Initial Consultation document
APPENDICES TO THE POLICIES
APPENDIX 1 – Existing Core Strategy and Development Management Policies
Minerals and Waste Core Strategy Policy |
Proposed change |
Policy CS1 – Minerals extraction |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Provision for minerals extraction' Policy MP1 |
Policy CS2 - General locations for mineral extraction and associated facilities |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Spatial strategy for minerals extraction' Policy MP2 |
Policy CS3 – Waste management capacity to be provided |
This policy would be replaced by the 'new waste management capacity to be provided' Policy WP1 |
Policy CS4 – New waste management capacity to be provided |
This policy would be replaced by the 'new waste management capacity to be provide' Policy WP1 |
Policy CS5 – General locations for waste management facilities |
This policy would be replaced by the 'spatial strategy for waste management facilities' Policy WP2 |
Policy CS6 – General waste management considerations |
This policy would be replaced by the 'land uses potentially suitable for waste management facilities' Policy WP3 |
Policy CS7 - Recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion and waste transfer stations |
This policy would be replaced by five separate policies – one on recycling and transfer of inert and CD&E waste (Policy WP4), one on transfer stations, MRF, ELV and WEEE facilities (Policy WP5), one on transfer and treatment of hazardous waste (Policy WP6), one on composting (Policy WP8), and one on anaerobic digestion (Policy WP9) |
Policy CS8 – Residual waste treatment facilities |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Residual waste treatment facilities' Policy WP10 |
Policy CS9 – Inert waste landfill |
This policy would be replaced by the 'inert waste landfill' Policy WP11 |
Policy CS10 – Non-hazardous and hazardous waste landfill |
This policy would be replaced by the 'non-hazardous and hazardous waste landfill' Policy WP12 |
Policy CS11 – waste water / sewerage infrastructure and treatment facilities |
This policy would be replaced by the 'water recycling centres' Policy WP14 |
Policy CS12 – Whitlingham waste water treatment works |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Whitlingham WRC' Policy WP15 |
Policy CS13 – Climate change and renewable energy generation |
This policy would be replaced by the 'climate change adaption and mitigation' Policy MW4 |
Policy CS14 – Environmental protection |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Development Management Criteria' Policy MW2 and the 'Breckland SPA' Policy MW5 |
Policy CS15 - Transport |
This policy would be replaced by the Transport Policy MW3 |
Policy CS16 – Safeguarding mineral and waste sites and mineral resources |
This policy would be replaced by three policies –safeguarding mineral infrastructure (Policy MP10), safeguarding mineral resources (Policy MP11), and safeguarding waste management facilities (Policy WP17) |
Policy CS17 – Use of secondary and recycling aggregates |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Recycling or transfer or inert and CD&E waste' Policy WP4 |
Minerals and Waste Development Management Policy |
Proposed change |
Policy DM1 – Nature conservation |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Development Management Criteria' Policy MW2 |
Policy DM2 – Core river valleys |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Core River Valleys' Policy MP5 |
Policy DM3 – Groundwater and surface water |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Development Management Criteria' Policy MW2 |
Policy DM4 – Flood Risk |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Development Management Criteria' Policy MW2 |
Policy DM5 - Borrow pits and agricultural or potable water reservoirs |
This policy would be replaced by two separate policies – one for borrow pits (Policy MP3) and one for reservoirs (Policy MP4) |
Policy DM6 – Household Waste Recycling Centres |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Household Waste Recycling Centres' Policy WP7 |
Policy DM7 – Safeguarding aerodromes |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Development Management Criteria' Policy MW2 |
Policy DM8 – Design, local landscape and townscape character |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Development Management Criteria' Policy MW2 |
Policy DM9 – Archaeological sites |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Development Management Criteria' Policy MW2 |
Policy DM10 - Transport |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Transport' Policy MW3 |
Policy DM11 – Sustainable construction and operations |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Climate change mitigation and adaption' Policy MW4 |
Policy DM12 – Amenity |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Development Management Criteria' Policy MW2 |
Policy DM13 – Air Quality |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Development Management Criteria' Policy MW2 |
Policy DM14 – Progressive working, restoration and afteruse |
This policy would be replaced by the 'Progressive working, restoration and afteruse' Policy MP7 |
Policy DM15 - Cumulative impacts |
This policy would be replaced by the 'cumulative impacts and phasing of workings' Policy MP6 |
Policy DM16 – Soils |
This policy would be replaced by the 'agricultural soils' Policy MW6 |
(1) Appendix 2 – Existing Mineral Site Specific Allocations and Areas of Search Policies
Minerals SSA Policy |
Location |
Site proposal |
Proposed change |
Policy SD1 – Sustainable Development |
N/A |
N/A |
Policy to be retained in accordance with the NPPF as Policy MW1 |
Policy MIN 10 |
Land off Fakenham Road, Beetley |
Extraction of 2,400,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Part of this site received planning permission in April 2015 and the permission has been implemented. The suitability of mineral extraction within part of the site without planning permission, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 51 |
Land west of Bilney Road, Beetley |
Extraction of 1,300,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 102 |
Land at North Farm, south of the River Thet, Snetterton |
Extraction of 1,500,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 108 |
Land to the north of Hargham Road, Shropham |
Extraction of 150,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Policy to be deleted because the landowner no longer wants the site to be considered for mineral extraction |
Policy MIN 109 |
Land to the south of Honeypots Quarry, Shropham |
Extraction of 350,000 to 400,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Policy to be deleted because the landowner no longer wants the site to be considered for mineral extraction |
Policy MIN 110 |
Land to the south of Spong Lane, Shropham |
Extraction of 150,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Policy to be deleted because the landowner no longer wants the site to be considered for mineral extraction |
Policy MIN 37 |
Land at Mayton Wood, Coltishall Road, Frettenham |
Extraction of 1,450,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 48 |
Swannington Bottom Plantation, Felthorpe |
Extraction of 1,900,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 55 |
Land at Keepers Cottage, Attlebridge |
Extraction of 525,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 64 |
Horstead Quarry, Grange Farm, Horstead |
Extraction of 950,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 96 |
Land at Grange Farm, Spixworth |
Extraction of 1,000,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 6 |
Land off East Winch Road, Mill Drove, Middleton |
Extraction of 1,416,000 tonnes of carstone |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 19 |
Eastern extension to Pentney Quarry |
Extraction of 700,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 40 |
Land to the east of Grandcourt Farm, East Winch |
Extraction of 3,000,000 tonnes of silica sand |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 45 |
Coxford Abbey Quarry, East Rudham |
Extraction of 3,600,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Part of this site received planning permission in xx and the permission has been implemented. The suitability of mineral extraction within the remaining part of the site without planning permission, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 75 |
Home Farm, Watlington |
Extraction of 335,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 76 |
West Field, Watlington |
Extraction of 285,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy SIL01 |
Land at Mintlyn South, Bawsey |
Extraction of 1,200,000 tonnes of silica sand |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Areas of Search Policy for silica sand extraction |
Areas of search within the parishes of: Marham, Runcton Holme, Tottenhill, Shouldham, Shouldham Thorpe, Stow Bardolph, Wormegay |
Areas of search for future extraction of silica sand |
Policy to be replaced by Policy MP14 'Areas of Search for silica sand extraction' |
Policy MIN 69 |
Land north of Holt Road, Aylmerton |
Extraction of 750,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 71 |
Land to the west of Norwich Road, Lodge Farm, Holt |
Extraction of 1,100,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 84 |
Land south of Holt Road, East Beckham |
Extraction of 1,600,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Policy to be deleted because this site received planning permission in August 2014 and the permission has been implemented |
Policy MIN 115 |
Land at Lord Anson's wood, near north Walsham |
Extraction of 1,100,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 79 |
Land north of Hickling Lane, Swardeston |
Extraction of 1,750,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 80 |
Land south of Mangreen Hall Farm, Swardeston |
Extraction of 760,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
The suitability of mineral extraction at this site, for the plan period to 2036, is being considered as part of the M&WLPR. |
Policy MIN 81 |
Land south of Mangreen Lane, Stoke Holy Cross |
Extraction of 955,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Policy to be deleted because this site received planning permission in October 2015 and the permission has been implemented |
Policy MIN 83 |
Extension to Norton Subcourse Quarry, Loddon Road |
Extraction of 674,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Policy to be deleted because this site received planning permission in February 2015 and the permission has been implemented |
Policy MIN 90 |
Extension to Norton Subcourse Quarry, Loddon Road |
Extraction of 511,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Policy to be deleted because this site received planning permission in February 2015 and the permission has been implemented |
Policy MIN 91 |
Extension to Norton Subcourse Quarry, Loddon Road |
Extraction of 1,146,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Policy to be deleted because this site received planning permission in February 2015 and the permission has been implemented |
Policy MIN 118 |
Land at Hall Farm, Wymondham |
Extraction of 600,000 tonnes of sand and gravel |
Policy to be deleted because this site received planning permission in January 2014 and the permission has been implemented. |
Appendix 3 – Existing Waste Site Specific Allocations Policies
Waste SSA Policy |
Location |
Site Proposal |
Replacement Policy |
Policy SD1 - Sustainable Development |
N/A |
N/A |
Policy to be retained in accordance with the NPPF as Policy MW1 |
WWTW1 |
Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre |
Continued operation of the Water Recycling Centre |
Policy to be replaced by the Whitlingham WRC Policy WP15 |
WAS 01 |
Land at Beck Farm, East Bilney, East Dereham |
Inert waste recycling and inert landfill |
This is a partly restored mineral working with a mineral processing plant. Therefore, any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste) or WP11 (inert waste landfill), depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 01 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 87 |
Land west of Bilney Road, Beetley |
Inert waste recycling and inert landfill |
This site is proposed for mineral extraction (site MIN 51) with restoration by inert fill. Any planning application for a waste management facility on this site as part of the restoration of a mineral working would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste) or WP11 (inert waste landfill), depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 87 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 06 |
Land off B1108 Norwich Road, Carbrooke |
Inert recycling, and the reworking, removal and reuse of previously deposited foundry sand. |
The site is a former quarry, partly infilled. Any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste). However, the current landuse is not in compliance with Policy WP4. Policy WAS 06 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 14 |
Land at Ashill Recycling Centre, Swaffham Road, Ashill |
Composting, inert waste recycling and/or extension to the household waste recycling centre |
The site mainly consists of a former quarry, now well vegetated. Any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP8 (composting), WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste) or WP7 (household waste recycling centres), depending on the precise proposal. However, the current landuse is not in compliance with Policy WP8 or WP4. Policy WAS 14 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 19 |
Land at Harling Road, Snetterton |
composting, anaerobic digestion, processing of recyclables, inert waste recycling, HWRC and/or residual waste treatment processes, including energy-from-waste, thermal treatment and/or mixed waste processing |
The site is located in a former mineral working and any planning application for waste management facilities on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP8 (composting), WP9 (anaerobic digestion), WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste), WP5 (waste transfer stations and materials recycling facilities), WP7 (household waste recycling centres), or WP10 (residual waste treatment facilities), depending on the precise proposal. However, the current landuse is not in compliance with these policies. Policy WAS 19 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 32 |
Land at Thetford Transfer Station, Burrell Way, Thetford |
processing of recyclables, mixed waste processing, inert waste recycling and/or household waste recycling centre |
Due to the small scale of the site and its location at an existing waste management facility on employment land, any planning application for an alternative waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP4 (recycling and transfer of inert and CD&E waste), WP5 (waste transfer stations and materials recycling facilities), or WP7 (household waste recycling centres), depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 32 is therefore no longer required and would be deleted. |
WAS 47 |
Land at West Carr Road, Attleborough |
Inert waste recycling and/or waste transfer |
Due to the location of the site on employment land any planning application for a waste management facilities on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste) or WP5 (waste transfer and materials recycling facilities), depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 47 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 79 |
Land at North Farm, Snetterton |
Inert landfill and secondary aggregate recycling |
This site is proposed for mineral extraction (site MIN 102) with restoration by inert fill. Any planning application for inert landfill on this site as part of the restoration of a mineral working. Any planning application for a waste management facility on this site as part of the restoration of a mineral working would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste) or WP11 (inert waste landfill), depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 79 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 17 |
Land at Mayton Wood closed landfill site, Little Hautbois Road |
Household waste recycling centre |
Due to the small size of the site, any planning application for an extension to the existing HWRC would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP7 (household waste recycling centres). Policy WAS 17 is therefore no longer required and would be deleted. |
WAS 68 |
Land near Mayton Wood closed landfill site, Coltishall Road |
Inert landfill |
This site is proposed for mineral extraction (site MIN 37) with restoration by inert fill. Any planning application for inert landfill on this site as part of the restoration of a mineral working would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP11 (inert waste landfill). Policy WAS 68 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 24 |
Land at Keeper's Cottage, Attlebridge |
Composting, inert landfill or non-hazardous landfill |
This site is proposed for mineral extraction (site MIN 55) with infilling required for restoration. Therefore any planning application for infill with waste on this site as part of the restoration of a mineral working would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP8 (composting), WP11 (inert waste landfill) or WP12 (non-hazardous landfill) , depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 24 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 76 |
Land at SPC Atlas Works, Lenwade |
Scrap metal recycling facility |
Due to the small size of the site and its location on both previously developed land and employment land, any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP5 (waste transfer stations, material recycling facilities, ELV facilities and WEEE recovery facilities). Policy WAS 76 is therefore no longer required and would be deleted. |
WAS 78 |
Land at SPC Atlas Works, Lenwade |
mixed waste processing, metal recycling, inert waste recycling, in-vessel composting, physical, chemical, and/or mechanical/ biological treatment of household waste, waste transfer, and other forms of residual waste treatment (excluding thermal treatment) |
Due to the location of this site on both previously developed land and employment land, any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP8 (composting), WP9 (anaerobic digestion), WP10 (residual waste treatment facilities), WP5 (waste transfer stations, materials recycling facilities, ELV facilities and WEEE recovery facilities) or WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste) depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 78 is therefore no longer required and would be deleted. |
WAS 49 |
Land at Old Lindgreat Site, Harfreys Road, Great Yarmouth |
processing of recyclables, mixed waste processing, inert waste recycling, household waste recycling centre, and/or waste transfer |
Due to the small scale of the site and its location on employment land, any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste), WP5 (waste transfer stations and materials recycling facilities), or WP7 (household waste recycling centres) depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 49 is therefore no longer required and would be deleted. |
WAS 66 |
Land at Harfreys Road, Harfreys Industrial state, Great Yarmouth |
household waste recycling centre, or for processing of recyclables, mixed waste processing, inert waste recycling, and/or waste transfer |
Due to the location of the site on employment land any planning application for a waste management facilities on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP4 (recycling or transfer or inert and CD&E waste), WP5 (waste transfer stations and materials recycling facilities), or WP7 (household waste recycling centres), depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 66 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 70 |
Land at Town Lands, Harfrey's Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth |
waste recycling and processing, and wood shredding |
Due to the location of the site at an existing waste management facility, any planning application for alternative waste management facilities on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP5 (waste transfer stations and materials recycling facilities). Policy WAS 70 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 05 |
Land at Estuary Road, King's Lynn |
processing of recyclables, mixed waste processing, thermal treatment and other forms of residual waste treatment |
The site currently hosts a solar array and is within the development boundary for King's Lynn and adjacent to existing employment land. Any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP5 (waste transfer stations and materials recycling facilities) or WP10 (residual waste treatment facilities), depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 06 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 25 |
Land off East Winch Road / Mill Drove, Middleton |
Inert landfill |
This site is proposed for mineral extraction (site MIN 06) with restoration by inert fill. Any planning application for inert landfill on this site as part of the restoration of a mineral working would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP11 (inert waste landfill). Policy WAS 25 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 36 |
Land at Blackborough End landfill site, Mill Drove, Middleton |
temporary uses comprising composting, processing of recyclables (materials recovery facility), inert waste recycling and/or waste transfer |
Due to the location of this site at an existing waste management facility, any planning application for another waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP8 (composting), WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste) or WP5 (waste transfer stations and materials recycling facilities), depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 36 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 40 |
Land off Mill Drove, Blackborough End |
Inert landfill and inert waste recycling |
This site has been worked for minerals and any planning application for inert recycling and landfill on this site as part of the restoration of the mineral working would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste) or WP11 (inert waste landfill), depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 40 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 37 |
Land at Feltwell landfill site, Lodge Road, Feltwell |
composting |
Due to the location of this site at an existing waste management facility, any planning application for a composting facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP8 (composting). Policy WAS 37 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 45 |
Land off the B1454, Docking Common, Docking |
composting |
Due to this site being partly located on an existing waste management facility, any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP8 (composting). Policy WAS 45 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 65 |
Land at the Willows Business Park, Saddlebow, King's Lynn |
composting, recycling/processing, anaerobic digestion, thermal treatment and other forms of residual waste treatment |
Norfolk County Council is the landowner of the site and is no longer promoting the site for the thermal treatment of waste. Any planning application for other waste management uses on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based policy WP8 (composting), WP9 (anaerobic digestion), WP5 (materials recycling facilities) or WP10 (residual waste treatment). In order to be delivered, any future use would require the agreement of full Council. Policy WAS 65 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 30 |
Land at Folgate Road, Lyngate Industrial Estate, North Walsham |
composting, processing of recyclables, mixed waste processing and/or waste transfer |
Due to the location of the site at an existing waste management facility on employment land, any planning application for an alternative waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP8 (composting), or WP5 (waste transfer stations, materials recycling facilities) depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 30 is therefore no longer required and would be deleted. |
WAS 94 |
Land off Folgate Road and Cornish Way, North Walsham |
Composting or anaerobic digestion |
Due to the location of the site on allocated employment land, any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP8 (composting) or Policy WP9 (anaerobic digestion). Policy WAS 94 is therefore no longer required and would be deleted. |
WAS 90 |
Land at 49 Hurricane Way, Norwich |
Recycling centre |
Due to the small size of the site and its location on employment land, any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP5 (materials recycling facilities). Policy WAS 90 is therefore no longer required and would be deleted. |
WAS 31 |
Land at Costessey Transfer Station, Longwater Business Park, Costessey |
Residual waste treatment (excluding thermal treatment) |
Due to the location of the site at an existing waste management facility producing RDF, located on employment land, any planning application for a different waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP10 (residual waste treatment). Policy WAS 31 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 58 |
Land at Longwater Industrial Estate, Costessey |
Processing of recyclables and/or inert waste recycling |
Due to the location of the site on employment land, any planning application for a waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP4 (recycling or transfer of inert and CD&E waste) or WP5 (waste transfer stations and materials recycling facilities), depending on the precise proposal. Policy WAS 58 is no longer required and would therefore be deleted. |
WAS 33 |
Land at Pulham Market Transfer Station, Station Road, Tivetshall St Margaret |
Household waste recycling centre |
Due to the location of the site at an existing waste management facility, any planning application for an alternative waste management facility on this site would more appropriately be determined in accordance with criteria based Policy WP7 (household waste recycling centres). Policy WAS 33 is therefore no longer required and would be deleted. |
(2) Appendix 4 - Development excluded from safeguarding provisions
In accordance with Policies WP17, MP10 and MP11, Local Planning Authorities in Norfolk should consult Norfolk County Council on planning applications within Minerals Consultation Areas and Waste Consultation Areas.
It is neither practicable nor necessary for consultation to occur on all developments proposed through planning applications. Therefore it is proposed to restrict the type of developments requiring consultation to those with significant potential for affecting the future use of areas and sites referred to above.
The following developments will be excluded from the consultation process:
1. |
Proposals for minor infilling of development in towns and villages within the defined settlement limits identified in adopted local development plan documents |
2. |
Applications for householder development including: Construction of a replacement dwelling where the new dwelling occupies the same or similar footprint to the building being replaced; Minor extensions to existing dwellings or properties where they lie within the immediate curtilage; Proposals for the proposals for the provision of incidental and non-habitable structures lying within the curtilage of an existing dwelling (such as driveways, garages, carparks and hard standing). |
3. |
Advertisement applications |
4. |
Applications related to existing permissions, such as reserved matters, or for minor amendments to current permissions. |
5. |
Applications for new or improved accesses. |
6. |
Applications for listed building consent or Conservation Area consent |
7. |
'Minor' extensions/alterations to existing buildings |
8. |
Applications for 'temporary' buildings, structures or uses (for up to five years) |
9. |
Proposals for the erection of agricultural buildings immediately adjacent to an existing working farmstead. |
10. |
Proposals for 'minor' works such as fencing or bus shelters |
11. |
Proposals for the demolition of a residential or other building |
12. |
Extensions to existing settlements of no greater than 2 hectares, unless the extension is within 250 metres of a safeguarded minerals or waste site, or 400 metres of a safeguarded water recycling centre. |
(1) Appendix 5 - Safeguarded mineral infrastructure - railheads and wharfs
(as at May 2017)
Location |
Facility |
Mineral type |
Operator |
Middleton |
Railhead |
Silica Sand |
Sibelco UK Ltd |
Trowse |
Railhead |
Crushed Rock |
Tarmac Lafarge |
Snetterton Great Yarmouth (Palgrave Wharf) |
Railhead Wharf |
Crushed Rock Crushed Rock |
Frimstone Ltd Silverton Aggregates Ltd |
Appendix 6 - Safeguarded mineral extraction sites
(as at May 2017)
Town or Parish |
Operator |
Mineral Type |
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BRECKLAND |
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Beeston With Bittering |
Tarmac |
Sand and Gravel |
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Beeston With Bittering & Stanfield |
East Anglian Stone Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Beeston With Bittering & Longham |
McLeod Aggregates Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Beetley |
Middleton Aggregates Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Carbrooke |
Four Leaf Enterprises Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Carbrooke |
Frimstone Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Newton By Castle Acre |
Needham Chalks Ltd |
Chalk |
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Rocklands & Shropham |
None |
Sand and Gravel (inactive) |
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Weeting With Broomhill & Brandon |
Lignacite Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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BROADLAND |
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Attlebridge |
Cemex |
Sand and Gravel |
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Buxton With Lammas |
Frimstone Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Horstead With Stanninghall |
Longwater Gravel Co Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Horstead With Stanninghall |
Tarmac Lafarge |
Sand and Gravel |
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Spixworth |
Tarmac Lafarge |
Sand and Gravel |
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GREAT YARMOUTH |
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Burgh Castle |
Folkes Plant & Aggregates Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK |
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Congham |
West Norfolk Lime Ltd |
Chalk |
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East Rudham |
Longwater Gravel Co Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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East Winch |
Middleton Aggregates Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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East Winch |
Middleton Aggregates Ltd |
Carstone |
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East Winch & Leziate |
Sibelco UK Ltd |
Silica Sand |
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Feltwell |
L P Pallett |
Sand and Gravel |
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Middleton |
Middleton Aggregates Ltd |
Clay |
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Middleton |
Middleton Aggregates Ltd |
Carstone |
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Middleton |
William George Recycling |
Sand and Gravel |
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Pentney |
Middleton Aggregates Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Snettisham |
Frimstone Ltd |
Carstone |
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Tottenhill & Watlington |
Frimstone Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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West Dereham |
Frimstone Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Wormegay |
Middleton Aggregates Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Wormegay |
None |
Sand and Gravel (inactive) |
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NORTH NORFOLK |
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Beeston Regis |
DSP Supplies / Carter Concrete |
Sand and Gravel |
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East Beckham |
Gresham Gravel Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Holt |
Cemex |
Sand and Gravel |
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Stody |
Frimstone Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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SOUTH NORFOLK |
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Caistor St Edmund |
Needham Chalks Ltd |
Chalk |
|
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Earsham |
Earsham Gravels Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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Easton |
Cemex |
Sand and Gravel |
|
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Kirby Cane |
Pallet Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
|
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Mundham |
Earsham Gravels / A J Goff Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
|
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Norton Subcourse |
Cemex |
Sand and Gravel |
|
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Stoke Holy Cross |
Tarmac Lafarge |
Sand and Gravel |
|
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Wymondham |
Longwater Gravel Co Ltd |
Sand and Gravel |
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(1) Appendix 7 - Safeguarded waste management sites (as at May 2017)
Town or Parish |
Operator |
Main Waste Operation |
BRECKLAND |
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Bridgham |
Fibrophos Ltd |
Transfer |
Carbrooke |
Frimstone Ltd |
Inert recycling |
Carlton Rode |
None |
Composting (inactive) |
Cranworth |
FCC Environment(UK) Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
Hockering |
Norman Wenn Skip Hire |
Transfer/Treatment |
Hockering |
Pips Skips |
Transfer/Treatment |
Longham |
McLeod Aggregates Ltd |
Inert recycling |
Stanfield |
East Anglian Stone Ltd |
Inert recycling |
Stow Bedon |
R Childerhouse |
Inert recycling |
Thetford |
FCC Environment(UK) Ltd |
HWRC |
Thetford |
Fibrophos Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
Thetford |
Viridor Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
Weston Longville |
TMA Bark Supplies |
Composting |
Wretham |
Viridor Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
BROADLAND |
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Attlebridge |
Biffa Waste Services |
Non-hazardous landfill (in aftercare) |
Aylsham |
Aylsham Plant Hire Ltd |
Inert recycling |
Aylsham |
NEWS Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
Buxton With Lammas |
Frimstone Ltd |
Inert recycling |
Cantley |
British Sugar PLC |
Inert landfill |
Horsford |
M & C Skip Hire and AKS |
Transfer/Treatment |
Lenwade (Morton On The Hill) |
European Metal Recycling Ltd |
Metal recycling |
Marsham |
News Ltd |
Composting |
Rackheath |
Parker Skip Hire |
Transfer/Treatment |
GREAT YARMOUTH |
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Belton With Browston |
E E Green & Son |
Inert recycling |
Burgh Castle |
Folkes Plant & Aggregates Ltd |
Inert recycling |
Great Yarmouth |
E E Green & Son |
Inert recycling |
Great Yarmouth |
East Coast Waste Recycling |
Transfer/Treatment |
Great Yarmouth |
Enviroco Ltd |
Transfer |
Great Yarmouth |
European Metal Recycling Ltd |
Metal recycling |
Great Yarmouth |
Folkes Plant & Aggregates Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
Great Yarmouth |
M T Skips |
Transfer/Treatment |
West Caister |
Norfolk County Council |
Transfer/Treatment |
West Caister |
Norse Ltd |
HWRC |
Town or Parish Operator Main waste operation |
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KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK |
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Bawsey |
P Bacon Recycling Ltd |
Metal recycling |
|
|
Feltwell |
LP Pallett and FCC Environmental (UK) Ltd |
Non-hazardous landfill (inactive) |
|
|
Hockwold Cum Wilton |
Freedom Recycling Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
King's Lynn |
May Gurney |
HWRC |
|
|
King's Lynn |
NEWS Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
Methwold |
EFFG Woodlark |
Anaerobic digestion |
|
|
Middleton |
FCC Environment(UK) Ltd |
Non-hazardous landfill (inactive) |
|
|
Middleton |
Middleton Aggregates Ltd |
Inert recycling |
|
|
Middleton |
Middleton Aggregates Ltd |
Inert landfill |
|
|
Snettisham |
Frimstone Ltd |
Inert recycling and landfill |
|
|
South Wootton |
Greenworld Sales Ltd |
Composting |
|
|
Wereham |
British Sugar PLC |
Soil recycling |
|
|
Wereham |
British Sugar PLC |
Composting |
|
|
West Dereham |
Frimstone Ltd |
Inert landfill |
|
|
West Dereham |
Frimstone Ltd |
Inert recycling |
|
|
West Dereham |
Glazewing Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
NORTH NORFOLK |
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Beeston Regis |
Carter Concrete Ltd |
Inert storage |
|
|
Briston |
Morrissey Builders Ltd |
Inert recycling |
|
|
Edgefield |
NEWS Ltd |
Non-hazardous landfill (in aftercare) |
|
|
Holt |
Cemex |
Inert recycling |
|
|
Letheringsett With Glandford |
Glaven Pits Ltd |
Inert recycling |
|
|
North Walsham |
Mr M Drury |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
Tattersett |
R Gawn |
Tyre recycling |
|
|
Worstead |
Carl Bird Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
NORWICH |
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Norwich |
FCC Environment(UK) Ltd |
HWRC and Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
SOUTH NORFOLK |
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Aldeby |
FCC Environment(UK) Ltd |
Non-hazardous landfill (in restoration) |
|
|
Bracon Ash |
Greencomp |
Composting |
|
|
Costessey |
FCC Environment(UK) Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
Costessey |
Jays Total Waste Management Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
Costessey |
NEWS Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
Costessey |
None |
Metal recycling (inactive) |
|
|
Ketteringham |
M W White Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
Kirby Bedon |
Anglian Water Plc |
Sludge cake storage |
|
|
Morningthorpe With Fritton |
Richardson Recycling Ltd |
Inert landfill |
|
|
Pulham Market |
AR Kent & Son |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
Thurlton |
M Gaze & Co Ltd |
Composting |
|
|
Tivetshall St Margaret |
FCC Environment(UK) Ltd |
Transfer/Treatment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appendix 8 - Safeguarded Water Recycling Centres
(as at May 2017)
All WRC are operated by Anglian Water Services Ltd
Town or Parish (site name if different)
Acle |
Attleborough |
Aylsham |
Belaugh |
Briston |
Burnham Thorpe (Burnham Overy) |
Bylaugh |
Cley-Next-the-Sea (Glandford Road) |
Dereham |
Downham Market |
Feltwell |
Grimston |
Heacham |
Holt and Letheringsett with Glandford (Letheringsett) |
Horning |
Ingoldisthorpe |
King's Lynn |
Kirby Bedon (Whitlingham) |
Knapton (Knapton Road) |
Little Cressingham |
Ludham |
Mattishall |
Morningthorpe and Fritton (Hempnall) |
North Walsham |
Old Buckenham |
Poringland |
Pudding Norton (Fakenham) |
Quidenham (East Harling) |
Redenhall with Harleston (Harleston) |
Reepham |
Runton (Cromer) |
Saxlingham Nethergate (Saxlingham) |
Sisland |
Sporle with Palgrave (Necton) |
Stalham |
Swaffham |
Swardeston |
Tharston and Hapton (Long Stratton) |
Thetford |
Watlington |
Wells-Next-the-Sea (Freeman Street) |
West Caister |
West Walton |
Wymondham |
Appendix 9 – Forecast Waste Arisings
Year |
Local Authority Collected Waste |
Commercial and industrial waste |
Inert waste |
Hazardous waste |
Total Forecast waste arisings |
2015/16 |
408,342 |
1,188,534 |
1,311,000 |
64,845 |
2,972,721 |
2016/17 |
412,135 |
1,207,075 |
1,311,000 |
60,543 |
2,990,753 |
2017/18 |
415,927 |
1,225,906 |
1,311,000 |
56,528 |
3,009,361 |
2018/19 |
419,720 |
1,245,030 |
1,311,000 |
52,778 |
3,028,528 |
2019/20 |
423,512 |
1,264,452 |
1,311,000 |
49,277 |
3,048,241 |
2020/21 |
427,304 |
1,284,178 |
1,311,000 |
46,009 |
3,068,491 |
2021/22 |
431,097 |
1,304,211 |
1,311,000 |
42,957 |
3,089,265 |
2022/23 |
434,889 |
1,324,557 |
1,311,000 |
40,108 |
3,110,554 |
2023/24 |
438,682 |
1,345,220 |
1,311,000 |
37,448 |
3,132,350 |
2024/25 |
442,474 |
1,366,205 |
1,311,000 |
34,964 |
3,154,643 |
2025/26 |
446,267 |
1,387,518 |
1,311,000 |
32,645 |
3,177,430 |
2026/27 |
450,059 |
1,409,163 |
1,311,000 |
30,479 |
3,200,701 |
2027/28 |
453,852 |
1,431,146 |
1,311,000 |
28,458 |
3,224,456 |
2028/29 |
457,644 |
1,453,472 |
1,311,000 |
26,570 |
3,248,686 |
2029/30 |
461,437 |
1,476,146 |
1,311,000 |
24,808 |
3,273,391 |
2030/31 |
465,229 |
1,499,174 |
1,311,000 |
23,162 |
3,298,565 |
2031/32 |
469,021 |
1,522,561 |
1,311,000 |
21,626 |
3,324,208 |
2032/33 |
472,814 |
1,546,313 |
1,311,000 |
20,191 |
3,350,318 |
2033/34 |
473,606 |
1,570,436 |
1,311,000 |
18,852 |
3,373,894 |
2034/35 |
480,399 |
1,594,935 |
1,311,000 |
17,602 |
3,403,936 |
2035/36 |
484,191 |
1,619,816 |
1,311,000 |
16,435 |
3,431,442 |