ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

Commercial Forestry3.17 Commercial forestry is of importance to Angus and whilstafforestation is not subject to planning control, the planning processhas a role in integrating forestry with other land use interests. TheTayside Indicative Forestry Strategy (IFS) was originally introducedas part of the Approved Tayside Structure Plan 1993. That part of theIFS relating to Dundee and Angus has been endorsed by theapproved Dundee and Angus Structure Plan and continues to providea strategic framework for considering commercial forestry proposals.Policy ER8 : Commercial Forestry DevelopmentProposals for afforestation which are in accordance with theframework provided by the Tayside Indicative Forestry Strategyand the Tayside Landscape Character Assessment will besupported. Tree planting initiatives, such as communitywoodland proposals and other amenity planting will continue tobe supported and encouraged.Tayside Indicative ForestryStrategy (IFS):An assessment at a Taysidelevel of the opportunities for newwoodland planting takingaccount of the presence andcomplexity of conflicting landuse interests. The IFS identifiesthose areas where forestryplanting is preferred, thoseareas where there is potentialand those areas that aresensitive and where forestrywould not be encouraged.Advertising in the Countryside3.18 The uncontrolled erection of advertisements and signs can havea particularly detrimental effect on the appearance of the countryside.Almost all of Angus outwith the towns is designated as an Area ofSpecial Advertisement Control. This designation enables the Councilto resist the erection of advertisements that are not regarded as“reasonably necessary”. Further guidance is contained in AngusCouncil Advice Note 7: Advertising in the Countryside.Policy ER9 : Advertising in the CountrysideProposals for advertising in the countryside will only bepermitted where it is in accordance with the guidance containedin Angus Council Advice Note 7: Advertising in the Countryside.Light Pollution3.19 Light pollution has increasing implications for degrading theintegrity of the environment. Measures to reduce spillage not onlyminimise the impact of light pollution from new development but alsocontributes to greater energy efficiency. Angus Council will seek tominimise light spillage from exterior lighting.Policy ER10 : Light PollutionWhere developments incorporate exterior lighting, AngusCouncil will require designs which minimise light spillagethrough use of low pressure sodium lights, full cut-off lanternsand other measures as appropriate. Where floodlighting isneeded for sports pitches, golf driving ranges etc, it should bedirected and hooded in such a way that the light source is notseen from any neighbouring properties, roads, or paths.Angus Local Plan Review64Finalised Plan