Policy WP16: Design of waste management facilities
Object
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99131
Received: 11/11/2022
Respondent: Broads Authority
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Uses the word ‘should’. This is a weak term and all other policies before use the term ‘will’ – why is this wording used in this policy and why is it different to other policies?
Does WP16 repeat MW1? If they are both needed, then WP16 needs to refer to impact on the Broads and AONB and their setting.
Should it cross refer to MW1 like lots of other policies do?
Soundness test: Not justified
Continue to use the word ‘will’ or equivalent, like all other policies do. Refer to the impact on the Broads and AONB and/or cross refer to MW1. Suggested amendments are as follows:
Policy WP16: Design of waste management facilities
All waste management development [delete: should] [insert: 'will'] secure high-quality design and waste management facilities [delete: should] [insert: 'are required'] to incorporate:
a) designs of an appropriate scale, density, massing, height and materials.
b) efficient use of land and buildings, through the design, layout and orientation of buildings on site and through prioritising use of previously developed land.
c) safe and convenient access for all potential users.
d) schemes for the retention of existing and provision of new landscape features.
e) measures which will protect, conserve and, where opportunities arise, enhance the natural, built, and historic environment including the setting of heritage assets; and
f) climate change adaption and mitigation measures (as detailed in Policy MW3)
Proposed variations shall not materially diminish the quality of the approved development between permission and completion, as a result of changes being made to the permitted scheme.
[insert: "All schemes must also comply with the development management criteria set out in Policy MW1"].
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99230
Received: 14/12/2022
Respondent: Historic England
We welcome bullet e) in policy WP16 on the use of design to protect, conserve and, where opportunities arise, enhance the historic environment.
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99457
Received: 19/12/2022
Respondent: Breckland District Council
Suggest that reference should be made to natural based solutions within the design? E.g. wetlands around WRC, other nature based waste management solutions
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99498
Received: 19/12/2022
Respondent: Broadland District Council
WP16 – This seems to overlap with Policy MW1: Development Management Criteria, and it is considered that this policy would be better placed and combined with MW1.
It is considered that this policy would be better placed and combined with MW1.
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99523
Received: 19/12/2022
Respondent: South Norfolk District Council
This seems to overlap with Policy MW1: Development Management Criteria, and it is considered that this policy would be better placed and combined with MW1.
It is considered that this policy would be better placed and combined with MW1.