Birnie- Rural Grouping Objective Questions Long/ Scale-local/ Env Comments Safeguarding/ Short term. Impact mitigation Permanent/ temporary cumulative) 1. To improve Will it help to comply with air Long Local - Most rural air quality within quality standards by development will the Moray reducing/ minimising air inevitably result in Council area pollution? increased car usage as Moray has a limited public transport system for rural areas. This has been assessed in more detail through the housing in the countryside policies of the Moray Local Development Plan 2015. 2. To reduce Will it contribute to the Short Local - Site A- The Foths Included in the causes and reduction of greenhouse gas burn may pose a Guidance. impacts of emissions in line with the risk of flooding to Development climate change national targets? the majority of the Plan policies on site due to the development Will it actively seek to topography of the within areas at manage or avoid flood risk? land on either side risk of flooding. of the burn and the presence of the
Birnie- Rural Grouping Objective Questions Long/ Short term. Permanent/ temporary Scale-local/ cumulative) Env Impact Comments Safeguarding/ mitigation 1. To improve air quality within the Moray Council area Will it help to comply with air quality standards by reducing/ minimising air pollution? Long Local - Most rural development will inevitably result in increased car usage as Moray has a limited public transport system for rural areas. This has been assessed in more detail through the housing in the countryside policies of the Moray Local Development Plan 2015. 2. To reduce the causes and impacts of climate change Will it contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with the national targets? Will it actively seek to manage or avoid flood risk? Short Local - Site A- The Foths burn may pose a risk of flooding to the majority of the site due to the topography of the land on either side of the burn and the presence of the Included in Guidance. Development Plan policies on development within areas at risk of flooding.
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