Regulation 18 draft Local Plan

Support

Representation ID: 5709

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

Braunston parish council support the wording of policy EN1 but in practice the policy is not adhered to. Development seems a priority.

Support noted. The Local Plan must make provision for housing and employment development identified to meet the needs of the County to 2041 and, taking for example, the case of the Quarry Farm housing allocation, the process of identifying sites must take into account other factors, such as the wider economic and social benefits that were considered in this instance to outweigh the impact of developing the site on biodiversity interests.

Support

Representation ID: 5710

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

Fine words!
If we didn’t destroy nature in the first place there would be no need to replace it!

Comments noted. The Local Plan must make provision for housing and employment development identified to meet the needs of the County to 2041 in line with the Spatial Strategy. The process of identifying sites must take into account other factors, such as the wider economic and social benefits, as well as biodiversity interests. In addition to local authorities, the LNRS is also aimed at landowners, farmers and environmental groups who also have a role in protecting and enhancing biodiversity outside of the Local Plan process.

Support

Representation ID: 5711

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

This must be enforced

Support noted. Policy EN3 includes a requirement that funding shall include a payment to the Council to cover the costs of independent review of Biodiversity Gain Plans and long-term monitoring.

Support

Representation ID: 5712

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

Tree replacement should be strictly enforced, it takes many years for replacement trees to mature and gain the amenity value of the lost tree

Support noted. Criterion A) of Policy EN4 states: Planting schemes should:
a) include provision to replace any plant failures within five years post development .

Support

Representation ID: 5713

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

Braunston parish council supports policy EN5 but questions the wording ‘wholly exceptional circumstances’ this appears to provide an easy way round the policy

Support noted. 'Wholly exceptional circumstances' is the phraseology used in paragraph 186 of the NPPF in relation to irreplaceable habitats.

Support

Representation ID: 5715

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

Agricultural land is a valuable asset and we all have a duty to protect it. Development should be confined to brown field sites where possible, we have a duty to protect our rural county from over development and we must maintain sufficient land for food production and to maintain the beauty of the county of Rutland.

Support noted. In accordance with the NPPF, the availability of agricultural land used for food production will be considered when deciding what sites are most appropriate for development. The council will also monitor the cumulative impact of permitted large-scale solar developments on the supply of agricultural land across the county with the information used to help inform policy development and decision making. A recent Written Ministerial Statement (published on 15th May 2024) provides the government’s up to date policy on balancing the need for renewable energy production and the importance of BMV land for food security. This will be referenced in the text supporting Policy EN6.
The Local Plan must make provision to meet the county’s housing needs and all allocated housing sites in Policy H1 have been through a rigorous site appraisal process that cover environmental, social and economic factors, and the availability and deliverability of development sites is a key part of ensuring that the local plan is deliverable. The approach taken in the Local Plan for the location of new housing is for a wide spread of development across the communities rather than through several large scale developments. Whilst the plan seeks to make the best use of brownfield sites, in order to meet housing needs, particularly in sustainable locations on the edge of settlements, some allocated sites are on greenfield, agricultural land.

Support

Representation ID: 5717

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

We support this but it needs to be enforced

Support Noted.

Support

Representation ID: 5718

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

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Support Noted.

Support

Representation ID: 5720

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

Support

Support of the policy noted.

Support

Representation ID: 5721

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

Support

Support Noted.