Eden Local Plan - Preferred Options

Draft Sustainability Appraisal

July 2014

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Contents

1. Introduction 5

Eden Local Plan 5

Habitats Regulations Assessment 6

The S A Report Structure 7

2. Appraisal Methodology 7

Developing Policies and ‘Reasonable Alternatives’ 8

Appraisal of Policies 8

Cumulative Effects 9

Mitigation Measures 9

Consultation 9

Appraisal Limitations, Assumptions Made 9

3. S A Scoping Stage 10

Overview of the Scoping Process 10

Relationship with Other Plans and Programmes and Baseline Evidence 10

Sustainability Appraisal Framework 10

Comments Received on the SA Scoping Report 12

4. Summary of Findings 13

Local Plan Policies 13

Objectives 19

Table 4: Appraisal of Plan Objectives 20

5. Local Plan Policy Matrices 21

Policy LS1 – Locational Strategy - Preferred Option 23

Policy LS1 – Locational Strategy - Alternative Option 1 24

Policy LS1 – Locational Strategy - Alternative Option 2 25

Policy LS1 – Locational Strategy - Alternative Option 3 (Organic Growth) 26

Policy LS2 – Housing Targets and Distribution – Preferred Option 27

Policy LS2 – Housing Targets and Distribution Alternative Option 1 28

Policy LS2 – Housing Targets and Distribution Alternative Option 2 29

Policy LS2 – Housing Targets and Distribution Alternative Option 3 30

Policy PEN1 – A Town Plan for Penrith 31

Policy PEN2 – Penrith Masterplans 32

Policy PEN3 – Newton Rigg Campus 33

Policy AL1 – A Town Plan for Alston 34

Policy AL2 – Renovation in Alston Moor 35

Policy AP1 – A Town Plan for Appleby 36

Policy KS1 – A Town Plan for Kirkby Stephen 37

Policy RUR1 – Rural Settlements and the Rural Area 38

Policy RUR2 – Re-use of Existing Buildings in Rural Areas 39

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Policy RUR3 – Employment Development and Farm Diversification 40

Policy DEC1 – General Approach to New Development 41

Policy DEV2 – Water Management and Flood Risk 42

Policy DEV3 – Transport, Accessibility and Rights of Way 43

Policy DEV4 – Infrastructure and Implementation 44

Policy DEV5 – Design of New Development 45

Policy HS1 – Affordable Housing 46

Policy HS2 – Building Your Own House 47

Policy HS3 – Essential Dwellings for Workers in the Countryside 48

Policy HS4 – Housing Type and Mix 49

Policy HS5 – Housing for Older People and Those in Need of Support 50

Policy HS6 – Community Land Trusts 51

Policy HS7 – Gypsy and Traveller Sites 52

Policy EC1 – Employment Land Provision 53

Policy EC2 – Protection of Employment Sites 54

Policy EC3 – Employment Development at Existing Settlements 55

Policy EC4 – Tourism Accommodation 56

Policy EC5 – Advertising/Signposting 57

Policy EC6 – Telecommunications Infrastructure 58

Policy EC7 – Town Centres 59

Policy ENV1 – Protection and Enhancements of the Natural Environment,

Biodiversity and Geodiversity 60

Policy ENV2 – Protection and Enhancements of Landscapes and Trees 61

Policy ENV3 – The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 62

Policy ENV4 – Green Infrastructure Networks and Recreational Land 63

Policy ENV5 – Sustainable Buildings 64

Policy ENV6 – Low Carbon Energy Generation 65

Policy ENV7 – Wind Energy Development 66

Policy ENV8 – Air Pollution 67

Policy ENV9 – Land Contamination 68

Policy ENV10 – Other Forms of Pollution 69

Policy ENV11 – The Built (Historic) Environment 70

Policy COM1 – Principles for Services and Facilities 71

Policy COM2 – Open Space, Sport, Leisure and Recreational Facilities 72

Policy COM3 – Education and Health 73

Local Plan Allocations 74

Housing Allocations 75

Penrith (preferred options) 75

Summary 79

Alston (preferred options) 79

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Summary 80

Appleby (preferred options) 80

Summary 82

Kirkby Stephen (preferred options) 82

Summary 84

Village Hubs (preferred options) 84

Summary 90

Employment Allocations 90

Penrith (preferred options) 90

Alston (preferred options) 91

Appleby (preferred options) 92

Kirkby Stephen 92

Brough 93

Tebay 93

6. Mitigation of Adverse Effects and Maximising the Beneficial Effects 94

7. Next Steps 95

Appendix 1 Key Sustainability Issues and Indicators……………………….. 96

Appendix 2 – Sustainability Appraisal – Site matrices (separate document.)

Appendix 3 – Sustainability Appraisal – Policy Matrices (separate document.)

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1. Introduction

1.1 Eden District Council is in the process of preparing a Local Plan which, when adopted will guide future development in the District until 2032.

1.2 This Draft Sustainability Appraisal accompanies the Preferred Options of the Local Plan. Sustainability Appraisal (SA) is an integral part of developing the Local Plan. It aims to promote sustainability through the integration of consideration of social, environmental and economic elements. It is a mandatory requirement and subject to public consultation.

1.3 This SA follows on from the SA Scoping Report which was consulted upon during Feb-March 2014. The responses to the Scoping Report Consultation are considered in Section 3.

1.4 The SA process is set out by European and National legislation including:

The requirements of European Directive 2001/42/EC (the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive) which requires the preparation of a report which considers the significant environmental effects of a plan or programme. This is supported in UK law by The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004: Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 1633 (SEA Regulations);

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 which requires SA of emerging Development Plan Documents and Supplementary Planning Documents;

The Town and County Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 which highlight SA as a required submission document for local plans; and

The National Planning Policy Framework 2012 (NPPF) which requires planning policies to be based upon up-to-date information about the natural environment including a SA which should be an integral part of the plan preparation process and consider all the likely significant effects on the environment, economic and social factors (para 165)

1.5 This SA incorporates the requirements of the SEA Directive by combining the more environmentally focussed considerations with wider social and economic effects of the proposed Plan.

Eden Local Plan

1.6 The Draft Eden Local Plan covers a time period up to 2032. It covers a wide range of issues and identifies the objectives for the plan including:

Development in the right place – these promote a sustainable pattern of development throughout the District, supporting economic growth and the needs of communities. Also encourage a high quality environment which takes account of climate change, promotes energy efficiency and reduces flood risk;

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Housing – To enable the development of a range of housing in a variety of locations to meet both the needs and aspirations of the local communities and also of those wishing to move to the area;

Economy – To create the opportunity for economic growth through the provision of available land, the support of existing businesses which wish to expand and the support of the wider rural economy including tourism development and the infrastructure necessary to support growth;

The Environment – To preserve the natural and built environment of the District , ensuring proposals are sympathetic to the very elements that make Eden a special place;

Thriving Communities – To promote the health and well-being of communities and maximise accessibility to facilities and assist in the ability to make decisions at a community level.

1.7 This Draft Sustainability Report builds on SA information which has been collated throughout the development of the Plan and the consultation responses to the Housing and Employment Land consultations which were carried out during between 22 February and 22 April 2013 and 15 July and 9 September 2013 respectively.

Habitats Regulations Assessment

1.8 European Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora (the Habitats Directive) requires a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) of the Plan to be undertaken. In the UK, the Habitats Directive is implemented through the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (the ‘Habitats Regulations’).

1.9 The HRA assess the impacts of the Local Plan against the conservation objectives of sites of European importance for nature conservation inside, and potentially outside, the Plan area to ascertain whether it would result in adverse effects on the integrity of any of the sites concerned. These sites, often referred to as European sites, include Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs), and Ramsar sites.

1.10 Eden District Council has carried out a HRA screening exercise which is available separately. The purpose of the screening was to determine whether the Plan could have significant effects on the conservation objectives of any European Site.

1.11 It is important that the SA takes account of the HRA findings in order to give consideration to mitigating any adverse effects. The HRA is an iterative process and will continue to be reviewed and refined as the Plan progresses.

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The SA Report Structure

1.12 The Draft SA Report has been designed to be readable and present the information in a concise manner. The remainder of the report is structured as follows:

Section 2 – methodology of how the appraisal was carried out, including a review of consultation responses;

Section 3 – an overview of the scoping stage carried out;

Section 4 – an overview of significant effects, preferred policies and site allocations options to be taken forward, potential mitigation measures and the overall sustainability of the Plan;

Section 5 – Next steps;

Appendices – Details of the assessments undertaken

1.13 Following the receipt of any comments on this document, a full SA Report will accompany the Publication Stage of the Local Plan.

2. Appraisal Methodology

2.1 The methodology for this appraisal has been developed in accordance with the following guidance:

Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Documents (ODPM 2005);

A practical Guide to the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive (ODPM 2005)

Planning Advisory Service (PAS) Sustainability Appraisal Guidance contained within the Communities and Local Government Plan Making Manual.

2.2 The key stages of the SA of the emerging Eden Local Plan are shown in Table 1 below:

Stage Link to Plan Preparation Aim

SA Scoping Report prepared and consulted upon following consultation on options for housing and employment land

Prepared alongside consultation on land allocations options

- Identify relevant plans and programmes

- Establish the baseline

- Set the Sustainability Framework, the scope of the appraisal, define objectives and indicators

Draft SA Report Prepared alongside the Preferred Options stage of the Local Plan.

Appraise the effects (economic, social and environmental) of the

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Stage Link to Plan Preparation Aim

Consultation Responses to stage one above have been included in this document which will be consulted upon alongside the Preferred Options

Preferred Options – policies and site allocations – against the Sustainability Framework

Publication Sustainability Appraisal Report

Prepared alongside the publication version of the Local Plan. Consultation will be undertaken concurrently

Appraise any significant change to the plan following consultation undertaken at Stage 2.

Develop proposals for monitoring

Create a non-technical summary of the SA

Submission SA report Submitted alongside Eden Local Plan for examination

The SA will be used as an element of testing the robustness of the plan and whether it should be approved

Developing Policies and ‘Reasonable Alternatives’

2.3 The SEA Directives requires the assessment of the likely significant effects of implementing the Plan and the ‘reasonable alternatives’. Developing options and alternatives is an integral part of both the plan-making and SA process. The Local Plan includes options put forward as alternatives during the preparation of the Plan. These alternatives are presented separately in an Alternative Options Document.

2.4 The Draft SA report records the appraisal of the full range of options. This demonstrates how the SA has contributed to the process of determining what should be taken forward as part of the Preferred Options.

Appraisal of Policies

2.5 It is a requirement to assess effects that are likely to be significant only, not all possible effects. The SA predicts the social, environmental and economic effects of all the Local Plan policies. The sustainability objectives are reported in Table 2 and form the bases for the assessment.

2.6 Assessment matrices present the findings of the perceived impact of each policy/site on sustainability objectives. Within each matrix, a significance rating ranging from positive impact to negative impact, neutral and n/a is given to each policy against each objective. Where uncertainty exists or where it is considered that insufficient information has been made available, this has been noted.

2.7 This rating system enables a clear comparison between preferred and alternative policy and site options.

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Cumulative Effects

2.8 The assessment of the Local Plan policies and site allocations may have cumulative effects from the accumulation of multiple smaller and potentially more indirect effects. Consideration of such cumulative effects will be considered further.

Mitigation Measures

2.9 Mitigation measures have been considered within the appraisal for each policy. These have been considered as standalone and in conjunction with other policies as appropriate.

Consultation

2.10 The Draft SA has been published for formal public consultation alongside the Draft Eden Local Plan 2014-2032 – Preferred Options Document. The consultation includes statutory environmental consultees, (Natural England and the Environment Agency) as required by the SEA Directive alongside a range of other stakeholders and community organisations which have an interest in the SA.

Appraisal Limitations, Assumptions Made

2.11 A key issue in undertaking the Sustainability Appraisal for the Local Plan is the strategic nature of the document and the uncertainty as to precisely how the policies contained within it will be implemented and achieved in practice. As a result, it is assumed that the policies within the Local Plan will be fully implemented as written.

2.12 Inevitably, a degree of judgement must be taken in undertaking policy appraisals when determining the significance of effects. Sustainability relies on expert judgement guided by knowledge of the likely impacts of the Plan, available baseline date and responses and information provided by consultees and other stakeholders throughout the process.

2.13 The inclusion of qualitative information such as proximity to services, open space, employment and areas of flood risk has allowed for a fully informed appraisal.

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3. SA Scoping Stage

Overview of the Scoping Process

3.1 This stage of the SA involves the compiling of background information needed to inform the SA. It established an evidence base for ongoing appraisal work and culminated in a framework of sustainability objectives and baseline indicators.

3.2 Key tasks in this evidence included:

Identifying relevant policies, plans and programmes;

Collecting baseline information;

Identifying key sustainability issues in the Plan area;

Establishing sustainability objectives.

3.3 The key elements of the Scoping Report are described below. The full version which has been previously consulted on can be viewed online in the planning policy sections of the Council’s website.

Relationship with Other Plans and Programmes and Baseline Evidence

3.4 A thorough review of other relevant plans, policies and programmes was undertaken and presented in the Scoping Report. This met the requirement of the SEA Directive to take account of environmental protection objectives and to gather information which could influence options to be considered in preparation of the Plan.

3.5 Baseline information was considered to identify what is currently happening in the District. This provides a baseline for predicting and monitoring effects and aids in the identification of sustainability issues and alternative means of dealing with them.

3.6 This enabled the identification of key sustainability issues for Eden District. On the basis of the issues which were identified, a number of sustainability appraisal objectives have been defined with which to test how likely the proposals in the Local Plan (with alternative options where appropriate) are to lead to sustainable outcomes.

Sustainability Appraisal Framework

3.6 Following consideration of other plans etc. and the baseline information, a list of sustainability objectives was compiled. These were developed using the agreed set of Cumbrian SA objectives which were agreed between Cumbrian Authorities to meet the requirements of the SEA Directive whilst reflecting the local distinctiveness of the County. The framework has been used

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consistently to appraise the likely significant effects of the 2010 Eden Core Strategy and earlier versions of the site allocations.

3.7 Sustainability appraisal objectives are different in concept and purpose to the objective of the Local Plan although there may be a degree of overlap in terms of key themes. Table 2 below lists the SA objectives and demonstrates how the Framework meets the requirements of the SEA Regulations 2004.

Table 2: Eden District Sustainability Objectives in Relation to the SEA Directive Topic Areas

No SA Objective SEA Directive Topic Area

1 To increase the level of participation in the democratic process

Population, Human health

2 To improve access to services, facilities, the open countryside and open spaces

Population, Human health,

3 To provide everyone with a decent home Population, Human health

4 To improve the level of skills, education and training

Population

5 To improve the health and sense of well-being of people

Population, Human health

6 To create vibrant, active, inclusive, open-minded communities with a strong sense of local history

Population, Human health

7 To protect and enhance biodiversity and geodiversity

Biodiversity, Flora, Fauna

8 To preserve, enhance and manage landscape character and quality for future generations

Land, soil, material assets, Landscape

9 To improve the quality of the built environment

Population, Human health, climatic factors

10 To improve local air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Air, Human health

11 To improve water quality and resources Water

12 To restore and protect land and soil Soil

13 To manage mineral resources sustainably and minimise waste

Soil, climatic factors, material assets

14 To retain existing jobs and create new employment opportunities

Population

15 To improve access to jobs Population

16 To diversify and strengthen the local economy

Population

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Comments Received on the SA Scoping Report

3.8 The SA Scoping Report was consulted upon between February and March 2014.

3.9 Five responses to the SA Scoping Report were received. Those who commented were: Natural England, English Heritage, Friends of the Lake District (CPRE), Lake District National Park Planning and South Lakeland District Council.

3.10 Comments received to the Scoping Report included:

Clarification over some referencing

Comments on some formatting issues

Recommended widening of the section on Relationships and Influences on the Local Plan to include references to all protected wildlife and protected/priority species

Inclusion of references and potential objective in relation to Green Infrastructure

Adding reference to Cumbria Landscape Character Guidance and Toolkit, Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and NERC Act S41

Incorporate potential for undesignated heritage assets in the baseline

Recommendation of some additional monitoring indicators

Welcome of inclusion of geodiversity

Welcome inclusion of recognition of requirements of NPPF in relation to enhancing and protecting biodiversity, protecting and enhancing public access and most versatile soils

3.11 In relation to the comments made regarding Green Infrastructure, Objective 2 includes access to the countryside and open space which are the spaces which make up Green Infrastructure. The Local Plan recognises this with a Green Infrastructure policy with the Preferred Options Document. The Report will continue to be further refined as the Local Plan process progresses.

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4. Summary of Findings

4.1 The SEA Directive requires that an environmental report includes the ‘likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the plan or programme, and reasonable alternatives’; ‘an outline of the reasons for selecting the alternatives dealt with and a description of how the assessment was undertaken including any difficulties…encountered in compiling the required information’ and ‘the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as possible offset any significant effects on the environmental of implementing the plan or programme’.

4.2 In order to meet these requirements, options/alternatives for the Local Plan have been appraised and their likely significant effects identified, described and evaluated. The appraisals included an explanation of why different options were chosen and the potential measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as possible offset any significant adverse effects.

Local Plan Policies

4.3 In this section, a summary of the results of the preferred options for the policies is presented. Interim stages of the SA process have considered various policy options and alternatives and have informed the decision-making which has resulted in the Preferred Options document. The results in Table 3 below have been produced using the methodology described above.

Table 3: Policy Summary and Results

Policy Policy Assessment Summary

Policy LS1 -

Locational Strategy

The Council will support the delivery of new housing

and economic growth distributing new development

to the most sustainable settlements and developing

key rural hubs.

The Policy generally scores well but could be

improved upon through wording which is evolving as

the Plan process continues.

Policy LS2 – Housing

Targets and

Distribution

The policy performs generally well although there

are some areas which require consideration as the

Plan progresses, the policy allows for the

distribution of housing and housing to be brought

forward where no 5 year supply exists.

Policy PEN1 – A Town

Plan for Penrith

The policy distributes development allocated to

Penrith in Policy LS1 and 2. It provides allocations

for housing and employment. Whilst there are

potential negative impacts, these are controlled

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Policy Policy Assessment Summary

through other policies within the Plan.

Policy PEN2 – Penrith

Masterplans

This policy supports a holistic approach to

development impacts and scores well against SA

criteria.

Policy PEN3 – Newton

Rigg Campus

This policy supports the continued development and

success of Newton Rigg and will in turn support

investment into the economy and a more knowledge

based economy.

Policy AL1 – A Town

Plan for Alston

The policy distributes development allocated to

Alston in Policy LS1 and 2. It provides allocations for

housing and employment. Whilst there are potential

negative impacts, these are controlled through other

policies within the Plan.

Policy AL2 –

Renovation in Alston

Moor

This policy will allow for the re-use of traditional rural

buildings on Alston Moor which will have negative

effects on access to services due to their remote

nature but will protect the historic landscape into the

future. This scores well in terms of landscape

criteria.

Policy AP1 – A Town

Plan for Appleby

The policy distributes development allocated to

Appleby in Policy LS1 and 2. It provides allocations

for housing and employment. Whilst there are

potential negative impacts, these are controlled

through other policies within the Plan.

Policy KS1 – A Town

Plan for Kirkby

Stephen

The policy distributes development allocated to

Kirkby Stephen in Policy LS1 and 2. It provides

allocations for housing and employment. Whilst

there are potential negative impacts, these are

controlled through other policies within the Plan.

Policy RUR1 – Land

Allocations in Rural

Areas

The policy distributes development allocated to the

rural area in Policy LS1 and 2. It provides

allocations for housing and employment. Whilst

there are potential negative impacts, these are

controlled through other policies within the Plan.

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Policy Policy Assessment Summary

Policy RUR2 – Re-use

of Existing Buildings in

Rural Areas

The policy is concerned with the re-use of traditional

rural buildings which is considered to have positive

impacts in terms of securing the rural landscape in

its historical context. The policy is largely neutral in

terms of its score in the SA. The limited buildings of

a traditional nature which would benefit from this

proposal are limited therefore negative impacts are

likewise limited.

Policy RUR3 –

Employment

Development and Farm

Diversification in Rural

Areas

The policy encourages opportunities for rural

diversification and the support of existing rural

businesses. There are positive impacts in providing

employment opportunities nearer to people in the

rural area lessening the need to travel to larger

centres. The proposed policy generally scores

positively within the SA.

Policy DEV1 – General

Approach to New

Development

The policy is aimed at supporting sustainable

development, it is in accordance with the aims and

objectives of the NPPF and therefore the Policy

scores generally well against sustainability criteria.

Policy DEV2 – Water

Management and

Flood Risk

The policy will work to ensure that flooding and

water management is taken into account as an

element of the environmental effects of development

and scores well against these criteria.

Policy DEV3 –

Transport, Accessibility

and Rights of Way

The policy aims to ensure that development

mitigates its transport implications. This should

result in, at worse, a neutral effect on AQMAs within

the District. The mitigation of the effects of transport

and increasing levels of accessibility throughout the

District are integral to the successful delivery of new

sustainable development.

Policy DEV4 –

Infrastructure and

Implementation

The policy seeks to ensure that required physical

and social infrastructure is delivered to mitigate

development impacts. This scores well generally

against sustainability criteria.

Policy DEV5 – Design The policy looks to improve design standards and

ensure new development is well designed and well

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Policy Policy Assessment Summary

of New Development related to its environment. This scores well in terms

of sustainability criteria.

Policy HS1 –

Affordable Housing

This policy delivers affordable housing which is a

council priority and scores well against objectives

which are housing related.

Policy HS2 – Essential

Dwelling for Workers in

the Countryside

This policy amplifies the criteria which are required

to be met for housing which would otherwise not be

granted permission. The policy scores badly in a

number of areas due to the remote nature of the

development which would be approved under it but

it is particularly necessary given the rural nature of

the District and it is not considered appropriate to

rely on the NPPF to guide this type of development.

Policy HS3 – Housing

Type and Mix

This policy does not allocate or direct numbers of

development therefore scores neutrally against a

number of objectives.

Policy HS4 – Housing

for Older People and

Those in Need of

Support

This policy encourages support for housing

provision to meet the wider needs of the community

and scores well in terms of well-being and housing

objectives.

Policy HS5 – Self-Build

Housing

The policy encourages different types of housing

delivery mechanisms to meet community needs and

is a positive policy.

Policy HS6 –

Community Land

Trusts

As with HS5, this provides support for different

delivery mechanisms for housing and is considered

positively.

Policy HS7 – Gypsy

and Traveller Sites

This policy contributes to accommodating different

lifestyles whilst considering wider environmental and

landscape issues and scores well against SA

objectives.

Policy EC1 –

Employment Land

Provision

The proposed policy allocates land for employment purposes which scores well against economic criteria within the SA

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Policy Policy Assessment Summary

Policy EC2 –

Protection of

Employment Sites

The proposed policy aims to protect current

employment land unless there is no reasonable

prospect that the site can be retained as

employment land. This promotes opportunities for

investment and it considered to have a generally

positive impact in the SA.

Policy EC3 –

Employment

Development at

Existing Settlements

The proposed policy enables employment

development to come forward adjacent to existing

settlements. Sufficient safeguards are incorporated

in regards to transport, accessibility, biodiversity etc.

and the policy scores generally positively in SA.

Policy EC4 – Tourism

Accommodation

The policy seeks to enable the District to continue to

build upon its tourism offer. Tourism is an important

factor in the economy of Eden District and the policy

scores generally positively within the SA.

Policy EC5 –

Advertising/Signposting

This policy seeks to protect the landscape from

visual clutter and scores minor positives within the

SA.

Policy EC6 –

Telecommunications

Infrastructure

This policy seeks to provide telecommunications

infrastructure subject to acceptable landscape and

ecological impacts. This is important in a rural area

such as Eden and generally scores positively within

the SA.

Policy EC7 – Town

Centres

This policy supports the maintenance and

enhancing of the hierarchy of major towns and

market town centres in the District. The policy

contributes towards vibrant and viable town centres

and supports a prosperous economy and in this

regard scores highly in the SA.

Policy ENV1 –

Protection and

Enhancement of the

Natural Environment

The natural environment is to be protected and

wherever possible enhanced through this Policy. A

hierarchy of designations is established and

protection measures. It allow for wildlife corridor

creation and ensures there is a mechanism for

development to provide adequate mitigation where

required. The policy aims to protect and enhance

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Policy Policy Assessment Summary

protect environments and species and scores

positively in the SA.

Policy ENV2 –

Protection and

Enhancements of

Landscapes and Trees

This Policy enables the protection and enhancement

of landscapes and trees; it scores well in the SA.

Policy ENV3 – The

North Pennines Area of

Outstanding Natural

Beauty

Policy for protecting the landscape quality of the

North Pennines AONB and also references the

North Pennines Management Plan. It scores

positively in the SA.

Policy ENV4 – Green

Infrastructure Networks

and Recreational Land

The SA Scoping Report consultation responses

identified Green Infrastructure as an important

element in having an impact on biodiversity, health

and well-being, minimising flood and pollution

potential. This policy will protect existing Green

Infrastructure assets as well allowing the promotion

of new assets. The Policy scores well in SA terms.

Policy ENV5 –

Sustainable Buildings

This Policy encourages consideration of sustainable

building and scores well in the SA.

Policy ENV6 – Low

Carbon Energy

Generation

This Policy supports the development of low carbon

energy projects in the District with the exception of

wind turbines which are considered separately. It is

in line with the majority of SA objectives.

Policy ENV7 – Wind

Energy Development

This Policy has been developed to assist with

decision making on turbine development. The Policy

includes consideration of local benefits which

enables the community voice to be heard. The

Policy scores well against SA objectives.

Policy ENV8 –

Pollution

This Policy deals with mitigation for potential

pollution consequences of developments. It scores

well against SA objectives.

Policy ENV9 – The

Built (Historic)

This Policy protects the historic environment from

inappropriate development and scores well in terms

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Policy Policy Assessment Summary

Environment of impacts on well-being and community identity.

Policy COM1 –

Principles for Services

and Facilities

This Policy aims to support local communities in

provision and retention of facilities and services to

enable sustainable communities. It scores well

against SA objectives.

Policy COM2 – Open

Space, Sport, Leisure

and Recreation

Facilities

The Policy supports the retention of existing

services, facilities and open spaces within

settlements and scores well in terms of community

cohesion and well-being.

Policy COM3 –

Education and Health

This Policy supports developments of education and

health facilities and scores well against the SA

objectives.

Objectives

4.4 The Local Plan has a number of objectives which the policies within the Plan aim to achieve for the District throughout the lifetime of the Plan. These objectives are high level aims and have been sustainability assessed, in order to ensure that the Plan has the right focus. The results of the assessment are summarised on the table following:

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Table 4: Appraisal of Plan Objectives

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14 -

To

prom

ote

the

herit

age

and

land

scap

e qu

alitie

s of

LP o

bjec

tive

15 -

To

impo

rve

heal

th a

nd w

ell-

bein

g of

com

mun

ities

LP o

bjec

tive

16 -

To

prot

ect a

nd e

nhan

ce

com

mun

ity fa

ciliti

es

LP o

bjec

tive

17 -

To

enco

urag

e an

d fa

cilita

te

sens

e of

com

mun

ity a

nd

loca

l dec

isio

n m

akin

g

SA Objective

1 To increase level of

public particpation in

democratic process

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a + ++

2 To improve access to

services, facilities, the

countryside and open

space

++ n/a ++ n/a + + + + + + ++ ++ n/a n/a ++ ++ n/a

3. To provide everyone

with a decent home++ + n/a + ++ ++ ++ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a +

4. To improve the level

of skills, education and

training

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a ++ + n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

5. To improve the health

and sense of well-being

of people

++ + n/a ++ 0 ++ ++ ++ + n/a + + n/a n/a ++ ++ +

6. To create vibrant,

active, inclusive and

open-minded

communitites with a

strong sense of

purpose

++ + + ++ n/a ++ ++ ++ ++ + + 0 0 n/a ++ ++ ++

7. To protect and

enhance biodiversity

and geodiversity

+ + n/a + - - - + + + ++ + n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

8. To preserve,

enhance and manage

landscape quality and

character for future

generations

+ ++ n/a + + - - - + 0 ++ + + 0 n/a n/a n/a

9.To improve the quality

of the built environment + + n/a ++ + 0 0 0 + 0 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 0 n/a

10. To improve local air

quality and reduce

greenhouse gas

emissions

+ 0 + n/a ++ - - - 0 0 0 n/a + n/a 0 0 n/a

11. To improve water

quality and water

resources

0 n/a n/a n/a + n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

12. To restore and

protect land and soils+ + n/a n/a n/a -- -- - -- 0 0 + - 0 n/a n/a n/a

13. To manage mineral

resources sustainably

and minimise waste

0 + n/a n/a n/a -- -- - -- - 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a

14. To retain existing

jobs and create new

employment

opportunities

+ + + + n/a ++ ++ ++ ++ + 0 0 n/a n/a n/a + n/a

15. To improve access

to jobs+ 0 ++ 0 n/a + n/a ++ ++ + 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a + n/a

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5. Local Plan Policy Matrices

5.1 The following information demonstrates the assessment which has been carried out in order to predict and evaluate the key potential impacts. This has allowed a general assessment to reflect on how sustainable the Plan is.

5.2 The process is iterative and the Local Plan has been amended in places to reflect the findings of the SA at this point. A further SA will be undertaken at the next stage of developing the Plan following the further stage of consultation. Once again the relationship between the SA and the Plan will be iterative to ensure that sustainable objectives are embedded into the document.

5.3 With regards to village hubs, these were tested earlier through the Sustainability Appraisal which accompanied the Preferred Housing Options DPD. The appraisal looked at a wider range of ‘Local Service Centres’ and found there was a mix of scores in the hubs, reflecting the mix of villages with varying service support within the District (although all performed well). The assessment of the 20 village hubs also helped inform site selection (a summary of sustainability assessment of the 20 village hubs is included in an appendix to this report. Regarding the Local Service Centres villages may benefit from a number of services within them but be reliant on public transport for travel. Due to the nature of services within the District, many settlements score poorly in relation to access to secondary school provision and health services which tend to be concentrated in larger settlements.

5.4 In regards to the environment, there are varying impacts. Many settlements have historically grown around the River Eden; care therefore has to be taken within regards to cumulative impact on this SAC. Correspondence with United Utilities also highlighted capacity issues at a number of settlements which was reflected in the assessments.

5.5 Choices in village hubs may not reflect strictly the best sustainability score but reflect areas were development has already been consented or where development can benefit from proximity to larger settlements with a wider range of services. In addition, hubs which are identified are generally larger and more resilient to change with a greater possibility of land being brought forward to support the strategic objectives of the Plan to meet the needs of the residents.

5.6 The following table summarises the local service centre options that were appraised earlier on in the process (2013) and which informed selection of the hubs:

Council’s Preferred Locations Armathwaite, Brough, Clifton, Greystoke, Hackthorpe, High Hesket, Kirkby Thore, Langwathby, Lazonby, Low Hesket, Nenthead, Orton, Plumpton, Ravenstonedale, Shap, Stainton, Tebay, Temple Sowerby, Warcop, Yanwath

Locations Not Preferred Bolton, Calthwaite, Croglin, Crosby

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Ravensworth, Culgaith, Gamblesby, Great Asby, Ivegill, Kings Meaburn, Kirkoswald, Long Marton, Maulds Meaburn, Melmerby, Milburn, Morland, Ousby, Renwick, Skelton, Sockbridge and Tirril

Brough, Langwathby, Lazonby, Plumpton, Shap, Stainton, Tebay

Armathwaite, Clifton, Greystoke, Kirkby Thore, Kirkoswald, Nenthead, Orton, Sockbridge & Tirril, Temple Sowerby, Yanwath

Bolton, Calthwaite, Croglin, Crosby Ravensworth, Culgaith, Gamblesby, Great Asby, Hackthorpe, High Hesket, Ivegill, Kings Meaburn, Milburn, Morland, Ousby, Ravenstonedale, Renwick, Skelton, Warcop

5.8 The next section puts the policies of the draft plan through appraisal.

Key to Following Information

Symbol Meaning

++ Strongly positive

+ Positive

0 Neutral

- Negative

-- Strongly negative

? Uncertain impact

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Policy LS1 – Locational Strategy – Preferred Option

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

0 + + + + + - + - 0/- 0/- 0 - + 0/1 ++

No im

pa

ct o

n le

ve

ls o

f p

art

icip

atio

n in

th

e d

em

ocra

tic

pro

cess

Th

e p

olic

y is m

ino

r p

ositiv

e f

or

acce

ss t

o fa

cili

ties a

nd

se

rvic

es b

ut

co

uld

be im

pro

ved

th

roug

h th

e in

clu

sio

n o

f

refe

rences t

o k

ey s

erv

ices a

nd a

pp

rop

ria

te t

o th

e s

ettle

me

nt

Th

e p

olic

y is p

ositiv

e b

ut co

uld

be

im

pro

ve

d b

y t

he

use o

f

‘qu

alit

y’ in

te

rms o

f de

finin

g h

ou

sin

g.

The

affo

rdab

le h

ousin

g

targ

et is

in

clu

de

d in

dis

trib

ution

an

d ta

rge

ts p

olic

y.

Ad

ditio

nal h

ou

sin

g w

ill s

upp

ort

lo

ca

l scho

ols

, pa

rtic

ula

rly in

the

ru

ral a

rea

.

Th

e lo

ca

tio

na

l str

ate

gy s

ee

ks to

pu

t h

ousin

g in a

reas w

hic

h

ha

ve g

ood

levels

of

access t

o s

erv

ices,

facili

tie

s a

nd o

pe

n

sp

ace

all

of

whic

h c

on

trib

ute

po

sitiv

ely

to

we

ll-b

ein

g

Po

licy s

eeks to

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o c

om

mu

nitie

s a

nd

susta

in lo

ca

l

se

rvic

es

New

de

velo

pm

ent

is g

en

era

lly g

ree

nfie

ld d

ue

to

th

e n

atu

re o

f

the

Dis

tric

t b

ut

in c

om

bin

atio

n w

ith

oth

er

po

licie

s,

the

effe

cts

will

be

min

imis

ed

.

Th

e f

ocus o

f d

eve

lop

men

t a

rou

nd

an

d w

ith

in e

xis

tin

g

se

ttle

me

nt

bo

und

ari

es w

ill p

rote

ct

the

wid

er

lan

dscap

e fo

rm

fro

m in

app

rop

ria

te d

eve

lop

men

t.

Wh

ilst

the

polic

y in

its

elf d

oe

s n

ot

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o a

positiv

e

imp

act o

n t

he

built

envir

onm

ent,

oth

er

polic

ies w

ithin

th

e

Lo

cal P

lan

do c

on

sid

er

this

.

As t

he p

olic

y d

ire

cts

ne

w d

evelo

pm

en

t it w

ill le

ad

to

so

me

incre

ased

em

issio

ns h

ow

eve

r, t

he

str

ate

gy loca

tes

de

velo

pm

ent

to m

inim

ise t

ravel a

nd a

ir q

ualit

y is c

ove

red

in

oth

er

po

licie

s.

As t

he p

olic

y d

ire

cts

ne

w d

evelo

pm

en

t it w

ill le

ad

to

so

me

imp

act o

n w

ate

r re

qu

irem

en

ts, th

e u

se

of

SU

DS

etc

. is

req

uire

d t

hro

ugh

oth

er

po

licie

s

Fo

cusse

d d

evelo

pm

en

t re

du

ce

s t

he

im

pact

on

so

ils in

th

e

rura

l a

rea

whic

h m

ay b

e m

ore

pro

ductive

.

Deve

lop

me

nt

will

in

evitab

ly lead

to

gre

ate

r le

ve

ls o

f w

aste

ho

weve

r, t

his

is m

inim

ised

and r

ecyclin

g o

ppo

rtu

nitie

s

req

uire

d in

oth

er

po

licie

s.

New

ho

usin

g a

nd e

mp

loym

en

t o

pp

ort

un

itie

s t

hro

ug

h t

he

Pla

n

will

in

cre

ase b

oth

the

em

plo

ym

en

t b

ase

and

op

po

rtu

nitie

s.

Th

ere

fore

, th

e p

olic

y is p

ositiv

e

In u

rban

are

as, th

e im

pa

cts

are

lik

ely

to b

e m

ore

positiv

e

tha

n r

ura

l a

reas w

hic

h s

uffe

r fr

om

a lack o

f p

ub

lic t

ran

sp

ort

to g

ive

acce

ss t

o jo

bs.

Th

e p

rom

otio

n o

f econ

om

ic g

row

th is a

ma

jor

positiv

e.

Summary

The policy is wide ranging and the overarching locational strategy for the Local Plan and generally score well against sustainability criteria.

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Policy LS1 – Locational Strategy – Alternative Option 1(Equal Percentage Growth across All Market Towns Based on 70% Towns and 30% in Rural Areas)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

0 +/0 + + 0 + - 0/- - - 0/- - - 0 - +

No im

pa

ct o

n le

ve

ls o

f p

art

icip

atio

n in

th

e d

em

ocra

tic

pro

cess

Th

e p

olic

y is m

ino

r p

ositiv

e f

or

acce

ss t

o fa

cili

ties a

nd

se

rvic

es b

ut

foe

s n

ot a

llow

fo

r th

e a

ccess t

o a

dd

itio

na

l

se

rvic

e w

hic

h a

re a

va

ilab

le in

Pe

nri

th

Th

e p

olic

y is p

ositiv

e b

ut co

uld

be

im

pro

ve

d b

y t

he

use o

f

‘qu

alit

y’ in

te

rms o

f de

finin

g h

ou

sin

g.

Th

e a

ffo

rda

ble

ho

usin

g

targ

et is

in

clu

de

d in

dis

trib

ution

an

d ta

rge

ts p

olic

y.

Ad

ditio

nal h

ou

sin

g w

ill s

upp

ort

lo

ca

l scho

ols

, pa

rtic

ula

rly in

the

ru

ral a

rea

.

Th

e lo

ca

tio

na

l str

ate

gy d

oes n

ot

reco

gnis

e t

he

leve

l o

f

se

rvic

es a

va

ilable

in

Pe

nri

th a

nd

wo

uld

be less e

ffective

th

an

the

Pre

ferr

ed

Optio

n

Po

licy s

eeks to

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o c

om

mu

nitie

s a

nd

susta

in lo

ca

l

se

rvic

es

New

de

velo

pm

ent

is g

en

era

lly g

ree

nfie

ld d

ue

to

th

e n

atu

re o

f

the

Dis

tric

t b

ut

in c

om

bin

atio

n w

ith

oth

er

po

licie

s,

the

effe

cts

will

be

min

imis

ed

.

Deve

lop

me

nt sp

rea

d m

ore

eve

nly

will

re

quir

e to

wns s

uch

as

Kir

kby S

teph

en

, A

pple

by a

nd

Als

ton

to

acco

mm

oda

te g

rea

ter

de

velo

pm

ent

and

have

mo

re im

pact

on t

he w

ide

r la

nd

sca

pe

Wh

ilst

the

polic

y in

its

elf d

oe

s n

ot

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o a

positiv

e

imp

act o

n t

he

built

envir

onm

ent,

oth

er

polic

ies w

ithin

th

e

Lo

cal P

lan

do c

on

sid

er

this

.

As t

he p

olic

y d

ire

cts

ne

w d

evelo

pm

en

t it w

ill le

ad

to

so

me

incre

ased

em

issio

ns le

t n

ew

ho

usin

g in

Pe

nrith

is m

ore

lik

ely

to r

esu

lt in

gre

ate

r n

um

be

r o

f jo

urn

eys to

access t

he jo

bs

an

d s

erv

ices th

ere

in.

As t

he p

olic

y d

ire

cts

ne

w d

evelo

pm

en

t it w

ill le

ad

to

so

me

imp

act o

n w

ate

r re

qu

irem

en

ts, th

e u

se

of

SU

DS

etc

. is

req

uire

d t

hro

ugh

oth

er

po

licie

s

Gre

ate

r d

evelo

pm

en

t in

th

e tow

ns w

ill incre

ase

th

e im

pa

ct on

so

ils in

the

ru

ral a

rea

wh

ich

ma

y b

e m

ore

pro

ductive

.

Deve

lop

me

nt

will

in

evitab

ly lead

to

gre

ate

r le

ve

ls o

f w

aste

ho

weve

r, t

his

is m

inim

ised

and r

ecyclin

g o

ppo

rtu

nitie

s

req

uire

d in

oth

er

po

licie

s.

New

ho

usin

g a

nd e

mp

loym

en

t o

pp

ort

un

itie

s t

hro

ug

h t

he

Pla

n

will

in

cre

ase b

oth

the

em

plo

ym

en

t b

ase

and

op

po

rtu

nitie

s.

How

eve

r, th

ere

wo

uld

be

less d

evelo

pm

ent

in P

en

rith

In u

rban

are

as, th

e im

pa

cts

are

lik

ely

to b

e m

ore

positiv

e

tha

n r

ura

l a

reas w

hic

h s

uffe

r fr

om

a lack o

f p

ub

lic t

ran

sp

ort

to g

ive

acce

ss t

o jo

bs. L

ess f

ocu

s o

n P

en

rith

as t

he m

ain

tow

n w

ill incre

ase

th

e n

ee

d t

o tra

vel to

wo

rk

Th

e p

rom

otio

n o

f econ

om

ic g

row

th is a

po

sitiv

e.

Summary

This Policy Option does not recognise Penrith’s role as the main town with a greater level of services and job opportunities and would result in more dispersed development and is not considered the best option.

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Policy LS1 – Locational Strategy – Alternative Option 2 (Distribute Growth More Evenly Across Urban and Rural Areas)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

0 0 + + 0 + - - - - 0/- -- - 0 - +

No im

pa

ct o

n le

ve

ls o

f p

art

icip

atio

n in

th

e d

em

ocra

tic

pro

cess

Th

e p

olic

y w

ou

ld n

ot

reflect le

ve

ls o

f se

rvic

es a

nd

fa

cili

ties

ava

ilable

with

in s

ettle

me

nts

and

wo

uld

no

t im

pro

ve

access t

o

se

rvic

es

Th

e p

olic

y is p

ositiv

e b

ut co

uld

be

im

pro

ve

d b

y t

he

use o

f

‘qu

alit

y’ in

te

rms o

f de

finin

g h

ou

sin

g.

The

affo

rdab

le h

ousin

g

targ

et is

in

clu

de

d in

dis

trib

ution

an

d ta

rge

ts p

olic

y.

Ad

ditio

nal h

ou

sin

g w

ill s

upp

ort

lo

ca

l scho

ols

, pa

rtic

ula

rly in

the

ru

ral a

rea

.

Th

e lo

ca

tio

na

l str

ate

gy d

oes n

ot

reco

gnis

e t

he

leve

l o

f

se

rvic

es a

va

ilable

in

Pe

nri

th a

nd

wo

uld

be less e

ffective

th

an

the

Pre

ferr

ed

Optio

n

Po

licy s

eeks to

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o c

om

mu

nitie

s a

nd

su

sta

in lo

ca

l

se

rvic

es

Gre

ate

r d

evelo

pm

en

t w

ithin

the

ru

ral a

rea w

ill r

eq

uir

e th

e u

se

of

mo

re g

ree

nfie

ld s

ite

s p

ote

ntia

lly n

ea

rer

are

as o

f

bio

div

ers

ity.

Deve

lop

me

nt sp

rea

d m

ore

eve

nly

ru

ral sett

lem

ents

to

acco

mm

od

ate

gre

ate

r d

eve

lopm

en

t a

nd

ha

ve

mo

re im

pa

ct

on

th

e w

ide

r la

nd

sca

pe

Wh

ilst

the

polic

y in

its

elf d

oe

s n

ot

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o a

positiv

e

imp

act o

n t

he

built

envir

onm

ent,

oth

er

polic

ies w

ithin

th

e

Lo

cal P

lan

do c

on

sid

er

this

.

As t

he p

olic

y d

ire

cts

ne

w d

evelo

pm

en

t it w

ill le

ad

to

so

me

incre

ased

em

issio

ns le

t n

ew

ho

usin

g in

Pe

nrith

is m

ore

lik

ely

to r

esu

lt in

gre

ate

r n

um

be

r o

f jo

urn

eys to

access t

he jo

bs

an

d s

erv

ices th

ere

in.

As t

he p

olic

y d

ire

cts

ne

w d

evelo

pm

en

t it w

ill le

ad

to

so

me

imp

act o

n w

ate

r re

qu

irem

en

ts, th

e u

se

of

SU

DS

etc

. is

req

uire

d t

hro

ugh

oth

er

po

licie

s

Gre

ate

r d

evelo

pm

en

t in

th

e r

ura

l a

rea

will

incre

ase

th

e

imp

act o

n s

oils

in

the

ru

ral a

rea

wh

ich

ma

y b

e m

ore

pro

ductive

.

Deve

lop

me

nt

will

in

evitab

ly lead

to

gre

ate

r le

ve

ls o

f w

aste

ho

weve

r, t

his

is m

inim

ised

and r

ecyclin

g o

ppo

rtu

nitie

s

req

uire

d in

oth

er

po

licie

s.

New

ho

usin

g a

nd e

mp

loym

en

t o

pp

ort

un

itie

s t

hro

ug

h t

he

Pla

n

will

in

cre

ase b

oth

the

em

plo

ym

en

t b

ase

and

op

po

rtu

nitie

s.

How

eve

r, th

ere

wo

uld

be

less d

evelo

pm

ent

in P

en

rith

In u

rban

are

as, th

e im

pa

cts

are

lik

ely

to b

e m

ore

positiv

e

tha

n r

ura

l a

reas w

hic

h s

uffe

r fr

om

a lack o

f p

ub

lic t

ran

sp

ort

to g

ive

acce

ss t

o jo

bs. L

ess f

ocu

s o

n P

en

rith

as t

he m

ain

tow

n w

ill incre

ase

th

e n

ee

d t

o tra

vel to

wo

rk

Th

e p

rom

otio

n o

f econ

om

ic g

row

th is a

po

sitiv

e.

Summary

This Policy Option has greater negative impacts in terms of car travel, impacts on ecology and landscape and impacts on access to employment and services and is not therefore the Preferred Option.

26

Policy LS1 – Locational Strategy – Alternative Option 3 (Organic Growth)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

0 0 + + 0 + - - - - 0/- -- - 0 - +

No im

pa

ct o

n le

ve

ls o

f p

art

icip

atio

n in

th

e d

em

ocra

tic

pro

cess

Th

e p

olic

y w

ou

ld n

ot

reflect le

ve

ls o

f se

rvic

es a

nd

fa

cili

ties

ava

ilable

with

in s

ettle

me

nts

and

wo

uld

no

t im

pro

ve

access t

o

se

rvic

es

Th

e p

olic

y is p

ositiv

e b

ut co

uld

be

im

pro

ve

d b

y t

he

use o

f

‘qu

alit

y’ in

te

rms o

f de

finin

g h

ou

sin

g.

The

affo

rdab

le h

ousin

g

targ

et is

in

clu

de

d in

dis

trib

ution

an

d ta

rge

ts p

olic

y.

Ad

ditio

nal h

ou

sin

g w

ill s

upp

ort

lo

ca

l scho

ols

, pa

rtic

ula

rly in

the

ru

ral a

rea

.

Th

e lo

ca

tio

na

l str

ate

gy d

oes n

ot

reco

gnis

e t

he

leve

l o

f

se

rvic

es a

va

ilable

in

Pe

nri

th a

nd

wo

uld

be less e

ffective

th

an

the

Pre

ferr

ed

Optio

n

Po

licy s

eeks to

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o c

om

mu

nitie

s a

nd

susta

in lo

ca

l

se

rvic

es

Gre

ate

r d

evelo

pm

en

t w

ithin

the

ru

ral a

rea w

ill r

eq

uir

e th

e u

se

of

mo

re g

ree

nfie

ld s

ite

s p

ote

ntia

lly n

ea

rer

are

as o

f

bio

div

ers

ity.

Deve

lop

me

nt sp

rea

d m

ore

eve

nly

ru

ral sett

lem

ents

to

acco

mm

od

ate

gre

ate

r d

eve

lopm

en

t a

nd

ha

ve

mo

re im

pa

ct

on

th

e w

ide

r la

nd

sca

pe

Wh

ilst

the

polic

y in

its

elf d

oe

s n

ot

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o a

positiv

e

imp

act o

n t

he

built

envir

onm

ent,

oth

er

polic

ies w

ithin

th

e

Lo

cal P

lan

do c

on

sid

er

this

.

As t

he p

olic

y d

ire

cts

ne

w d

evelo

pm

en

t it w

ill le

ad

to

so

me

incre

ased

em

issio

ns le

t n

ew

ho

usin

g in

Pe

nrith

is m

ore

lik

ely

to r

esu

lt in

gre

ate

r n

um

be

r o

f jo

urn

eys to

access t

he jo

bs

an

d s

erv

ices th

ere

in.

As t

he p

olic

y d

ire

cts

ne

w d

evelo

pm

en

t it w

ill le

ad

to

so

me

imp

act o

n w

ate

r re

qu

irem

en

ts, th

e u

se

of

SU

DS

etc

. is

req

uire

d t

hro

ugh

oth

er

po

licie

s

Gre

ate

r d

evelo

pm

en

t in

th

e r

ura

l a

rea

will

incre

ase

th

e

imp

act o

n s

oils

in

the

ru

ral a

rea

wh

ich

ma

y b

e m

ore

pro

ductive

.

Deve

lop

me

nt

will

in

evitab

ly lead

to

gre

ate

r le

ve

ls o

f w

aste

ho

weve

r, t

his

is m

inim

ised

and r

ecyclin

g o

ppo

rtu

nitie

s

req

uire

d in

oth

er

po

licie

s.

New

ho

usin

g a

nd e

mp

loym

en

t o

pp

ort

un

itie

s t

hro

ug

h t

he

Pla

n

will

in

cre

ase b

oth

the

em

plo

ym

en

t b

ase

and

op

po

rtu

nitie

s.

How

eve

r, th

ere

wo

uld

be

le

ss d

evelo

pm

ent

in P

en

rith

In u

rban

are

as, th

e im

pa

cts

are

lik

ely

to b

e m

ore

positiv

e

tha

n r

ura

l a

reas w

hic

h s

uffe

r fr

om

a lack o

f p

ub

lic t

ran

sp

ort

to g

ive

acce

ss t

o jo

bs. L

ess f

ocu

s o

n P

en

rith

as t

he m

ain

tow

n w

ill incre

ase

th

e n

ee

d t

o tra

vel to

wo

rk

Th

e p

rom

otio

n o

f econ

om

ic g

row

th is a

po

sitiv

e.

Summary

This Policy Option has greater negative impacts in terms of car travel, impacts on ecology and landscape and impacts on access to employment and services and is not therefore the Preferred Option.

27

Policy LS2 – Housing Targets and Distribution – Preferred Option

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll

with

a d

ece

nt

ho

me

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

-- ++ ++ n/a ++ n/a + + ?/- 0/- 0/- ?/- n/a ++ 0/- n/a

Th

e p

olic

y p

revio

usly

had

a r

efe

ren

ce

to

ne

igh

bou

rhoo

d

pla

nnin

g a

nd it

was c

onsid

ere

d t

ha

t re

-inse

rtin

g th

is r

efe

rence

wou

ld m

ake

the

polic

y p

ositiv

e.

Th

is is n

ow

co

nta

ine

d w

ith

in

LS

1

Gro

wth

is fo

cu

sse

d o

n u

rba

n c

en

tres a

nd

la

rge

r se

ttle

me

nts

bu

t

allo

ws f

or

som

e g

row

th in

ru

ral a

reas

Th

is p

olic

y is c

on

ce

rned

with

pro

vid

ing

ne

w h

om

es th

rou

gh

ou

t

the

Dis

tric

t a

nd

sco

res a

majo

r p

ositiv

e

Con

ce

ntr

atin

g s

erv

ice

s w

ill a

llow

fo

r m

ore

an

d b

ett

er

qu

alit

y

se

rvic

es to

be

de

live

red

.

Con

ce

ntr

atin

g d

eve

lopm

en

t in

to u

rban

are

as w

ill m

ake

it

less

likely

th

at th

ere

will

be

any s

ign

ific

an

t im

pa

cts

on

pro

tecte

d

are

as

Ed

en

ha

s lim

ite

d b

row

nfie

ld s

ite

s t

he

refo

re t

he

re w

ill in

evitab

ly

by s

om

e im

pact

bu

t fo

cussin

g o

n la

rge

r se

ttle

me

nts

will

min

imis

e th

is

It is u

ncle

ar

thro

ug

h th

is p

olic

y a

lone

but

oth

er

polic

ies w

ith

in t

he

pla

n a

im t

o im

pro

ve q

ua

lity

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t w

ill incre

ase e

mis

sio

ns b

ut

the

locatio

na

l str

ate

gy w

ill lesse

n th

e im

pact

Sim

ilar

to im

pa

cts

on

air

qua

lity

Ed

en

’s lack o

f bro

wnfie

ld s

ite

s w

ill r

eq

uire

the

use

of g

reen

field

bu

t th

e loca

tio

na

l str

ate

gy w

ill e

nsue

this

is p

red

om

ina

ntly o

n

lan

d a

t th

e e

dg

e o

f se

ttle

men

ts

New

de

velo

pm

ent

will

incre

ase

th

e e

mplo

ye

e b

ase

and

als

o th

e

am

oun

t o

f p

eop

le w

an

tin

g to

access s

erv

ice

s a

nd f

acili

ties

Access to

jo

bs v

ia m

od

es o

ther

tha

n th

e p

riva

te c

ar

will

be

imp

ort

an

t

Summary

The policy is generally beneficial in promoting the growth needed throughout the District to support the local economy and communities.

28

Policy LS2 – Housing Targets and Distribution Alternative Option 1 – Proportional Growth

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll

with

a d

ece

nt

ho

me

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

-- + + n/a 0/+ n/a -- -- ?/- - - -/-- n/a ++ 0/- n/a

Th

e p

olic

y s

hou

ld r

efe

r to

ne

igh

bo

urh

oo

d p

lan

s

Be

ca

use

fe

wer

un

its a

re p

ropose

d in

la

rge

r ce

ntr

es,

acce

ss t

o s

erv

ice

s is a

min

or

po

sitiv

e

Th

e a

pp

roach

re

lies o

n w

ind

fall

gro

wth

wh

ich

giv

es le

ss

ce

rtain

ty t

o c

om

mun

itie

s a

nd

de

ve

lop

ers

an

d m

ay r

esu

lt in

less h

ou

sin

g o

ve

rall

As h

ousin

g w

ould

be

co

min

g fo

rward

in

sm

alle

r

se

ttle

me

nts

, access t

o h

ea

lth

fa

cili

tie

s w

ou

ld b

e m

ore

restr

icte

d

As m

ore

hou

sin

g w

ou

ld b

e in

mo

re r

ura

l a

reas,

it is

an

ticip

ate

d th

at th

is w

ould

ha

ve

a g

rea

ter

imp

act o

n

co

nse

rva

tion

sites

As a

gre

ate

r p

ropo

rtio

n o

f d

eve

lopm

en

t w

ou

ld b

e in

th

e

rura

l a

re,

this

wo

uld

have

a w

ide

r la

nd

scap

e im

pact

It is u

ncle

ar

thro

ug

h th

is p

olic

y a

lone

but

oth

er

polic

ies

with

in th

e p

lan a

im t

o im

pro

ve

qu

alit

y

Mo

re h

ousin

g in

th

e r

ura

l a

reas w

ill lea

d t

o g

reate

r re

lian

ce

on

th

e p

riva

te c

ar

an

d t

he

refo

re incre

ase

im

pa

cts

on

gre

en

ho

use

ga

s e

mis

sio

n

As w

ith

gre

en

ho

use

ga

s e

mis

sio

ns

Fo

cussin

g d

eve

lop

men

t be

twee

n u

rba

n a

nd

ru

ral a

reas is

likely

to

resu

lt in incre

ase

d loss o

f so

ils

New

de

velo

pm

ent

will

incre

ase

th

e e

mplo

ye

e b

ase

and

als

o t

he

am

ou

nt o

f pe

ople

wa

ntin

g to

access s

erv

ice

s a

nd

facili

tie

s

Access to

jo

bs m

ay b

e w

ors

ene

d b

y incre

ase

d liv

ing

in

rura

l a

rea

s w

hic

h m

ay a

lso

in

cre

ase c

on

gestion

th

rou

gh

incre

ased

use

of

the

priva

te c

ar

Summary

This option proposes more of an even split of development between the rural and urban areas which performs more poorly in terms of accessing services and facilities, impacts on landscape, biodiversity and loss of soils. The preferred option is therefore preferential.

29

Policy LS2 – Housing Targets and Distribution Alternative Option 2 – Retain Existing Criterion

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll

with

a d

ece

nt

ho

me

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

-- + +/++ n/a + n/a +/++ +/++ ?/- 0/- 0/- ?/- n/a ++ + n/a

Th

e p

olic

y p

revio

usly

ha

d a

re

fere

nce

to

ne

igh

bou

rhoo

d

pla

nnin

g a

nd it

was c

onsid

ere

d t

ha

t re

-inse

rtin

g th

is r

efe

rence

wou

ld m

ake

the

polic

y p

ositiv

e.

Th

is is n

ow

co

nta

ine

d w

ith

in

LS

1

Be

ca

use

fe

wer

un

its a

re p

ropose

d in

la

rge

r ce

ntr

es,

access to

se

rvic

es is a

min

or

po

sitiv

e

Pa

st

tre

nds s

ho

w tha

t sm

alle

r scale

ru

ral ho

usin

g is a

n

imp

ort

an

t e

lem

ent

of th

e h

ousin

g s

up

ply

Le

ss c

on

ce

ntr

atio

n o

n la

rge

r to

wns a

nd

vill

ag

es w

ou

ld r

eq

uire

gre

ate

r tr

ave

l to

access h

ealth f

acili

tie

s

Rura

l d

evelo

pm

en

t is

re

duced

an

d t

he

refo

re im

pacts

on

na

ture

co

nse

rva

tion

are

con

sid

ere

d to

be

le

sse

ne

d

Fo

cussin

g g

row

th in

th

e u

rba

n a

reas w

ill r

edu

ce t

he

overa

ll

imp

act o

n la

ndscap

e q

ua

lity

It is u

ncle

ar

thro

ug

h th

is p

olic

y a

lone

but

oth

er

polic

ies w

ith

in t

he

pla

n a

im t

o im

pro

ve q

ua

lity

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t w

ill incre

ase e

mis

sio

ns b

ut

the

locatio

na

l str

ate

gy w

ill lesse

n th

e im

pact

Sim

ilar

to im

pa

cts

on

air

qua

lity

Fo

cussin

g d

eve

lop

men

t in

urb

an

are

as w

ill le

sse

n im

pacts

bu

t it

is lik

ely

th

at g

reen

field

site

s n

ext

to s

ettle

me

nts

will

be

lost

New

de

velo

pm

ent

will

incre

ase

th

e e

mplo

ye

e b

ase

and

als

o th

e

am

oun

t o

f p

eop

le w

an

tin

g to

access s

erv

ice

s a

nd f

acili

ties

Deve

lop

me

nt in

la

rge

r to

wns m

ay lessen

the

nee

d t

o t

rave

l a

nd

de

velo

pm

ent

in k

ey h

ub

s c

an le

sse

n t

his

fu

rthe

r

Summary

Option 3 performs well and focusses growth in Penrith and market towns, however this has not been shown historically to deliver development in Penrith and continuing to require 60% of development to take place in Penrith is no longer considered viable as an option.

30

Policy LS2 – Housing Targets and Distribution Alternative Option 3 – In line with Past Trends

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll

with

a d

ece

nt

ho

me

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

-- 0 -- n/a 0 n/a -- -- ?/- - - -/-- n/a ++ 0/- n/a

Th

e p

olic

y p

revio

usly

had

a r

efe

ren

ce

to

ne

igh

bou

rhoo

d

pla

nnin

g a

nd it

was c

onsid

ere

d t

ha

t re

-inse

rtin

g th

is r

efe

rence

wou

ld m

ake

the

polic

y p

ositiv

e.

Th

is is n

ow

co

nta

ine

d w

ith

in

LS

1

A g

rea

ter

sp

rea

d o

f de

velo

pm

en

t ca

n le

sse

n th

e v

iab

ility

of

se

rvic

es a

nd

result in loss a

ltho

ug

h a

gre

ate

r p

rop

ort

ion

of

de

velo

pm

ent

in r

ura

l a

reas p

rop

osed

und

er

this

op

tio

n c

ould

reta

in s

om

e s

erv

ice

s, o

ve

rall

ne

utr

al

Op

po

rtu

nity fo

r a

ffo

rda

ble

ho

usin

g in

th

e la

rge

r sett

lem

ents

with

be

tte

r a

cce

ss to

se

rvic

es a

nd

fa

cili

tie

s w

ou

ld b

e le

sse

ne

d u

nd

er

this

po

licy

As w

ith

acce

ss to

se

rvic

es,

a m

ore

dis

pe

rse

d p

att

ern

of

de

velo

pm

ent

wou

ld b

e n

eutr

al in

te

rms o

f acce

ss t

o h

ealth

As m

ore

hou

sin

g w

ou

ld b

e in

mo

re r

ura

l a

reas,

it is a

nticip

ate

d

tha

t th

is w

ou

ld h

ave

a g

rea

ter

imp

act

on c

on

serv

atio

n s

ite

s

As a

gre

ate

r p

ropo

rtio

n o

f d

eve

lopm

en

t w

ou

ld b

e in

th

e r

ura

l

are

, th

is w

ou

ld h

ave

a w

ide

r la

nd

sca

pe im

pact

It is u

ncle

ar

thro

ug

h th

is p

olic

y a

lone

but

oth

er

polic

ies w

ith

in t

he

pla

n a

im t

o im

pro

ve q

ua

lity

La

rge

r n

um

be

rs in

th

e r

ura

l a

rea

are

lik

ely

to le

ad

to a

n

incre

ased

ne

ed

to

tra

ve

l b

y p

riva

te c

ar

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t w

ill d

em

an

d a

n in

cre

ase

in

wa

ter

reso

urc

es

Fo

cussin

g d

eve

lop

men

t be

twee

n u

rba

n a

nd

ru

ral a

reas is lik

ely

to r

esu

lt in

in

cre

ase

d lo

ss o

f so

ils

New

de

velo

pm

ent

will

incre

ase

th

e e

mplo

ye

e b

ase

and

als

o th

e

am

oun

t o

f p

eop

le w

an

tin

g to

access s

erv

ice

s a

nd f

acili

ties

Incre

ased

ru

ral d

evelo

pm

en

t w

ill r

esu

lt in a

n in

cre

ase

in

th

e

ne

ed

to

tra

ve

l h

ow

eve

r, th

ere

ma

y b

e a

co

rre

sp

on

din

g lesser

ne

ed

to

tra

ve

l a

s f

ar

Summary

Option 3 performs poorly in terms of housing, biodiversity, landscape quality and soil protection and is not considered to represent the most sustainable pattern of development. It is not therefore the preferred option.

31

Policy PEN1 – A Town Plan for Penrith

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a + ++ 0 ++ ?/+ n/a 0 0 -/? - +/-- - + + ++

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of h

ousin

g in

Pen

rith

re

cog

nis

es t

he r

an

ge

of

se

rvic

es a

va

ilab

le a

nd

will

su

pp

ort

th

ese

Th

e p

olic

y m

ake

s p

rovis

ion f

or

1,8

00 n

ew

ho

me

s o

f

whic

h a

pro

po

rtio

n w

ill b

e a

ffo

rda

ble

Th

e p

olic

y n

ote

s t

he

re

qu

irem

en

t fo

r a

n a

dd

itio

na

l sch

oo

l

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of n

ew

ho

mes a

nd

opp

ort

un

itie

s fo

r ne

w

em

plo

ym

en

t w

ill h

ave

a p

ositiv

e im

pa

ct

on

he

alth

an

d

well-

bein

g

Th

e p

olic

y d

oes n

ot

inclu

de

desig

n p

rincip

les w

hic

h a

re

co

ve

red

in

oth

er

po

licie

s b

ut in

cre

ase

d h

ousin

g a

nd

em

plo

ym

en

t w

ill h

ave

a p

ositiv

e im

pa

ct

on

th

e lo

ca

lity

Cove

red b

y o

the

r p

olic

ies

Not

cove

red

by t

he p

olic

y b

ut co

ve

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies

with

in th

e P

lan

so

co

nsid

ere

d to

be

ne

utr

al

Not

cove

red

by t

he p

olic

y b

ut co

ve

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies

with

in th

e P

lan

so

co

nsid

ere

d to

be

ne

utr

al

Involv

es d

evelo

pm

ent

the

refo

re w

ill le

ad

to

an

in

cre

ase

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t w

ill r

esu

lt in

in

cre

ase

d w

ate

r

co

nsu

mp

tion

. W

ate

r qu

alit

y is c

onsid

ere

d u

nd

er

oth

er

po

licie

s

Th

e p

olic

y a

lloca

ted

bro

wnfie

ld la

nd

wh

ere

possib

le b

ut

pe

rman

en

t cha

ng

es w

ill b

e m

ad

e t

o la

nd

con

ditio

n a

nd

use

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t w

ill lea

d t

o in

cre

ase

d w

aste

Em

plo

ym

en

t la

nd is a

lloca

ted a

s p

art

of th

e p

olic

y

Access to

Gilw

illy is c

on

sid

ere

d,

ne

w s

ites h

ave g

ood

acce

ss t

o A

66

/M6

Allo

ca

tion

s w

ill s

up

po

rt n

ew

hou

sin

g a

nd

em

plo

ym

en

t

de

velo

pm

ent

Summary

The policy builds on LS2 and the distribution strategy by allocating sites for housing and employment development within Penrith. Whilst the policy has potentially negative impacts on landscaping, biodiversity, water quality etc., these elements are separately covered by other Policies within the Plan.

32

Policy PEN2 – Penrith Masterplans

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

+ ++ ++ + + + n/a - + 0/- - -- -/+ + n/a +

Th

e r

eq

uir

em

en

t fo

r g

enu

ine

pu

blic

co

nsu

lta

tion

on

maste

rpla

ns

will

en

ab

le p

eo

ple

to

have

a s

ay in

th

e p

roce

ss o

f d

esig

n.

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of m

ajo

r ho

usin

g d

eve

lop

me

nt

with

in P

en

rith

an

d

the

re

qu

irem

en

t to

con

sid

er

socia

l a

nd p

hysic

al in

fra

str

uctu

re

will

im

pro

ve

acce

ss to

se

rvic

e

Th

e m

aste

rpla

n p

rocess s

ee

ks t

o f

acili

tate

we

ll p

lan

ned

an

d

att

ractive

develo

pm

en

ts f

or

a m

ix o

f ho

use

typ

es a

nd

ten

ure

s

Th

e p

olic

y d

oes n

ot

have

a d

ire

ct

eff

ect

on im

pro

ve

skill

s b

ut

req

uire

s th

at e

duca

tio

nal n

ee

ds a

re ta

ke

n in

to c

onsid

era

tio

n

the

reby p

rovid

ing

th

e b

locks for

a g

ood

ed

uca

tion

Str

ate

gic

gre

en

in

fra

str

uctu

re a

nd

we

ll-p

lan

ne

d d

evelo

pm

ent w

ill

incre

ase p

eo

ple

’s s

ense

of

well-

be

ing

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o c

rea

te f

unction

al w

ell

co

nn

ecte

d p

laces

whic

h a

re ‘o

f P

en

rith

’ th

is s

co

res p

ositiv

ely

Th

e p

olic

y r

eq

uir

es th

e r

ele

ase

of

gre

en

fie

ld lan

d a

nd

th

ere

fore

sco

res n

eg

ative

ly,

ho

we

ve

r, t

he

site

s a

re p

eri

ph

era

l to

Pe

nri

th

an

d t

he

refo

re a

lre

ady in

flu

ence

d b

y b

uilt

de

ve

lopm

en

t

Th

e u

se

of

larg

er

gre

en

fie

ld s

ite

s w

ill r

ed

uce

pre

ssu

re o

n

sm

alle

r site

s w

hic

h m

ay b

e m

ore

sen

sitiv

e

Ad

ditio

nal h

ou

sin

g w

ill b

rin

g incre

ase

d tra

ffic

ho

weve

r, im

pacts

of

deve

lop

me

nt o

f th

is s

ca

le w

ill t

ake

acco

unt

of im

pa

cts

on

de

sig

na

ted

AQ

MA

s t

o m

an

ag

e a

t m

inim

um

a n

eu

tra

l e

ffe

ct

Th

e in

tro

du

ctio

n o

f n

ew

ho

uses w

ill r

equ

ire

gre

ate

r w

ate

r

co

nsu

mp

tion

. Im

pacts

on

qu

alit

y c

an

be

mitig

ate

d t

hro

ug

h the

use

of

SU

DS

wh

ich

is r

eq

uire

d t

hro

ugh

oth

er

po

licie

s w

ith

in th

e

Pla

n

As t

he p

olic

y r

efe

rs to

de

velo

pm

en

t o

n G

reen

field

site

s, th

is

sco

res n

eg

ative

ly

Th

e p

olic

y e

na

ble

s h

ou

sin

g d

eve

lop

men

t w

hic

h w

ill r

esu

lt in

hig

he

r le

ve

ls o

f h

ou

seh

old

waste

, h

ow

eve

r d

evelo

pm

en

t is

req

uire

d t

o b

e s

usta

ina

ble

Th

e a

va

ilabili

ty o

f n

ew

ho

usin

g w

ill e

na

ble

a g

reate

r po

ol o

f

ava

ilable

em

plo

ye

es w

hic

h w

ill a

id in

re

tain

ing

th

e le

ve

ls o

f jo

bs

in t

he

Dis

tric

t

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of n

ew

ho

usin

g, e

na

blin

g a

gre

ate

r p

opu

latio

n w

ill

pro

vid

e a

gre

ate

r em

plo

ye

e b

ase

an

d s

up

po

rt t

he

local

eco

no

my

Summary

The policy aims to plan release strategic housing sites in Penrith to take account of the wider infrastructure needed to support them. This generally scores well.

33

Policy PEN3 – Newton Rigg Campus

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a n/a + + n/a - ? ? ? n/a - - + ? +

S

up

po

rtin

g th

e c

on

tin

ue

d p

rovis

ion o

f hig

he

r e

du

cation

facili

tie

s w

ill e

nab

le s

kill

an

d e

du

catio

n t

o im

pro

ve in

the

Dis

tric

t

Th

e a

bili

ty to

access loca

l h

ighe

r e

duca

tio

n a

nd

ach

ieve q

ualif

ication

s till

have

a p

ositiv

e im

pa

ct o

n

we

ll-b

ein

g

Th

e p

olic

y d

oes n

ot

co

nta

in a

re

qu

irem

en

t to

con

sid

er

bio

div

ers

ity o

r g

eod

ive

rsity b

ut th

is is c

on

sid

ere

d in

oth

er

po

licie

s w

ith

in t

he P

lan

Th

ere

are

no

spe

cific

pro

jects

or

site

s id

en

tifie

d w

ith

in

the

Pla

n it is

th

ere

fore

no

t p

ossib

le t

o a

ssess th

is

ele

me

nt

Th

ere

are

no

spe

cific

pro

jects

or

site

s id

en

tifie

d w

ith

in

the

Pla

n it is

th

ere

fore

no

t p

ossib

le t

o a

ssess th

is

ele

me

nt

Th

ere

are

no

spe

cific

pro

jects

or

site

s id

en

tifie

d w

ith

in

the

Pla

n it is

th

ere

fore

no

t p

ossib

le t

o a

ssess th

is

ele

me

nt

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

de

ve

lop

men

t th

ere

fore

is

an

ticip

ate

d th

at la

nd

wo

uld

be

ne

cessa

ry a

nd

th

e p

olic

y

the

refo

re s

co

res n

eg

ative

ly

Th

e p

olic

y d

oes n

ot

refe

r to

ene

rgy e

ffic

ien

cy a

nd

ren

ew

able

en

erg

y s

pe

cific

ally

bu

t th

is is c

ove

red in

oth

er

po

licie

s w

ith

in t

he P

lan

Sta

ted

su

pp

ort

fo

r N

ew

ton

Rig

g a

nd

sup

po

rt fo

r

ind

ustr

ies w

hic

h w

ou

ld b

en

efit fr

om

its

expe

rtis

e w

ill

su

ppo

rt e

xis

ting

job

s

Th

is is u

nkn

ow

n a

t th

is tim

e a

s p

roje

cts

are

no

ide

ntified

Th

e lo

ca

tio

n o

f N

ew

ton

Rig

g w

ith

in t

he

Dis

tric

t a

nd

th

e

op

po

rtu

nitie

s f

or

loca

l yo

un

g p

eo

ple

offe

red

by it

se

rves

to s

tre

ng

the

n th

e lo

ca

l eco

nom

ic b

ase

Summary

The policy enables continued development at Newton Rigg and the continued provision of higher education opportunities and linked knowledge based and digital jobs strengthens the local economy.

34

Policy AL1 – A Town Plan for Alston

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a + ++ n/a + ? n/a 0 o - - -- 0 + ? ++

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of h

ousin

g w

ill c

on

trib

ute

to

the

su

pp

ort

of

exis

ting

se

rvic

es

Th

e p

olic

y p

rovid

es f

or

ho

usin

g t

o b

e d

eliv

ere

d in

Als

ton

with a

pro

po

rtio

n o

f a

ffo

rda

ble

ho

usin

g.

Th

e s

up

po

rt f

or

ne

w h

ou

sin

g a

nd

em

plo

ym

en

t o

pp

ort

unitie

s

will

ha

ve p

ositiv

e e

ffects

on

we

ll-be

ing

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

Cove

red b

y o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ithin

th

e P

lan

Th

is h

as b

ee

n s

co

red

ne

utr

ally

be

ca

use

wh

ilst n

ot

refe

rred

to

exp

licitly

within

th

e P

lan

do

es c

on

tain

po

licie

s s

epa

rate

ly

whic

h c

ove

r th

e a

rea

Th

is h

as b

ee

n s

co

red

ne

utr

ally

be

ca

use

wh

ilst n

ot

refe

rred

to

exp

licitly

within

th

e P

lan

do

es c

on

tain

po

licie

s s

epa

rate

ly

whic

h c

ove

r th

e a

rea

Involv

es d

evelo

pm

ent

the

refo

re w

ill le

ad

to

an

in

cre

ase

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t w

ill r

esu

lt in

in

cre

ase

d w

ate

r

co

nsu

mp

tion

. W

ate

r qu

alit

y is c

onsid

ere

d u

nd

er

oth

er

polic

ies

Th

e p

olic

y a

lloca

ted

bro

wnfie

ld la

nd

wh

ere

possib

le b

ut

pe

rman

en

t cha

ng

es w

ill b

e m

ad

e t

o la

nd

con

ditio

n a

nd u

se

Wh

ilst

incre

ased

develo

pm

en

t w

ill in

cre

ase w

aste

, it a

lso

off

ers

op

po

rtu

nitie

s to

bett

er

recyclin

g a

nd

waste

recove

ry

rate

s. T

he

po

licy is t

he

refo

re c

on

sid

ere

d t

o b

e o

ve

r a

ll n

eu

tral

Em

plo

ym

en

t la

nd is a

lloca

ted a

s p

art

of th

e p

olic

y a

nd

the

su

ppo

rt f

or

ne

w h

ousin

g w

ill a

id in

th

e r

ete

ntio

n o

f a

la

bo

ur

forc

e to

ma

inta

in job

s

Als

ton

has n

ot

trad

itio

nally

seen

a lo

t o

f d

eve

lop

me

nt

de

spite

the

siz

e o

f it a

s a

la

rge

r se

ttle

me

nt a

nd

it

is u

nkno

wn h

ow

qu

ickly

allo

ca

tio

ns w

ill b

e ta

ken

up

th

ere

fore

th

is is u

nce

rtain

Allo

ca

tion

s w

ill s

up

po

rt n

ew

hou

sin

g a

nd

em

plo

ym

en

t

de

velo

pm

ent

Summary

The policy builds on LS2 and the distribution strategy by allocating sites for housing and employment development within Alston. Whilst the policy has potentially negative impacts on landscaping, biodiversity, water quality etc., these elements are separately covered by other Policies within the Plan.

35

Policy AL2 – Renovation in Alston Moor

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Re

sto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a - 0 n/a - + 0/- +/++ + 0/- 0/- + 0/+ +/0 0 n/a

Iso

late

d r

ura

l con

ve

rsio

ns w

ill n

ot

have

go

od

access to

se

rvic

es

Ad

ditio

nal h

ou

sin

g w

ill b

e p

rovid

ed

bu

t it is u

nlik

ely

to p

rovid

e

an

y m

ean

ing

ful sup

ply

or

ad

ditio

n to

th

e r

an

ge

of h

om

es

It is u

nlik

ely

th

at th

e d

welli

ngs a

pp

rove

d u

nde

r th

is p

olic

y w

ill

ha

ve g

ood

access t

o h

ea

lth

serv

ice

s

Re

-use

of

the

se r

edu

nd

an

t bu

ildin

gs w

ill r

eflect

the

cu

ltu

ral

his

tory

of

Als

ton M

oo

r

Run

-do

wn r

ura

l b

uild

ing

s c

an

pro

vid

e h

om

es fo

r m

an

y

diffe

ren

t sp

ecie

s a

nd

the

lo

ss o

f th

is c

ou

ld f

rag

men

t ha

bita

ts

Th

e c

on

ve

rsio

n o

f th

ese b

uild

ing

s, if c

arr

ied

ou

t co

rre

ctly,

will

pre

se

rve

th

e h

isto

ric e

nviro

nm

en

t

Th

e r

esto

ration

of

these

bu

ildin

gs w

ill p

rese

rve t

he

his

toric

bu

ilt e

nvir

on

men

t as w

ell

as t

he

la

nd

sca

pe

Incre

ased

em

issio

ns w

ill b

e c

au

se

d b

ut d

ue

to

the

lim

ite

d

am

oun

t o

f d

welli

ng

s, th

ese

wou

ld b

e n

eu

tra

l

Incre

ased

dw

elli

ng

s w

ill r

esult in

incre

ased

wa

ter

con

sum

ption

Re

-usin

g e

xis

ting

build

ings w

ill b

e p

ositiv

e in t

his

reg

ard

Hou

se

ho

ld w

aste

and

recyclin

g w

ill b

e s

ligh

tly in

cre

ase

d b

ut

bu

ildin

gs r

eu

sed

.

Bu

ildin

g w

ork

s m

ay o

ffe

r op

port

un

itie

s t

o lo

ca

l tr

ad

es

Th

e lo

w leve

l o

f d

welli

ngs w

hic

h w

ou

ld c

om

e fo

rward

un

de

r

this

po

licy is c

on

sid

ere

d to

have

a n

eu

tral e

ffe

ct

Allo

ca

tion

s in

th

is p

op

ula

r m

ark

et

tow

n w

ill s

up

po

rt n

ew

ho

usin

g a

nd

em

plo

ym

en

t de

velo

pm

en

t

Summary

This policy will allow for the re-use of traditional rural buildings on Alston Moor which will have negative effects on access to services due to their remote nature but will protect the historic landscape into the future.

36

Policy AP1 – A Town Plan for Appleby

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a ++ ++ n/a + ? n/a 0 0 - - -/-- 0/+ + + ++

Ap

ple

by is a

sm

all

mark

et to

wn

we

ll re

late

d to

the

A6

6 a

nd

th

e

wid

er

roa

d n

etw

ork

inclu

din

g a

cce

ss fo

r m

ore

ru

ral com

mu

nitie

s

in t

he

are

a

Th

e p

olic

y p

rovid

es f

or

ho

usin

g t

o b

e d

eliv

ere

d in

Ap

ple

by w

ith

a p

ropo

rtio

n o

f a

ffo

rda

ble

ho

usin

g.

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of w

ell

ho

usin

g a

nd

em

plo

ym

en

t w

ill h

ave

po

sitiv

e

eff

ects

on

the

hea

lth a

nd w

ell-

be

ing o

f re

sid

en

ts

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

Th

is h

as b

ee

n s

co

red

ne

utr

ally

be

ca

use

wh

ilst n

ot

refe

rred

to

exp

licitly

within

th

e P

lan

do

es c

on

tain

po

licie

s s

epa

rate

ly w

hic

h

co

ve

r th

e a

rea

Th

is h

as b

ee

n s

co

red

ne

utr

ally

be

ca

use

wh

ilst n

ot

refe

rred

to

exp

licitly

within

th

e P

lan

do

es c

on

tain

po

licie

s s

epa

rate

ly w

hic

h

co

ve

r th

e a

rea

Involv

es d

evelo

pm

ent

the

refo

re w

ill le

ad

to

an

in

cre

ase

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t w

ill r

esu

lt in

in

cre

ase

d w

ate

r

co

nsu

mp

tion

. W

ate

r qu

alit

y is c

onsid

ere

d u

nd

er

oth

er

polic

ies

Th

e p

olic

y a

lloca

ted

bro

wnfie

ld la

nd

wh

ere

possib

le b

ut

pe

rman

en

t cha

ng

es w

ill b

e m

ad

e t

o la

nd

con

ditio

n a

nd u

se

Hou

se

ho

ld w

aste

and

recyclin

g w

ill b

e s

ligh

tly in

cre

ase

d b

ut

bu

ildin

gs r

eu

sed

.

Em

plo

ym

en

t la

nd is a

lloca

ted a

s p

art

of th

e p

olic

y a

nd

the

su

ppo

rt f

or

ne

w h

ousin

g w

ill a

id in

th

e r

ete

ntio

n o

f a

la

bo

ur

forc

e

to m

ain

tain

jo

bs

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of la

nd

fo

r e

mp

loym

en

t is

a m

ino

r p

ositiv

e a

s it

ca

nno

t be

gua

ran

tee

d th

at th

e la

nd

will

be

bro

ugh

t fo

rward

for

em

plo

ym

en

t u

se

s

Summary

The policy builds on LS2 and the distribution strategy by allocating sites for housing and employment development within Appleby. Whilst the policy has potentially negative impacts on landscaping, biodiversity, water quality etc., these elements are separately covered by other Policies within the Plan

37

Policy KS1 – A Town Plan for Kirkby Stephen

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a + ++ n/a + ? n/a 0 0 -/? - -/-- 0/+ + ? +

Kir

kby S

teph

en

is a

sm

all

ma

rke

t to

wn a

cting

as a

fun

ctio

na

l hu

b fo

r m

ore

ru

ral co

mm

un

itie

s in

th

e a

rea

Th

e p

olic

y p

rovid

es f

or

ho

usin

g t

o b

e d

eliv

ere

d in

Kir

kby

Ste

ph

en

with

a p

rop

ort

ion

of

affo

rda

ble

ho

usin

g.

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of w

ell

ho

usin

g a

nd

em

plo

ym

en

t w

ill h

ave

po

sitiv

e e

ffe

cts

on

the

hea

lth

an

d w

ell-

be

ing

of

resid

en

ts

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

Th

is h

as b

ee

n s

co

red

ne

utr

ally

be

ca

use

wh

ilst n

ot

refe

rre

d t

o e

xplic

itly

within

th

e P

lan

do

es c

on

tain

polic

ies

se

pa

rate

ly w

hic

h c

ove

r th

e a

rea

Th

is h

as b

ee

n s

co

red

ne

utr

ally

be

ca

use

wh

ilst n

ot

refe

rre

d t

o e

xplic

itly

within

th

e P

lan

do

es c

on

tain

polic

ies

se

pa

rate

ly w

hic

h c

ove

r th

e a

rea

Involv

es d

evelo

pm

ent

the

refo

re w

ill le

ad

to

an

in

cre

ase

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t w

ill r

esu

lt in

in

cre

ase

d w

ate

r

co

nsu

mp

tion

. W

ate

r qu

alit

y is c

onsid

ere

d u

nd

er

oth

er

po

licie

s

Th

e p

olic

y a

lloca

ted

bro

wnfie

ld la

nd

wh

ere

possib

le b

ut

pe

rman

en

t cha

ng

es w

ill b

e m

ad

e t

o la

nd

con

ditio

n a

nd

use

Hou

se

ho

ld w

aste

and

recyclin

g w

ill b

e s

ligh

tly in

cre

ase

d

bu

t b

uild

ings r

eu

sed

.

Th

e s

up

po

rt f

or

ho

usin

g a

nd

em

plo

ym

en

t d

eve

lop

men

t

will

pro

vid

e a

positiv

e e

nvir

onm

en

t in

whic

h t

he

la

bo

ur

po

ol ca

n b

e m

ain

tain

ed a

nd e

nla

rged

, su

ppo

rtin

g lo

cal

bu

sin

esses a

nd

ma

inta

inin

g job

ra

tes

With

ou

t kn

ow

ing

wh

eth

er

the

em

plo

ym

en

t la

nd

will

be

taken

up

, it is n

ot

po

ssib

le to

assess th

e im

plic

atio

ns o

n

tra

vel a

nd

accessib

ility

.

Summary

The policy builds on LS2 and the distribution strategy by allocating sites for housing and employment development within Kirkby Stephen. Whilst the policy has potentially negative impacts on landscaping, biodiversity, water quality etc., these elements are separately covered by other Policies within the Plan

38

Policy RUR1 – Rural Settlements and the Rural Area

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a + + n/a + + - + ?/+ 0/- 0/- +/- 0/+ + + ++

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of h

ousin

g a

nd

em

plo

ym

en

t w

ithin

the

ru

ral a

rea

will

pro

vid

e s

upp

ort

fo

r se

rvic

es a

nd

aid

in t

heir

re

ten

tio

n a

nd

the

refo

re w

ide

r access

Th

e p

olic

y a

lloca

ted

ho

usin

g a

nd

re

qu

ires a

ffo

rdab

le h

ousin

g a

s

an

ele

men

t o

f n

ew

sch

em

es

Allo

win

g h

ou

sin

g in

ru

ral a

reas w

he

re p

eo

ple

wa

nt

to liv

e w

ill

su

ppo

rt t

he

local se

rvic

es a

nd

he

alth

of th

ose

in

the

vill

ag

es

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of lo

ca

l e

mp

loym

en

t a

t T

eb

ay a

nd

Bro

ug

h w

ill

en

ab

le p

eo

ple

to

liv

e a

nd

wo

rk c

lose

r to

hom

e a

nd

th

eir r

ura

l

co

mm

unitie

s

Th

e p

olic

y in

clu

de

s th

e u

se

of g

ree

nfie

ld s

ites w

hic

h m

ay h

ave

an

im

pact

on

bio

div

ers

ity.

Allo

ca

ting

sites w

ill r

edu

ce

th

e p

ressu

re o

n m

ore

ad

ho

c

de

velo

pm

ents

whic

h m

ay h

ave

gre

ate

r la

ndscap

e im

pa

ct

Th

is is c

on

tro

lled

th

roug

h o

ther

po

licie

s w

ith

in t

he

Pla

n.

New

de

velo

pm

ent

ma

y h

ave

a n

eg

ative

im

pact

ho

weve

r, p

lacin

g

de

velo

pm

ent

s in

th

e r

ura

l a

rea

may r

ed

uce

jou

rneys fo

r fa

mily

vis

its e

tc.

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t is

lik

ely

to

ha

ve

an im

pa

ct

on

wa

ter

co

nsu

mp

tion

. S

UD

S e

tc.

are

co

ntr

olle

d th

roug

h o

the

r p

olic

ies

Th

e p

olic

y in

clu

de

s th

e u

se

of so

me

bro

wnfield

la

nd

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t is

lik

ely

to

re

sult in

incre

ased

wa

ste

.

How

eve

r, it

als

o o

ffers

op

po

rtun

itie

s fo

r g

rea

ter

recyclin

g a

nd

po

ten

tia

l m

icro

re

ne

wab

les

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s b

oth

ho

usin

g a

nd

em

plo

ym

en

t in

th

e r

ura

l

are

a

Th

e p

olic

y a

lloca

tes la

nd

fo

r em

plo

ym

en

t w

hic

h c

ou

ld b

ette

r b

e

acce

sse

d b

y e

mplo

ye

es t

han

jo

bs in

Pen

rith

fo

r exam

ple

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of n

ew

ho

usin

g, e

na

blin

g a

gre

ate

r p

opu

latio

n w

ill

pro

vid

e a

gre

ate

r em

plo

ye

e b

ase

an

d s

up

po

rt t

he

local eco

nom

y

Summary

The policy supports employment and housing in the rural villages with greater services available. This will support the local economy scores well.

39

Policy RUR2 – Re-use of Existing Buildings in Rural Areas

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a - + n/a - + 0 ++ + 0/- 0/1 + + + 0 n/a

Th

e r

e-u

se

of

rura

l bu

ildin

gs m

ay m

ea

n th

at re

sid

en

ts

are

no

t n

ea

r to

se

rvic

es a

nd

facili

ties

Th

e p

olic

y w

ill im

pro

ve

th

e q

ua

lity o

f h

ousin

g in t

he

rura

l a

rea

an

d o

ffe

r a

hig

he

r ra

ng

e o

f h

ousin

g p

rovis

ion

Slig

htly n

ega

tive

as r

ura

l bu

ildin

gs a

re m

ore

lik

ely

to

be

rem

ote

fro

m h

ea

lth

se

rvic

es

Mo

re p

eo

ple

in

the

ru

ral a

rea

will

resu

lt in g

reate

r use

of

facili

ties a

nd

se

rvic

es th

ere

in

Neu

tra

l a

s it

po

ten

tia

lly w

ill r

esu

lt in

th

e loss o

f so

me

ha

bita

ts fo

r exam

ple

fo

r b

ats

bu

t it is a

nticip

ate

d t

hat

the

se

will

mitig

ate

d a

pp

rop

ria

tely

Will

ha

ve

positiv

e im

pacts

of

rete

ntio

n o

f tr

ad

itio

nal

bu

ildin

gs w

ith

in th

e la

nd

sca

pe

Red

evelo

pm

ent

of tr

ad

itio

na

l ru

ral bu

ildin

gs w

ill s

ecu

re

the

im

po

rta

nce

of th

e r

ura

l la

nd

sca

pe

Min

or

ne

ga

tive

as r

ura

l b

uild

ing

will

bri

ng

abo

ut

incre

ased

air

em

issio

ns b

ut m

arg

inal

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t re

quire

s a

dd

itio

nal w

ate

r, t

his

is c

ove

red

in

oth

er

po

licie

s w

ith

in th

e P

lan

Th

e p

olic

y w

ill a

llow

th

e r

euse

of

bu

ildin

gs w

hic

h h

ave

alr

ea

dy h

ad

an

im

pact

on

the

la

nd

on

wh

ich

th

ey s

it

Hou

se

ho

ld w

aste

and

recyclin

g w

ill b

e s

ligh

tly

incre

ased

bu

t b

uild

ings r

eu

sed.

Off

ers

the

opp

ort

un

ity f

or

ho

usin

g in

the

ru

ral a

rea

s

whic

h c

ould

ha

ve

a b

en

eficia

l im

pact

on b

usin

esse

s in

this

are

a

It is u

nlik

ely

th

at th

is p

olic

y w

ill h

ave

a s

ign

ific

ant

imp

act o

n a

cce

ss t

o jo

bs d

ue

to

th

e lim

ited

am

ou

nt

of

bu

ildin

gs s

uita

ble

fo

r co

nve

rsio

n

Summary

This policy will allow for the re-use of traditional rural buildings and is generally positive in its effects. Where negative effects may occur, they are minimised due to the limited amount of buildings which will be appropriate for conversion

40

Policy RUR3 – Employment Development and Farm Diversification in Rural Areas

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a n/a n/a + + 0 + ? - - 0 0 + 0 +

A s

uccessfu

l eco

no

my w

ill a

llow

fo

r e

mp

loym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s a

nd

re

su

lt in

an

in

cre

ase

d f

eelin

g o

f

well-

bein

g loca

lly

Cre

atin

g e

mp

loym

en

t o

pp

ort

un

itie

s w

ill a

id in

the

foste

rin

g o

f in

clu

siv

e c

om

mu

nitie

s

It is a

nticip

ate

d t

ha

t a

ny d

evelo

pm

en

t o

f th

is

na

ture

is u

nlik

ely

to

im

pa

ct o

n p

rote

cte

d a

reas

an

d o

the

r p

olic

ies in

the

Pla

n w

ou

ld c

on

tro

l th

is

Th

e P

olic

y r

eq

uire

s th

at a

ny p

rop

osa

l w

ou

ld

resp

ect

an

d r

ein

forc

e loca

l la

nd

sca

pe

ch

ara

cte

r

Th

is w

ou

ld b

e c

ontr

olle

d b

y o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ithin

the

Pla

n

Th

is w

ou

ld b

e c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies in

the

pla

n b

ut it is a

nticip

ate

d th

at in

cre

ase

d

de

velo

pm

ent

cou

ld h

ave

a m

ino

r n

ega

tive

im

pact

Th

is w

ou

ld b

e c

ove

red

by o

ther

po

licie

s in

the

pla

n b

ut it is a

nticip

ate

d th

at in

cre

ase

d

de

velo

pm

ent

cou

ld h

ave

a m

ino

r n

ega

tive

im

pact

Th

e p

olic

y is n

eu

tra

l in

this

re

ga

rd

Gre

ate

r w

aste

co

uld

be

pro

duce

d b

y in

cre

ase

d

de

velo

pm

ent

bu

t th

is is c

onsid

ere

d t

o b

e n

eu

tra

l

As r

ura

l em

plo

ym

en

t is

no

t con

sid

ere

d to

be

a

sig

nific

an

t n

um

be

r, t

his

po

licy is c

on

sid

ere

d t

o b

e

a m

ino

r po

sitiv

e

Th

ere

may b

e a

n e

xch

ang

e o

f la

bo

ur

be

twe

en

urb

an

an

d r

ura

l lo

ca

tio

ns,

this

is t

he

refo

re

co

nsid

ere

d to

be n

eutr

al

Th

e p

olic

y w

ill h

ave

a p

ositiv

e im

pact o

n t

he

ru

ral

are

a b

ut

the

im

pacts

are

no

t as g

rea

t as u

rba

n

nu

mbe

rs th

ere

fore

th

e p

olic

y is m

ino

r p

ositiv

e

Summary

The policy supports rural economic development and scores well against these sustainability markers. It is important that the local planning authority supports job creation and accessibility to jobs in the rural area given the nature of the District. It is accepted that this may have some slightly negative effects.

41

Policy DEV1 – General Approach to New Development

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a + ++ n/a + ++ + ++ ++ + 0 0 + + + ++

Wh

ilst

the

polic

y in

its

elf d

oe

s n

ot

pro

vid

e f

or

se

rvic

es, it d

oe

s r

eq

uir

e th

at

de

ve

lop

me

nt is

acce

ssib

le b

y a

nu

mb

er

of

transp

ort

mod

es

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s s

usta

inab

le d

eve

lop

me

nt

an

d

en

cou

rage

s in

clu

siv

e c

om

mu

nitie

s w

hic

h in

clu

de

co

nsid

era

tio

n o

f h

ousin

g n

ee

d

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s s

usta

inab

ly loca

ted

de

velo

pm

ent

whic

h c

on

trib

ute

s t

ow

ard

s h

ea

lth

y,

active

com

mun

itie

s

Th

e p

olic

y r

efe

rs t

o lo

ca

lly d

istin

ctive

, in

clu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s a

nd

en

able

s d

eve

lopm

en

t to

su

pp

ort

su

ch

Th

e p

olic

y in

trod

uce

s a

pre

sum

ptio

n in

favo

ur

of

su

sta

ina

ble

deve

lop

me

nt, b

iodiv

ers

ity a

nd

effe

cts

on

su

ch

wo

uld

be

co

nsid

ere

d

Th

e p

olic

y n

ote

s t

ha

t de

relic

t or

his

torica

lly

co

nta

min

ate

d lan

d c

an

be

co

nsid

ere

d u

nd

er

this

po

licy

Th

e p

resum

ptio

n in

fa

vou

r o

f su

sta

ina

ble

de

velo

pm

ent

and

th

e p

rom

otion

of

the

re

-use o

f

pre

vio

usly

deve

lop

ed

la

nd

score

s p

ositiv

ely

Wh

ilst

reco

gn

isin

g t

ha

t tr

ave

l w

ill a

lways b

e

ne

cessa

ry in

a la

rge

ru

ral D

istr

ict,

th

e p

olic

y

se

eks to

min

imis

e t

ravel a

nd

pro

vid

e a

lte

rna

tive

tra

nsp

ort

mo

de

s

Deve

lop

me

nt m

ust

be s

ho

wn to

be

su

sta

ina

ble

to

be

in a

cco

rda

nce

with

th

e p

olic

y b

ut

the

re is n

o

dir

ect

refe

rence

to w

ate

r th

ere

fore

it is

co

nsid

ere

d

to b

e n

eu

tra

l

Th

e p

olic

y s

co

res n

eutr

ally

as it

avo

ids t

he

use

of

the

best a

nd

most

ve

rsa

tile

land

bu

t w

ill r

esult in

the

lo

ss o

f som

e s

oils

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s s

usta

inab

le d

eve

lop

me

nt

whic

h is lik

ely

to

re

su

lt in

gre

ate

r q

uan

titie

s o

f

waste

, h

ow

eve

r, e

ne

rgy e

ffic

ien

t b

uild

ing

techn

ique

s a

re e

ncou

rage

d

Th

e p

olic

y w

ill a

llow

ne

w e

mplo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s t

o c

om

e f

orw

ard

whe

re t

he

y a

re

su

sta

ina

ble

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o m

ake

deve

lopm

en

t

acce

ssib

le v

ia a

num

be

r o

f tr

an

sp

ort

mo

des,

this

will

ha

ve a

po

sitiv

e e

ffe

ct o

n a

ccess to

jo

bs

Th

e p

olic

y is a

positiv

e d

rive

r fo

r g

row

th a

nd w

ill

str

eng

then

th

e loca

l e

co

nom

y

Summary

The policy introduces a presumption in favour of sustainable development and as expected aligns well with the SA criteria.

42

Policy DEV2 – Water Management and Flood Risk

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a ++ n/a n/a n/a + 0 ++ n/a + n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Be

dir

ectin

g n

ew

deve

lop

me

nt a

way f

rom

are

as o

f

flo

odin

g a

nd

re

quir

ing

th

e u

se

of

SU

DS

th

e p

olic

y w

ill

ha

ve a

po

sitiv

e im

pact

on

housin

g

Th

e u

se

of

SU

DS

can

im

pro

ve t

he

bio

div

ers

ity le

vels

of

sites a

nd

brin

g a

bo

ut

an im

pro

ve

me

nt

on

the

exis

ting

.

Th

is is c

on

sid

ere

d a

po

sitiv

e

SU

DS

ca

n h

ave a

po

sitiv

e im

pa

ct

on

qua

lity o

f

lan

dscap

ing

within

ne

w d

eve

lop

me

nts

an

d a

id in

th

eir

assim

ilatio

n in

to t

he

wid

er

en

viro

nm

en

t

Th

e c

on

sid

era

tion

of floo

din

g a

nd

the

in

tro

du

ctio

n o

f

SU

DS

is a

ma

jor

positiv

e t

o the

bu

ilt e

nviro

nm

en

t

Th

e u

se

of

SU

DS

to

ma

na

ge

su

rfa

ce

wa

ter

run

-off

ca

n

ha

ve a

po

sitiv

e e

ffe

ct o

n th

e w

ate

r q

ua

lity o

f th

e

rece

ivin

g b

od

y

Summary

The policy scores well against criteria for improving the local environment and is considered to be positive.

43

Policy DEV3 – Transport, Accessibility and Rights of Way

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a + + n/a + 0/+ n/a n/a n/a + n/a n/a n/a + + +

Fo

cussin

g d

eve

lop

men

t in

se

ttle

men

ts w

ith

the

gre

ate

st

nu

mbe

r o

f se

rvic

es w

ill im

pro

ve

acce

ss h

ow

eve

r, t

he

eff

ects

will

be less in

th

e

rura

l a

rea

Wh

ilst

the

polic

y w

ill n

ot

pro

vid

e h

ousin

g in

itself,

it w

ill im

pro

ve

on

the

loca

tio

n o

f ne

w

ho

mes

Con

ce

ntr

atin

g d

eve

lopm

en

t in

to a

reas w

he

re

se

rvic

es a

nd

fa

cili

tie

s a

re a

vaila

ble

will

ha

ve

a

min

or

positiv

e e

ffect

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of g

ood

tra

nspo

rt lin

ks a

nd

alte

rna

tive

mo

des o

f tr

ave

l w

ill a

id in

pro

motin

g c

om

mu

nity in

clu

sio

n

Th

e p

rom

otio

n o

f alte

rna

tive

mo

de

s o

f

tra

nsp

ort

will

aid

in

min

imis

ing

th

e e

ffe

cts

of

de

velo

pm

ent

on

air

qu

alit

y

Th

e c

on

ce

ntr

ation

of d

eve

lopm

en

t in

to a

rea

s

with

exis

tin

g p

ublic

tra

nspo

rt a

va

ilab

ility

will

be

ne

fit

em

plo

ym

en

t cre

ation

op

po

rtun

itie

s

Con

ce

ntr

atin

g d

eve

lopm

en

t in

to a

reas w

ith

pu

blic

tra

nsp

ort

co

nn

ectivity w

ill h

ave

a

po

sitiv

e e

ffe

ct o

n a

cce

ss t

o jobs p

art

icu

larly in

the

mo

re u

rba

n a

reas

Th

e p

olic

y o

ffe

rs c

ert

ain

ty o

ve

r w

he

re

de

velo

pm

ent

will

be

acce

pta

ble

an

d th

ere

fore

en

cou

rage

s in

ward

inve

stm

en

t d

ecis

ion

s

Summary

The policy ensures transport and connectivity are considered to encourage modal shift to more sustainable travel. This is considered to be a positive policy.

44

Policy DEV4 – Infrastructure and Implementation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a n/a ++ ++ n/a n/a n/a ++ ?/+ +/- -- n/a + ?/+ n/a

N

ew

ed

uca

tio

n f

acili

tie

s w

ou

ld b

e p

rovid

ed

if

ne

cessa

ry a

s a

resu

lt o

f de

velo

pm

en

t th

rou

gh

this

po

licy

Th

e p

olic

y a

ims to

ensu

re s

uffic

ient

se

rvic

es a

re in

pla

ce

to

se

rvic

e d

evelo

pm

ent

this

is a

ma

jor

po

sitiv

e

Wa

ste

wa

ter

tre

atm

ent

work

s, S

UD

S a

nd

gre

en

infr

astr

uctu

re w

ou

ld a

ll b

e c

onsid

ere

d u

nd

er

this

po

licy w

hic

h is c

on

sid

ere

d a

ma

jor

po

sitiv

e

Ad

eq

uate

roa

d in

frastr

uctu

re p

rovid

ed

ca

n h

ave

a

po

sitiv

e e

ffe

ct o

n r

ed

ucin

g p

ollu

tio

n leve

ls a

nd

the

refo

re t

his

co

uld

be

a p

ositiv

e

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of S

UD

S,

ensu

rin

g s

uff

icie

nt

ca

pacity is

ava

ilable

at

Ww

TW

will

wo

rk to

en

ha

nce

wa

ter

qu

alit

y. T

he

po

licy d

oe

s n

ot a

dd

ress w

ate

r

co

nsu

mp

tion

tho

ug

h

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o s

up

po

rt d

eve

lop

men

t an

d

the

refo

re w

ill r

eq

uir

e s

oils

to

be

use

d f

or

deve

lop

me

nt

sites.

It is r

eco

gnis

ed

tha

t th

is is r

equ

ire

d t

o e

nsu

re

the

co

ntin

ued

deve

lopm

en

t o

f th

e D

istr

ict

Th

e d

eliv

ery

of in

frastr

uctu

re to

sup

po

rt d

eve

lop

men

t

will

in

cre

ase t

he a

bili

ty o

f th

e in

fra

str

uctu

re to

su

pp

ort

job

s a

nd e

mp

loym

en

t th

is is t

he

refo

re c

on

sid

ere

d

po

sitiv

e

Ap

plic

atio

ns f

or

ne

w a

nd

exte

nd

ed

em

plo

ym

en

t

pre

mis

es w

ill h

ave

to

co

nsid

er

local in

fra

str

uctu

re

inclu

din

g a

cce

ss a

rran

gem

ents

wh

ich

ma

y h

ave

a

po

sitiv

e im

pact

Summary

The policy seeks to ensure that appropriate infrastructure is in place to support new development, this scores positively as it ensures wider provision such as education and health are also considered.

45

Policy DEV5 – Design of New Development

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a ++ n/a ++ ++ ++ ? + n/a n/a n/a + + n/a ++

Bu

ildin

g fo

r Life

cri

teria

will

positiv

ely

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o th

e

su

ccess o

f d

evelo

pm

en

ts

We

ll-de

sig

ned

develo

pm

en

ts w

ill h

ave a

po

sitiv

e im

pact

on

the

we

ll-b

ein

g o

f re

sid

en

ts

We

ll-de

sig

ned

develo

pm

en

ts w

hic

h a

re w

ell

rela

ted

to t

he

exis

ting

co

mm

unitie

s a

nd

facili

tie

s

Bio

div

ers

ity is t

o b

e p

rote

cte

d a

nd

wh

ere

possib

le e

nh

ance

d

Th

e p

olic

y d

oes n

ot

allo

ca

te o

r h

ave

con

trol o

ve

r am

oun

ts

bu

t la

ndscap

e im

pa

ct sh

ou

ld b

e t

ake

n in

to a

cco

unt

Imp

ort

an

t site

s w

ill b

e p

rote

cte

d

Sp

ace

is to

be

pro

vid

ed

in

ne

w d

eve

lopm

en

ts to

facili

tate

recyclin

g

Access to

facili

tie

s w

hic

h w

ould

inclu

de

em

plo

ym

en

t is

co

nsid

ere

d

A q

ua

lity b

uilt

en

viro

nm

en

t is

att

ractive t

o in

ward

inve

stm

en

t

Summary

The policy highlights the importance of good design to the well-being and economic strength of the District and scores well.

46

Policy HS1 – Affordable Housing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a ++ n/a + ++ - - 0 - - - ? + + 0

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o d

eliv

er

affo

rda

ble

ho

usin

g w

hic

h w

ill

ha

ve a

po

sitiv

e e

ffe

ct o

n p

rovid

ing

eve

ryon

e w

ith

s

de

cen

t ho

me

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of h

om

es f

or

those

wh

o c

ou

ld n

ot

ord

inari

ly a

ccess t

he

ma

rke

t is

co

nsid

ere

d to

be

positiv

e

Pro

vid

ing

aff

ord

able

ho

usin

g a

s p

art

of la

rge

r sch

em

es

will

pro

vid

e fo

r a

mix

ed

com

mu

nity

Th

is is c

ove

red

within

oth

er

polic

ies in

th

e P

lan

Th

is is c

ove

red

within

oth

er

polic

ies in

th

e P

lan

Hou

sin

g w

ill g

en

era

lly b

e a

sm

alle

r p

ropo

rtio

n o

f la

rge

r

sites a

nd

the

refo

re n

eu

tral

Th

e p

olic

y w

ou

ld p

rovid

e d

evelo

pm

en

t a

nd

th

ere

fore

ha

ve a

n im

pa

ct o

n a

ir q

ua

lity b

ut

ho

usin

g is a

co

rpo

rate

pri

ori

ty

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

Due

to

lim

ite

d b

row

nfie

ld w

ithin

Ed

en

, th

is s

co

res

ne

ga

tively

bu

t b

ring

s g

rea

ter

be

ne

fits

Imp

acts

on

waste

re

co

ve

ry a

nd

re

cyclin

g a

re u

nkn

ow

n

Go

od

qua

lity a

ffo

rda

ble

ho

usin

g w

ill im

pa

ct

positiv

ely

on

the

em

plo

yee

base

an

d th

ere

fore

su

pp

ort

th

e r

ete

ntion

of

exis

ting

job

num

be

rs

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of a

ffo

rda

ble

hou

sin

g is lik

ely

to

be in

larg

er

se

ttle

me

nts

with

hig

he

r le

ve

ls o

f p

ote

ntia

l

em

plo

ym

en

t

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of h

ousin

g a

nd

its

im

pact

on t

he a

va

ilab

le

em

plo

ym

en

t b

ase

ca

n e

nco

ura

ge

in

ward

in

ve

stm

ent.

Summary

The provision of affordable housing has a positive impact on inclusive, vibrant communities and the sense of well-being of residents. This is an important policy to the overall success of the housing policies within the plan

47

Policy HS2 – Building Your Own House

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a 0 + n/a + + - - ?/0 -/0 0 - -/+ + n/a ?

Hou

sin

g w

ill b

e d

eliv

ere

d in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith

th

e lo

ca

tion

al

str

ate

gy a

nd

th

e p

olic

y is t

he

refo

re c

on

sid

ere

d n

eu

tral

Su

pp

ort

fo

r se

lf-b

uild

will

en

able

a d

iffe

ren

t p

rod

uct

to b

e

de

live

red

tha

t ca

n h

elp

pe

op

le o

nto

th

e h

ou

sin

g la

dd

er

Pro

vis

ion

of h

ousin

g b

uilt

by p

eo

ple

th

em

se

lve

s is c

on

sid

ere

d

to h

ave

a p

ositiv

e im

pa

ct o

n w

ell-

be

ing

Th

e p

olic

y w

ill a

llow

pe

op

le w

ith

a lo

cal co

nn

ectio

n to

sta

y

with

in c

om

mu

nitie

s w

hic

h t

he

y m

ay p

revio

usly

be

en

un

ab

le to

acce

ss h

ou

sin

g

Th

is is c

ove

red

within

oth

er

polic

ies w

ith

in t

he

Pla

n

Th

is is n

ot sp

ecific

ally

co

ve

red in

the

polic

y, b

ut o

the

r p

olic

ies

with

in th

e P

lan

wou

ld b

e u

sed

in

co

nju

nctio

n w

ith

th

is p

olic

y fo

r

de

cis

ion

-ma

kin

g

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

As t

he p

olic

y s

up

po

rts d

eve

lopm

en

t, it is

lik

ely

dw

elli

ng

s

gra

nte

d u

nd

er

this

po

licy w

ill r

esu

lt in incre

ase

d e

ne

rgy

req

uire

men

ts fo

r th

e D

istr

ict

ho

weve

r, t

he

ne

ed

to

de

live

r

ho

usin

g is n

ote

d

Th

is is c

on

sid

ere

d b

y o

the

r p

olic

ies

As t

he p

olic

y s

up

po

rts r

esid

entia

l de

velo

pm

ent,

it is

co

nsid

ere

d th

at it is lik

ely

th

at th

ere

will

be

a m

ino

r n

eg

ative

on

so

il con

ditio

n

Wh

ilst

the

polic

y s

upp

ort

s r

esid

en

tia

l de

velo

pm

ent

and

will

the

refo

re p

ote

ntia

lly in

cre

ase

ho

use

hold

waste

, it a

lso

pro

vid

es f

or

incre

ase

d r

ecyclin

g r

ate

s t

o b

e a

chie

ve

d

Incre

ased

hou

sin

g o

ptio

ns fo

r p

eo

ple

with

a c

on

ne

ctio

n t

o the

are

a c

an

en

co

ura

ge

the

re

ten

tio

n o

f yo

un

g fa

mili

es w

hic

h h

as

po

sitiv

e im

pacts

on

jo

b r

ete

ntio

n

Th

e e

ffe

cts

are

unce

rta

in a

t th

is s

tag

e

Summary

The policy allows for a different type of affordable properties to benefit people with a connection to the area who may not qualify for traditional affordable housing products. It scores well in the objectives related to housing and inclusive communities.

48

Policy HS3 – Essential Dwellings for Workers in the Countryside

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a - + n/a + + 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 + + n/a

Th

e lo

ca

tio

ns o

f h

ou

ses a

pp

rove

d u

nd

er

this

po

licy a

re lik

ely

to h

ave

po

or

acce

ss t

o s

erv

ices

It w

ill e

nab

le r

ura

l w

ork

ers

who

ne

ed

to

be

on

-site

to

gain

acce

ss t

o a

ffo

rda

ble

hou

sin

g

Th

e a

bili

ty to

have

wo

rke

rs r

esid

en

t o

n, o

r n

ea

r to

, site

will

ha

ve p

ositiv

e e

ffects

fo

r bo

th e

mp

loye

rs a

nd

em

plo

yee

s

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of h

ousin

g in

to s

ma

ll ru

ral co

mm

un

itie

s w

ill

en

ab

le t

he

m to

co

ntin

ue a

s the

y t

rad

itio

nally

have

Th

e p

olic

y r

eq

uir

es th

at d

eve

lop

me

nt

have

no

sig

nific

an

t

eff

ect

on

con

se

rva

tio

n in

tere

sts

Th

ese

deve

lop

me

nts

are

, by th

eir

na

ture

, lik

ely

to

be o

n

gre

en

fie

ld s

ites

Deve

lop

me

nt is

re

qu

ire

d n

ot

to h

ave

a s

ign

ific

ant

imp

act

on

the

se

in

tere

sts

New

ho

usin

g w

ill r

esu

lt in

in

cre

ased

ene

rgy r

eq

uir

em

en

ts

bu

t th

ese w

ill b

e m

ino

r d

ue

to th

e lim

ite

d n

um

be

r o

f

dw

elli

ng

s w

hic

h w

ould

com

e fo

rward

und

er

this

policy

It is a

nticip

ate

d t

ha

t th

ere

wo

uld

be

an

in

cre

ase in

wate

r

co

nsu

mp

tion

but

this

is lim

ite

d d

ue

to t

he n

um

be

rs o

f

dw

elli

ng

s w

hic

h w

ould

com

e fo

rward

It is lik

ely

tha

t ne

w d

eve

lop

men

t w

ill b

e o

n p

revio

usly

un

deve

lop

ed la

nd

Lim

ite

d n

um

be

rs w

ou

ld h

ave

a n

eu

tral e

ffe

ct

Th

e p

olic

y a

llow

s r

ura

l en

terp

rise

s to

offe

r tie

d

acco

mm

od

ation

wh

ich

ca

n r

esu

lt in

opp

ort

un

itie

s

Liv

ing

on

site

, o

r ne

ar

to,

imp

roves a

ccess to

wo

rk

Summary

Overall the policy scores positively as it allows people to live in areas where there is an essential need.

49

Policy HS4 – Housing Type and Mix

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

we

ll-b

ein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a ++ n/a + ++ n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 + n/a +

Th

e p

olic

y r

eq

uir

es th

at lo

ca

l ne

ed

s,

inclu

din

g m

ark

et

and

aff

ord

ab

le,

are

ta

ke

n in

to c

onsid

era

tio

n

Hou

sin

g w

hic

h m

eets

th

e n

eed

s o

f th

e c

om

mu

nity w

ill h

ave a

n

imp

act o

n w

ell-

bein

g

A g

oo

d h

ousin

g m

ix p

rom

ote

s v

ibra

nt,

in

clu

siv

e c

om

mu

nitie

s

Th

e p

olic

y d

oes n

ot

allo

ca

te o

r d

istr

ibute

ho

usin

g s

o is c

onsid

ere

d

to b

e n

eu

tra

l, o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

co

nsid

er

this

issue

Th

e p

olic

y is n

ot

dir

ectly c

on

cern

ed

with

flo

odin

g o

r fe

atu

res e

tc.

of

site

s a

nd t

he

refo

re s

co

res n

eu

tra

lly

As t

he p

olic

y d

oe

s n

ot a

llocate

or

influ

en

ce n

um

be

rs it is

co

nsid

ere

d to

be n

eutr

al

As t

he p

olic

y d

oe

s n

ot a

llocate

or

influ

en

ce n

um

be

rs it is

co

nsid

ere

d to

be n

eutr

al

As t

he p

olic

y d

oe

s n

ot a

llocate

or

influ

en

ce n

um

be

rs it is

co

nsid

ere

d to

be n

eutr

al

As t

he p

olic

y d

oe

s n

ot a

llocate

or

influ

en

ce n

um

be

rs it is

co

nsid

ere

d to

be n

eutr

al

Pro

vis

ion

of h

ousin

g w

hic

h a

llow

s f

or

the

who

le m

ark

et to

be

ca

tere

d f

or

will

have

a m

ino

r po

sitiv

e im

pa

ct

on jo

b r

ete

ntion

an

d

cre

atio

n

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of a

ba

lanced

ho

usin

g m

ark

et

will

ha

ve a

po

sitiv

e

eff

ect

on

str

en

gth

en

ing

th

e lo

ca

l eco

nom

y

Summary

The policy does not consider the amount or location of housing so therefore scores largely neutral but well against social objectives of the SA

50

Policy HS5 – Housing for Older People and Those in Need of Support

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a ++ ++ n/a ++ ++ 0 - 0 - - - 0 n/a n/a n/a

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o p

rovid

e d

eve

lop

men

ts w

ith

go

od

access to

se

rvic

es a

nd

fa

cili

tie

s a

nd s

co

res w

ell

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o p

rovid

e fo

r g

rou

ps w

ith

sp

ecific

nee

ds a

nd

will

co

ntr

ibu

te p

ositiv

ely

to

a m

ixe

d h

ousin

g m

ark

et

whic

h

pro

vid

es f

or

the

who

le c

om

mun

ity

Th

e p

olic

y p

rom

ote

s s

ocia

l in

clu

sio

n a

nd

access t

o fa

cili

tie

s a

nd

the

lo

cal co

mm

unity

So

cia

l in

clu

sio

n is a

key e

lem

en

t o

f th

e p

olic

y

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

As d

eve

lop

me

nt is

su

pp

ort

ed

th

is s

co

res a

min

or

ne

ga

tive

but

is

co

ntr

olle

d b

y o

the

r po

licie

s w

ith

in th

e P

lan

Th

e p

olic

y d

oes n

ot

co

nta

in t

ext

whic

h r

efe

rs t

o e

lem

en

ts o

f th

e

bu

ilt e

nvir

on

men

t bu

t th

is is c

ove

red b

y o

ther

polic

ies w

ithin

th

e

Pla

n

As d

eve

lop

me

nt is

su

pp

ort

ed

th

is s

co

res a

min

or

ne

ga

tive

but

is

co

ntr

olle

d b

y o

the

r po

licie

s w

ith

in th

e P

lan

As d

eve

lop

me

nt is

su

pp

ort

ed

th

is s

co

res a

min

or

ne

ga

tive

but

is

co

ntr

olle

d b

y o

the

r po

licie

s w

ith

in th

e P

lan

As d

eve

lop

me

nt is

su

pp

ort

ed

th

is s

co

res a

min

or

ne

ga

tive

but

is

co

ntr

olle

d b

y o

the

r po

licie

s w

ith

in th

e P

lan

Th

is s

co

res n

eu

tra

lly a

s h

ouseh

old

waste

is lik

ely

to incre

ase

bu

t g

rea

ter

op

po

rtu

nitie

s a

re h

eld

fo

r re

cyclin

g a

nd

ne

we

r

bu

ildin

gs a

re

Summary

The policy scores well in terms of social objectives. It must be read in conjunction with other relevant policies to ensure more physical aspects of development are considered.

51

Policy HS6 – Community Land Trusts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

+ n/a + n/a + ++ -/? -/? ?/0 -/0 0 ?/- 0 0 0 n/a

Com

mun

ity L

an

d T

rusts

ca

n e

na

ble

pe

op

le t

o h

ave

more

involv

em

en

t in

pla

nnin

g d

eve

lop

men

ts o

n a

loca

l le

ve

l

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s h

ou

sin

g s

ch

em

es w

hic

h p

rovid

e fo

r a

ran

ge

of

typ

es a

nd

ten

ure

s t

o m

ee

t lo

ca

l n

ee

ds

Th

e p

rovis

ion

of n

ew

ho

mes to m

ee

t n

eed

s is c

onsid

ere

d

to h

ave

a p

ositiv

e e

ffect

on

com

mun

ity w

ell-

be

ing

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s c

om

mu

nity led

pro

po

sa

ls t

o p

rovid

e fo

r

a m

ix o

f ty

pe

s a

nd

te

nure

s w

hic

h w

ould

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o

vib

ran

t co

mm

unitie

s

Alth

oug

h n

ot

co

nsid

ere

d in

this

polic

y, o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in

the

Pla

n d

o c

ove

r th

ese

ele

men

ts

Site

s a

re n

ot

allo

ca

ted

the

refo

re t

his

ele

me

nt is

difficult t

o

pre

dic

t

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

As t

he p

olic

y s

up

po

rts d

eve

lopm

en

t, it is

lik

ely

dw

elli

ng

s

gra

nte

d u

nd

er

this

po

licy w

ill r

esu

lt in incre

ase

d e

ne

rgy

req

uire

men

ts fo

r th

e D

istr

ict

ho

weve

r, t

he

ne

ed

to

de

live

r

ho

usin

g is n

ote

d

Con

sum

ptio

n is lik

ely

to

in

cre

ase

as a

re

sult o

f p

ote

ntia

l

de

velo

pm

ent

com

ing

thro

ugh

th

is h

ow

eve

r th

e n

um

ber

of

pro

pe

rtie

s g

ain

ed t

hro

ug

h th

is p

olic

y is p

ote

ntially

a s

ma

ll

nu

mbe

r in

te

rms o

f ove

rall

dem

an

d

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s d

eve

lopm

en

t a

nd

the

refo

re s

oils

will

be

affe

cte

d b

ut

hou

sin

g d

eliv

ery

is a

ke

y e

lem

en

t o

f th

e

Pla

n

Th

e p

olic

y is c

onsid

ere

d t

o b

e o

ve

rall

ne

utr

al, w

hils

t it w

ill

incre

ase h

ou

seh

old

wa

ste

th

rou

gh

the

cre

atio

n o

f n

ew

ho

usin

g u

nits, it w

ill a

lso o

ffe

r o

pp

ort

un

ity f

or

incre

ase

d

recyclin

g

Th

e p

olic

y m

ay r

eta

in a

gre

ate

r e

mplo

ym

ent

ma

rket

bu

t it

is n

ot

co

nsid

ere

d th

at

the

im

pact

would

be

gre

at

Th

e p

olic

y m

ay e

na

ble

a le

ve

l o

f le

sse

r tr

ave

l p

art

icula

rly if

pe

op

le h

ave

jo

bs lo

cally

bu

t it is n

ot con

sid

ere

d t

ha

t th

e

imp

act

wou

ld b

e g

rea

t

Summary

The policy seeks to allow communities to bring forward schemes with community support which meet community needs.

52

Policy HS7 – Gypsy and Traveller Sites

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a + + + + ++ + + + 0 0 - - n/a + n/a

Th

e p

olic

y r

eq

uir

es th

at se

rvic

es a

re a

ccessib

le b

y f

oo

t,

cycle

or

pub

lic t

ran

spo

rt

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s a

ccep

table

site

s fo

r th

is s

ectio

n o

f

the

co

mm

unity

Site

s w

hic

h o

ffe

r a

mo

re s

ett

led

life

sty

le c

an

offe

r

po

sitiv

e e

du

cation

al b

en

efits

fo

r child

ren

on

th

ose

site

s

Access to

acce

pta

ble

site

s c

an

re

duce

th

e s

tress o

f

pa

rkin

g o

n t

he

ro

ad

sid

e fo

r exte

nd

ed

pe

rio

ds a

nd

en

ab

les a

cce

ss to

co

mm

un

ity fa

cili

tie

s

Th

is p

olic

y is s

up

port

ive

of d

iffe

ren

t lif

esty

les a

nd

will

su

ppo

rt in

clu

siv

e c

om

mu

nitie

s

Po

licy r

efe

rs t

o n

ot m

ate

ria

lly h

arm

ing

na

tura

l asse

ts

with

in th

e D

istr

ict

Th

e im

pact

on

la

ndscap

e c

ha

racte

r is

co

nsid

ere

d u

nde

r

the

polic

y

Con

sid

era

tio

n o

f im

pacts

on

his

torica

l e

lem

en

ts o

f th

e

Dis

tric

t is

giv

en

und

er

the

po

licy

Th

e p

olic

y r

ela

tes to

a s

ma

ll, s

pe

cific

ele

men

t o

f th

e

co

mm

unity a

nd it is

co

nsid

ere

d t

ha

t a

ny im

pacts

wo

uld

be

la

rge

ly n

eu

tral

Access to

ad

eq

ua

te w

ate

r an

d s

ew

era

ge

co

nne

ctio

ns is

req

uire

d

Deve

lop

me

nt

whic

h w

ou

ld c

han

ge

the

use

of

lan

d is

su

ppo

rte

d u

nde

r th

is p

olic

y b

ut th

ere

is a

re

qu

irem

ent

for

the

Au

tho

rity

to

pro

vid

e s

uff

icie

nt

sites t

o m

ee

t th

e

ide

ntified

nee

d.

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s d

eliv

ery

of h

ousin

g s

ite

s t

he

refo

re

will

ha

ve a

n im

pa

ct o

n in

cre

asin

g w

aste

As s

erv

ices a

re to

be

accessed

by fo

ot, c

ycle

or

pu

blic

tra

nsp

ort

it

is c

on

sid

ere

d a

ccess to

em

plo

ym

en

t w

ill b

e

ge

ne

rally

goo

d

Summary

This policy positively contributes to achieving the provision of traveller pitches to provide sustainable lifestyles with consideration of landscape impact and potential environmental nuisance.

53

Policy EC1 – Employment Land Provision

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a n/a + + + n/a ?/+ n/a - - - 0 ++ ++ ++

Allo

win

g e

xp

ansio

n a

nd

pro

vid

ing

su

ppo

rt f

or

busin

esse

s c

an

resu

lt in t

he

ab

ility

of b

usin

ess to

invest

in s

kill

s a

nd

tra

inin

g

Pro

vis

ion

of e

mplo

ym

en

t a

nd

pro

tection

of jo

bs c

an

ha

ve

a

po

sitiv

e e

ffe

ct o

n p

eo

ple

’s m

en

tal a

nd

ph

ysic

al h

ealth

Ava

ilab

le e

mp

loym

en

t in

Ede

n D

istr

ict

will

en

able

gre

ate

r

co

mm

unity inclu

siv

ity a

nd

vib

ran

cy

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in th

e P

lan

Fu

rth

er

inve

stig

ato

ry w

ork

will

be

re

qu

ired

due

to

th

e

rela

tio

nsh

ip o

f so

me

sites t

o d

esig

na

ted

sites.

This

wo

uld

be

thro

ugh

a p

lann

ing

app

lica

tio

n

As t

he p

olic

y s

up

po

rts d

eve

lopm

en

t, it is

lik

ely

em

plo

ym

en

t use

s

gra

nte

d u

nd

er

this

po

licy w

ill r

esu

lt in incre

ase

d e

ne

rgy

req

uire

men

ts fo

r th

e D

istr

ict

ho

weve

r, t

he

ne

ed

to

de

live

r

em

plo

ym

en

t o

ppo

rtun

itie

s is n

ote

d

As d

eve

lop

me

nt is

su

pp

ort

ed

th

is s

co

res a

min

or

ne

ga

tive

but

is

co

ntr

olle

d b

y o

the

r po

licie

s w

ith

in th

e P

lan

As d

eve

lop

me

nt is

su

pp

ort

ed

th

is s

co

res a

min

or

ne

ga

tive

but

the

deliv

ery

of

em

plo

ym

en

t la

nd

is a

ke

y fa

cto

r in

th

e f

orw

ard

su

ccess o

f th

e D

istr

ict

Ad

ditio

nal o

pp

ort

un

itie

s fo

r w

aste

recyclin

g m

ay b

e p

ossib

le

thro

ugh

incre

ased

em

plo

ym

ent

pro

vis

ion

Th

e p

olic

y a

lloca

tes n

ew

la

nd

op

po

rtu

nitie

s f

or

em

plo

ym

en

t

uses

Th

e p

olic

y a

lloca

tes la

nd

in t

he

fo

ur

majo

r to

wn

s w

hic

h w

ill

imp

rove

acce

ss to

job

s

Th

e p

olic

y o

ffe

rs c

ert

ain

ty o

ve

r w

he

re d

evelo

pm

ent

will

be

acce

pta

ble

an

d th

ere

fore

en

cou

rag

es in

wa

rd in

vestm

en

t

de

cis

ion

s

Summary

This policy encourages economic development and therefore scores well across a range of objectives

54

Policy EC2 – Protection of Employment Sites

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a ?/+ + + + ? + + - - ++ 0 ++ ? ++

Use

of

red

un

da

nt

app

rop

ria

te e

mp

loym

en

t site

s a

s p

erm

itte

d

un

de

r th

is p

olic

y c

ould

co

ntr

ibu

te p

ositiv

ely

to

ho

usin

g s

up

ply

Allo

win

g e

xp

ansio

n a

nd

pro

vid

ing

su

ppo

rt f

or

busin

esse

s c

an

resu

lt in t

he

ab

ility

of b

usin

ess to

invest

in s

kill

s a

nd

tra

inin

g

Pe

op

le in

em

plo

ym

en

t ge

ne

rally

su

ffe

r le

ss s

tress a

nd

th

e

pro

tection

of e

mplo

ym

en

t sites is a

positiv

e m

ech

an

ism

Pro

tectin

g e

mp

loym

en

t sites a

ids in

opp

ort

un

itie

s fo

r jo

bs f

or

loca

l

pe

op

le

Th

ere

is in

su

ffic

ien

t in

form

ation

on

th

e im

ple

me

nta

tio

n o

f th

e

po

licy a

t th

is tim

e t

o d

ete

rmin

e its

eff

ects

Th

e p

olic

y a

llow

s f

or

the r

e-u

se

an

d r

ed

eve

lopm

en

t o

f b

row

nfie

ld

sites a

nd

sco

res p

ositiv

ely

Pro

tectin

g e

xis

tin

g s

ite

s w

ill ind

ire

ctly r

ed

uce

pre

ssu

re o

n w

ind

fall

sites c

om

ing

fo

rward

s

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s d

eve

lopm

en

t h

ow

eve

r, e

co

nom

ic

de

velo

pm

ent

is a

n im

po

rtan

t ele

me

nt

of

the

Pla

ns a

ims a

nd

ob

jective

s

Incre

ased

wa

ter

con

sum

ptio

n is a

po

tential e

ffe

ct o

f th

is p

olic

y

Th

e p

olic

y e

nco

ura

ge

s th

ere

-se

an

d d

eve

lop

me

nt

of

exis

tin

g s

ites

an

d t

he

refo

re w

ill le

sse

n th

e n

ee

d f

or

gre

en

fie

ld s

ite

s to

co

me

forw

ard

Wh

ilst

incre

ased

waste

ma

y b

e g

ene

rate

d,

this

als

o o

ffe

rs

op

po

rtu

nitie

s f

or

gre

ate

r re

cyclin

g

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s e

mp

loym

en

t o

ppo

rtun

itie

s

As it is

no

t kn

ow

n w

hic

h s

ites w

ou

ld b

en

efit

fro

m th

is p

olic

y it is

no

t p

ossib

le t

o c

om

me

nt

on

this

asp

ect

Th

e p

olic

y p

rote

cts

em

plo

ym

en

t la

nd

an

d t

he

refo

re s

tre

ngth

en

s

the

lo

cal eco

nom

y

Summary

The policy allows flexibility in the future of non-allocated employment sites and protection of all employment sites and scores positively

55

Policy EC3 – Employment Development at Existing Settlements

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a n/a + + + 0 0 ? - - ?/0 0/+ ++ ? ++

Allo

win

g o

f b

usin

esse

s in

ap

pro

pri

ate

loca

tio

ns c

an

result in

th

e

ab

ility

of

bu

sin

ess to

invest

in s

kill

s a

nd

tra

inin

g

Pe

op

le in

em

plo

ym

en

t ge

ne

rally

su

ffe

r le

ss s

tress a

nd

th

e

pro

tection

of e

mplo

ym

en

t sites is a

positiv

e m

ech

an

ism

Pro

tectin

g e

mp

loym

en

t sites a

ids in

opp

ort

un

itie

s fo

r jo

bs f

or

loca

l

pe

op

le

Th

e p

olic

y p

rovid

es t

ha

t an

y d

eve

lop

me

nt sh

ou

ld n

ot h

ave

an

un

acce

pta

ble

im

pact

on

environ

me

nta

l co

nsid

era

tio

ns

Th

e p

olic

y p

rovid

es t

ha

t an

y d

eve

lop

me

nt sh

ou

ld n

ot h

ave

an

un

acce

pta

ble

im

pact

on

la

ndsca

pe c

on

sid

era

tio

ns

Th

e p

olic

y p

rote

cts

site

s f

rom

un

acce

pta

ble

im

pacts

bu

t d

oes n

ot

req

uire

enh

ance

me

nt

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s e

mp

loym

en

t d

eve

lop

me

nt a

nd

is th

ere

fore

likely

to

resu

lt in incre

ase

d e

mis

sio

ns

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s e

mp

loym

en

t d

eve

lop

me

nt a

nd

is th

ere

fore

likely

to

resu

lt in incre

ase

d r

equ

ire

me

nts

fo

r w

ate

r co

nsum

ptio

n

It is lik

ely

tha

t so

il lo

ss m

ay o

ccu

r du

e t

o e

mp

loym

en

t de

ve

lop

me

nt

Re

fere

nce

to

BR

EE

AM

ratin

gs a

re r

efe

rre

d to

in

the

polic

y

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

em

plo

ym

ent

de

ve

lop

men

t w

hic

h w

ill incre

ase

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

As t

he p

olic

y r

ela

tes t

o n

on

-allo

ca

ted

sites,

it is n

ot p

ossib

le to

co

mm

ent

on

leve

ls o

f a

ccess

Th

e p

olic

y e

nco

ura

ge

s e

co

nom

ic d

eve

lop

me

nt

Summary

This policy encourages economic development and therefore scores well across a range of objectives

56

Policy EC4 – Tourism Accommodation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

- + + n/a + + -- + 0/+ - - - - ++ - ++

Incre

ased

pe

rma

ne

nt to

urist accom

mo

da

tio

n m

ay incre

ase

po

pu

latio

n n

um

be

rs b

ut n

ot vote

rs

To

urist

de

velo

pm

en

ts w

ith

acce

ss to

se

rvic

es a

re e

ncou

rag

ed

Th

e p

olic

y r

eq

uir

es q

ualit

y t

ou

rism

deve

lop

me

nt

altho

ug

h it is

reco

gn

ise

d th

at

this

is n

ot g

ene

ral ho

usin

g

Holid

ays h

ave

a p

ositiv

e e

ffect o

n t

he

me

nta

l h

ea

lth o

f th

ose

takin

g t

he

m

To

urism

is a

ke

y e

lem

en

t o

f E

de

n’s

ide

ntity

an

d e

mplo

ym

en

t

ba

se a

nd w

ill s

up

po

rt t

he

cultura

l id

en

tity

of

the

are

a

Th

e p

olic

y d

oes n

ot

refe

r to

natu

re im

pacts

alth

oug

h t

his

is

co

ve

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies w

ith

in t

he

pla

n.

Incre

ase

d t

ou

rism

co

uld

resu

lt in

ad

ditio

na

l d

em

an

d o

n n

atu

re c

onse

rva

tion

sites

Th

e p

olic

y r

efe

rs t

o h

igh

sta

nda

rds o

f la

ndscap

e

In t

erm

s o

f h

erita

ge

asse

ts, th

e p

olic

y is n

ot

sp

ecific

but

does

req

uire

hig

h s

tand

ard

s o

f d

esig

n

To

urism

ge

ne

rally

relie

s o

n a

cce

ss b

y t

he

priva

te c

ar

and

the

refo

re in

cre

ased

em

issio

ns

It is lik

ely

tha

t in

cre

ased

tou

rism

will

re

su

lt in

in

cre

ase

d w

ate

r

co

nsu

mp

tion

Lo

ss o

f la

nd

to

to

urism

is lik

ely

to

occu

r a

s a

resu

lt o

f

de

velo

pm

ent

Incre

ased

wa

ste

is lik

ely

to

be

ge

ne

rate

d a

s a

resu

lt o

f in

cre

ase

d

de

velo

pm

ent

To

urism

is a

ke

y e

lem

en

t o

f E

de

n’s

eco

nom

y a

nd

th

ere

fore

incre

ased

de

velo

pm

en

t w

ill incre

ase e

mp

loym

en

t op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Th

e a

rea

s in

whic

h t

ou

rism

is lik

ely

will

ge

ne

rally

resu

lt in

more

rem

ote

loca

tio

ns

Th

is p

olic

y c

an

pro

mote

bo

th b

usin

ess e

xp

ansio

n a

nd

in

cre

ase

tou

rist

sp

end

in

th

e loca

l e

cono

my

Summary

The policy supports development which may have some negative impacts but supports communities and the local economy

57

Policy EC5 – Advertising/Signposting

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a + n/a n/a n/a n/a + + ++ n/a n/a n/a n/a + + +

Go

od

dire

ctio

nal sig

na

ge

ca

n r

esu

lt in b

ette

r access t

o s

erv

ice

s a

nd

facili

tie

s

Ind

irectly b

y e

nsu

rin

g s

ign

age

is r

esp

ectf

ul to

its

su

rro

und

ings w

hic

h

ma

y inclu

de

na

ture

site

s

Imp

act

on

the

lan

dsca

pe

of sig

na

ge

wou

ld b

e c

onsid

ere

d u

nde

r th

e

po

licy

Desig

n a

nd

in

pa

rtic

ula

r ill

um

ina

tio

n w

ith

in h

isto

rica

l a

rea

s is

co

nsid

ere

d

Sig

na

ge

ca

n h

ave a

po

sitiv

e im

pact

on e

mp

loym

en

t

Sig

na

ge

ca

n e

nsu

re t

ha

t pe

op

le r

each

the

ir d

estin

atio

n in

an

eff

icie

nt

way

Su

pp

ort

ing

bu

sin

esse

s b

y a

llow

ing

app

rop

ria

te s

ign

ag

e c

an

be

be

ne

ficia

l to

the

loca

l e

co

nom

y

Summary The policy supports the local environment and businesses and is generally positive.

58

Policy EC6 – Telecommunications Infrastructure

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a + n/a n/a n/a ++ + 0/- 0/- n/a n/a n/a n/a + + ++

Eff

ective c

om

mu

nic

atio

ns c

an

im

pro

ve

acce

ss to

se

rvic

es

Imp

rovin

g t

ele

co

mm

unic

atio

ns,

pa

rtic

ula

rly in t

he r

ura

l a

rea, w

ill

imp

rove

th

e in

clu

siv

ity o

f co

mm

un

itie

s

Eco

log

ica

l in

tere

sts

are

co

nsid

ere

d in

the

polic

y

It is u

nlik

ely

th

at in

cre

ase

d te

leco

mm

unic

ation

s e

qu

ipm

en

t w

ill

en

ha

nce

th

e la

ndsca

pe

It is u

nlik

ely

th

at in

cre

ase

d te

leco

mm

unic

ation

s e

qu

ipm

en

t w

ill

en

ha

nce

th

e q

ua

lity o

f th

e b

uilt

en

vir

onm

en

t

Imp

rove

d t

ele

com

mu

nic

atio

ns is lik

ely

to

resu

lt in t

he

re

ten

tion

of

job

s in

th

e D

istr

ict

Te

leco

mm

unic

ation

s c

an im

pro

ve

in

tern

et

acce

ss w

hic

h c

an le

ad

to

an

im

pro

ve

me

nt in

th

e a

bili

ty o

f re

sid

en

ts to

access e

mp

loym

en

t

Te

leco

mm

unic

ation

s c

an im

pro

ve

in

tern

et

acce

ss w

hic

h c

an le

ad

to

an

im

pro

ve

me

nt

in th

e a

bili

ty b

usin

esse

s b

oth

to

sta

rt u

p a

nd

to

gro

w

Summary Improvement telecommunications will be beneficial to both local communities and the local economy.

59

Policy EC7 – Town Centres

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a ++ n/a n/a + + n/a + + - 0/- + - ++ - ++

Su

pp

ort

fo

r th

e r

eta

il fu

nctio

ns o

f th

e m

ain

ce

ntr

es w

ill a

id in

imp

rovin

g a

cce

ssib

ility

to k

ey s

erv

ices a

nd

fa

cili

tie

s

Su

pp

ort

fo

r to

wn c

en

tres m

ay in

clu

de

he

alth

use

s a

nd

re

tail

is

incre

asin

gly

a leis

ure

exp

erie

nce

wh

ich

co

ntr

ibute

s t

o fe

elin

gs

of

well-

be

ing

We

ll-pe

rfo

rmin

g t

ow

n c

en

tres c

on

trib

ute

positiv

ely

to

vib

ran

t

an

d in

clu

siv

e c

om

mu

nitie

s

Refe

rence

is m

ad

e t

o lo

ca

l cha

racte

r a

nd

resp

ect

for

such

,

ad

op

tin

g s

upp

ort

fo

r to

wn

cen

tre

deve

lop

me

nt

will

assis

t in

the

use

of

bro

wn

field

r d

eg

rad

ed

la

nd

Th

e p

olic

y r

eq

uir

es c

on

sid

era

tio

n o

f th

e h

isto

ric n

atu

re o

f

ce

ntr

es

Due

to

th

e n

atu

re o

f th

e D

istr

ict,

it

is lik

ely

th

at th

e s

ucce

ss o

f

tow

n c

en

tres a

nd

the

busin

esse

s t

he

rein

will

co

ntin

ue

to

rely

on

acce

ss b

y t

he p

riva

te c

ar

Incre

ased

deve

lopm

en

t w

ill lea

d t

o a

re

qu

irem

ent

for

gre

ate

r

wate

r co

nsu

mptio

n a

nd p

ote

ntia

lly g

reate

r w

ate

r ru

n-o

ff

Use

of to

wn c

en

tre

sites is lik

ely

to r

esu

lt in

bro

wnfie

ld

de

velo

pm

ent

whic

h w

ill le

sse

n t

he

ne

ed

fo

r g

ree

nfie

ld u

se

It is lik

ely

tha

t in

cre

ased

to

wn c

en

tre

use

s w

ill r

esu

lt in

incre

ased

waste

an

d p

ote

ntially

incre

ase

d c

ar

jou

rne

ys

Ma

inte

nan

ce

and

enh

ance

men

t o

f to

wn c

en

tres w

ill r

eta

in

exis

ting

job

s a

nd

po

ten

tia

lly c

rea

te n

ew

opp

ort

un

itie

s

As t

he d

istr

ict

is la

rgely

rura

l, c

on

cen

tra

tin

g o

n th

e 4

main

ce

ntr

es is u

nlik

ely

to

positiv

ely

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o a

ccess to

em

plo

ym

en

t o

ppo

rtun

itie

s

Go

od

to

wn c

entr

es w

ill e

nco

ura

ge

in

ward

in

ve

stm

ent

Summary

This is a largely positive policy as it aims to ensure a vibrant town centre which contributes to a number of the sustainability appraisal objectives both directly and indirectly.

60

Policy ENV1 – Protection and Enhancement of the Natural Environment, Biodiversity and Geodiversity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a ++ n/a ++ ++ ++ n/a n/a + n/a ++ n/a + - ++

Lo

cate

d w

ell,

ho

usin

g c

an

be

ne

fit

fro

m a

cce

ss t

o a

n a

ttra

ctive

local e

nviro

nm

en

t

An

att

ractive

en

vir

onm

ent

incre

ases f

ee

ling

s o

f w

ell-b

ein

g

Th

e e

nviro

nm

en

t is

an

in

teg

ral p

art

of

Ed

en

’s c

ultu

ral id

en

tity

,

pro

tection

of th

ese

asse

ts c

an in

flue

nce

fee

ling

s o

f co

mm

un

ity

ow

ne

rship

an

d in

clu

siv

ity

Th

e p

olic

y is ta

rgete

d a

pro

tectin

g a

nd

en

han

cin

g b

iodiv

ers

ity

an

d g

eo

div

ers

ity

Th

e n

atu

ral e

nvir

on

me

nt ca

n p

ositiv

ely

im

pa

ct o

n g

reen

ho

use

ga

ses b

y p

rovid

ing

a c

arb

on

sin

k

Th

e p

olic

y w

ill a

llow

fo

r th

e p

rote

ctio

n a

nd

resto

ratio

n o

f soils

whe

re a

pp

rop

ria

te

Pro

tectin

g n

atu

re s

ites w

ill r

eta

in job

s in

th

e c

onse

rva

tion

se

cto

r

En

ha

nce

me

nt o

f th

e n

atu

ral en

vir

on

me

nt m

ay r

esu

lt in

ad

ditio

na

l to

urists

an

d a

dditio

na

l co

ng

estio

n

A h

igh

qu

alit

y e

nviro

nm

en

t can

enco

ura

ge

in

ward

in

ve

stm

ent

an

d s

tre

ng

then

th

e e

co

nom

y

Summary

The policy provides for the protection and enhancement of the local environment and scores well in SA objectives

61

Policy ENV2 – Protection and Enhancements of Landscapes and Trees

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a n/a n/a + + ++ ++ + + n/a ++ n/a n/a n/a n/a

A q

ua

lity la

nd

sca

pe

has p

ositiv

e im

pacts

on

fe

elin

gs o

f g

en

era

l

well-

bein

g a

mo

ngst

resid

en

ts

Th

e lo

cal la

ndscap

e a

nd

tre

es a

re a

n e

lem

ent

of

Ed

en’s

cu

ltura

l

ide

ntity

an

d s

up

po

rtin

g th

is is b

en

eficia

l to

the

co

mm

un

ity

Pro

tectio

n o

f la

ndsca

pes a

nd

tre

es w

ill a

lso

pro

tect

the w

ide

r

bio

div

ers

ity a

sso

cia

ted w

ith

the

m

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o p

rote

ct

loca

l la

nd

scap

e q

ua

lity

Pro

tectio

n o

f tr

ee

s w

ith

in t

he

bu

ilt e

nvir

onm

ent

will

have

po

sitiv

e

ou

tco

mes f

or

desig

n

Tre

es a

re k

no

wn t

o a

ssis

t in

the

re

ductio

n o

f ca

rbo

n d

ioxid

e

Th

e p

rote

ction

of

tre

es a

nd

th

e la

ndsca

pe

will

min

imis

e t

he loss

of

soils

Summary

The policy protects landscapes and trees and therefore the biodiversity and geodiversity associated with them and scores well in these areas

62

Policy ENV3 – The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a ++ ++ ++ ++ n/a n/a ++ n/a n/a n/a n/a

Th

is is a

positiv

e p

olic

y fo

r th

e c

om

mu

nitie

s w

ith

in t

he

AO

NB

Th

e p

olic

y g

en

era

lly s

eeks to

ma

inta

in t

he A

ON

B a

nd

th

ere

fore

the

bio

div

ers

ity a

nd

geo

div

ers

ity w

ithin

it

Th

e p

olic

y p

rote

cts

th

e s

pe

cia

l la

ndsca

pe

qu

alit

y o

f th

e A

ON

B

Bu

ilt d

eve

lop

men

t w

ill b

e e

xp

ecte

d to

be

of a

desig

n w

hic

h

reflects

th

e c

ha

racte

r o

f th

e a

rea

Lo

ss o

f so

ils to

de

velo

pm

ent

wo

uld

be

min

imis

ed u

nd

er

this

po

licy w

hic

h s

ee

ks t

o p

rote

ct th

e A

ON

B f

rom

in

ap

pro

pri

ate

de

velo

pm

ent

Summary

This policy is only concerned with the North Pennines ANOB and scores well in terms of environmental objectives

63

Policy ENV4 – Green Infrastructure Networks and Recreational Land

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a ++ + n/a + + ++ ++ ++ ++ + + n/a n/a + +

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s a

ccess t

o g

ree

n in

frastr

uctu

re a

nd

the

inte

gra

tion

of n

ew

are

as in

to d

eve

lop

me

nts

Gre

en

in

fra

str

uctu

re c

an

ha

ve

a b

ene

ficia

l e

ffe

ct o

n h

ou

sin

g

layou

ts a

nd t

he

pro

vis

ion

of

goo

d q

ua

lity h

ou

sin

g

Gre

en

in

fra

str

uctu

re e

na

ble

s p

eo

ple

to

acce

ss o

pe

n s

paces

whic

h h

as a

po

sitiv

e im

pact

on h

ea

lth

an

d w

ell-

bein

g

Op

en

spa

ce

s le

ad t

o o

pp

ort

un

itie

s fo

r pe

ople

to m

ee

t an

d t

alk

an

d e

nh

ance

inclu

siv

ity

Th

e p

rote

ction

of e

xis

tin

g G

I an

d p

rovis

ion

of n

ew

ele

me

nts

is

be

ne

ficia

l to

bio

div

ers

ity a

nd

ge

od

ive

rsity

Th

e p

rote

ction

of

GI a

nd

pro

vis

ion o

f ne

w a

rea

s w

ill a

ssis

t in

reta

inin

g th

e h

igh

qua

lity la

ndsca

pe in

Ed

en

GI

ca

n p

rovid

e a

reas w

hic

h a

re im

po

rtan

t to

th

e r

ed

uctio

n o

f

flo

odin

g n

atu

rally

Op

en

spa

ce

s a

re p

ositiv

e a

sse

ts in

the

re

du

ctio

n o

f air

pollu

tio

n

Th

e p

olic

y in

clu

de

s c

onsid

era

tio

n o

f rivers

as g

ree

n c

orr

ido

rs

an

d w

etla

nds

Th

e p

rote

ction

of

GI m

inim

ises t

he

lo

ss o

f soils

an

d w

ill a

ssis

t in

the

ma

inte

nan

ce o

f la

nd c

on

ditio

n

Go

od

DI

links m

ay e

nco

ura

ge

pe

op

le t

o w

alk

or

cycle

to

wo

rk

rath

er

tha

n r

ely

on

a c

ar

A q

ua

lity loca

l e

nvir

onm

ent

can

enco

ura

ge

in

ward

in

ve

stm

ent

Summary

This policy seeks to support Green Infrastructure protection and delivery and scores well generally in terms of SA objectives.

64

Policy ENV5 – Sustainable Buildings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a ++ n/a n/a + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ --/++ ++ n/a ++

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o in

cre

ase

pro

pe

rtie

s w

ith

su

sta

ina

ble

pe

rfo

rma

nce

Po

licy m

ay e

nco

ura

ge

com

mun

ity b

ase

d p

roje

cts

aro

un

d

ren

ew

able

en

erg

y s

up

ply

Th

e p

olic

y te

xt re

fers

to B

RE

EA

M a

nd

CS

H b

oth

of

whic

h

ha

ve b

iod

ive

rsity e

lem

ents

Mitig

atio

n o

f clim

ate

ch

an

ge

an

d e

ne

rgy e

ffic

ien

cy w

ill b

e

of

be

ne

fit to

th

e w

ide

r en

viro

nm

en

t

Pre

dic

ted

in

cre

ase

in

ra

infa

ll is

re

ferr

ed

to

in

th

e p

olic

y in

term

s o

f flo

od

ing

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks r

ed

uctio

ns in G

HG

pro

du

ctio

n fro

m n

ew

ho

usin

g a

nd

deve

lop

me

nt.

Th

e p

olic

y e

nco

ura

ge

s th

e c

onse

rva

tion

and

recyclin

g o

f

wate

r

Th

e p

olic

y is lik

ely

to

re

sult in

th

e im

pro

ve

me

nt o

f so

ils

Wa

ste

re

co

ve

ry a

nd

recyclin

g is n

ot cove

red

in t

he p

olic

y

bu

t e

ne

rgy e

ffic

iency is e

nco

ura

ge

d.

Em

plo

ym

en

t o

pp

ort

unitie

s a

re lik

ely

to

gro

w in

th

e

ma

inte

nan

ce

and

insta

llatio

n o

f th

ese

ne

w t

ech

nolo

gie

s

Th

e in

tro

du

ctio

n o

f n

ew

te

ch

no

logie

s c

rea

tes a

po

sitiv

e

en

viro

nm

en

t fo

r in

ward

in

ve

stm

en

t

Summary

The policy is concerned with promoting sustainable building techniques and scores positively against SA objectives

65

Policy ENV6 – Low Carbon Energy Generation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a +/- n/a n/a ++ 0 0 0 ++ n/a ++ ++ ++ 0/+ ++

Hou

sin

g d

evelo

pm

en

ts w

hic

h b

en

efit

from

lo

w c

arb

on t

ech

no

logie

s

is p

ositiv

e b

ut

this

ma

y h

ave

ne

ga

tive

im

pa

cts

up

on

aff

ord

ab

ility

Com

mun

ity r

ene

wable

en

erg

y s

che

mes is lik

ely

to

en

han

ce

th

e

inclu

siv

ity o

f co

mm

unitie

s

Natu

ral e

nvir

onm

ents

sh

ou

ld n

ot

be

ad

ve

rsely

aff

ecte

d b

y

de

velo

pm

ent

und

er

this

po

licy

Pro

po

sa

ls s

ho

uld

no

t h

ave

una

cce

pta

ble

im

pa

cts

on

the

land

sca

pe

Pro

po

sa

ls s

ho

uld

resp

ect

the

fo

rm o

f th

e b

uilt

en

viro

nm

en

t

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o s

up

po

rt tech

nolo

gie

s w

hic

h w

ould

lo

wer

gre

en

ho

use

ga

s e

mis

sio

ns

Th

e p

olic

y d

oes n

ot

su

pp

ort

un

acce

pta

ble

im

pacts

on

la

ndsca

pe

Th

e p

olic

y r

eq

uir

es th

at w

aste

is m

inim

ise

d a

nd w

he

re th

is is n

ot

po

ssib

le r

ecove

red a

nd r

ecycle

d.

Th

e s

up

po

rt f

or

ne

w lo

w c

arb

on

te

ch

nolo

gie

s c

an h

ave

a p

ositiv

e

imp

act o

n t

he

Access o

n th

e r

oa

d n

etw

ork

of d

eve

lopm

en

ts is r

ecog

nis

ed w

ith

in

the

polic

y a

s a

n issu

e

Su

pp

ort

fo

r lo

w c

arb

on s

ch

em

es w

ill r

eq

uir

e s

uff

icie

nt

su

pp

ort

an

d

ma

inte

nan

ce

se

rvic

es w

hic

h w

ou

ld s

upp

ort

in

ward

inve

stm

ent

Summary The policy supports low carbon energy generation schemes which scores well in sustainability criteria

66

Policy ENV7 – Wind Energy Development

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

+ + +/- n/a n/a ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ n/a ++ ++ ++ n/a ++

Th

e p

olic

y in

clu

de

s c

onsid

era

tio

n o

f com

mun

ity b

en

efits

whic

h c

ould

en

co

ura

ge

part

icip

ation

in t

he

pro

ce

ss

Th

e p

olic

y r

ela

tes to

acce

ss t

o e

lectr

icity infr

astr

uctu

re

Inco

rpo

ratio

n o

f w

ind

tu

rbin

es in

to p

ow

eri

ng

hou

sin

g

sche

mes m

ay b

e b

en

eficia

l ,

ho

weve

r w

ind

tu

rbin

es a

lso

ha

ve p

erc

eiv

ed

ne

ga

tive

im

pacts

on

ho

mes

Com

mun

ity b

en

efits

whic

h a

rise

fro

m w

ind

tu

rbin

e

de

velo

pm

ents

wou

ld p

ositiv

ely

en

han

ce v

ibra

ncy a

nd

inclu

siv

ity

Th

e p

olic

y p

rote

cts

avia

n m

igra

tory

ro

ute

s a

nd

inte

rna

tion

al site

s

Imp

act

up

on

la

nd

sca

pes w

ith

in t

he

Dis

tric

t is

co

nsid

ere

d

Con

sid

era

tio

n o

f th

e b

uilt

en

viro

nm

en

t is

with

in th

e p

olic

y

Win

d tu

rbin

es a

ssis

t in

the

re

du

ctio

n o

f G

ree

nho

use

Ga

se

s a

nd

th

ere

fore

sco

re p

ositiv

ely

In p

art

icula

r, a

reas o

f d

eep

pea

t a

re p

rote

cte

d in t

he

po

licy

Th

e p

olic

ies p

rom

ote

s a

re

ne

wa

ble

en

erg

y s

ou

rce

whic

h

will

le

sse

n th

e n

ee

d f

or

min

era

l re

so

urc

es to

be

use

d

Tu

rbin

es w

ill r

eq

uir

e in

sta

llation

an

d m

ain

ten

ance

cre

atin

g

em

plo

ym

en

t o

ppo

rtun

itie

s w

ithin

the

se

are

as

Tu

rbin

es w

ill r

eq

uir

e in

sta

llation

an

d m

ain

ten

ance

cre

atin

g

em

plo

ym

en

t o

ppo

rtun

itie

s w

ithin

the

se

are

as e

ncou

ragin

g

inw

ard

in

ve

stm

ent

Summary

The policy is specific to wind power generation and would be positive in meeting climate change targets although it is acknowledged that it may have a negative effect on homes

67

Policy ENV8 – Air Pollution

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a ++ n/a ++ n/a + n/a n/a ++ n/a n/a n/a n/a ++ n/a

Access to

pu

blic

tra

nsp

ort

, w

alk

ing a

nd c

yclin

g w

ill e

nco

ura

ge

ho

usin

g in

go

od loca

tio

ns

Red

uctio

n o

f air

pollu

tio

n w

ou

ld h

ave

a p

ositiv

e e

ffect

on

resid

en

ts

Con

sid

era

tio

n o

f air

pollu

tio

n w

ill h

ave p

ositiv

e b

ene

fits

on

nitro

ge

n le

ve

ls in

pa

rtic

ula

r and

ce

rta

in fa

rmin

g d

eve

lop

me

nts

Access to

de

velo

pm

ents

by p

ub

lic t

ransp

ort

, p

rom

otio

n o

f cyclin

g

an

d w

alk

ing

as r

ea

l alte

rna

tives a

nd

pro

mo

tio

n o

f ele

ctr

ic c

ar

ch

arg

ing

po

ints

as a

ll p

ositiv

e

Lo

catin

g d

eve

lop

me

nts

with p

ub

lic t

ran

spo

rt lin

ks a

nd

walk

ing

an

d

cyclin

g o

pp

ort

un

itie

s w

ill incre

ase

acce

ss t

o jo

bs

Summary

The policy is relevant to air pollution and therefore many objectives are not relevant and the policy is neutral however it performs well in relevant objectives

68

Policy ENV9 – Land Contamination

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a ++ n/a ++ n/a + n/a n/a n/a + + n/a n/a n/a n/a

En

su

rin

g c

on

tam

ina

ted

la

nd

is r

em

ed

iate

d to

th

e r

eq

uir

ed s

tan

da

rd

will

co

ntr

ibu

te t

o q

ualit

y h

om

es

Th

e p

olic

y w

ill e

nsu

re th

at la

nd

use

d f

or

deve

lop

me

nt is

fit for

pu

rpose

an

d w

ill n

ot

ha

ve h

ealth

im

pacts

Rem

edia

tin

g c

on

tam

ina

ted

la

nd

will

be

be

ne

ficia

l b

ut m

ay a

lso

ca

use

so

me

hab

itats

to

be d

istu

rbe

d

Decre

asin

g lan

d c

on

tam

ina

tion

can

positiv

ely

aff

ect

wate

r qu

alit

y

whe

re t

he

re is a

pa

thw

ay

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s lan

d r

esto

ratio

n

Summary The policy supports remediating land with contamination issues. The alternative of not having a policy is not considered appropriate as it is important to have a

policy highlighting the importance of land contamination issues.

69

Policy ENV10 – Other Forms of Pollution

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a ++ n/a ++ n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 ++ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o p

rote

ct

deve

lop

men

t fr

om

fo

rms o

f p

ollu

tio

n

su

ch

as n

ois

e,

ligh

t, v

ibra

tio

n a

nd

will

ha

ve a

po

sitiv

e im

pact o

n

ne

w h

om

es

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o p

rote

ct

deve

lop

men

t fr

om

po

llutio

n s

uch

as

no

ise

wh

ich

will

ha

ve

a p

ositiv

e im

pa

ct

on

we

ll-b

ein

g.

It a

lso

en

su

res o

do

ur

imp

acts

on

dw

elli

ng

s a

re t

aken

in

to c

on

sid

era

tio

n

with

ag

ricultu

ral bu

ildin

gs.

Th

is is c

ove

red

by o

the

r p

olic

ies in

th

e P

lan s

pe

cific

ally

dir

ecte

d a

t

air

qua

lity

Th

e p

olic

y p

rote

cts

Gro

un

dw

ate

r S

ou

rce

Pro

tectio

n Z

on

es a

nd

gro

un

d a

nd s

urf

ace

wa

ter

in g

en

era

l

Summary This policy is targeted at certain forms of pollution and scores positively in improving both the natural and human environment. The alternative of not having a

policy is not considered appropriate as it is important to consider the highlight of assessing impacts of pollution.

70

Policy ENV11 – The Built (Historic) Environment

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a + n/a + + 0 n/a ++ n/a n/a + n/a n/a n/a +

Th

e p

olic

y p

rom

ote

s g

oo

d d

esig

n o

n n

ew

de

velo

pm

ent

and

exte

nsio

ns w

he

re th

ey a

re n

ear

a h

erita

ge

asse

t o

r co

nse

rva

tio

n

are

a.

Th

is w

ill h

ave

a p

ositiv

e im

pact

on t

he q

ualit

y o

f h

ousin

g in

tho

se

loca

tio

ns

Th

e p

olic

y w

ill c

ontr

ibute

to

attra

ctive

his

toric e

nviro

nm

en

ts

Th

e p

olic

y w

ill p

rote

ct

he

rita

ge a

sse

ts w

hic

h a

re a

fe

atu

re o

f th

e

cu

ltu

ral h

eri

tag

e

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s t

he

re

ten

tio

n o

f b

uild

ing

s o

f his

tori

c v

alu

e

whic

h o

ften

als

o p

rovid

e h

abita

ts fo

r b

ats

etc

. O

the

r po

licie

s a

re

rele

va

nt

to t

his

an

d th

e p

olic

y is c

on

sid

ere

d n

eu

tral

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o p

rese

rve

an

d e

nh

ance

his

toric

en

viro

nm

en

ts

Th

e p

olic

y p

rote

cts

build

ings f

rom

de

molit

ion

un

less s

pe

cia

l

cir

cu

msta

nces c

an

be

sh

ow

n a

nd

the

refo

re w

ill r

esu

lt in t

he

ge

ne

ral m

ain

ten

an

ce

of

the

pre

se

nt

use

of la

nd

Att

ractive e

nvir

on

men

ts w

ill a

id in

att

racting

in

wa

rd in

vestm

en

t

to t

he

Dis

tric

t

Summary

This policy seeks to encourage development which protects and enhances the historic built environment which helps to ensure community well-being and cultural identity. The alternative option of not having a policy has not been taken forward as it is important to highlight the importance of the Districts historic environment.

71

Policy COM1 – Principles for Services and Facilities

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Re

sto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a ++ ++ n/a ++ ++ + + ++ n/a n/a -/? n/a ++ ++ ++

Th

e p

olic

y s

eeks t

o s

up

po

rt n

ew

fa

cili

tie

s a

nd

re

tain

exis

ting

Th

e p

olic

y w

ill in

flu

ence

th

e loca

tio

n o

f h

ousin

g a

s t

his

is

influe

nce

d b

y th

e le

vel o

f se

rvic

es a

va

ilab

le

Exis

tin

g a

nd n

ew

he

alth

se

rvic

es w

ill b

e s

up

po

rte

d

Su

pp

ort

fo

r exis

ting

se

rvic

es a

nd

facili

ties w

ill e

nh

an

ce

th

e

inclu

siv

ity a

nd

vib

ran

cy o

f com

mu

nitie

s

Th

e p

olic

y r

eq

uir

es c

on

sid

era

tio

n o

f co

nse

rva

tio

n in

tere

sts

Th

e p

olic

y r

eq

uir

es th

at p

roposa

ls r

esp

ect

the

ch

ara

cte

r o

f th

e

are

a w

hic

h w

ill inclu

de

la

ndsca

pe

Th

e p

olic

y r

eq

uir

es th

at p

roposa

ls r

esp

ect

the

local b

uilt

en

viro

nm

en

t

As t

he p

olic

y s

up

po

rts d

eve

lopm

en

t, it is

lik

ely

th

at

this

will

resu

lt in t

he

loss o

f so

ils h

ow

eve

r, it

is n

ot

kno

wn w

he

re

pro

posa

ls m

ay c

om

e fo

rward

an

d t

he

refo

re t

he

outc

om

es a

re

no

t kn

ow

n

Th

e r

ete

ntio

n a

nd

su

pp

ort

of

se

rvic

es a

nd f

acili

ties w

ill a

id in

th

e

rete

ntio

n o

f jo

bs a

nd

sup

po

rt th

e c

rea

tio

n o

f n

ew

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Su

pp

ort

fo

r co

mm

unity a

nd loca

l se

rvic

es a

nd

facili

tie

s w

ill

su

ppo

rt a

cce

ss t

o jo

bs in t

he k

ey s

erv

ice c

en

tres a

nd

hub

s

su

ppo

rtin

g a

ccess t

o jo

bs

Access to

ke

y s

erv

ice

s a

nd f

acili

ties c

an

ha

ve

a p

ositiv

e im

pa

ct

on

in

ward

in

vestm

en

t

Summary

The policy supports services and facilities which is an important aspect of community cohesion and scores well generally in SA objectives.

72

Policy COM2 – Open Space, Sport, Leisure and Recreational Facilities

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pa

rtic

ipa

tio

n in

Dem

ocra

tic

Pro

cess

Imp

rove

acce

ss t

o

se

rvic

es

Pro

vid

e a

ll w

ith

a d

ece

nt h

om

e

Imp

rove

skill

s

an

d e

du

ca

tion

Imp

rove

he

alth

an

d s

ense

of

well-

bein

g

Cre

ate

vib

ran

t,

inclu

siv

e

co

mm

unitie

s

Pro

tect a

nd

en

ha

nce

bio

div

ers

ity

La

ndscap

e

Qu

alit

y

Bu

ilt

En

vir

on

men

t

Qu

alit

y

Air

qu

alit

y a

nd

Gre

en

ho

use

ga

ses

Wa

ter

qu

alit

y

Resto

re a

nd

pro

tect

so

il

Min

era

l

reso

urc

es

Em

plo

ym

en

t

op

po

rtu

nitie

s

Access to

jo

bs

Str

en

gth

en

local eco

no

my

n/a n/a n/a n/a ++ ++ n/a ? ++ n/a n/a ? n/a + 0 ++

Th

e p

olic

y e

nco

ura

ge

s th

e r

ete

ntion

of o

pen

spa

ce

and

th

e

pro

vis

ion

of a

deq

ua

te o

pe

n s

pa

ce

in

ne

w d

eve

lop

me

nt

whic

h

imp

acts

positiv

ely

on

he

alth

y c

ho

ice

s a

nd

op

tio

ns

Op

po

rtu

nitie

s f

or

pla

y a

nd

he

alth

y a

ctivitie

s t

hro

ug

h a

cce

ss to

gre

en

sp

aces w

ill h

ave

a p

ositiv

e im

pact

on

co

mm

un

itie

s

It is n

ot p

ossib

le to

co

mm

en

t on

th

is a

t th

is s

tag

e

Th

is w

ill w

ork

in

co

nju

nction

with

oth

er

polic

ies r

eta

inin

g o

pe

n

sp

ace

wh

ich

is a

positiv

e e

lem

en

t in

th

e c

on

tro

l o

f flo

od

wa

ters

As a

rea

s o

f n

ew

sp

ace

are

no

t id

entifie

d,

this

is u

nkn

ow

n a

t th

is

sta

ge

Th

e p

olic

y s

upp

ort

s t

he

re

ten

tio

n o

f le

isu

re a

nd r

ecre

atio

n u

se

s

whic

h h

ave

em

plo

yee

s a

nd

the

refo

re r

eta

ins e

mp

loym

en

t

Th

is w

ou

ld o

nly

be

rele

va

nt

for

leis

ure

jo

bs,

ind

ire

ctly a

cce

ss to

gre

en

in

frastr

uctu

re c

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Local Plan Allocations

4.4 In this section, a summary of the results of the appraisal of potential allocations is presented. A commentary is provided on a settlement basis to consider the Preferred Options. Preferred Options site references are in bold.

4.5 Each housing site has been fully appraised against criteria:

Access to a village hall;

Access to a shop;

Access to a primary school;

Access to a secondary school;

Biodiversity considerations;

Access to a GP’s surgery

Flood Risk;

Location in relation to existing communities;

Landscape character impact;

Build environment impact;

Air quality impact;

Water supply and sewerage capacity;

Whether the site is greenfield or brownfield;

Access to recycling facilities;

Access to further education and training facilities;

Access to existing employment areas;

Access to open spaces;

Potential for incorporating energy efficiency and/or renewable energy measures;

Potential for recycling.

The sites have been scored accordingly. However, other factors have been taken into account in the selection of the Preferred Sites such as evidence base studies and discussions with statutory bodies and other stakeholders. As such there may be cases where a site scores best overall in a settlement but is not suggested as a Preferred Option.

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Housing Allocations

Penrith (preferred options in bold)

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

E1: Carleton Fields, Penrith

+/++ + ++/N +/++ Edge of settlement developments which would round off the area and respect Carleton village. Mitigation may need to be considered in respect of Penrith AQMAs, heritage assets present to west

E2: Adj Vet Centre, Carleton Penrith

+/- + ++/N + Edge of settlement development with issues including odour form neighbouring farm and would extend the current boundaries of the town. Site is 70m from Grade II listed building and would require consideration of the setting. Density should be reflective of character of area

E3: Carleton, Penrith

+/++ - ++/N ++ Edge of settlement development, mitigation required in respect of run-off to Eden, AQMA issue in Penrith

E4: Land at Carlton Hall Farm, Penrith

+/++ +/- ++/N +/++ Edge of settlement development, mitigation required in respect of run-off to Eden, AQMA issue in Penrith

N1: Salkeld Road, Fairhill, Penrith

North + +/-

++/N +

Edge of settlement site but well related to town but would extend settlement into open countryside. Roman road known to cross centre of site and archaeological impact study may be required prior to any application, AQMA issue in Penrith

N1a: Salkeld Road, Fairhill, Penrith

North + +/-

++/N +

Edge of settlement site but well related to town but would extend settlement into open countryside. Roman road known to cross centre of site and archaeological impact study may be required prior to any application, AQMA issue in Penrith

N2: White Ox Farm, Penrith North

+ +/-

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Adjacent to existing Traveller’s site and scrapyard. Mitigation would be required. Trees on site should be retained and some wildlife mitigation may be needed. Would need further consideration at a planning application. AQMA issue with Penrith

N3: Raiselands, Penrith North

+ +/- ++/N

+ Site abuts WCML, would have to consider noise and vibration impact. AQMA issue in Penrith

N4: Raiselands North, Penrith North

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Site unsuitable if N3 does not come forward. Adjacent to WCML so consideration of noise and vibration impact would be needed. Site is visible from M6 but unlikely to have significant landscape issues. Wildlife surveys would be needed. AQMA issues in Penrith

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Sustainability Objective

N5: Inglewood North, Penrith North

+/- - ++/N + Site only appropriate after development of N2, less well related in terms of services and facilities. Possible wildlife issues. AQMA issue in Penrith

TC1: Old London Road, Penrith East

++/+ + ++/N ++/+ Centrally located brownfield site which wold provide land remediation. Design would have to consider urban frontage. Archaeological impacts would have to be considered (13thC Augustian Friary) AQMA issues in Penrith

P2: Gilwilly Road, Penrith East

++ ++ ++/N ++

Well located brownfield site, contamination issues will require consideration

P5: Chancery Lane, Penrith East

++ + ++/N ++ Well located site but acts as green corridor for birds, bats and potentially red squirrels. Would need assessing prior to a planning application

P8: Myers Land, Penrith West

++ ++ ++/N ++ Well located brownfield site. Consideration needs to be given to relationship to WCML, the listed railway station and Penrith Castle (SAM), also to contamination due to past history

P17: Fairhill Playing Field, Penrith North

+/- + ++/N + Well located to town but in use as a playing field. Potential wildlife issues on site and potential contamination issues from past uses

P31: Salkeld Road Extension, Penrith

North +/- +/- ++/N +

Site would form extension to N1 but not suitable in isolation, In prominent location and has visual impact implications. Roman road runs through site.

P34: Stampers depot, Penrith South

++ ++ ++/N ++ Brownfield site within Penrith, well located for access to facilities

P35: Land off Robinson Street

++/+ ++ ++/N ++ Brownfield site within Penrith, well located for access to facilities

P39: Land adj Lynwood Cottage,

Penrith North + + ++/N ++/+

Well located for facilities but poorly related visually to town

P54: Bellevue Farm, Penrith North

+ + ++/N ++/+ Site would extend N1, not suitable in isolation. Has potential wildlife implications which would require consideration prior to planning.

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Sustainability Objective

P57: Fields adj Mile Lane, Penrith West

- +/- ++/N + Site more remote from facilities and services. Potential significant impacts on local biodiversity and contamination likely to north of site

P61: Garage on Roper Street, Penrith East

+ ++ ++/N ++ Brownfield site well related to facilities in town. Surface water requires further investigation

P64: Depot, Lark Lane, Penrith West

++/+ + ++/N ++/+ Brownfield site within Penrith, well located for access to facilities

P65: Land North of Gilwilly industrial

estate, Penrith West + + ++/N +

Services are accessible but site isolated from other residential uses and adjacent to potential industrial extension shit. Partially affected by priority habitat and red squirrel buffer zone.

P71: Brent Road Garages, Penrith

East ++ ++ ++/N ++

Brownfield site within Penrith, well located for access to facilities. Existing group of trees to Brent Road would need retention and may have an impact on developability.

P86: Garages adj Dodding House, William Street, Penrith North

++/+ ++ ++/N ++

Brownfield site within Penrith, well located for access to facilities, amenity issues would need consideration as part of any planning application

P93: Barn and Yard, Brunswick Road,

Penrith North ++ ++ ++/N ++

Brownfield site within Penrith, well located for access to facilities

P94: QUEGS annex, Penrith South

+ + ++/N ++/+ Well located for access to services. Adjacent to woodland which would need further consideration and impact on Penrith Castle SAM. Would need to consider mitigation of loss of building

P101: Land at Pategill Walk,

Penrith ++/+ + ++/N ++/+

Site well located in town for access to services

P102: Land at Croft Terrace, Penrith

North ++/+ + ++/N ++/+

Site close to facilities but issue over loss of amenity space. Prominent area of trees would have to be considered

P103: Land At Fell Land, Penrith North

++/+ ++ ++/N ++ Site close to facilities but issue over loss of amenity space. Prominent area of trees would have to be considered. Development would represent a sizeable loss.

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Sustainability Objective

P104: Land at Clifford Park, Penrith

South ++/+ + ++/N ++/+

Site close to facilities but issue over loss of amenity space. Prominent area of trees would have to be considered. Development would represent a sizeable loss, also issues over loss of woodland

P106: Land adj Fairhurst, Beacon

Edge, Penrith North ++/+ + ++/N ++/+

Site is well located for services. Development with a strong frontage presence could enhance Penrith Conservation Area

P107: Westview Farm/Training

Centre, Penrith North + + ++/N ++/+

Site has access to services and facilities within Penrith but would result in considerable extension into countryside and depend on sites to south coming first. Potential significant landscape impacts. Half of site designated as floodplain grazing marshland.

P108: Land at Green Lane, Penrith North

+/- + ++/N + Would form extension to N1, extends into open countryside. Currently used as golf driving range and considered outside town limits

P110: Land west of Milestone House,

Penrith North - +/- ++/N +

Extension beyond proposed northern masterplan. Poorly related to town and some potential contamination related to WCML potentially on site

P111: Land at Scaws Drive, Penrith East

++/+ + ++/N ++/+ Close to facilities but is amenity green space. Trees on site would need consideration.

P112: Land off Clifford Road, Penrith

South ++ ++ ++/N ++

Site performs well but would involve removal of play equipment.

P114: Land adj Cookson Court, Newton Road, Penrith West

++/+ ++ ++/N ++

Site close to facilities, brownfield site within boundaries of town

P115: Land at Brentfield Way

++/+ ++ ++/N ++ Brownfield site within Penrith, well located for access to facilities

GT1 – Land at Maidenhill

(Potential Gypsy & Traveller site)

+ +/- ++/N +

Site is outside settlement but accessible to local facilities

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Summary

Sites have been chosen to ensure delivery and continuity of supply. Strategic sites have been allocated to ensure that Penrith has sites coming forward which can positively contribute not only to a sustained housing supply but also are of a large enough nature to meaningfully contribute to infrastructure such as the delivery of a primary school. Sites which are considered to have greater landscape impact or lead to an unacceptable loss of amenity area have not been put forward although they may have scored well.

Alston (preferred options in bold)

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

AL1: Jollybeard Lane ++/+ +/- ++ ++ Some evidence of surface water to northern edge of site. Site is well related but would extend current form of development. Some wildlife implications with Black Grouse and Water Vole potentially on site. Strong frontage could improve design at this location.

AL3: Scrap Yard ++ + ++ ++

Northern edge of site affected by Flood Zone 3. Remainder of site unaffected although buildings in floodplain. Site would require remediation from previous scrap use. Some wildlife implications with Black Grouse and Water Vole potentially on site. Two listed buildings within 100m of site. Redevelopment could enhance northern entrance to town improving this brownfield site.

AL4: Bruntley Meadows

++ + ++ ++

Greenfield site within the town. Some wildlife implications with Black Grouse and Water Vole potentially on site. Potential visual impact with slight to moderate impacts. Site within the North Pennines AONB and within 100m of Alston Conservation Area. Good links to adjacent Ruth Lancaster James hospital

AL6: The Wardaway + +/- ++ + Small watercourse runs through site. Some wildlife implications with Black Grouse and Water Vole potentially on site. TPO’d trees present on site which contribute to settlement and require retention. Site would extend settlement into countryside and has potential impacts on North Pennines AONB.

AL7: Raisebank + + ++ +/++ Small watercourse runs through site. Some wildlife implications with Black Grouse and Water Vole potentially on site. Trees present on site which contribute to settlement and require retention although not TPO’d. Site would extend settlement into countryside and has potential impacts on North Pennines AONB.

AL8: Tyne Café and Garage Buildings

++ ++ ++ ++

Right of way passes edge of site, also appear to be right of access for the site for school, garages and a dwelling. Redevelopment of site would involve change of use from garage. Site backs onto secondary school, which may result in disturbances during term time, though effects are unlikely to be significant. Brownfield site, which is clearly within the historical form of the town. Number of key species potentially on site, including black grouse and water vole. The northernmost tip of this site falls within Alston conservation area. It is likely that new development would lead to significant effects. The buildings associated with the site are currently in a state of disrepair and appropriate development could lead to enhancements to the area which may benefit the character of the conservation area

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Sustainability Objective

AL10: Station Road Garage

+/- ++ ++ ++ Northern edge of site is within Flood Zone 3. Opposite AL3 site. Some wildlife implications with Black Grouse and Water Vole potentially on site. Redevelopment could improve gateway into town

AL11: Land south of primary school

++ +/- ++ ++ Prominent site which would change skyline of Alston and therefore have impact on North Pennines AONB. Some wildlife implications with Black Grouse and Water Vole potentially on site.

AL12: Hill Mill ++/+ ++ ++ ++ Brownfield site within the town boundary. Buildings would require survey for protected species. Important building within conservation area. Would require further archaeological assessment.

AL13: Land at Clitheroe

+/- ++ ++ ++ Site has good links to employment opportunities. Undeveloped site which would extend the boundaries of the town and therefore potentially affect the North Pennines AONB.

AL14: Land adj Towerhill, The Raise

+ +/- ++ ++/+ Greenfield site which is poorly related to built development of Alston unless other land built out. In close proximity to Hall Hill SAM. Some wildlife implications with Black Grouse and Water Vole potentially on site.

AL15: St Paul’s Mission

++ ++/+ ++ ++ Brownfield site within the boundaries of the town. Site is within conservation area and re-use of the building would enhance the surroundings. Would need survey to check for protected species prior to planning application

Summary

Sites have been allocated in Alston, not only to ensure deliverability but also to support the re-use of key or brownfield sites which could provide significant benefits to the town in terms of a better built environment. Consideration has also been given to the impact of development on the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in which Alston sits.

Appleby (preferred options in bold)

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

AP2: Drawbriggs

Lane, Bongate ++ ++ ++/N ++

Well located for access to facilities and within town boundaries. Adjacent to railway so requires consideration of impacts in terms of noise, light and vibration. Previously developed site and redevelopment would enhance character of area

AP4: Site adj to cemetery, Bongate

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ Located within town boundaries. Adjacent to railway so requires consideration of impacts in terms of noise, light and vibration

AP6: Cross Croft, Bongate

+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ Currently located outside town boundary but well related following development of other land (AP4, 5 and 16). Adjacent to railway so requires consideration of impacts in terms of noise, light and vibration.

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Sustainability Objective

AP7: Banks Nursery, Bongate

+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ Well located for access to facilities and within town boundaries

AP8: Land at Battlebarrow,

Bongate ++/+ ++ ++/N ++/+

Well located for access to facilities and within town boundaries. Currently in industrial use and would enhance surroundings if well designed residential use. Adjacent to railway so requires consideration of impacts in terms of noise, light and vibration.

AP9: Land adj to Castle Bank

Lodge ++ +/- ++/N ++/+

Located on edge of settlement but not well related to pattern of development. In close proximity to working farm and adjacent livestock handling area although it is not considered that this would cause significant issues

AP10: Land to south of Station Road, Bongate

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ Located on the edge of and well-related to the existing settlement. Adjacent to A66 so consideration of noise, light and vibration required.

AP11: Fields at the Coal Yard,

Bongate ++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+

Located on the edge of and well-related to the existing settlement. Adjacent to A66 so consideration of noise, light and vibration required.

AP12: Field adj Barrowmoor

Road +/- +/- ++/N +/-

Site located on edge of settlement and well related to recent developments but would extend town into open countryside

Ap13: Field adj Margaret’s Way

+/- ++/+ ++/N ++/+ Site is detached from settlement unless AL14 developed.

AP14: Land to rear of Rampkin

Pastures + ++/+ ++/N ++

All of site within flood zone 3b. Surface water present on majority of site. The site is edge of settlement but well related to existing settlement.

AP16: Land behind Cross

Croft ++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++

The site is outside of the town boundaries but would be well related if AP4 and 5 were built out. Adjacent to railway so requires consideration of impacts in terms of noise, light and vibration. Commercial garage also on boundary which may impact amenity

AP17: Land at A66

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++ Located on the edge of and well-related to the existing settlement. Adjacent to A66 so consideration of noise, light and vibration required.

AP18: Land at Battlebarrow

++ ++/- ++/N ++/-

Southern area of site within Flood Zone 2 and 3b. South of site border River Eden. The north of the site is adjacent Appleby Grammar School with potential noise and traffic issues. Site borders the Appleby Conservation Area and envelopes the Grade II listed Kingston House with other listed buildings in close proximity. Strong design and mitigation would be required.

AP19: Field adj Barrowmoor

Road, junction ++/+ ++/- ++/N ++/-

Without the development of adjacent sites (AP13 and 14) the site is detached from the main settlement. Trees should be retained as far as possible and new hedge planting to link into the rural setting with retention of existing hedges.

AP20: Land adj High House

Farm ++/+ ++/- ++/N ++/-

Without the development of adjacent sites (AP13, 14 and 19) the site is detached from the main settlement. Trees should be retained as far as possible and new hedge planting to link into the rural setting with retention of existing hedges.

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Sustainability Objective

AP21: Land adj Rose Cottage,

Bongate ++/+ ++/-- ++/N ++/--

Site is on edge of settlement and would extend existing settlement into countryside. Adjacent to railway so requires consideration of impacts in terms of noise, light and vibration.

AP22: The Gate Hotel

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ The site is outside the settlement but could be well related pending AP4, 5, 6 and 16 being built out. Its development would extend the settlement boundary. Adjacent to railway so requires consideration of impacts in terms of noise, light and vibration.

Summary

Land in Appleby has been allocated to provide housing which is well related to facilities such as the primary school, consideration has also been given to flood issues as the River Eden flows through the town.

Kirkby Stephen (preferred options in bold)

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

KS2: Hobson’s Lane

++/+ ++ ++/N ++ Partial brownfield site (approx. 20%). Situated within town boundary but next to employment uses which may have impacts on residents and require further consideration. Site is within 250m of the River Eden SAC and there is potential for species such as bat to be present on site.

KS3: Whitehouse

Farm ++/+ ++/- ++/N ++

Well related to existing development and in keeping with the pattern of development within the town. Development could alter the landscape character of this area which is formed by fields, mature trees and hedges. Adjacent to the main road therefore may be affected by issues of noise and light. Removal of trees would be detrimental

KS4: Land at Croglam Land

++/+ ++/N ++/N ++/N The site is a play area within the existing settlement. Site 250m (if footpath delivered) to play area at Kirkby Stephen Primary School.

KS5: Land Adj Mountain

Rescue post ++/+ ++/- ++/N ++/+

The site is on the edge of the settlement and would not be well related unless KS2 is development. Adjacent to employment area and therefore impacts of this on residents would have to be considered.

KS6: Greenfield at Christian

Head ++/+ ++/- ++/N ++

The site is on the edge of the settlement and would not be well related unless HS2 and KS5 developed.

KS7: Mark John’s Motors

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+

The site is currently in use as a residential garage. Residential development could improve the gateway to the town in this location. The site borders the River Eden SAC and could have impacts in terms of run-off; in addition its position next to the main road requires further exploration in terms of noise and light pollution.

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KS9: Field adj to The Crescent

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ The site is on the edge of the settlement but well related to the town and in keeping with the pattern of development. A suitable infill if KS8 is development

KS10: Land to Bollom Land

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ Located outside the main settlement. Development of this site is likely to change the landscape character of the area.

KS11: Land adj Park Terrace

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ The site is on the edge of the settlement but well related. Currently a green gap on South Road. Site borders main road and consideration would be needed to noise and light pollution during any planning application. Mature trees whose removal would be detrimental constrain development.

KS13: Land to west of

Faraday Road ++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+

Greenfield site on edge of settlement.

KS15: Land adj Croglam Lane

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ The site is located to the edge of the settlement and would form a natural extension to the development boundary at this location but would extend the settlement. The site is well screened by existing features. Boundary hedging should be retained.

KS17: Land to rear of Park

Terrace ++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+

Site is on edge of settlement and well related given the development of KS1 which is currently underway. Mature trees whose removal would be detrimental constrain development.

KS18: Land adj Croglam Park

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ Site is on edge of settlement and development would extend town. In close proximity to industrial uses including recycling/scrap metal centre which would require mitigation. Site within 70m of Croglin Castle SAM.

KS19: Land behind The Crescent

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ The site is on the edge of the settlement but is well related to surrounding residential developments. Forms part of natural progression of existing development. Mitigation would be required to ensure no visual impact from River Eden and footpaths.

KS20: Whitehouse

Farm extension ++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+

Site is on the edge of the settlement and would only be well related if site KS3 was developed. Would require the development of site KS3 to be considered acceptable. Even then the landscape character (tight field pattern, mature trees and boundary hedging) is likely to be negatively affected by development. Mature trees on site constraining development- removal would be detrimental. TPO to be considered if development proposed.

KS21: Land at Edensyde

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+

Site within flood zone 2. Site borders main road. Residents could face noise, light and pollution disturbance. The site is outside the main settlement- and is not well connected. Development of KS7 would improve the connectivity of the site, but it would still be located outside of the settlement. Site is adjacent to the River Eden SSSI and consideration of impacts of surface water run-off would be required

KS22: Land at Mellbecks

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+

Site is generally well related to the settlement, but given its scale, in its entirety it extends outside of the settlement somewhat. Site at boundary of Flood Zone, and 8m from body of water at places. Need to protect some significant trees with appropriate design- consider TPO. Given the very large scale of the site, it is likely to have a dramatic impact on the landscape character of the area. In particular the visual impact from the River Eden and footpaths will be great.

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KS23: Land adj the cemetery

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+

North eastern tip of site within Flood Zone 2. Site borders main road. Residents could face noise, light and pollution disturbance. The site is outside the main settlement- and is not well connected. Parts of the site are as little as 20m from River Eden SAC/ SSSI. Given the very large scale of the site, it is likely to have a dramatic impact on the landscape character of the area. In particular the visual impact from the River Eden and footpaths will be great.

KS24: Land adj Manor Court

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+

The site is on the edge of the settlement but is well related to surrounding residential developments. Mature trees on site constraining development- removal would be detrimental. TPO to be considered if development proposed. Site forms part of tight field pattern with mature trees and hedges. Development has the potentially to dramatically alter the landscape character of the area.

KS25: Land west of Nateby

Road ++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+

Located outside of the main settlement on Nateby Road, and of a scale out of character with previous development. Mature trees on site constraining development- removal would be detrimental. TPO to be considered if development proposed. Development of the site is likely to change the landscape character of the area. The site and surroundings currently have a rural feel, with dispersed detached housing. The site is of a large scale, out of character with previous development.

KS26: Land at Christian Head

++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ The site is generally well related to the settlement and is of a scale that's in keeping with the surroundings. Site is in close proximity to auction mart, fire station and school which could result in some disruption from noise and traffic. Near to Kirkby Stephen Conservation Area. Number of Listed buildings in close proximity to site.

Summary

Kirkby Stephen has been considered in relation to dwellings which are well related to the facilities within town and those which have the least landscape impact. As with most other settlements, the River Eden runs through the town and therefore consideration has been given to both flooding and potential pollution impacts.

Village Hubs (preferred options in bold)

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

Armathwaite ++/+ ++/N -/N ++/N Daily rail access to Carlisle. Not as accessible to a GP. Less accessible to children's play space, major employment.

LAR1 +/N ++/N -/N ++/N Located on the edge of the village. Rail line next to the site.

LAR3 +/N ++/N -/N ++/N Located on the edge of the village. Rail line next to the site. School Playing Field

LAR6 +/N ++/N -/N ++/N Located on the edge of the village.

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Brough and Church Brough

++/+ ++/N +/N ++/N Accessible to services

LBR1 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Next to A66. On edge but respects character

LBR2 ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/+ Next to A66. On edge - would extend but enclosed by A66.

LBR3 ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/+ Next to A66. On edge - would extend but enclosed by A66.

LBR4 ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/+ Part of site previously developed - Western edge only

LCBR1 ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/+ Next to A685. Adjacent to Conservation Area - if allocated may need further investigation

Clifton ++/- N ++/N ++/N Accessible to services. However, no convenience goods shop/post office. Performs better on access to secondary school as close to Penrith.

LCF2 ++/+ +/N ++/N ++/N On edge but respects built form/not in open countryside. Possible road and rail noise (M6/West Coast Main Line). Would require mitigation. Some trees on site. Adjacent to listed building at Town End - may need investigation of impact if allocated.

LCF3 ++/+ +/N ++/N ++/N Within settlement/not in open countryside. Possible road and rail noise (M6/West Coast Main Line). Would require mitigation.

LCF4 ++/+ +/N ++/N ++/N Within settlement/not in open countryside. Possible road and rail noise (M6/West Coast Main Line). Would require mitigation.

Greystoke ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/N Shop/post office. Not as accessible to a GP.

LGR1 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Next to small scale housing/countryside. On edge but would respect character.

LGR2 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Next to small scale housing/countryside. Would extend the village

LGR3 ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Would extend the village. TPO 95 protects 13 trees in centre of the site. Only 2 of the protected trees are free from significant defects therefore retention of trees not suitable within new housing, New housing would require removal of most of trees and therefore significant mitigation planting if approval given.

LGR4 ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Pedestrian footpath would need to be through Howard Park. Possible scope to aid drainage/flooding issues down from site.

Hackthorpe ++/- ++/N +/N ++/N No convenience goods shop/post office. Not as accessible to a GP.

LHA1 ++/-- +/N +/N +/N Surrounded on three sides by residential development, within the settlement

LHA2 ++/-- +/N +/N +/N Surrounded by residential/fields. Would extend the settlement

LHA3 ++/-- +/N +/N +/N Surrounded by residential/fields. Would extend the settlement. Opposite Hill Rise LB but development -may need further investigation if allocated

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LHA4 ++/-- +/N +/N +/N Surrounded on residential/fields. Possible noise from the M6 may require mitigation. Opposite Hill Rise LB - development may need further investigation if allocated

LHA5 ++/-- +/N +/N +/N Possible noise from the M6 may require mitigation. Opposite Hill Rise LB - development may need further investigation if allocated

LHA6 ++/- +/- +/N +/-

The proposed site is located immediately outside the boundary of the Lowther Conservation Area (and the concomitant LDNPA boundary) to the west, and, despite the presence of formal woodland planting around the edge of the CA that limits views from and into the CA, it forms part of the CA's immediate setting. These heritage assets, both individually and as a collective formal group, are thus of very high significance to the historic environment. Any development immediately to the side of the settlement such as in LHA2/6 could adversely affect this aspect of the area's special character through the introduction of additional noise and disturbance.

High Hesket ++/- ++/N +/N ++/N Performs less well on access to voting stations, shops/post office. Grade 2 agricultural land present at High Hesket. Scores lightly lower on access to public transport.

LHH2 ++/+ + +/N + Would extend the village but respects form. Possible road noise from A6 may require mitigation. ALC grade 2

LHH3 ++/+ + +/N + Would extend the village but respects form. Possible road noise from A6 may require mitigation. ALC grade 2

LHH4 ++/+ + +/N + Would extend the village but respects form. Possible road noise from A6 may require mitigation. ALC grade 2

LHH5 ++/+ + +/N + Would extend the village but respects form. Possible road noise from A6 may require mitigation. ALC grade 2

Kirby Thore ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/N Not as accessible to a GP. Grade 2 agricultural land present.

LKT1 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Surrounded on residential/fields. Would extend the village.

LKT2 ++/+ +/- +/N ++/+ Adjacent site is a farm - odour/noise? Within the settlement. Would involve significant loss of trees including possibly a number of TPO'd trees

LKT3 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Surrounded on residential/fields. Would extend the village.

LKT5 ++/+ +/- +/N ++/+

Flood Zone 2 and 30 year surface water on southern edge. Possible noise from A66 - would require mitigation. Respects village form. Eastern edge of site within Kirkby Thore Roman Fort SAM, development would need to respect any existing heritage asset. Historic land uses identified on southern half. ALC grade 2. Site is 25m from River Eden SAC/SSSI

LKT6 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Adjacent site is a farm - odour/noise? Within the settlement.

LKT8 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Adjacent site is a farm - odour/noise? Within the settlement.

Langwathby ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/N Not as accessible to a GP. Some Grade 2 agricultural land. On rail line.

LLG1 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Previously developed. Possible slight rail noise, adjacent to a garage although existing dwelling forms a buffer. Within the existing settlement, respects form.

LLG2 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Within the existing settlement, rail line delineates to the east. Possible rail noise (slight)?

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LLG3 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Would protrude into open countryside. Possible odour from wastewater treatment works/commercial site opposite.

LLG4 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of settlement/adjacent to commercial use. Possible odour from farm/commercial site adjacent? ALC grade 2 (majority, rest 3)

LLG5 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of settlement/adjacent to commercial use. Some buildings on site. ALC grade 2. Historic land use recorded at NE corner. Possible road/rail noise, commercial use adjacent to the site.

LLG6 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Would protrude into open countryside. Road/traffic lights next to the site. Potential odour from farm. ALC grade 2 (half the site). Site is 40m from River Eden SAC/SSSI

LLG7 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Would extend the village. Possible rail noise? TPO on southern edge and at SW corner (access point)

Lazonby ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/N Good access to services, on rail line. Performs less well on access to a secondary school

LLZ2 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Within the village - brown field site. Some possible rail noise, commercial site to west.

LLZ3 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Previously developed. On edge of settlement, would respect form. Note: Site is no longer available.

LLZ4 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of settlement, would respect form.

LLZ5 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of settlement, would extend the village. Adjacent to a farm

LLZ7 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of settlement, would extend the village. Possible rail noise?

LLZ11 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Site is within flood zone 3a in SFRA. On edge of settlement, would extend the village. Site is 65m from River Eden SAC/SSSI.

LLZ12 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of settlement, would extend the village. Possible rail noise? Playing pitch on site.

LLZ13 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Previously developed. On edge of settlement, would respect form of the village. Note: Site is no longer available.

LLZ14 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of settlement, would extend the village

Low Hesket ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/N Performs less well on access to voting stations, shops/post office. Less accessible to children's play space and cultural facilities.

LLH1 ++/-- ++/- +/N ++/N Would extend the village. Possible road noise from A6 may require mitigation

Nenthead ++/- ++/N +/N +/N Remote from adult education facilities. Not as accessible to a GP. In the AoNB. Lower incomes locally.

LNE1 +/- ++/+ +/N + Within the settlement. North Pennines AoNB. Previously developed with potential contamination

Orton ++/+ ++/N -/N ++/N Less accessible for cultural facilities/jobs

LOR5 ++/+ ++/+ --/N ++/+ Would extend the village. Right of way across eastern part of site. Adjacent to the Orton CA - consideration would need to be given to the setting.

LOR6 ++/+ ++/+ --/N ++/+ Not in main centre but does follow the historic pattern of development. Adjacent to the Orton CA - consideration would need to be given to the setting

LOR7 ++/+ ++/+ --/N ++/+ Close to the centre but would extend village form slightly. Possible drainage issues? Adjacent to the Orton CA - consideration would need to be given to the setting.

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Plumpton ++/- ++/N +/N ++/N Not as accessible to a GP and cultural facilities.

LPL2 ++ +/N +/N +/N Located within the settlement. Half site grade 2, half grade 3 agricultural land

LPL3 ++/+ +/- +/N +/N Located within the settlement but Plumpton is linear form - would extend outwards. Significant trees on site.

LPL4 ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Site is outside the main village but within 2km. Previously developed with potential contamination. Flood zone 2 at southern tip.

LPL5 ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Site would extend the village. Brockleymoor House LB on other side of road - development would need to respect setting.

Ravenstondale ++/- +/N +/N +/N Performs less well on access to voting stations. Remote from adult education facilities. Not as accessible to a GP. Closer to an SSSI. No primary recycling facilities.

LRA1 ++/-- ++/N +/N ++/N Site is in centre of the village.

LRA2 ++/-- ++/- +/N ++/- On edge but scale possibly discordant with the character of the village. Within the Ravenstonedale CA - development would need to respect setting. Right of way across eastern part of site

LRA3 ++/-- ++/N +/N ++/N Site would form infill within the centre of the village.

LRA4 ++/-- ++/- +/N ++/- Site within the centre of the village. Within the Ravenstonedale CA and adj to High Chapel United Reformed Church - development would need to respect setting.

Shap ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Lower incomes locally. Good access to services.

LSH1 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of the settlement but would respect character. Slight noise from road/railway may need mitigation

LSH5 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of the settlement, would extend linear settlement. Slight noise from road/railway may need mitigation

LSH6 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of the settlement, next to a farm, would alter form of the development of the area. Slight noise from road/railway may need mitigation, adjacent to a working farm. Possible odour? Next to Green farmhouse - setting would need to be considered.

LSH7 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of the settlement, next to a farm, would alter form of the development of the area. Slight noise from road/railway may need mitigation, adjacent to a working farm. Possible odour? Next to Green farmhouse - setting would need to be considered.

LSH8 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of the settlement, would alter form of the development of the area. Slight noise from road/railway may need mitigation, adjacent to a working farm. Possible odour?

LSH9 ++ ++/+ +/N ++/+ On edge of the settlement, next to a farm, would alter form of the development of the area. Slight noise from road/railway may need mitigation, adjacent to a working farm. Possible odour? Next to Green farmhouse - setting would need to be considered.

LSH11 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Site within the centre of the village. Significant trees on site would constrain development.

LSH12 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Part farm, mostly previously developed. Site would extend the village to the north.

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Stainton ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Not as accessible to a GP. No primary recycling facilities

LST3 ++ +/N +/N +/N Development is on the edge of the village but would extend into open countryside. Some noise evident from the A66.

LST4 ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Development is on the edge of the village but would extend into open countryside. Some noise evident from the A66. +30 year surface water runs through centre of site, confirmed drainage issues at a drop in event. Kirk Sike flows through site.

LST5 ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Development is on the edge of the village but would extend into open countryside. Some noise evident from the A66. +30 year surface water runs through centre of site, confirmed drainage issues at a drop in event. Kirk Sike flows through site.

LST6 ++ +/N +/N +/N Development is on the edge of the village but would form a large extension into open countryside.

Tebay ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Accessible to services.

LTE1 ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/N Site is located within the settlement. Part brownfield. Some road and rail noise evident. Nearby historic land use with potential to impact on development

LTE2 ++ ++/N +/N ++/N Site is located within the settlement, although is large in scale. Some rail noise evident, road noise from the M6.

LTE5 ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/N Site is outside the settlement, and is large in scale.

LTE6 ++ ++/N +/N ++/N Site is located within the settlement.

LTE7 ++/+ ++/N +/N ++/N

Site is outside the settlement. Former Railway cutting. The northern end of the site would be visible from the Grade II listed Church of St James and so fall within its setting, although a relatively dense belt of trees currently filter some aspects of this view although glimpses are still possible from below the canopy.

Temple Sowerby

++/+ +/- +/N +/N No convenience goods shop/post office. No primary recycling facilities.

LTS4 ++/+ +/- +/N + Site is located on edge of the settlement. Grade 2 agricultural land. Slight road noise evident. Within the Temple Sowerby conservation area.

LTS5 ++/+ +/- +/N + Site is located on edge of the settlement. Grade 2 agricultural land. Slight road noise evident. Within the Temple Sowerby conservation area.

LTSE6 ++/+ +/- +/N + Site is located within the settlement. Grade 2 agricultural land. Slight road noise evident. Within the Temple Sowerby conservation area. Surrounded by agricultural buildings

Warcop ++/- +/N +/N +/N No convenience goods shop/post office. Not as accessible to a GP or secondary school.

LWA1 ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Site is located within the settlement.

LWA4 ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Site is located on edge of the settlement.

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LWA6 ++/+ +/N +/N +/N Site is located outside the settlement but within 2km. Zone 2 flood zone and +30 year surface water to south east corner of site.

Yanwath ++/- +/N ++/N ++/N Performs less well on access to voting stations. Performs better on access to secondary school as close to Penrith.

LYA2 ++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ Site is located on edge of the settlement. Possible road and rail noise.

LYA3 ++/+ ++/+ ++/N ++/+ Site is located outside settlement but within 2km. Possible road and rail noise.

LYA4 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Site is located outside settlement but within 2km. Possible road and rail noise.

LYA5 ++/+ ++/+ +/N ++/+ Site is located within settlement.

Summary

The distribution within the villages takes account of historic development patterns to ensure that housing is spread throughout the District equitably, for example Clifton has had development and there is a consented site in Lazonby.

Employment Allocations

Penrith (preferred options in bold)

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

Gilwilly 2a, Penrith

+ + N/+ +

Site which could offer an extension to the existing employment provision in Penrith. The site would benefit from existing infrastructure on site, as the land is already influenced by the M6 and WCML, the visual impact is limited. Consideration to treatment and appropriate development around the residential property on site would be required.

Gilwilly 2b + -/+ N +/N The site is currently remote from the town and is also immediately adjacent Thacka Beck Nature Reserve with a large proportion of coastal grazing marsh classified land which would require further consideration.

Masterplan B ++/+ +/- + + The site has good links to the M6 and wider transport network but is remote from the town which is separated by the M6. The site is also adjacent to the River Eamont which forms part of the River Eden SAC. Further consideration of environmental impacts would be needed.

Masterplan B Option 1

++/+ +/- + + The site has good links to the M6 and wider transport network but is remote from the town which is separated by the M6. Surface water run off to the River Eamont which forms part of the River Eden SAC would need consideration. It would provide an opportunity to build on the existing Redhills development.

Masterplan B Option 2

++/+ ++/- + ++/+ The site has good links to the M6 and wider transport network and could offer the opportunity to build on the adjacent Rheged development. However it is separated from Penrith by the M6 and would have potential visual impacts on the landscape which offers a main route into the Lake District National Park

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Sustainability Objective

Masterplan C

(Skirsgill) +/N ++/- N/+ +/N

The site has good links to the M6 but is separated from Penrith by the A66.

Kemplay Bank, Penrith

+ ++ + ++/+ The site is closer to Penrith and well linked to the A66 and M6, consideration of surface water run off would be needed due to the relationship to the River Eamont.

Newton Rigg campus

(longer term) ++/+ + +/N +

The site would support business location where it could benefit from the Campus for example for digital and emerging technologies. The site is outside the built form of Penrith although is served by buses.

Alston (preferred options in bold)

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

Skellsgillside Workshops

+/N + ++/N + This is a greenfield extension into the North Pennines AONB and would require careful consideration of design implications to ensure no unacceptable impacts.

Bonds Foundry

++ ++ ++ ++ This represents a greenfield site well related to the town and the existing foundry site. Consideration of residential amenity is required.

High Mill + + N + A brownfield opportunity for small scale employment uses within the settlement. The development of the site could also have a positive impact on the Conservation Area+/

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Appleby (preferred options in bold)

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

Shire Hall, Appleby

+ ++/+ +/N + A limited site with re-use of a listed building and minimal environmental impacts.

The Old Creamery, Appleby

+ ++/N +/N + A brownfield sit within Appleby, offering an opportunity to bring it back into use. Other industrial uses are adjacent as are residential properties. Care would have to be taken so as not to reduce residential amenity.

Cross Croft, Appleby

+ N/- N N A greenfield site adjacent to an existing employment site

Kirkby Stephen

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

Land at Kirkby Stephen (adjacent Christian

Head)

++ + N/+ +

This would entail the extension of the existing employment area. It is opposite a Grade II listed building (Stobars Hall) and further consideration of visual impact may be required.

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Brough

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

Brough Main Street

+/- + N/+ + A Brownfield site which could be brought into more effective use.

Brough Main Street South

+ + N + A site well related to the road network via the A66 and well related to the settlement and existing employment site

Tebay

Sustainability Objective

Site Reference Social Environmental Economic Overall Comment

Old Tebay Depot

+ N/+ N N A previously developed site but somewhat detached from Tebay village. Consideration of viability and remediation requirements needed prior to any planning application.

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6. Mitigation of Adverse Effects and Maximising the Beneficial Effects

6.1 Sustainability Appraisal guidance requires measures to prevent, reduce or offset significant adverse effects of implementing the Local Plan. The Preferred Option Local Plan intends to provide for the employment and housing needs of the District whilst protecting its environmental quality, promoting social inclusion and enabling lower carbon developments to come forward.

6.2 Air quality has been raised as an issue, particularly with developments in Penrith. The rural nature of the district means that the private car will tend to be relied on but policies should be embedded to promote cycling and walking links to offer real alternatives as far as possible.

6.3 Whilst policies and sites are appraised individually, the reality is that a number of policies will be combined in the decision making process which will require a number of mitigating measures to be put in place for development from ecological to flooding. In addition, some major development may separately trigger an Environmental Impact Assessment and would be subject to further scrutiny.

6.4 The analysis of policies confirms that they strike the right balance of providing sustainable growth. The process has been iterative and policies have reflected concerns raised in the SA feedback process to shape the current proposals. Further information will be required in the infrastructure deficit plan which ensures further mitigation is provided.

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7. Next Steps

7.1 This is a draft Sustainability Appraisal and the process of assessing the Local Plan policies and site allocations will continue after the results of the public consultation stage have been taken into account. This will inform the next iteration of the SA.

7.2 These findings will be published in the next stage of the sustainability appraisal that will accompany the Local Plan Publication stage. This will also include any additional appraisal work in relation to any significant amendments that may be made to the emerging Plan.

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Appendix 1

Key Sustainability Issues and Indicators

(All reported through AMR)

Issues Indicator Relevant SA Objective

Social Progress

The Plan looks to encourage people to become empowered and locally involved.

Neighbourhood Plans brought forward

Distance of development to opportunities to access voting stations

SP1

The rural nature of the District impacts on access to services, facilities and education/employment

Retention of Existing Services within settlements

Distance of new development to services and facilities

SP2 Access to public transport

Access to shops and post offices

Closure of rural services and facilities

Providing housing which meets the needs of the District from young families to older people as the population ages

Providing a decent home for all

Housing completions

SP3

Affordable housing completions

Housing mix provided on new developments

% of unfit homes

Ensuring residents benefit from education, skills and training

Distance of developments to educational facilities

SP4

Qualification levels

Provision of sufficient school places for new developments

The District benefits from a generally healthy and active population but the population is aging and it is important that health and well-being is considered

Life expectancy rates

SP5

Distance of new developments to open spaces and health facilities

Green infrastructure and open spaces provided within developments

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Issues Indicator Relevant SA Objective

Creation and retention of active, inclusive an vibrant communities

Developments supported in settlements

SP6

Services and facilities retained, lost and created within settlements

Distance to community facilities

Locally distinctive developments

Protection of the Environment

Protection and enhancement of the District’s rich biodiversity and geodiversity

Monitoring of habitats

EN1

% of designated land lost to development

% of developments which contribute to biodiversity

The District is largely undeveloped and benefits from a naturally attractive landscape

Protection of designated landscaped from inappropriate development

EN2

Protection of archaeological sites and their settings

Provision of landscaping and new trees on new development

The District benefits from a largely attractive built environment with a number of listed buildings and conservation areas

Listed buildings on the ‘at risk’ register

EN3

% of developments scoring green on Building for Life criteria

Amount of new development constructed on areas at risk of flooding

Sustainable Use and Management of Natural Resources

There are 3 AQMAs in the District and air quality is an important issue.

Encouragement of low carbon technologies in buildings both new and retro-fit

Reduction in the need to

Number of designated AQMAs

NR1

Amount of energy generated through low carbon technologies

Provision of new development to access public transport or to be

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Issues Indicator Relevant SA Objective

travel accessible by walking or cycling to local facilities to reduce the need to travel by car

Improving water quality and ensuring sufficient resources for new developments

% rivers graded A-C for biological quality

NR2

% rivers graded A-C for chemical quality

% rivers graded 1-3 for nitrates

% rivers graded 1-3 for phosphates

The District has limited amounts of brownfield land and it is important to ensure development which takes place considers impacts on loss of soils

Classifications of agricultural land lost

NR3 % of development on previously developed land

To manage resources and minimise waste

% of household waste produced

NR4 % of waste recycled

Proximity of developments to recycling facilities

Sustainable Economy

To encourage economic development in the District

To encourage new business development in IT, finance etc. in order to lower the number of people in low paid jobs

To increase salaries within the District

Number of VAT registered businesses in the District

EC1

Amount of land which is brought forward for employment purposes

Increase in people with qualifications

Access to further and higher education within the District

Improving access to jobs throughout the District

Providing the opportunity for new jobs to be created

Employment figures

EC2 Jobs created and where

Stimulating a local employment chain

New businesses created or existing businesses expanded

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Issues Indicator Relevant SA Objective

Supporting the local tourism industry

Protecting existing businesses

Applications for new and expanded tourist facilities

EC3 Loss of existing employment land to other uses