The relevance of the plan or Not Emerging Local Plan Core Policy 1 seeks None programme for the integration significant to strictly control development outside of of environmental the development boundary. The policy considerations in particular proposes an exception to normal policy with a view to promoting set out in Core Policy 1 but for justifiable sustainable development reasons that are supported by the Local Plan, the community, national policy and a lack of alternatives. Criteria are worded to protect adverse effects on environmental matters. Environmental problems Not Criteria are worded to protect adverse None relevant to the plan or significant effects on environmental matters. programme The relevance of the plan or Not significant Any proposed sites outside of the None programme for the settlement boundary would have to implementation of Community consider their potential impact upon legislation on the environment Community Environmental legislation. Criteria 2 from Schedule 1 of 2004 SEA Regulations Characteristics of the effects and of the area likely to be affected, – having regard, in particular, to: The probability, duration, Not The effects of the policy will not be None frequency and reversibility of Significant reversible but would not take place the effects subject to compliance with strict criteria on landscape and biodiversity. The cumulative nature of the Not The cumulative impact of permitting None effects Significant development outside the development boundary lead to significant intrusion into the countryside surrounding Frome. However the policy contains criteria to prevent a cumulative impact causing
The relevance of the plan or programme for the integration of environmental considerations in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development Not significant Emerging Local Plan Core Policy 1 seeks to strictly control development outside of the development boundary. The policy proposes an exception to normal policy set out in Core Policy 1 but for justifiable reasons that are supported by the Local Plan, the community, national policy and a lack of alternatives. Criteria are worded to protect adverse effects on environmental matters. None Environmental problems relevant to the plan or programme Not significant Criteria are worded to protect adverse effects on environmental matters. None The relevance of the plan or programme for the implementation of Community legislation on the environment Not significant Any proposed sites outside of the settlement boundary would have to consider their potential impact upon Community Environmental legislation. None Criteria 2 from Schedule 1 of 2004 SEA Regulations – Characteristics of the effects and of the area likely to be affected, having regard, in particular, to: The probability, duration, frequency and reversibility of the effects Not Significant The effects of the policy will not be reversible but would not take place subject to compliance with strict criteria on landscape and biodiversity. None The cumulative nature of the effects Not Significant The cumulative impact of permitting development outside the development boundary lead to significant intrusion into the countryside surrounding Frome. However the policy contains criteria to prevent a cumulative impact causing None