Norfolk, Adoption Of Local Minerals & Waste Plan

Norfolk County Council

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) – Section 23

Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as Amended) – Regulations 17, 26 & 35

Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 – Regulation 16

Notice of adoption Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2023-2038

Norfolk County Council adopted the Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan (NMWLP) on 20 May 2024.

The NMWLP is part of the Development Plan for Norfolk. It covers the whole of the County of Norfolk and will enable the provision of a steady and adequate supply of minerals and sufficient waste management facilities during the plan period to 2038. It forms the basis for determining relevant planning applications and it supersedes the currently adopted NMWLP (January 2022). The Inspector’s report was issued on 21 March 2024. The adopted NMWLP incorporates the main modifications recommended in the Planning Inspector’s Report, and Additional Modifications made by Norfolk County Council.

Any person who is aggrieved by the Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan may apply to the High Court under section 113 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for permission to apply for a judicial review of the decision to adopt the Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan.

The grounds for such an application can only be that:

a. the document is not within the appropriate power and/or

b. a procedural requirement has not been complied with.

An application for permission must be made promptly in the High Court, and in any event not later than the end of the six-week period beginning with the date of adoption i.e. 20 May 2024.

In accordance with the above regulations the following documents have been published and are available to view:

• Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan

• Adoption Statement

• Sustainability Appraisal Report

• Sustainability Appraisal Assessment

• Post Adoption Sustainability Appraisal Statement

• Policies Map

• Inspector’s Report

These documents are available to view online at: https://norfolkcc.co.uk/ournmwlp

Paper copies will also be available to view in public inspection, without charge, at the offices listed below. As opening hours may vary and may be subject to change, you may need to arrange an appointment to view the documents. Viewing is free of charge. Contact details are contained within the adoption statement and are:

• Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH.

• Breckland Council, Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke, East Dereham, NR19 1EE.

• Broadland District Council and South Norfolk Council, The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich, NR7 0WF.

• Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Town Hall, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2QF.

• King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, King’s Court, Chapel Street, King’s Lynn, PE30 1EX.

• North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer, NR27 9EN.

• Norwich City Council, City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich, NR2 1NH.

• The Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY.

For further information please email: LDF@norfolk.gov.uk

Or telephone 01603 222193 or post it to: Planning Services, Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH.