Object
Brentwood Local Plan 2016 - 2033 (Pre-Submission, Regulation 19)
Representation ID: 22425
Received: 18/03/2019
Respondent: Essex County Council
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Natural England advice is that ALL residential development within RAMS Zone of Influence will need to provide mitigation and this will trigger a proportionate financial contribution.
The Essex Rams Steering Group agreed following action at its 5th February 2019 meeting -
ALL to endeavour to use policy text in Chelmsford's emerging Local Plan for RAMS so that there is consistency across all LPAs involved in Essex Coast RAMS.
The wording was agreed in response to issues raised by Natural England (PS2078) in response to Chelmsford Draft Local Plan and was included in their Schedule of Additional Changes - June 2018.
Replace Policy NE02 A. & B. wording with the following -
Where appropriate, contributions from developments will be secured towards mitigation measures identified in the Essex Recreational Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) which will be completed by the time the Local Plan is adopted. Prior to RAMS completion, the authority will seek contributions, where appropriate, from proposed residential development to deliver all measures identified (including strategic measures) through project level HRAs, or otherwise, to mitigate any recreational disturbance impacts in compliance with the Habitat Regulations and Habitats Directive.
3. Effective
Natural England advice is that ALL residential development within the RAMS Zone of Influence will need to provide mitigation and this will trigger a proportionate financial contribution.
The Essex Rams Steering Group agreed the following action at its 5th February 2019 meeting -
ALL to endeavour to use the policy text in Chelmsford's emerging Local Plan for the RAMS so that there is consistency across all LPAs involved in the Essex Coast RAMS
The wording was agreed in response to issues raised by Natural England (PS2078) in response to Chelmsford Draft Local Plan and was included in their Schedule of Additional Changes - June 2018.