Object
Initial Consultation document
Representation ID: 91900
Received: 30/07/2018
Respondent: Mr Ian James
Policy MW2 requires proposed developments to demonstrate that they do not have an unacceptable impact on the visual amenity of the area. The consultation discusses how visual impact should not detract from the nature of Norfolk countryside character. The consultation also discusses how pollution/emissions must be controlled by the relevant Environmental Agency and Environmental Health requirements.
There is insufficient weight given by MW2 to the impact on local people. In this context, local is considered to be any person living or working within hearing, smelling or visual sight of the proposed development. Whilst Norfolk's character must be protected, the extraction of minerals from the ground generally has most impact on those in the immediate vicinity and not those living or visiting elsewhere in Norfolk. Local people, whether 1 or 1000 in numbers, should be given a level of protection from impact, particularly visual and noise, to the same extent as if their own land was SSSI or other highly sensitive land, or other protected wildlife. This is regardless of any long term plan to recover the land.
Policy MW2 requires proposed developments to demonstrate that they do not have an unacceptable impact on the visual amenity of the area. The consultation discusses how visual impact should not detract from the nature of Norfolk countryside character. The consultation also discusses how pollution/emissions must be controlled by the relevant Environmental Agency and Environmental Health requirements.
There is insufficient weight given by MW2 to the impact on local people. In this context, local is considered to be any person living or working within hearing, smelling or visual sight of the proposed development. Whilst Norfolk's character must be protected, the extraction of minerals from the ground generally has most impact on those in the immediate vicinity and not those living or visiting elsewhere in Norfolk. Local people, whether 1 or 1000 in numbers, should be given a level of protection from impact, particularly visual and noise, to the same extent as if their own land was SSSI or other highly sensitive land, or other protected wildlife. This is regardless of any long term plan to recover the land.