8.19

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Object

Brentwood Local Plan 2016 - 2033 (Pre-Submission, Regulation 19)

Representation ID: 22418

Received: 18/03/2019

Respondent: Essex County Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

4. Consistent with National Policy.

Where insufficient information is provided to demonstrate the impacts (including cumulatively) of development on wildlife then the Council should refuse applications and not use conditions to secure such information.

A Local Planning Authority needs certainty of impacts from development prior to the determination of planning applications.

Paragraph 8.19 should be amended to make this clear.

Change suggested by respondent:

Amend paragraph 8.19 to read as follows -
'...compensation measures and refuse planning applications. The...'

Full text:

4. Consistent with National Policy.

Where insufficient information is provided to demonstrate the impacts (including cumulatively) of development on wildlife then the Council should refuse applications and not use conditions to secure such information.

A Local Planning Authority needs certainty of impacts from development prior to the determination of planning applications.

Paragraph 8.19 should be amended to make this clear.