MP1.10

Object

Representation ID: 99231

Received: 14/12/2022

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Carstone Requirement and Shortfall
We note the section on Carstone. Carstone is probably the most important building stone within the county and can be seen in historic buildings and structures of western Norfolk. It is largely quarried today for construction rather than conservation purposes, but it is essential that some extraction takes place for building stone uses and that minimal crushing of good quality carstone takes place for construction purposes.
We note that there is one site allocation later in the Plan for Carstone although the Plan states that this is of insufficient quality for use as a building stone.
We therefore we recommend that an alternative site for building stone be sought. It is important that such stone is available for historic conservation work and also for limited use in new build where using traditional building materials can be a helpful design tool in picking up on local vernacular, character and distinctiveness in sensitive design.