Object
Schedule of Potential Main Modifications
Representation ID: 29704
Received: 10/11/2021
Respondent: Essex County Council
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
2.Not Justified/3.Not Effective/4.Not Consistent with National Policy
Requirement of HIA for hot food takeaways strongly supported by ECC given its responsibilities for Public Health.
Should be required both within, and outside, designated town, district or local centres to ensure borough wide consideration. This is not currently in criterion A.
HIA level of detail/work required is proportionate (type/nature of development/location). Stepped process allows consideration of HIA type on case by case basis (level of detail varies-desktop based short review/full comprehensive assessment). Approach is outlined in EPOA HIA Guidance Note – Essex Healthy Places – Advice Notes for Planners, Developers and Designers.
2.Not Justified
3.Not Effective
4.Not Consistent with National Policy
The inclusion of a requirement for Health Impact Assessments (HIA) to be undertaken for hot food takeaways in the Policy is strongly supported by ECC given its responsibilities for Public Health.
However, to ensure borough wide consideration of such matters this requirement should be required both within, and outside, designated town, district or local centres. This is not the case as currently proposed in criterion A of the Policy.
The level of detailed required for an HIA and work required for applicants to undertake is proportionate depending on the type and nature of development, as well as its location. The HIA stepped process allows for consideration of the type of HIA required on a case by case basis, with the level of detail required varying from a desktop based short review to a full comprehensive assessment. This approach is outlined on page 9 of the Essex Planning Officers’ Association (EPOA) HIA Guidance Note – Essex Healthy Places – Advice Notes for Planners, Developers and Designers.