Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables

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Louth Canal Wind Energy Development 5 National Planning Policy 5.1 Overview 5.1.1 The Government has published a series of Planning Policy Statements (PPS), which set out the broad principles that should be used to inform regional and local planning policy and support the determination of planning applications. In addition National Policy Statements have been produced to provide the policy framework for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). 5.2 National Policy Statements 5.2.1 The Government has published the final National Policy Statements (NPS) for Energy. Relevant policy is set out in the National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3) includes a statement of policy in relation to NSIPs. 5.2.2 In England and Wales the NPS‟s are a material consideration in decision making on relevant applications that fall under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Whether, and to what extent, this NPS is a material consideration and will be judged on a case by case basis. The NPS states that electricity generation from renewable sources of energy is an important element in the Government‟s development of a low-carbon economy. 5.2.3 The National Policy Statement provides the most up to date statement of government policy on renewable energy development and should therefore be given weight when determining renewable energy schemes in the England. 5.2.4 The NPS reflect the approach of existing guidance set out within national planning policy, but also outline specific considerations for incorporating into the design and assessment of wind farm developments. The NPS outlines the Government‟s commitment to tackling the UK energy challenge. 5.3 Planning Policy Statements Overview 5.3.1 The new coalition Government has confirmed that PPS will continue to apply and should be used to determine planning applications and develop policy until they are replaced by the National Planning Policy Framework. PPS1: Delivering Sustainable Development 5.3.2 PPS1 sets out the Government‟s vision for planning, and the key policies and principles which should underpin the planning system. PPS1 requires Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to: “Ensure that development plans contribute to global sustainability by addressing the causes and potential impacts of climate change – through policies which reduce energy use, reduce emissions (for example, by encouraging patterns of development which reduce the need to travel by private car, or reduce the impact of moving freight), promote the development of renewable energy resources, and take climate change impacts into account in the location and design of development.” March 2012 12 Planning Supporting Statement Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2012 ©
Louth Canal Wind Energy Development 5.3.3 PPS1 sets out how Local Authorities should contribute to the aim of achieving sustainable development. Paragraph 22 states that through the production of development plans, Local Authorities should: “Seek to minimise the need to consume new resources over the lifetime of the development by making more efficient use or reuse of existing resources, rather than making new demands on the environment; and should seek to promote and encourage, rather than restrict, the use of renewable resources.” 5.3.4 The supplement to PPS1, Planning and Climate Change outlines how planning should contribute to reducing emissions and stabilising climate change. PPS1A: Planning and Climate Change 5.3.5 Planning Policy Statement: Planning and Climate Change Supplement to PPS1 was issued in December 2007 and represents the latest policy on renewable energy generation, with the exception of the information contained within the National Policy Statements. This sets out how planning should help shape places by encouraging development associated with lowering carbon emissions, that are resilient to climate change. 5.3.6 The supplement sets out Government policy with regards to planning for climate change and in particular planning for future energy provision for new and existing developments. It applies to a number of energy generation types, including Renewable and Low-Carbon energy. As well as providing guidance for addressing the impact of climate change in new development proposals, the Supplement addresses issues regarding future energy generation. 5.3.7 In the absence of an up-to-date development plan, LPA‟s should have regard to the Supplement as a material consideration which may supersede the policies in the development plan, ensuring proposed development is consistent with the policies in the Supplement and avoid placing requirements on applicants that are inconsistent. Paragraph 20 of PPS1A provides guidance for Local Authorities in determining applications for renewable energy applications: “In particular, planning authorities should: Not require applicants for energy development to demonstrate either the overall need for renewable energy and its distribution, nor question the energy justification for why a proposal for such development must be sited in a particular location; Ensure any local approach to protecting landscape and townscape is consistent with PPS22 and does not preclude the supply of any type of renewable energy other than in the most exceptional circumstances; Alongside any criteria-based policy developed in line with PPS22, consider identifying suitable areas for renewable and low-carbon energy sources, and supporting infrastructure, where this would help secure the development of such sources, but in doing so take care to avoid stifling innovation including by rejecting proposals solely because they are outside areas identified for energy generation; and Expect a proportion of the energy supply of new development to be secured from decentralised and renewable or low-carbon energy sources.” March 2012 13 Planning Supporting Statement Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2012 ©
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