Regulation 19 Rutland Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 8656

Received: 01/12/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This policy, again, contains a number of vaguely worded conditions

Object

Representation ID: 8657

Received: 01/12/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The Forum is concerned that previous comments have not resulted in any significant changes in producing the Regulation 19 Local Plan, and that conditions attaching to many of the policies in the Regulation 19 plan remain too vague or subjective.
The Forum regards the minerals policies as essentially unsound

Object

Representation ID: 8658

Received: 01/12/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Should nuclear reactors be sited in
the county in order to meet future energy needs, there might then be a need to dispose of radioactive waste
CPRE Rutland considers that a significant number of elements of the draft Reg 19 plan are unsound or in breach of national requirements.
Such are the extent of the deficiencies that this structured and compartmentalised plan response framework does not facilitate the detailed consultation reply necessary. This has therefore been submitted by email as a separate pdf.

Object

Representation ID: 8661

Received: 01/12/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The policy itself tends to focus on how CIL funds will be managed and makes no explicit reference to the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP)

The IDP identifies over 80 interventions to support the ambitions of the Local Plan. Of
these, 30 are regarded as either Critical or Essential to the success of the local plan overall and only 5 are not apparently required in the period 2026-2031

Object

Representation ID: 8662

Received: 01/12/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy INF2, Securing sustainable transport requires public EV charging infrastructure to be included if the policy is to be fully effective

Object

Representation ID: 8663

Received: 01/12/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

These provisions presumably include electric bicycles and scooters. Suitable charging facilities should be included in addition to storage if the policy is to be fully effective

Object

Representation ID: 8664

Received: 01/12/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Surely there must be some degree of collaboration with the ICBs in all the surrounding areas, not just LLR

'Integrated Health Board'.

Object

Representation ID: 8665

Received: 01/12/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The approach to monitoring the plan's effectiveness seems to focus mainly on the achievement of housing targets and the number of applications approved or otherwise in accordance with the various policies.

Object

Representation ID: 8666

Received: 01/12/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The absence of a clear vision statement undermines the coherence of key policies, with potential development scales conflicting with existing objectives. There are discrepancies between strategic objectives and related policies, which must be addressed to achieve intended outcomes. Many environmental policies lack specificity, increasing the risk of challenges and complicating application determinations.

Object

Representation ID: 8741

Received: 01/12/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The policy, as worded would appear to allow for the use of BMV land for renewable energy under certain circumstances, whereas Policy EN6 explicitly states that BMV land must not be used in this way.
This inconsistency must be resolved. It would be, at best, undesirable for too much of the county's land to be given over to renewable energy installations. Excessive development of the landscape would, in any case, be contrary to the plan's current vision statement, which requires that development respects Rutland's rural character and enhances its rural identity; it may also contravene Strategic Objective 9, Make effective use of land and natural resources. There must be a limit to such use as a matter of policy.