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Initial Consultation document
Question 1: Minerals and Waste Local Plan Vision
Representation ID: 92060
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Natural England
Agree
Agree
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Question 2: 'Waste Management Strategic Objectives'
Representation ID: 92061
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Natural England
Agree
Agree
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Question 4: Policy MW1 'Presumption in favour of sustainable development'
Representation ID: 92062
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Natural England
The text could be amended in the first paragraph, second sentence to read as follows:
"It will always work proactively with applicants, statutory consultees and other relevant parties..."
The text could be amended in the first paragraph, second sentence to read as follows:
"It will always work proactively with applicants, statutory consultees and other relevant parties..."
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Question 5: Policy MW2 'Development Management Criteria'
Representation ID: 92066
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Natural England
Natural England welcomes this policy which seeks to protect and enhance the natural environment and resources, and safeguard protected landscapes and public rights of way.
Natural England welcomes this policy which seeks to protect and enhance the natural environment and resources, and safeguard protected landscapes and public rights of way.
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Question 7: Policy MW4 'Climate change mitigation and adaption'
Representation ID: 92068
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Natural England
Natural England welcomes these proposals.
Natural England welcomes these proposals.
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Question 8: Policy MW5 'The Brecks protected habitats and species'
Representation ID: 92069
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Natural England
Natural England welcomes and strongly supports this policy to protect Breckland SPA, given the mineral resources that occur in The Brecks.
Natural England welcomes and strongly supports this policy to protect Breckland SPA, given the mineral resources that occur in The Brecks.
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Question 9: Policy MW6 'Agricultural soils'
Representation ID: 92070
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Natural England
The restoration of land following mineral extraction should not automatically default to agricultural after-use. It would be useful to amend the wording of the second bullet point of the policy to include the other types of after-use that would be considered acceptable including contributing to 'net gain' targets through the creation of new habitats and green infrastructure.
The restoration of land following mineral extraction should not automatically default to agricultural after-use. It would be useful to amend the wording of the second bullet point of the policy to include the other types of after-use that would be considered acceptable including contributing to 'net gain' targets through the creation of new habitats and green infrastructure.
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Question 12: Policy WP3 'land uses potentially suitable for waste management facilities'
Representation ID: 92075
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Natural England
Natural England considers a criteria based policy is satisfactory and we support the requirement to comply with Policy MW2.
Natural England considers a criteria based policy is satisfactory and we support the requirement to comply with Policy MW2.
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Question 11: Policy WP2 'Spatial strategy for waste management facilities'
Representation ID: 92077
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Natural England
All new or enhanced waste management facilities should be in compliance with the land uses in Policy W3 and the development management criteria set out in Policy MW2.
Currently, it could be read that only the bulleted list of facilities needs to do this.
All new or enhanced waste management facilities should be in compliance with the land uses in Policy W3 and the development management criteria set out in Policy MW2.
Currently, it could be read that only the bulleted list of facilities needs to do this.
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Question 28: Policy MP2 'Spatial strategy for minerals extraction'
Representation ID: 92079
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Natural England
Natural England welcomes the recognition to exclude and protect the natural environment, resources and landscapes.
Natural England welcomes the recognition to exclude and protect the natural environment, resources and landscapes.
