Policy MP5: Core River Valleys
Object
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99136
Received: 11/11/2022
Respondent: Broads Authority
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
This policy does not mention impact on the Broads or its setting and does not cross refer to MW1 like other policies do.
For consistency, this policy needs to refer to the Broads and/or cross refer to MW1. You could add the following to the end of the policy:
All schemes must also comply with the development management criteria set out in Policy MW1.
Soundness: Not justified
Object
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99212
Received: 07/12/2022
Respondent: Middleton Aggregates Ltd
Agent: Stephen M Daw Limited
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The policy as worded sets an unreasonably high requirement for mineral developments in a Core River Valley.
The policy wording should firstly, be amended so that not all proposals need to result in an enhancement of the landscape, historic environment and biodiversity, to be acceptable. Instead proposals should be expected to result in one or at most two forms of enhancement. Secondly, it is unreasonable to require a mineral development to result in enhancement(s) during working and so this requirement should be dropped.
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99235
Received: 14/12/2022
Respondent: Historic England
We welcome the reference to the historic environment.
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99447
Received: 19/12/2022
Respondent: Suffolk County Council
- “enhance the biodiversity of the river valley” could replace with… “provide a measurable increase the Biodiversity of the river valley”
- This brings the wording more in line with the Environment act and BNG requirements.
- “enhance the biodiversity of the river valley” could replace with… “provide a measurable increase the Biodiversity of the river valley”
- This brings the wording more in line with the Environment act and BNG requirements.
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99458
Received: 19/12/2022
Respondent: Breckland District Council
Suggest that it should add that it does not impede on the natural water quality infrastructure e.g. natural riparian strips- reed beds or water woodlands etc
Suggest that it should add that it does not impede on the natural water quality infrastructure e.g. natural riparian strips- reed beds or water woodlands etc