Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 94372
Received: 21/10/2019
Respondent: Campaigners Against Two Silica Sites
MP5 - There needs to be a specific time scale added to this statement as to destroy biodiversity for profit under the guise of enhancing it later (20-30+ years hence) through restoration is an illogical step and unacceptable. Also, the M&WLP at section MP5 on page 76 describes Core River Valleys in Norfolk as 'vital ecological habitats and corridors, supporting a variety of biodiversity habitats and species. In this respect, Core River Valleys are a key component in the development of Norfolk's identified Green Infrastructure corridors. Sand and gravel resources are commonly found in river valleys and many of Norfolk's river valleys have therefore been quarried for aggregate extensively over many years. This has led to many large bodies of open water left on restoration of past mineral workings which are not in keeping with the general character of Norfolk's river valleys. Although not formally designated, safeguarding the Core River Valleys will help preserve the unique and rich quality of Norfolk's landscape and natural heritage'. With ref to AOS E, including the overlap area that includes a part of SIL 02, with a water bodies already at Pentney and at the Middleton aggregate works just to the north of the river Nar SSSI, then the addition of a much larger water body (e.g.such as the aftermath of SIL 02 as described by Sibelco previously) so close would be exactly what this paragraph explicitly says we shouldn't be doing. Therefore, to continue to include AOS E and its overlap with SIL 02 in the M&WLP would be a flawed decision by NCC. For AOS E and the overlap of SIL 02 that it includes, MP5 fails sustainability objective SA5 on pg 9 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report - Part A- Scoping (Oct 2015) for the amount of time it is a visual intrusion; fails SA8 because of the excessive time-scale involved and the after use proposed; and SA9 due to the time-scale involved.
MP5 - There needs to be a specific time scale added to this statement as to destroy biodiversity for profit under the guise of enhancing it later (20-30+ years hence) through restoration is an illogical step and unacceptable. Also, the M&WLP at section MP5 on page 76 describes Core River Valleys in Norfolk as 'vital ecological habitats and corridors, supporting a variety of biodiversity habitats and species. In this respect, Core River Valleys are a key component in the development of Norfolk's identified Green Infrastructure corridors. Sand and gravel resources are commonly found in river valleys and many of Norfolk's river valleys have therefore been quarried for aggregate extensively over many years. This has led to many large bodies of open water left on restoration of past mineral workings which are not in keeping with the general character of Norfolk's river valleys. Although not formally designated, safeguarding the Core River Valleys will help preserve the unique and rich quality of Norfolk's landscape and natural heritage'. With ref to AOS E, including the overlap area that includes a part of SIL 02, with a water bodies already at Pentney and at the Middleton aggregate works just to the north of the river Nar SSSI, then the addition of a much larger water body (e.g.such as the aftermath of SIL 02 as described by Sibelco previously) so close would be exactly what this paragraph explicitly says we shouldn't be doing. Therefore, to continue to include AOS E and its overlap with SIL 02 in the M&WLP would be a flawed decision by NCC. For AOS E and the overlap of SIL 02 that it includes, MP5 fails sustainability objective SA5 on pg 9 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report - Part A- Scoping (Oct 2015) for the amount of time it is a visual intrusion; fails SA8 because of the excessive time-scale involved and the after use proposed; and SA9 due to the time-scale involved.