communities will be able to rule out new development other than in very special circumstances”. Policy SA7 rewording. NPPG 37-005 says Local The suggested change is not necessary and Green Space is a way to provide special protection inappropriate. Policy SA7 already refers to against development. Therefore reference in the “development”. policy should be to not to ‘development’ ‘planning permission’. We therefore suggest the following The policy appropriately refers to the revisions to the policy: characteristics underpinning LGS designation that would harm the openness or such as beauty, historic importance, recreational ‘Development special character of a Local Green Space or its value, tranquillity or richness of wildlife, significance in value to a local community will be consistent with the criteria set out in the NPPF. permitted where there are very special circumstances which outweigh the harm to the Local Green Space.’ Schedule 4 Proposed There were 30 comments for this schedule. Sites for Local Green Space Backwell Lake Designation of Backwell Lake supported Farleigh Fields Support for the designation of the two fields forming Noted. The fundamental aspect underpinning a shape as shown on the plan. Two main the proposed designation of this site relates to “T” reasons are given for such designation. BRA the Beauty criterion in paragraph 77of the NPPF. considers these are inadequate and should also While there are public footpaths across the site, include value.” paragraph of the council’s updated 2.11 “recreational Background Paper on LGS states that “the existence of a right of way across farmland would not in itself be likely to merit designation on grounds of recreational value”.
communities will be able to rule out new development other than in very special circumstances”. Policy SA7 rewording. NPPG 37-005 says Local Green Space is a way to provide special protection against development. Therefore reference in the policy should be to ‘development’ not to ‘planning permission’. We therefore suggest the following revisions to the policy: ‘Development that would harm the openness or special character of a Local Green Space or its significance in value to a local community will be permitted where there are very special circumstances which outweigh the harm to the Local Green Space.’ The suggested change is not necessary and inappropriate. Policy SA7 already refers to “development”. The policy appropriately refers to the characteristics underpinning LGS designation such as beauty, historic importance, recreational value, tranquillity or richness of wildlife, consistent with the criteria set out in the NPPF. Schedule 4 Proposed Sites for Local Green Space There were 30 comments for this schedule. Backwell Lake Designation of Backwell Lake supported Farleigh Fields Support for the designation of the two fields forming a “T” shape as shown on the plan. Two main reasons are given for such designation. BRA considers these are inadequate and should also include “recreational value.” Noted. The fundamental aspect underpinning the proposed designation of this site relates to the Beauty criterion in paragraph 77of the NPPF. While there are public footpaths across the site, paragraph 2.11 of the council’s updated Background Paper on LGS states that “the existence of a right of way across farmland would not in itself be likely to merit designation on grounds of recreational value”.
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