Preferred Options consultation document
(1) Implementation, Monitoring and Review
The Policies, Specific Site Allocations and Areas of Search included in the Plan will mainly be implemented through the Development Management function of Norfolk County Council. However, some of the policies will be implemented through on-going dialogue with the Local Planning Authorities within Norfolk, which takes place through established work practices.
Implementation of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan will be monitored and captured in the Annual Monitoring Reports or Local Aggregate Assessment as appropriate. If the monitoring identifies any significant divergence from a trend or target required, we will seek to establish the reason (s) for the divergence from the target, and as a consequence, an intervention by Norfolk County Council may be required. Intervention could include a review of the evidence base, a specific policy or the Plan as a whole, and will be reported in the Annual Monitoring Report.
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Indicator |
Related Policy / strategic objective |
Target |
Agencies responsible |
Implementation mechanism |
Data Source |
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Landbank for sand and gravel |
Objective MSO1 Policy MP1 Specific site allocation policies |
Maintenance of at least a 7-year landbank for sand & gravel, based on previous 20 years' sales average |
NCC Mineral operators |
Allocations of specific sites in the M&WLP Development management decisions taken on planning applications |
Mineral industry survey returns |
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Landbank for carstone |
Objective MSO1 Policy MP1 Policy MIN 06 |
Maintenance of at least a 10-year landbank for carstone, based on previous 20 years' sales average |
NCC Mineral operators |
Allocations of specific sites in the M&WLP Development management decisions taken on planning applications |
Mineral industry survey returns |
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Landbank for silica sand |
Objective MSO2 Policy MP1 Policy MIN 40 Policy SIL 01 Policy MP13 |
Maintenance of at least a 10-year landbank for silica sand based on 750,000 tpa forecast extraction rate. |
NCC Mineral operators |
Allocations of specific sites and/or areas in the M&WLP Development management decisions taken on planning applications |
Mineral industry survey returns |
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Annual production of sand and gravel, carstone and silica sand |
Objectives MSO1 & MSO2 Policy MP1 |
To maintain a steady and adequate supply of aggregate and industrial minerals |
NCC Mineral operators |
Allocations of specific sites and/or areas in the M&WLP Development management decisions taken on planning applications |
Mineral industry survey returns |
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Quantity of secondary and recycled aggregate produced in Norfolk (tonnes) |
Objectives MSO3, WSO2, WSO8 Policy WP1 PolicyWP3 Policy WP4 |
To increase the proportion of waste that is recycled and recovered in Norfolk. To maintain and steady and adequate supply of aggregate minerals. |
NCC Waste management companies Mineral operators |
Development management decisions taken on planning applications |
Annual NCC waste survey returns |
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New waste management capacity provided (tonnes) |
Objectives WSO2, WSO3, WSO4, WSO5, WSO8. Policy WP1 Policy WP3 Policy WP4 Policy WP5 Policy WP6 Policy WP7 Policy WP8 Policy WP9 Policy WP10 |
To achieve net self-sufficiency in waste management by 2036, where practicable. To increase the proportion of waste reused, recycled and recovered within Norfolk. To move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill. |
NCC Waste management companies |
Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for waste management operations. Environment Agency Waste Data Interrogator Annual NCC waste survey returns |
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% local authority collected waste:
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Objectives WSO1, WSO2, WSO2, WSO6 Policy WP1 Policy WP3 Policy WP4 Policy WP5 Policy WP6 Policy WP7 Policy WP8 Policy WP9 Policy WP10 Policy WP11 Policy WP12 |
To increase the proportion of waste that is reused, recycled and recovered in Norfolk. To move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill. |
NCC NCC as Waste Disposal Authority Waste Collection Authorities Waste management companies |
Education and promotion of waste minimisation, composting and recycling by the Waste Collection Authorities and NCC as Waste Disposal Authority. NCC's procurement of waste management contracts. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
WasteDataFlow |
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% waste received at waste management facilities in Norfolk that is recycled / recovered |
Objectives WSO1, WSO2, WSO4, WSO6 Policy WP1 Policy WP3 Policy WP4 Policy WP5 Policy WP6 Policy WP7 Policy WP8 Policy WP9 Policy WP10 |
To increase the proportion of waste that is recycled and recovered in Norfolk. To move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill. |
NCC NCC as Waste Disposal Authority Waste Collection Authorities Waste management companies |
Education and promotion of waste minimisation, composting and recycling by the Waste Collection Authorities and NCC as Waste Disposal Authority. NCC's procurement of waste management contracts. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Environment Agency Waste Data Interrogator Annual NCC waste survey returns |
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Waste input to landfill (tonnes) |
Objectives WSO1, WSO2, WSO6 Policy WP11 Policy WP12 |
To reduce the proportion and quantity of waste that is landfilled in Norfolk. To move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill. |
NCC NCC as Waste Disposal Authority Waste Collection Authorities Waste management companies |
Education and promotion of waste minimisation, composting and recycling by the Waste Collection Authorities and NCC as Waste Disposal Authority. NCC's procurement of waste management contracts. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Environment Agency Waste Data Interrogator Annual NCC waste survey returns WasteDataFlow |
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Inert, non-hazardous and hazardous waste landfill capacity (cubic metres and years) |
Objectives MSO9, WSO1, WSO2, WSO4 WSO6 Policy WP11 Policy WP12 |
To reduce the proportion and quantity of waste that is landfilled in Norfolk. To move waste up the waste management hierarchy to minimise the need for landfill. |
NCC NCC as Waste Disposal Authority Waste management companies |
Education and promotion of waste minimisation, composting and recycling by the Waste Collection Authorities and NCC as Waste Disposal Authority. NCC's procurement of waste management contracts. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Environment Agency Waste Data Interrogator Annual NCC waste survey returns Determined planning applications for landfill sites. |
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Renewable energy generation capacity at waste management facilities (MW) |
Objectives WSO1, WSO2, WSO6, WSO7, WSO8 Policy MW4 Policy WP10 Policy WP12 |
To move waste up the waste hierarchy by increasing the proportion of waste recovered in Norfolk. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing renewable energy produced. |
NCC Waste management companies |
Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
NCC closed landfill team Waste management companies Renewable energy generation companies Renewable Energy Foundation |
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Distance of new mineral extraction sites and waste management facilities from main settlements and market towns. |
Objectives WSO6, MSO8 Policy MP2 Policy WP2 |
Mineral extraction sites for sand and gravel or carstone to be located within 5 miles of one of Norfolk's urban areas or three miles of a main town. Waste management sites to be located within 5 miles of an urban area of 3 miles of a main town. |
NCC Waste management companies Mineral operators |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
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Number of minerals and waste planning applications granted that involved highway infrastructure upgrades / improvements |
Objectives MSO5, MSO6, MSO8, WSO6, WSO7 Policy MW3 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have an unacceptable impact on the safety and capacity of the road network. |
NCC NCC as Highway Authority Highways England |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations |
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Number of minerals and waste planning applications granted that include access to corridors of movement (i.e. trunk roads and A class roads) |
Objectives MSO5, MSO6, MSO8, WSO6, WSO7 Policy MW3 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have an unacceptable impact on the safety and capacity of the road network. |
NCC NCC as Highway Authority Highways England |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of reported accidents involving HGVs |
Objectives MSO5, MSO6, MSO8, WSO6, WSO7 Policy MW3 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have an unacceptable impact on the safety and capacity of the road network. |
NCC NCC as Highway Authority Highways England |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. Site monitoring visits |
NCC as Highway Authority |
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Number of substantiated complaints concerning lorry traffic. |
Objectives MSO5, MSO6, MSO8, WSO6, WSO7 Policy MW3 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have an unacceptable impact on the safety and capacity of the road network. |
NCC Waste management companies Mineral operators NCC as Highway Authority Highways England |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. Site monitoring visits. |
NCC records of complaints |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within 5km of a Special Protection Area (SPA), Special Conservation Area (SAC) or Ramsar site. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policies MW2 and MW5 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural environment. |
NCC Natural England |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within 2km of a SSSI. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural environment. |
NCC Natural England |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within 2km of a National Nature Reserve (NNR). |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural environment. |
NCC Natural England |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within 250m of a Local Nature Reserve. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural environment. |
NCC Local Planning Authorities |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of mineral and waste sites located within 250m of a County Wildlife Site. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural environment. |
NCC |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse effects on the natural, built and historic environment. |
NCC Natural England Norfolk Coast Partnership |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within the Heritage Coast. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
No increase in sites located within the Heritage Coast. To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse effects on the natural, built and historic environment. |
NCC Natural England Norfolk Coast Partnership North Norfolk District Council King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within the Broads Authority Executive Area. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure that minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse effects on the natural, built and historic environment. |
NCC Broads Authority |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within a Core River Valley. |
Objectives MSO6 & MSO9 Policy MW2 Policy MP5 |
To ensure that minerals developments do not have unacceptable adverse effects on the natural environment, positively contribute to the natural environment and mitigate against cumulative impacts. |
NCC |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within 250m of a registered historic park or garden. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the historic environment. |
NCC Historic England |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within 250m of a Conservation Area. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the historic environment. |
NCC Historic England Local Planning Authorities |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within 250m of a Listed Building or Scheduled Monument. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure minerals and waste developments do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the historic environment. |
NCC Historic England |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste sites located within Groundwater Source Protection Zone 1. |
Objectives MSO6 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure that minerals and waste development do not have unacceptable adverse effects on the natural environment. |
NCC Environment Agency |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of the M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste planning permissions granted contrary to the advice of the Environment Agency or the LLFA on flood risk grounds. |
Objectives WSO7, MSO6, MSO8, MSO9 Policy MW2 Policy MW4 |
To ensure that minerals and waste development do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on flood risk on site or an increase in flood risk elsewhere. |
NCC Environment Agency LLFA |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of the M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. Planning consultation responses from the Environment Agency Planning consultation responses from the LLFA |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Area of priority habitat to be created in approved restoration schemes for mineral workings. |
Objectives MSO8, MSO9, MSO10 Policy MP7 Policy MP8 |
All mineral extraction sites to have an agreed high quality progressive and expedient restoration scheme to achieve a beneficial afteruse to protect and enhance the environment. |
NCC Mineral operators |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of the M&WLP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications Site monitoring visits. |
Determined planning applications for minerals extraction. |
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Number of minerals and waste developments securing at least 10% of their energy on site from renewable or low carbon sources |
Objectives MSO8, WSO6. Policy MW4. |
To address and minimise the impacts minerals and waste developments will have on climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from energy generation. |
NCC Mineral operators Waste management operators |
Development management decisions taken on planning applications. Site monitoring visits. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of minerals and waste developments located within an AQMA. |
Objectives WSO7, Policy MW2 |
To reduce potential adverse effects on human health and amenity from mineral and waste developments. |
NCC LPAs – Environmental Health |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of the M&W LP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. |
Determined planning applications for minerals and waste operations. |
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Number of substantiated complaints about amenity impacts from minerals and waste activities |
Objectives MSO7 & WSO7 Policy MW2 |
To ensure that minerals and waste development do not have unacceptable adverse amenity impacts. |
NCC LPAs - Environmental Health Environment Agency Waste management companies Mineral operators |
Site specific allocations decisions as part of the M&W LP. Development management decisions taken on planning applications. Site monitoring and enforcement. |
NCC records of complaints |
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Number planning applications granted by LPAs within minerals or waste consultation areas (unless they fall within the exclusions set out in Appendix 4). |
Objectives MSO4, MSO5, WSO3 Policies MP10, MP11 and WP17 |
Safeguard mineral extraction sites, mineral infrastructure, waste management sites and water recycling centres from incompatible development. Safeguarding mineral resources so that they are not sterilised by non-mineral development where this should be avoided. |
NCC Local Planning Authorities |
Mapping safeguarded mineral sites, mineral infrastructure, mineral resources, and waste sites in the Policies Map. Consultation process on planning applications within safeguarded areas. |
Determined planning applications by LPAs. |
