Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) - Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework 279 Site Assessments and Maps 4 Copeland ASSESSMENTS OF SITES WITHIN COPELAND 280 Cumbria Minerals & Waste Development Framework - Site Allocations Regulation 25 Consultation (September 2009) 4 Site Assessments and Maps 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 Site Assessments and Maps 4 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) 4 Site Assessments and Maps 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 Site Assessments and Maps 4 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) 4 Site Assessments and Maps WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE SCORING MATRIX - CO1 Whitehaven Commercial Park 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