modification includes an addition to the supporting text to clarify how opportunities to incorporate biodiversity in and around developments will be realised. PSP20: Flood Risk, Surface Water and Watercourse Management This policy seeks to manage potential flood risk associated with development. Its provisions are derived in part from the South Gloucestershire Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2, and have regard to advice from the Environment Agency. In respect of surface water discharge, however, the Council intends that different approaches should apply to previously developed and greenfield sites. MM16 sets out the modifications required to clarify this and thereby ensure effectiveness. PSP21: Environmental Pollution and Impacts The NPPF to prevent new and existing development from contributing to, or being put at risk” from pollution and land instability. PSP21 “unacceptable would require development proposals to any adverse impacts” of “avoid pollution upon the environment or public health, safety or amenity. This more onerous test has not been justified and so MM17 is necessary to achieve consistency with national policy. PSP25: Hydrocarbon Extraction (including Fracking) This policy requires the effects of fracking operations to be appraised during the various stages of the process. In response to specialist representations, it is necessary to amend the policy so that the assessment criteria apply at the most appropriate stages (MM18). This will ensure effectiveness. PSP27: B8 Storage and Distribution Uses This policy includes provisions concerning the scale of storage and distribution facilities appropriate in different locations. In this respect, the wording of the first policy paragraph is confusing and requires clarification. Furthermore, it is not clear whether the fourth paragraph regarding proposals served by a rail connection is intended to stand alone, or whether additional criteria apply; and reference to of an exceptional nature” in the supporting text “developments should be omitted because this simply equates to development in excess of 3,000sqm. MM19 modifies the policy to address the foregoing and thereby achieve clarity and effectiveness. Town Centre Uses; and PSP33: Shopping Frontages PSP31 seeks to accommodate retail and other main town centre uses within the existing hierarchy of centres set out in Policy CS14 of the Core Strategy. It would meet the identified need for 18,000sqm of comparison retail floorspace by 2021 rather than the total 34,000sqm by 2026 required by the Core Strategy, but CS14 provides for this to be done either in the PSPP or a replacement Core Strategy/Local Plan.
modification includes an addition to the supporting text to clarify how opportunities to incorporate biodiversity in and around developments will be realised. PSP20: Flood Risk, Surface Water and Watercourse Management This policy seeks to manage potential flood risk associated with development. Its provisions are derived in part from the South Gloucestershire Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2, and have regard to advice from the Environment Agency. In respect of surface water discharge, however, the Council intends that different approaches should apply to previously developed and greenfield sites. MM16 sets out the modifications required to clarify this and thereby ensure effectiveness. PSP21: Environmental Pollution and Impacts The NPPF to prevent new and existing development from contributing to, or being put at “unacceptable risk” from pollution and land instability. PSP21 would require development proposals to “avoid any adverse impacts” of pollution upon the environment or public health, safety or amenity. This more onerous test has not been justified and so MM17 is necessary to achieve consistency with national policy. PSP25: Hydrocarbon Extraction (including Fracking) This policy requires the effects of fracking operations to be appraised during the various stages of the process. In response to specialist representations, it is necessary to amend the policy so that the assessment criteria apply at the most appropriate stages (MM18). This will ensure effectiveness. PSP27: B8 Storage and Distribution Uses This policy includes provisions concerning the scale of storage and distribution facilities appropriate in different locations. In this respect, the wording of the first policy paragraph is confusing and requires clarification. Furthermore, it is not clear whether the fourth paragraph regarding proposals served by a rail connection is intended to stand alone, or whether additional criteria apply; and reference to “developments of an exceptional nature” in the supporting text should be omitted because this simply equates to development in excess of 3,000sqm. MM19 modifies the policy to address the foregoing and thereby achieve clarity and effectiveness. Town Centre Uses; and PSP33: Shopping Frontages PSP31 seeks to accommodate retail and other main town centre uses within the existing hierarchy of centres set out in Policy CS14 of the Core Strategy. It would meet the identified need for 18,000sqm of comparison retail floorspace by 2021 rather than the total 34,000sqm by 2026 required by the Core Strategy, but CS14 provides for this to be done either in the PSPP or a replacement Core Strategy/Local Plan.