Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables
Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables
Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables
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Louth Canal Wind Energy Development<br />
5 National <strong>Planning</strong> Policy<br />
5.1 Overview<br />
5.1.1 The Government has published a series of <strong>Planning</strong> Policy <strong>Statement</strong>s (PPS), which set out<br />
the broad principles that should be used to in<strong>for</strong>m regional and local planning policy and<br />
support the determination of planning applications. In addition National Policy <strong>Statement</strong>s have<br />
been produced to provide the policy framework <strong>for</strong> Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects<br />
(NSIPs).<br />
5.2 National Policy <strong>Statement</strong>s<br />
5.2.1 The Government has published the final National Policy <strong>Statement</strong>s (NPS) <strong>for</strong> Energy.<br />
Relevant policy is set out in the National Policy <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>for</strong> Renewable Energy Infrastructure<br />
(EN-3) includes a statement of policy in relation to NSIPs.<br />
5.2.2 In England and Wales the NPS‟s are a material consideration in decision making on relevant<br />
applications that fall under the Town and Country <strong>Planning</strong> Act 1990 (as amended). Whether,<br />
and to what extent, this NPS is a material consideration and will be judged on a case by case<br />
basis. The NPS states that electricity generation from renewable sources of energy is an<br />
important element in the Government‟s development of a low-carbon economy.<br />
5.2.3 The National Policy <strong>Statement</strong> provides the most up to date statement of government policy on<br />
renewable energy development and should there<strong>for</strong>e be given weight when determining<br />
renewable energy schemes in the England.<br />
5.2.4 The NPS reflect the approach of existing guidance set out within national planning policy, but<br />
also outline specific considerations <strong>for</strong> incorporating into the design and assessment of wind<br />
farm developments. The NPS outlines the Government‟s commitment to tackling the UK<br />
energy challenge.<br />
5.3 <strong>Planning</strong> Policy <strong>Statement</strong>s<br />
Overview<br />
5.3.1 The new coalition Government has confirmed that PPS will continue to apply and should be<br />
used to determine planning applications and develop policy until they are replaced by the<br />
National <strong>Planning</strong> Policy Framework.<br />
PPS1: Delivering Sustainable Development<br />
5.3.2 PPS1 sets out the Government‟s vision <strong>for</strong> planning, and the key policies and principles which<br />
should underpin the planning system. PPS1 requires Local <strong>Planning</strong> Authorities (LPAs) to:<br />
“Ensure that development plans contribute to global sustainability by addressing the causes<br />
and potential impacts of climate change – through policies which reduce energy use, reduce<br />
emissions (<strong>for</strong> example, by encouraging patterns of development which reduce the need to<br />
travel by private car, or reduce the impact of moving freight), promote the development of<br />
renewable energy resources, and take climate change impacts into account in the location and<br />
design of development.”<br />
March 2012 12 <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Supporting</strong> <strong>Statement</strong><br />
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