DM3 – Design of New and Extended Waste Management Facilities
Comment
Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Draft Waste Local Plan January 2022
Representation ID: 617
Received: 01/04/2022
Respondent: Graeme Foster
Support Policy DM3.
Support Policy DM3.
Comment
Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Draft Waste Local Plan January 2022
Representation ID: 643
Received: 04/04/2022
Respondent: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
DM3 – Design of New and Extended Waste Management Facilities
Planning permission for new waste facilities or the extension of existing facilities will be granted
where it can be demonstrated that the development follows relevant best practice. All proposals
for new or extended waste facilities should demonstrate that the development is of a scale, form
and character appropriate to its location. Future waste management facilities should be
designed to include features, which, in both the construction and operation phases:
Avoid impacts and rigorously avoid and mitigate impacts on biodiversity first before
exploring the potential for BNG….
•.. Maximise landscape enhancements and biodiversity net gain, and other measures to
contribute to green infrastructure enhancement • Maximise efficient use of water and use
sustainable surface water drainage techniques • Minimise greenhouse gas emissions, including through
energy efficiency and green building construction techniques • Ensure resilience and enable
adaptation to climate change
Thank you for consulting the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust (NWT) on the above. I apologise
for using this format of response, but the OPUS format is not straightforward to use for
responses to multiple sections and the insertion or highlighting of text. I have used bold italics
to suggest insertions of text and italics for your original text.
Overall NWT supports the principles of the Plan and we welcome the clear reiteration of the
need to move waste management urgently up the waste hierarchy. We would hope, however,
to see a stronger aim for further waste reduction and the obligation for each Local
Authority to secure ambitious waste reductions across all their work and areas of
influence.
Detailed comments in representations
Comment
Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Draft Waste Local Plan January 2022
Representation ID: 695
Received: 04/04/2022
Respondent: Newark and Sherwood District Council
Policy DM3 Design of New and Extended Waste Management Facilities
Comment:
In order to provide clarity that the policy specifically relates to design, it is suggested that
reference should be made to design within the first sentence of this policy.
In order to maximise the sustainability of new waste management development proposals, it
is suggested that reference to the re-use of materials where possible is added to the third
bullet point.
Recommended Change:
It is recommended that the words “the design of” are inserted into the first sentence after
“where it can be demonstrated that …”.
It is recommended that “and re-use materials where possible” is added to the third bullet
point.
Please find attached Newark and Sherwood District Council’s consultation response to the Draft Waste Local Plan. Our response was
approved by the Council’s Economic Development Committee on the 23 March 2022.
Comment
Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Draft Waste Local Plan January 2022
Representation ID: 726
Received: 04/04/2022
Respondent: Historic England (Midlands)
Policy DM3 Design of new waste management facilities
The issues and options feedback box on page 82 references a request to consider the impact for the historic environment when planning the design of new waste facilities. We note from the proposed Policy DM3 that this has not been incorporated into the policy and we reiterate our earlier comments from May 2020, that we would seek the inclusion of criteria to conserve and
enhance the significance of the historic environment, heritage assets and their setting. This is an example of where Strategic Objective 3 is considered to be met as it relates to the natural environment, yet as there is no reference to heritage it does not meet this element of the objective; separate objectives for these considerations would be welcome.
Many thanks for consulting Historic England on the above consultation.
Please find our comments attached in Table 1; we look forward to working with the Council’s as they progress their Waste Local Plan.
We commented on this document at an earlier stage in the process, 6 May 2020, and raised several general points and signposted a range of Historic England advice on our website. Please utilise this earlier response alongside our additional comments made within this response, to allow you to have a range of advice.
We are available to offer further advice on Development Management Policy 6: Historic Environment, if you would like to take us up on this offer please contact me using the above details.
Comment
Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Draft Waste Local Plan January 2022
Representation ID: 778
Received: 04/04/2022
Respondent: National Grid (Gas)
Utilities Design Guidance
The increasing pressure for development is leading to more development sites being brought forward through the planning process on land that is crossed by National Grid infrastructure.
National Grid advocates the high standards of design and sustainable development forms promoted through national planning policy and understands that contemporary planning and urban design agenda require a creative approach to new development around high voltage overhead lines, underground gas transmission pipelines, and other National Grid assets.
Therefore, to ensure that Design Policy DM3 is consistent with national policy we would request the inclusion of a policy strand such as: “x. taking a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach to development including respecting existing site constraints including utilities situated within sites.”
Please find attached our letter of representation. Our representation is based on Waste Local Plan DPD PDF on the County Councils website.
Consultation on the Draft Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Waste Local Plan
January – April 2022
Representations on behalf of National Grid
National Grid has appointed Avison Young to review and respond to local planning authority Development Plan Document consultations on its behalf. We are instructed by our client to submit the following representation with regard to the current consultation on the above document.
About National Grid
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET) owns and maintains the electricity transmission system in England and Wales. The energy is then distributed to the electricity distribution network operators, so it can reach homes and businesses.
National Grid Gas plc (NGG) owns and operates the high-pressure gas transmission system across the UK. In the UK, gas leaves the transmission system and enters the UK’s four gas distribution networks where pressure is reduced for public use.
National Grid Ventures (NGV) is separate from National Grid’s core regulated businesses. NGV develop, operate and invest in energy projects, technologies, and partnerships to help accelerate the development of a clean energy future for consumers across the UK, Europe and the United States.
Utilities Design Guidance
The increasing pressure for development is leading to more development sites being brought forward through the planning process on land that is crossed by National Grid infrastructure.
National Grid advocates the high standards of design and sustainable development forms promoted through national planning policy and understands that contemporary planning and urban design agenda require a creative approach to new development around high voltage overhead lines, underground gas transmission pipelines, and other National Grid assets.
Therefore, to ensure that Design Policy DM3 is consistent with national policy we would request the inclusion of a policy strand such as: “x. taking a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach to development including respecting existing site constraints including utilities situated within sites.”
Further Advice
National Grid is happy to provide advice and guidance to the Council concerning their networks.
Please see attached information outlining further guidance on development close to National Grid assets.
If we can be of any assistance to you in providing informal comments in confidence during your policy development, please do not hesitate to contact us.
To help ensure the continued safe operation of existing sites and equipment and to facilitate future infrastructure investment, National Grid wishes to be involved in the preparation, alteration and review of plans and strategies which may affect their assets. Please remember to consult National Grid on any Development Plan Document (DPD) or site-specific proposals that could affect National Grid’s assets.
Comment
Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Draft Waste Local Plan January 2022
Representation ID: 797
Received: 04/04/2022
Respondent: Mick George Ltd
DM3
We also support policy DM2 – Health, Wellbeing and Amenity, policy DM3 – Design of New and
Extended Waste Management Facilities, policy DM4 – Landscape Protection, policy DM5 – Protecting and Enhancing Biodiversity, policy DM6 – Historic Environment, policy DM7 ‐ Water resources and Flood Risk, policy DM8 – Public Access, policy DM10 – Cumulative Impacts of Development, policy DM11 – Airfield Safeguarding, and policy DM12 ‐ Highway Safety and Vehicle
Movements/Routeing.
Representation on behalf of Mick George Ltd to the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Draft Waste Local Plan.
See Representations.
These representations are submitted by Mick George Ltd (MGL), which is one of the largest waste
and aggregates companies in the East of England and in the East Midlands. This representation is
designed to support the promotion of Dorket Head as an inert landfill site and to make more general
comments about the strategy proposed to be adopted in the Waste Local Plan. The company has
been unable to participate in the local Plan process before now as it has only recently acquired the
rights to develop the site.
Comment
Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Draft Waste Local Plan January 2022
Representation ID: 816
Received: 12/04/2022
Respondent: Shlomo Dowen
Policy DM3 should be tweaked to state: “Planning permission for new waste facilities or the extension of existing facilities will be only granted where it can be
demonstrated that the development follows relevant best practice…” (new word added).
This would bring it in line with the supporting text in Paragraph 8.33 which states that: “Policy DM3 seeks to ensure that all new and extended waste facilities help
to promote an innovative and sustainable waste management industry and improve the understanding and acceptance of essential waste management
infrastructure” (emphasis added).
Only Solutions LLP’s Submission to
the Nottinghamshire and Nottingham
Waste Local Plan Consultation.
See accompanying Representations for details.