5.5 Promote the development of the site: ~ No obvious impact essential need for contribute to a wider green infrastructure infrastructure strategy? provide open space for allotments? 5.6 Maintain and Would development of the ++ Development of the site not enhance the site adversely affect a have negative impact on historic historic Conservation Area, listed assets. environment building, area of archaeological importance, SAM, or WHS? 5.7 Reduce Is the site located outside of -- The site is located within risk Development and vulnerability to an area at risk from flooding area and close to Occombe Valley associated infrastructure flooding and sea (e.g. zones 3a and 3b, or watercourse. Increased hard should not increase runoff level rise areas of known pluvial surface in the area could increase to the watercourses. flooding)? the risk of flooding. Introduction of SUDS in development of the site: new development should reduce the risk of flooding to help to minimise the risk of people and property? flooding. provide an appropriate drainage system? 6. Minimise 6.1 Reduce non Would development of the + - New development offers consumption of renewable energy site: opportunity to incorporate natural consumption and support the generation and extensive energy efficiency and resources greenhouse gas use of renewable resources? micro renewable measures, to emissions take advantage of passive offset the overall increase from solar gain through new units. Higher densities of new orientation? development should increase minimise use of energy efficiency. To be effective in the through design and longer term micro renewable occupation? measures will need to be designed Is the site of a size to support in at neighbourhood scale. waste to energy options? Overall energy use will increase Is the site of sufficient size to through growth provide on or off-site CHP?
5.5 Promote the essential need for infrastructure development of the site: contribute to a wider green infrastructure strategy? provide open space for allotments? ~ No obvious impact 5.6 Maintain and enhance the historic environment Would development of the site adversely affect a Conservation Area, listed building, area of archaeological importance, SAM, or WHS? ++ Development of the site not have negative impact on historic assets. 5.7 Reduce vulnerability to flooding and sea level rise Is the site located outside of an area at risk from flooding (e.g. zones 3a and 3b, or areas of known pluvial flooding)? development of the site: reduce the risk of flooding to people and property? provide an appropriate drainage system? -- The site is located within risk area and close to Occombe Valley watercourse. Increased hard surface in the area could increase the risk of flooding. Development and associated infrastructure should not increase runoff to the watercourses. Introduction of SUDS in new development should help to minimise the risk of flooding. 6. Minimise consumption of natural resources 6.1 Reduce non renewable energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions Would development of the site: support the generation and use of renewable resources? take advantage of passive solar gain through orientation? minimise use of energy through design and occupation? Is the site of a size to support waste to energy options? Is the site of sufficient size to provide on or off-site CHP? + - New development offers opportunity to incorporate extensive energy efficiency and micro renewable measures, to offset the overall increase from new units. Higher densities of new development should increase efficiency. To be effective in the longer term micro renewable measures will need to be designed in at neighbourhood scale. Overall energy use will increase through growth
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