Draft Local Plan Review

No

Representation ID: 1244

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Friends of the Earth (Cities for People)

Policies do not go far enough and unlikely to have the strength to stop inappropriate development, as other policies within plan are opposed to the thrust within these policies.

There is a need for a food waste collection service within the borough. This would reduce the amount of food waste and raise awareness of this issue. The collection could support anaerobic technology which could be mentioned in the plan.

Yes

Representation ID: 1245

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Friends of the Earth (Cities for People)

There are a number of very useful and progressive policies and proposals here. However if all of the development that the plan encourages elsewhere are allowed much of the vision here will be undermined. Equally how will these policies be promoted when planning application are submitted which undermine them?
Mention additionally should be made of air quality and the contributions to poor air quality from housing, industry and vehicles.

No

Representation ID: 1246

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Friends of the Earth (Cities for People)

There is much to support here but it could be much stronger, and there should be an analysis of the use of this policy to mitigate the plans that are being approved. Will the unintended consequences of development out weigh the mitigations proposed and if so should the development not be allowed in the first place.

No

Representation ID: 1247

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Friends of the Earth (Cities for People)

Policy P9 has much to say about climate change BUT where is the monitoring and reporting on the performance the council within the last plan and what is the direction of travel for the borough? The plan supports the expansion of the airport BUT fails to recognise that the aviation sector is a contributor to climate change. How are those emissions factored into the monitoring and reporting within this plan for example. Why have no minimum standards been set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as mentioned in the sustainability appraisal?

No

Representation ID: 1638

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Friends of the Earth (Cities for People)

More efficient design standards can reduce the need for increased heating demands usually provided from gas combustion which contributes to climate change and poor air quality.