Gt Ryburgh, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7AS
Tel: +44 (0)1328 829391 Fax: +44(0)1328 829645
Our Ref: DGFT 19th August 2014
To Geoff Lyons, MTCP, MRTPI
Team Leader Enforcement & Special Cases
North Norfolk District Council
Holt Road
Cromer
North Norfolk NR27 9EN
Dear Geoff
PF/14/0579- Erection of four barley storage silos at Crisp Malting Group,
Fakenham Road, Great Ryburgh.
I write in response to the various queries raised, some of which have been addressed
by my colleague Steve Surridge, Chief Engineer.
1.
1.1
Existing:
Total existing barley storage at Ryburgh: 49,746 tonnes in 32 silos and flat
stores.
1.2
The average size of store is 1,555 tonnes
2.
2.1
It is proposed to construct 4 additional silos
total tonnage 10,000 tonnes.
2.2
Each silo capacity 2,500 tonnes.
2.3
The existing permission PF/09/0966 continues, comprising x2 silos of 3,000t
each. This permission is subject to a challenge on the basis of a Judicial
Review and is currently before the Supreme Court.
3.
3.1
Other storage used off-site that supply Ryburgh
Rackheath silos: 22,000 tonnes capacity, 25,000 tonnes throughput in 20132014 season.
Please note that Rackheath also holds grain for the Ditchingham Maltings.
Rackheath has its own drying plant.
3.2
Foulsham stores, Norfolk: 6,000tonnes. Note that all barley that is to be dried
is taken first into Ryburgh, dried, and then despatched out to Foulsham.
3.3
3.4
Colkirk, Norfolk: 1,800 tonnes, handled as for Foulsham
Grimston, Norfolk: 2,500 tonnes, handled as for Foulsham.
3.5
Massingham, Norfolk: 1,800 tonnes, handled as for Foulsham.
3.6
Gt.Ellingham, Norfolk: 1,400 tonnes.
3.7
Maultby, Norfolk : 6,000 tonnes.
3.8
Membury, Berkshire: 16,000 tonnes.
Please note that Gt. Ellingham, Maultby and Membury stores all have their
own drying facilities, and also supply Barley to our Mistley and Ditchingham
maltings.
4.
4.1
Noise Assessment:
Please note that these silos are within a nest of existing silos with the nearest
dwelling being approx. 275 metres from the proposed development.
4.2
The last noise assessment was carried out in 2010 in respect of the lorry park.
There has been no significant other developments since that study conducted
by H&H Acoustic Consultancy Division dated 22nd February 2010. I
understand that you have a copy of this.
4.3
We contend that the new silos do not require additional acoustic provision.
5.
5.1
Traffic assessment:
Please note that as this application is to provide storage for the maltings,
involving barley which will come on site, be malted, and will then be
despatched, there is no change to the output.
5.2
We therefore do not agree that an additional condition relating to output
tonnages should be imposed.
6.
6.1
Drainage:
Steve Surridge’s email of 16th June deals in part with this.
6.2
Proximity to a watercourse: it has been asserted that the silos are nearer than
20m to a watercourse. This is incorrect.
6.3
Please note that during a discussion with Katherine Brumpton at the Planning
office on Friday 2nd May 2014 we were advised that the silos were not closer
that 20metres to a watercourse.
6.4
There is a dry ditch 17m from the side of the most proximate of the proposed
silos as the ditch is drawn, but the measured distance is approximately 22m.
Please note that this ditch is neither a “watercourse, river, stream or beck”.
6.5
Please note that barley is a dry crop, and that the silos will only store dry
material.
7.
7.1
Dust:
There is no dust suppression system, as none is necessary for a closed silo.
7.2
Please note that the proposed silos will initially be filled with barley at harvest.
8.
8.1
Fire Safety Risk Assessment:
In compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 the
maltings have in place a fire risk assessment dated 26/01/2011.
9.
9.1
Employment:
Crisp Maltings Group and Anglia Maltings (Holdings) Limited employs 108
who work on the site; this is an increase of 4 since 2013. The increase is due
to the expansion of sales across all the maltings and the growth of sack rather
than bulk malt sales, a higher value product. For information, all the
additional colleagues live in Norfolk.
10. Silo Colour:
10.1 It is proposed that the colour should match the adjoining silos, that is grey.
We understand that this will be in line with Policy EN4. Kerys Witton,
Landscape Officer, noted in her email of 9th June 2014 that “…the proposed
silos would be acceptable when considered and balanced with Core Strategy
policies”.
10.2 Policy EN4 point 4 requires that the structures “…Be suitably designed for
the context within which they are set”. As the silos will be within a cluster of
existing grey steel silos, we contend that this development is within Policy
EN4.
If there are any other points which you would like addressed please contact either
me or Steve Surridge at the Maltings.
Yours sincerely
DAVID THOMPSON
David Thompson
Chief Executive
Anglia Maltings (Holdings) Ltd