Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Pre-Submission Publication

Comment

Representation ID: 99448

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Breckland District Council

Nutrient Neutrality
In March 2022, Norfolk LPAs were alerted to the issue of the “unfavourable condition” of the River Wensum and Broads SAC leading to a requirement to mitigate nutrient pollution from development, farming and to upgrade wastewater treatment works. Nitrogen and Phosphorus affects both water and air quality and Breckland District Council considers that the location of waste facilities particularly from agricultural waste and composting and its impact on the River Wensum and Broads SAC should be carefully considered.

Consider the impact of increase Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution from organic waste (development, agriculture) on nitrogen and phosphorus sensitive zones (i.e. where the river catchment is deemed to be in “unfavourable condition” with regards the spatial strategy for waste management facilities.
The location of agricultural waste treatment, windrow composting and community composting to nutrient sensitive river catchment areas.

Comment

Representation ID: 99449

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Breckland District Council

Many of the urban areas highlighted are in nutrient sensitive river catchment areas

Comment

Representation ID: 99450

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Breckland District Council

Consideration of the impact of open air composting on air and water quality for habitat sites.

Comment

Representation ID: 99453

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Breckland District Council

Consideration of air pollution on sensitive habitat sites (Natural England’s Shared Nitrogen Air Pollution Schemes in Breckland)

Comment

Representation ID: 99454

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Breckland District Council

Consideration of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution on the river catchment areas of the River Wensum and Broads SAC.

Comment

Representation ID: 99455

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Breckland District Council

Suggest in light of the issues around nitrogen and phosphorus pollution to remove the word “or” and replace with the word “and”.
"WRCs will only be acceptable if they treat greater quantity of water and improve quality of discharged water."

Comment

Representation ID: 99456

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Breckland District Council

Consider whether the policy should refer to water quality improvements required at this site?

Comment

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

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

Comment

Representation ID: 99459

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Breckland District Council

Suggest to add "Or where appropriate provide nature based water filtering enhancements"