Regulation 18 draft Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 5141

Received: 03/01/2024

Respondent: Natural England

Natural England highlights the importance of ensuring that adequate sewage treatment disposal can be provided for this potential development before the masterplan is progressed further to ensure there is no adverse impact on the Rutland Water SPA.
In addition Natural England recommends that further botanical survey work is carried out on the site to assess the extent and status of valuable calcareous grassland communities.

Comments noted. This would be covered Policy SC4 and Policy SS5 (now SS4) requires the masterplan to detail how the scheme would satisfy the policies of the Local Plan. Botanical surveys would be required to inform the masterplan (and would be carried out should part of the SGB site be considered for protection for its nature conservation value).