Object

Representation ID: 8212

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: R S Hurwood

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Why doesn’t this cover wind and solar farms? I think it should.

Support

Representation ID: 8331

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Persimmon Homes East Midlands

Persimmon Homes have no objections in principle to this policy, however, note that the word ‘generally’ has been removed from criteria part b of this policy. Persimmon Homes are of the view this should be reasserted to allow for some flexibility, just because a building may be on a ridgeline or watercourse does not necessarily
mean it will impact on landscape character.

Object

Representation ID: 8532

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: The Society of Merchant Venturers

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The overall approach of Policy SC1 is broadly consistent with the requirements for Chapters 15 and 16 of
the NPPF (December 2023) as it seeks to protect and enhance valued landscapes and heritage assets. Whilst we concur with the overall findings of the Landscape Character Assessment (December 2022), importantly
we note that this is a broad brush assessment and is not site specific.

Object

Representation ID: 8549

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: De Merke Estates

Agent: Stantec

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The draft landscape policies (Policies SC1, SC2 and SC3) are all predicated and reliant upon the findings of the “Rutland Landscape Character Assessment 2022” and the “Settlement Landscape Sensitivity Assessment 2023”. We do not concur with the findings of these landscape studies, and consider they have been overly cautious in their assessment/conclusions in certain circumstances – this is particularly the case in respect of the County Town of Oakham. The draft landscape policies (Policies SC1, SC2 and SC3) are all predicated and reliant upon the findings
of the “Rutland Landscape Character Assessment 2022” and the “Settlement Landscape Sensitivity
Assessment 2023”.
We do not concur with the findings of these landscape studies, and consider they have been overly cautious in their assessment/conclusions in certain circumstances – this is particularly the case in respect
of the County Town of Oakham. We therefore object to Policies SC1, SC2 and SC3 as presently drafted.