the redevelopment of What this could involve: the town centre? Resisting proposals for the What this involve: loss of existing public open or new proposals that Defining the role and fail to make reasonable on importance of specific areas or off-site provision. of open space and creating protective designations. Creating policies linked to a wider town centre regeneration masterplan that aims to create the right balance of town centre uses, and safeguarding designated open spaces and amenity areas. Working with the District Council to identify local standards of open space provision. Establish local deficiencies and allocate new sites to meet needs. Environment Issue 2: Maximising the use of renewable energy A high proportion of respondents recognised the importance of solar power as a source of renewable energy, but highlighted concerns with large scale wind power. What should your Neighbourhood Plan do about this? Option 1: Option 2: Option 3: Do nothing in Identify the importance Develop policies as part recognition that most of maximising of the NP to encourage householder renewable appropriate types and appropriate renewable energy initiatives do not scale of renewable energy in all new require planning energy as an aspiration developments, and permission? of the NP and work to resist inappropriate achieve this better as a renewable energy statutory consultee projects? within the planning application process? What this could involve: What this involve: Objecting to proposals for Designate areas of inappropriate renewable protection within and around energy projects. the town to help prevent
What this could involve: Resisting proposals for the loss of existing public open or new proposals that fail to make reasonable on or off-site provision. the redevelopment of the town centre? What this involve: Defining the role and importance of specific areas of open space and creating protective designations. Creating policies linked to a wider town centre regeneration masterplan that aims to create the right balance of town centre uses, and safeguarding designated open spaces and amenity areas. Working with the District Council to identify local standards of open space provision. Establish local deficiencies and allocate new sites to meet needs. Environment Issue 2: Maximising the use of renewable energy A high proportion of respondents recognised the importance of solar power as a source of renewable energy, but highlighted concerns with large scale wind power. What should your Neighbourhood Plan do about this? Option 1: Do nothing in recognition that most householder renewable energy initiatives do not require planning permission? Option 2: Identify the importance of maximising appropriate types and scale of renewable energy as an aspiration of the NP and work to achieve this better as a statutory consultee within the planning application process? What this could involve: Objecting to proposals for inappropriate renewable energy projects. Option 3: Develop policies as part of the NP to encourage appropriate renewable energy in all new developments, and resist inappropriate renewable energy projects? What this involve: Designate areas of protection within and around the town to help prevent
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