Comment
Initial Consultation document
Representation ID: 92044
Received: 10/08/2018
Respondent: Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
* The area at Shouldham / Marham in Policy SIL02 is a 'Preferred Area' which is something beyond an 'Area of Search', but not as definite as an allocation.
* Whilst it is accepted that additional geological information has come forward from Sibelco, it will be disappointing to those communities locally who could draw some comfort from having a defined Area of Searh perhaps containing the expectations of extraction to it.
* The expression of a 'preference' for extraction to take place beyond the Area of Search current boundary (Policy SIL 02) casts doubt of the certainty for other communities near to other Areas of Search.
* Notwithstanding these comments the NCC note that they expect a lesser area to actually come forward for allocation.
* There is a list of significant caveats / issues to be addressed before the potential extraction could proceed.
* It is interesting to note that a form of 'wet extraction' is proposed which could avoid some potential environmental problems.
* The area at Shouldham / Marham in Policy SIL02 is a 'Preferred Area' which is something beyond an 'Area of Search', but not as definite as an allocation.
* Whilst it is accepted that additional geological information has come forward from Sibelco, it will be disappointing to those communities locally who could draw some comfort from having a defined A of S perhaps containing the expectations of extraction to it.
* The expression of a 'preference' for extraction to take place beyond the A of S current boundary (Policy SIL 02) casts doubt of the certainty for other communities near to other A's of S.
* Notwithstanding these comments the NCC note that they expect a lesser area to actually come forward for allocation.
* There is a list of significant caveats / issues to be addressed before the potential extraction could proceed.
* It is interesting to note that a form of 'wet extraction' is proposed which could avoid some potential environmental problems.