Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables
Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables
Louth Canal Wind Energy Development PPS23: Planning and Pollution Control 5.3.17 PPS23 sets out the national planning policy on pollution control. Paragraph 15 of PPS23 states that - development control decisions can have a significant effect on the environment. LPAs must be satisfied that planning permission can be granted on land use grounds taking full account of environmental impacts. This will require close co-operation with the Environment Agency and/or the pollution control authority, and other relevant bodies such as English Nature, Drainage Boards, and water and sewerage undertakers, to ensure that in the case of potentially polluting developments: The relevant pollution control authority is satisfied that potential releases can be adequately regulated under the pollution control framework; and The effects of existing sources of pollution in and around the site are not such that the cumulative effects of pollution when the proposed development is added would make that development unacceptable. PPS25: Development and Flood Risk 5.3.18 PPS25 outlines government planning policy on development and flood risk. 5.3.19 PPS25, as amended in March 2010, defines wind turbines as Essential Infrastructure within the Flood Risk Vulnerability Classification. Essential Infrastructure development is considered to be appropriate for Flood Zones 3a and 3b (functional flood plain) but is required to firstly pass the Sequential Test, then to pass the Exception Test and also must be accompanied by a FRA Consultation on a Planning Policy Statement: Planning for a Low Carbon Future in a Changing Climate. PPG 13: Transport 5.3.20 PPG 13 sets out the national planning policy on Transport. This states that where proposed development will have significant transport implications a Transport Assessment should be completed. 5.4 Draft National Planning Policy Framework 5.4.1 On 25 th July 2011, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) published the draft of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The draft NPPF is a key part of the Government‟s reforms to make the planning system less complex and more accessible; and follows Planning Minister Greg Clark‟s announcement in December 2010 to consolidate planning policy and guidance into a single national framework. 5.4.2 The objectives of the new planning system are set out within three inter-related components: Planning for prosperity (an economic role); Planning for people (a social role); and Planning for places (an environmental role). 5.4.3 The draft Framework sets out a presumption in favour of sustainable development, and states that the Government is committed to ensuring that the planning system does everything it can to support sustainable growth (paragraph 13). Paragraph 14 states that “At the heart of the planning system is a presumption in favour of sustainable development, which should be seen as golden thread running through ....decision making” (paragraph 14, page 4). March 2012 16 Planning Supporting Statement Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2012 ©
Louth Canal Wind Energy Development 5.4.4 Paragraph 152 supports the delivery of renewable energy. It states that “To help increase the use and supply of renewable and low-carbon energy, local planning authorities should recognise the responsibility on all communities to contribute to energy generation from renewable or low-carbon sources. They should (inter alia): have a positive strategy to promote energy from renewable and low-carbon sources...; and design their policies to maximise renewable and low-carbon energy development while ensuring that adverse impacts are addressed satisfactorily” (paragraph 152, page 43). 5.4.5 The draft Framework goes on to say that “When determining planning applications, local planning authorities should apply the presumption in favour of sustainable development and not require applicants for energy development to demonstrate the overall need for renewable or low-carbon energy and also recognise that even small-scale projects provide a valuable contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions; and approve the application if its impacts are (or can be made) acceptable” (paragraph 153, page 43). March 2012 17 Planning Supporting Statement Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2012 ©
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5.4.4 Paragraph 152 supports the delivery of renewable energy. It states that “To help increase the<br />
use and supply of renewable and low-carbon energy, local planning authorities should<br />
recognise the responsibility on all communities to contribute to energy generation from<br />
renewable or low-carbon sources. They should (inter alia): have a positive strategy to promote<br />
energy from renewable and low-carbon sources...; and design their policies to maximise<br />
renewable and low-carbon energy development while ensuring that adverse impacts are<br />
addressed satisfactorily” (paragraph 152, page 43).<br />
5.4.5 The draft Framework goes on to say that “When determining planning applications, local<br />
planning authorities should apply the presumption in favour of sustainable development and<br />
not require applicants <strong>for</strong> energy development to demonstrate the overall need <strong>for</strong> renewable<br />
or low-carbon energy and also recognise that even small-scale projects provide a valuable<br />
contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions; and approve the application if its impacts are<br />
(or can be made) acceptable” (paragraph 153, page 43).<br />
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