applications local authorities should as far as practicable provide for minerals from outside of AONBs. Having appraised the proposed site within the context of the NPPF and other material considerations it was considered justified to include the Lime Kiln Farm within the Plan because of the following exceptional reasons: • the existing quarry at Wangford has been in operation for several decades and is an important part of the local economy; • there is a shortage of gravel in the market area served by this Assessment Suffolk County Council Page 531 SMWLP, Responses to Preferred Options Consultation, March 2018 quarry and the proposed extension contains an unusually high percentage of gravel compared to most other quarries; • the market area includes both Ipswich and Norwich and the gravel from Wangford is used to supplement the sand rich deposits from other quarries within the market area; • processing is able to produce a regular spherical gravel grade product which can be used for specialist uses such as filter beds; • there are no other acceptable proposed sites within the north- east area of Suffolk; • alternative sources such as crushed rock, recycled aggregates and marine dredged sand and gravel are unable to provide a suitable alternative due to availability or economic viability; • it is considered that in the impact upon the wider AONB, recreation within the area, and the nearby residential properties and ecological designations could be moderated to an acceptable extent. Assessment Suffolk County Council Page 532 SMWLP, Responses to Preferred Options Consultation, March 2018 SM/114 David Douce Destruction of the area of reed beds at Reydon (described Ecology incorrectly as Wangford in documents). This is a huge site, and one The County Council recognises the vital to the birds of the area. Given the levels of attrition of wild birds ecological interests of this site including currently suffered in the UK, this is the wrong moment to be the reedbed SSSI, protected species, destroying such vital habitat, as well as wrecking a beautiful ANOB. priority species and priority habitats, The area between the A12 and Southwold deserves to be amongst others. A scheme of ecological mitigation that satisfies the County protected, and the creeping urbanisation of Southwold is bad Council, based on appropriate surveys enough without this industrial imposition. and taking account of all relevant ecological interests must be submitted as part of any planning application for the site. It is expected that the site is far enough away from the reed beds that adequate mitigation can be provided. No reedbeds would be damaged in the extraction of the mineral. SM/115 Jennifer Plummer I don’t agree with this kind of development in an AONB. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding National Beauty The National Planning Policy Framework paragraph 116 states that planning permission for major development (which includes sand and gravel extraction) within an AONB should be refused except in exceptional circumstances where it can be demonstrated that it is in the Public Interest. It states that such proposals should be considered in the light of an assessment of: • the need for the development, including in terms of any national considerations, and the impact of Assessment Suffolk County Council Page 533 SMWLP, Responses to Preferred Options Consultation, March 2018 permitting it, or refusing it, upon the local economy; • the cost of, and scope for, developing elsewhere outside the designated area, or meeting the need for it in some other way; and • any detrimental effect on the environment, the landscape and recreational opportunities, and the extent to which that could be moderated. NPPF paragraph 144 states that when determining planning applications local authorities should as far as practicable provide for minerals from outside of AONBs. Having