Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft
List Comments
20 comments.
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Deleted User | 17 Apr 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Dwellings in the Countryside DM45-47
Policy DM46: Conversion of Redundant Rural Buildiings
The Trust would recommend an additional bullet point outlining that ecological surveys should be carried out as necessary on redundant buildings as they may support protected species such as bats, barn owls etc.
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Deleted User | 17 Apr 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Other Sites in Weston-super-Mare WSM26
Comments on Place-Making Policies
Several of the sites identified in this section of the document as listed below appear to have potential for wildlife and we therefore recommend that they should have additional wording to recognise potential ecological constraints, for example:
'development should be permitted subject to an ecological survey of the site as necessary, making provision for mitigation and compensation measures as appropriate as outlined in DM9.'
The sites are:
· WSM17 S
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Deleted User | 17 Apr 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Living within Environmental Limits DM2
Policy DM2: Renewable and Low Carbon Energy
We welcome the inclusion of the natural environment in the criteria as a key consideration for any proposals for renewable and low carbon energy installations. We also support the need for a detailed review of the economic, social and environmental implications of any proposals for the utilisation of tidal power.
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Deleted User | 17 Apr 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Delivering a Prosperous Economy DM53
Policy DM53: Royal Portbury Dock recognises that there are potential ecological constraints which is welcomed.
We suggest that the wording of the second bullet point under Policy DM54: Bristol Airport is changed to read 'environmental impacts such as emissions and impacts on wildlife are minimised...'.
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Deleted User | 17 Apr 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead NA2
Comments on Place-Making Policies
Several of the sites identified in this section of the document as listed below appear to have potential for wildlife and we therefore recommend that they should have additional wording to recognise potential ecological constraints, for example:
'development should be permitted subject to an ecological survey of the site as necessary, making provision for mitigation and compensation measures as appropriate as outlined in DM9.'
The sites are:
· WSM17 S
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Deleted User | 17 Apr 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Living within Environmental Limits DM9
Policy DM9: Nature Conservation
The Trust supports the wording in the Policy Intentions particularly the positive approach outlined in encouraging the enhancement and protection of species and habitats in bullet point two.
There appears to be a typo in the first sentence of the Background Section.
In the Policy's fifth paragraph, the Trust recommends that the following wording should be added to the final sentence: '..substantive interest present'.. and will not be permitted unless the harm c
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Deleted User | 17 Apr 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Agriculture DM57
Policy DM57: Equestrian Development
The fifth bullet point needs to be consistent with and/or refer to Policies DM9, 10 and 19, rather than only specifying wildlife sites. This needs further clarification as it may cause confusion.
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Deleted User | 17 Apr 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead NA3
Comments on Place-Making Policies
Several of the sites identified in this section of the document as listed below appear to have potential for wildlife and we therefore recommend that they should have additional wording to recognise potential ecological constraints, for example:
'development should be permitted subject to an ecological survey of the site as necessary, making provision for mitigation and compensation measures as appropriate as outlined in DM9.'
The sites are:
· WSM17 S
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Deleted User | 17 Apr 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Living within Environmental Limits DM10
Policy DM10: Trees
In order to ensure consistency with Policy DM9, the Trust recommends adding a bullet point at the end of this policy to read: 'planting of native species of local origin wherever possible'.
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Deleted User | 17 Apr 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Ensuring Safe and Healthy Communities DM73
DM73: Local Green Space
The Trust welcomes this policy and would be interested to know how the Council is planning to designate any new sites in future, what process will be used and how local people and relevant organisations will be engaged in the process.
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