17-10-24 Consultation: Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan

Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Publication of proposed Main Modifications and Additional Modifications – Invitation to make representations

The County Council has published the proposed Main Modifications of the Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan (NM&WLP). This is to allow representations on the soundness and legal compliance of the Main Modifications to be made between 9am on 17 October to 5pm on 13 December 2024. View and respond to the proposed Main Modifications

The draft Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan (NM&WLP) was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate in December 2023 for examination. Examination hearings led by an independent Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State took place in July 2024. As set out in the hearings there are a number of main modifications required to the Plan in order for the Inspector to consider it sound and legally compliant. Proposed Main Modifications have been prepared and Norfolk County Council has been notified by the Inspector that the representations period on these modifications can proceed.

The Main Modifications are proposed without prejudice to the Inspector’s final conclusions on the NM&WLP which will consider the representations submitted. The Main Modifications have been subject to updated Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) which are also available for representations to be made on, along with consequent Policies Map changes. View the supporting evidence documents.

Representations on the Main Modifications should only be made regarding legal compliance and soundness issues. The Inspector will only consider representations which relate specifically to the proposed Main Modifications and the updates to the SA and HRA before reaching his final conclusions on the NMW&LP.

Following the end of the representations period, all duly made representations received about the proposed Main Modifications will be submitted to the Planning Inspector and considered as part of the Examination.

Alongside the Main Modifications, a schedule of proposed Additional Modifications is also being published for information and comment until 5pm on 13 December 2024. The proposed Additional Modifications do not form part of the examination of the Plan. They are minor changes factual changes which Norfolk County Council intends to make on adoption of the NM&WLP.

These documents are available for public inspection via the County Council’s NM&WLP examination website at: https://norfolk.oc2.uk .

The documents are alternatively available to view for public inspection by appointment, free of charge, within normal opening hours during the representations period, at:

• Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH (email LDF@norfolk.gov.uk to arrange an appointment)

• Breckland Council, Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke, East Dereham, NR19 1EE (email planning.policyteam@breckland.gov.uk to arrange an appointment)

• Broadland District Council and South Norfolk Council, The Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0WF (email localplan.bdc@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk for an appointment)

• Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Town Hall, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2QF (email localplan@great-yarmouth.gov.uk to arrange an appointment)

• Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, King’s Court, Chapel Street, King’s Lynn, PE30 1EX (email receptionkingscourt@west-norfolk.gov.uk or planning@west-norfolk.gov.uk to arrange an appointment)

• North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer, NR27 9EL (prior notice should be given by email to planningpolicy@northnorfolk.gov.uk or 01263 516318)

• Norwich City Council, City Hall, Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NH (email planning@norwich.gov.uk to arrange an appointment)

• The Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY (email planningpolicy@broads-authority.gov.uk to arrange an appointment)

The County Council would prefer representations to be made directly to https://norfolk.oc2.uk/ however, responses by post (to Planning Services, Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH) and email (to LDF@norfolk.gov.uk) will also be accepted. View the statement of representations procedure and the representations form

Any representations that you make will be published on Norfolk County Council’s website.

All representations, using whatever method, must be made by 5pm on 13 December 2024.

Representations may be accompanied by a request to be notified, at a specified address, of any of the following:

the publication of recommendations of the Planning Inspector appointed to carry out the independent examination of the NM&WLP
the adoption of the Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan

Any enquiries should be made to LDF@norfolk.gov.uk or to Caroline Jeffery:

Caroline Jeffery, Principal Planner (Minerals and Waste Policy), Communities and Environment

Tel: 01603 222193 Dept: 0344 800 8020

Planning Services, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH