Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan Publication Version

Object

Representation ID: 288

Received: 10/10/2019

Respondent: IGas Energy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Paragraph 5.18 has been introduced to the justification to Policy DM1. Whilst the content of the paragraph are not in dispute, it appears incongruous in the context of the justification and how it relates to mineral development.

Object

Representation ID: 289

Received: 10/10/2019

Respondent: IGas Energy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Whilst the changes to Policy DM2 and justification are noted, many of the requirements specified fall within the remit of the Environment Agency which is referred to in the justification. The Council is aware planning decisions should assume that other regulatory pollution control regimes will operate effectively. This is particularly the case in water resources and flood risk.

Object

Representation ID: 290

Received: 10/10/2019

Respondent: IGas Energy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

IGas has previously commented on this policy. Whilst minor changes to the Policy have been made IGas remains of the view that the policy is seeking to place a weight on the impacts upon landscape character comparable to that of nationally designated landscapes (of which there are none in Nottinghamshire). The NPPF states (paragraphs 171 and 172):

171. Plans should: distinguish between the hierarchy of international, national and locally designated sites; allocate land with the least environmental or amenity value, where consistent with other policies in this Framework53; take a strategic approach to maintaining and enhancing networks of habitats and green infrastructure; and plan for the enhancement of natural capital at a catchment or landscape scale across local authority boundaries.

172. Great weight should be given to conserving and enhancing landscape and scenic beauty in National Parks, the Broads and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which have the highest status of protection in relation to these issues. The conservation and enhancement of wildlife and cultural heritage are a/so important considerations in these areas, and should be given great weight in National Parks and the Broads54. The scale and extent of development within these designated areas should be limited. Planning permissi':m should be refused for major development55 other than in exceptional circumstances, a'1d where it can be demonstrated that the development is in the public interest. Considerati·.:m of such applications should include an assessment of:

a) the need for the development, including in terms of any national considerations, and the impact of permitting it, or refusing it, upon the local economy;
b) the cost of, and scope for, developing outside the designated area, or meeting the need for it in some other way; and
c) any detrimental effect on the environment, the landscape and recreational opportunities, and the extent to which that could be moderated.

For the Plan to be sound, it is considered that the policy needs to be further amended to correctly reflect the guidance within NPPF.

Support

Representation ID: 291

Received: 10/10/2019

Respondent: IGas Energy

IGas previously commented on this policy. The changes to the policy and justification are now considered to be in line with the NPPF and are supported.

Support

Representation ID: 292

Received: 10/10/2019

Respondent: IGas Energy

The changes to the policy are supported.

Object

Representation ID: 293

Received: 10/10/2019

Respondent: IGas Energy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Whilst IGas supports the intentions of the policy, paragraph 5.109 does not acknowledge the use of tall drill rigs used by the minerals industry and particularly the onshore oil and gas industry at the exploration and appraisal stages of development.

Support

Representation ID: 294

Received: 10/10/2019

Respondent: IGas Energy

IGas supports the changes to the policy.

Object

Representation ID: 295

Received: 10/10/2019

Respondent: IGas Energy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

IGas supports the policy. However, notwithstanding the justification acknowledges most exploration can be carried out with the benefit of permitted development, the policy does not acknowledge that mineral exploration can be carried out with such. Geophysical surveys are also used for the exploration of coal, oil and gas (paragraph 5.163).