Main Modification 7 Chapter 6: Sustainable Communities - new paragraph 6.17

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Support

Hastings Planning Strategy Main Modifications Consultation May 2013

Representation ID: 5698

Received: 01/07/2013

Representation Summary:

Rother District Council supports the revised text to clarify the potential for wind energy within the Borough. The District Council supports the removal of the reference to areas outside of their administrative area, the clarification relating to if and when sites come forward within the Combe Valley Countryside Park, clear consideration will be given to the Parks objectives and the purpose of its designation, and the commitment to working in partnership with Rother District Council in considering sites in the urban fringe areas.

Full text:

Rother District Council supports the revised text to clarify the potential for wind energy within the Borough. The District Council supports the removal of the reference to areas outside of their administrative area, the clarification relating to if and when sites come forward within the Combe Valley Countryside Park, clear consideration will be given to the Parks objectives and the purpose of its designation, and the commitment to working in partnership with Rother District Council in considering sites in the urban fringe areas.

Object

Hastings Planning Strategy Main Modifications Consultation May 2013

Representation ID: 5706

Received: 25/06/2013

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

HBC/MM/7 - It may be helpful to include a cross-reference to the fifth bullet point in paragraph 118 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (eg planning permission should be refused for development resulting in the loss or deterioration of irreplaceable habitats, including ancient woodland and the loss of aged or veteran trees found outside ancient woodland, unless the need for, and benefits of, the development in that location clearly outweigh the loss).

Full text:

HBC/MM/7 - it may be helpful to include a cross-reference to the fifth bullet point in paragraph 118 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (eg planning permission should be refused for development resulting in the loss or deterioration of irreplaceable habitats, including ancient woodland and the loss of aged or veteran trees found outside ancient woodland, unless the need for, and benefits of, the development in that location clearly outweigh the loss).

Given the inclusion of new text and policy relating to LNRs and LWS (HBC/MM/9), consideration should be given to text noting national policy relating to nationally important site. Reference to the second bullet point under paragraph 118 of NPPF would be helpful, in respect of SSSIs.

Similarly, for internationally important sites, it would be helpful to make reference to national guidance and regulation in respect of the importance of these sites and the need for projects likely to have a significant effect on them to be subject to appropriate assessment to inform development management decisions.