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character and appearance of the conservation area in accordance with policies
ENV1, ENV25 and H6 of the Selby District Local Plan and the NPPF.
2.10 Landscaping and Boundary treatments
2.10.1 Policies ENV1 (4), ENV25 (2) and (4) of the Selby District Local Plan require
proposals to take account of the standard of landscaping. In addition Policy ENV21
requires where appropriate, proposals for development to incorporate landscaping
as an integral element in the layout and design including the retention of existing
trees and hedgerows and planting of native, locally occurring species. These
policies should be afforded significant weight given that they do not conflict with the
NPPF in terms of design quality.
2.10.2 The application site contains a number of trees along with overgrown vegetation. A
tree report has been submitted with the application which fully assesses the health
and contribution of the existing trees and concludes that the five trees surveyed are
surrounded by competitive vegetation and old outbuildings and subsequently the
trees form and general health is poor and although the trees could be improved by
remedial works they are unlikely to make good specimens and selected new stock
would therefore make a more sustainable long term contribution to the area. The
contents of this report are noted and there are no objections to the removal of the
trees identified, however it would be recommended that a condition be imposed for
a landscaping and tree planting scheme to be submitted to ensure that those trees
lost are replaced, preferably with the species identified in the recommendations of
the tree report as these would be more suited to the area.
2.10.3 The design and appearance of proposed boundary treatments has not been
included in the submission, however these details can be conditioned.
2.10.4 Having taken these issues into account it is considered that the proposals would be
acceptable in terms of landscaping, subject to conditions, in accordance with
Policies ENV1, ENV25 and ENV21 of the Selby District Local Plan and the NPPF.
2.11 Comprehensive Development of Land, Backland and Tandem Development
2.11.1 Policy H6(4) requires that development should not compromise the future
comprehensive development of land with Policy H6(5) requiring that development
would not constitute an unacceptable form of backland or tandem development.
2.11.2 It is not considered that the proposal would compromise the future comprehensive
development as there is residential development to the north, south and east with
the Village Green to the west. In addition the site due to its position fronting Silver
Street is not considered to form backland or tandem development. The proposals
are therefore in accordance with Policy H6 (4) and (5).
2.12 Flood Risk, Drainage and Climate Change
2.12.1 Regional Spatial Strategy Policy YH2 relates to climate change and resource use
through encourage better, energy, resource and water efficient buildings and
minimising resource demands from development. In addition Policy ENV5 requires
the region to maximise improvements in energy efficiency and increase in
renewable energy capacity.
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