Comment
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 393
Received: 02/10/2013
Respondent: JTS Partnership LLP
Representation Summary:
As currently worded, this policy is unacceptable in that it states that planning permission will be refused where a proposal has any adverse impact on matters such as visual amenity, the character or appearance of the surrounding area, highway conditions or highway safety, health, environment or amenity etc.
There are very few forms of development that do not have some adverse impact, whatever benefits they may bring, on some interest of acknowledged planning importance. The policy needs to be reworded to reflect this and the phrase „no significant unacceptable impact‟ needs to be added to each of the criteria.
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