Policy DM26 - Other Important Landscape Features
Object
Development Management Submission Document
Representation ID: 32715
Received: 13/07/2013
Respondent: Ms G Yeadell
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
It's difficult to give credence to proposals to protect hedgerows that meet the 1997 Regulations criteria, nor imposition of conditions, when developers are known to apply secretly to Rochford LPA for right to remove entirely hedgerows protected by conditions, without even reference to the owners thereof, only real justification being need to grab more land for garages, outhouses etc.
Paragraph 4.17 to 4.18, Policy DM26
It's difficult to give credence to proposals to protect hedgerows that meet the 1997 Regulations criteria, nor imposition of conditions, when developers are known to apply secretly to Rochford LPA for right to remove entirely hedgerows protected by conditions, without even reference to the owners thereof, only real justification being need to grab more land for garages, outhouses etc.
Support
Development Management Submission Document
Representation ID: 32729
Received: 17/07/2013
Respondent: Rayleigh Town Council
In Policy DM26, the word "for" needs deleting from "measures can be provided for". In the final paragraph the word "also" should be deleted and "In addition to, or instead of" should be replaced with "Additionally".
In Policy DM26, the word "for" needs deleting from "measures can be provided for". In the final paragraph the word "also" should be deleted and "In addition to, or instead of" should be replaced with "Additionally".
Support
Development Management Submission Document
Representation ID: 32740
Received: 17/07/2013
Respondent: Environment Agency
We are very supportive of this policy, but suggest the additional text set out below is added to the 3rd paragraph, in order to ensure that development contributes towards achieving the objectives of the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
"Where a particular landscape feature is of ecological or landscape importance and should be retained, planning permission will be conditioned to ensure the retention and continued maintenance/management, where appropriate, of this landscape feature. On-site environmental enhancements including opportunities to create/enhance/restore habitats and to contribute to Water Framework Directive objectives, will also be sought."
We are very supportive of this policy, but suggest the additional text set out below is added to the 3rd paragraph, in order to ensure that development contributes towards achieving the objectives of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). These include the prevention of further deterioration as well as the protection and enhancement of aquatic ecosystems, which have not been addressed in your Core Strategy. We therefore consider it important that the following amendment is made:
"Where a particular landscape feature is of ecological or landscape importance and should be retained, planning permission will be conditioned to ensure the retention and continued maintenance/management, where appropriate, of this landscape feature. On-site environmental enhancements including opportunities to create/enhance/restore habitats and to contribute to Water Framework Directive objectives, will also be sought."