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Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan Publication Version

Representation ID: 290

Received: 10/10/2019

Respondent: IGas Energy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

IGas has previously commented on this policy. Whilst minor changes to the Policy have been made IGas remains of the view that the policy is seeking to place a weight on the impacts upon landscape character comparable to that of nationally designated landscapes (of which there are none in Nottinghamshire). The NPPF states (paragraphs 171 and 172):

171. Plans should: distinguish between the hierarchy of international, national and locally designated sites; allocate land with the least environmental or amenity value, where consistent with other policies in this Framework53; take a strategic approach to maintaining and enhancing networks of habitats and green infrastructure; and plan for the enhancement of natural capital at a catchment or landscape scale across local authority boundaries.

172. Great weight should be given to conserving and enhancing landscape and scenic beauty in National Parks, the Broads and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which have the highest status of protection in relation to these issues. The conservation and enhancement of wildlife and cultural heritage are a/so important considerations in these areas, and should be given great weight in National Parks and the Broads54. The scale and extent of development within these designated areas should be limited. Planning permissi':m should be refused for major development55 other than in exceptional circumstances, a'1d where it can be demonstrated that the development is in the public interest. Considerati·.:m of such applications should include an assessment of:

a) the need for the development, including in terms of any national considerations, and the impact of permitting it, or refusing it, upon the local economy;
b) the cost of, and scope for, developing outside the designated area, or meeting the need for it in some other way; and
c) any detrimental effect on the environment, the landscape and recreational opportunities, and the extent to which that could be moderated.

For the Plan to be sound, it is considered that the policy needs to be further amended to correctly reflect the guidance within NPPF.

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