Regulation 18 draft Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 7134

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: National Gas Transmission

Agent: Avison Young

National Gas Transmission advocates the high standards of design and sustainable development forms promoted through national planning policy and understands that contemporary planning and urban design agenda require a creative approach to new development around underground gas transmission pipelines and other National Gas Transmission assets.

Therefore, to ensure that Design Policy CC3 is consistent with national policy we would request the inclusion of a policy strand such as:

“x. taking a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach to development including respecting existing
site constraints including utilities situated within sites.”

Comments noted but disagree with proposed inclusion in this policy. Such a policy strand, that seeks to protect utilities’ assets, would be best placed in a general design policy rather than in Policy CC3 that deals specifically with the design of buildings to be resilient to climate change. RCC DM will already be aware of the requirements for consulting with National Gas Transmission where a development may affect their assets.