Policy WP14: Water Recycling Centres

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Object

Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication

Representation ID: 99277

Received: 14/12/2022

Respondent: Anglian Water

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

The Local Plan is unsound because Policy WP14 is not positively prepared in terms of achieving sustainable development or justified given reasonable alternatives.
We support the amendments to this policy that reflect our previous representations to the Minerals and Waste Local Plan.
However, we note that policy MW3 Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation provides a positive policy framework for renewable energy to support our routemap to net zero ambition - this includes renewable energy installations contributing to our energy requirements at our water recycling centres (WRCs). It would be helpful if the policy and supporting text acknowledges that improvements to existing sites and supporting infrastructure relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation and resilience of essential infrastructure will be addressed through Policy MW3.

Change suggested by respondent:

PROPOSED POLICY MODIFICATION:
New or extended Water Recycling Centres, or improvements to existing sites and supporting infrastructure, will only be acceptable where such proposals aim to:
a. treat a greater quantity of wastewater; and/or
b. improve the quality of discharged water; and/or
c. reduce the environmental impact of operation; [insert: "and/or"]
[insert: 'd. incorporate climate change adaption and mitigation measures (as detailed in Policy
MW3)'].
Proposals must also comply with the development management criteria set out in Policy MW1.

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Comment

Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication

Representation ID: 99455

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Breckland District Council

Representation Summary:

Suggest in light of the issues around nitrogen and phosphorus pollution to remove the word “or” and replace with the word “and”.
"WRCs will only be acceptable if they treat greater quantity of water and improve quality of discharged water."

Change suggested by respondent:

Suggest in light of the issues around nitrogen and phosphorus pollution to remove the word “or” and replace with the word “and”.
"WRCs will only be acceptable if they treat greater quantity of water and improve quality of discharged water."

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