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Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99343
Received: 18/12/2022
Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Due to the proximity to Beetley and Hoe Meadows SSSI, Horse Wood Mileham SSSI and Dillington Carr, Gressenhall SSSI, as well as Beck Farm Meadows CWS and Rawhall Wood CWS (also an ancient woodland), the supporting text states that the site would be worked dry only above the water table. However, no specific condition is in included in MIN12 to ensure that the site will only be worked dry above the water table.
In order to ensure that the plan does not result in impacts on SSSIs, CWS and ancient woodland, we request specific inclusion in the policy wording that the site will only be worked above the water table. Policy MIN 200 includes such wording, so in order to ensure that the policy is effective and doesn’t inadvertently promote development in conflict with nature conservation laws and policy, and is consistent with the precautionary approach taken in other policy text wording, we strongly recommend that this condition is added to this policy.
We also recommend that section g of the policy includes specific reference to the new wet woodland around retained wetland areas as mentioned in the previous draft of the policy.