Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15595
Received: 05/05/2016
Respondent: Croudace Strategic Ltd
Agent: Barton Willmore
Policy 6.3 wording is not considered to be 'Consistent with national policy' as per the following:
Part (d): wording fails to take account of the balance within the NPPF (para 109) in that both new and existing development should be prevented from contributing to or being put at unacceptable risk from, or being adversely affect by unacceptable levels of soil, air, water or noise pollution or land instability.
Part (f): The NPPF (para 118) directs the planning applications should be encouraged to seek opportunities to incorporate biodiversity in and around developments, and therefore it is considered inappropriate to state that proposals "should take full account" of biodiversity opportunities.
See attached.