Policy MP10: safeguarding of port and rail facilities, and facilities for the manufacture of concrete, asphalt and recycled materials – STRATEGIC POLICY
Object
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99137
Received: 11/11/2022
Respondent: Broads Authority
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
This policy uses the term ‘should’ in relation to the submission of a Minerals Infrastructure Impact Assessment. The rest of the policy uses ‘will’ for example. It seems that this assessment is essential, but the policy using the term ‘should’ implies it is not. Why is there difference in wording in this policy when compared to others?
Soundness: Not justified
The criterion could be amended as follows:
Development proposals within 250 metres of the above minerals related facilities [delete: should] [insert: 'are required to'] demonstrate that they would not prevent or prejudice the use of those facilities, through the submission of a Minerals Infrastructure Impact Assessment, as set out in Appendix 9. The ‘agent of change’ principle will be applied to all such development.
Support
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99164
Received: 09/11/2022
Respondent: Essex County Council
The additional information around a Minerals Infrastructure Impact Assessment (MIIA) and Appendix 9 which set out the nature of evidence that would be required to be submitted alongside a non-mineral development within the consultation areas of safeguarded sites such that the County Council could be satisfied that the proposed development would not have a detrimental impact on existing or allocated sites for mineral development is welcomed.
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99297
Received: 14/12/2022
Respondent: Mineral Products Association
The MPA welcomes and support the reference to the ‘agent of change’ principle in the policy and the policy itself. However, it is felt that for the purposes of clarity and effectiveness the wording of the policy should be adjusted as follows for clarity and effectiveness.
Proposed Changes
b) Existing, planned and potential sites for concrete batching, the manufacture of coated materials, other concrete products and the handling, processing and distribution of [insert: 'primary'], substitute, recycled and secondary aggregate material.
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99304
Received: 16/12/2022
Respondent: Norwich City Council
Whilst Norwich City Council has no objection to objective MS05 or policy MP10, for the avoidance of doubt 'agent of change' should be defined.
Soundness test: Not Justified
Agent of change should be defined either within the explanatory text or within the glossary.
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99305
Received: 16/12/2022
Respondent: Norwich City Council
Whilst Norwich City Council has no objection to policy MP10, we have previously commented that the policy should acknowledge the proximity of the Trowse Railhead to sensitive residential users and to the east Norwich sites with major regeneration potential including the Deal Ground, Utilities Site and Carrow Works.
The safeguarded Trowse Railhead and adjacent Lafarge plant are located in east Norwich adjacent to the Deal Ground site (allocated in Norwich’s Site Allocations Plan under policy R9, with extant consent for 670 units of housing) and in close proximity to other allocated sites including the Utilities site (R10), Gothic Works (R11), and Land adjacent to the Football club (CC16 – part developed). The adopted Joint Core Strategy identifies east Norwich as a priority for regeneration in policy JCS12. A major (20ha) site in east Norwich, Carrow Works is now also available for development following relocation of the previous occupier (Britvic /Unilever), and is located adjacent to the safeguarded site.
With the addition of Carrow Works, the East Norwich sites represent a transformative opportunity for the regeneration of this area and the wider city. An ambitious regeneration project is underway to create a sustainable new urban quarter for the city, supported by the preparation of a masterplan for east Norwich and a commitment to substantial future investment. The masterplan was completed in May 2022 and provides for over 3,600 new homes and 4,100 jobs across East Norwich. The masterplan and associated documents have informed emerging policy in the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) which identifies the major east Norwich sites, including the Deal Ground, Utilities site and Carrow Works, as a strategic regeneration area under policy 7.1, and an allocation under policy GNLP0360/3053/R10. It is anticipated that an East Norwich supplementary planning document will be adopted alongside or shortly after adoption of the GNLP in early 2024 to guide future regeneration of East Norwich.
Norwich City Council accepts the need to safeguard the railhead under policy MP10; however the minerals and waste plan should acknowledge its proximity to sensitive residential users and to the East Norwich Strategic Regeneration Area.
Soundness test: Not Justified
The minerals and waste plan should acknowledge the proximity of the Trowse Railhead and adjacent Lafarge plant to the East Norwich Strategic Regeneration Area and sensitive residential users. This could potentially be acknowledged in the explanatory text for MP10 (paragraph MP10.3) by amending the second sentence to read:
“Each decision will take into account the particular use of the safeguarded site, the nature of the proposed development, including its policy context and relationship to strategic regeneration opportunities,.....”
Comment
Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication
Representation ID: 99315
Received: 15/12/2022
Respondent: Norfolk Gravel
Agent: David L Walker Ltd
It is respectfully suggested that Policies MP9 and MP10 could be expanded to include reference to precast blockworks to use indigenous materials and aggregate bagging plants, as both are viable forms of ancillary development at aggregates sites in principle.
Policies MP9 and MP10 could be expanded to include reference to precast blockworks to use indigenous materials and aggregate bagging plants, as both are viable forms of ancillary development at aggregates sites in principle.