Loss of that land to development would mean that the perceived gap between development at Yatton and development on both sides of Smallway (perceived to be part of Congresbury) would be greatly reduced. Land between Support for the strategic gap boundary as proposed Noted. Weston-super-Mare between Weston-super-Mare and Uphill. and Uphill Chapter Summary of Responses Council’s Response COMMUNITY USE There were 4 comments on this chapter. ALLOCATIONS Policy SA10 It is unfortunate that policy relating to provision of It is the intention of the Council to produce one community use is divided between two separate plans. Plan and work is already underway on this NPPF 153 advises that Local Planning Authority .Until then the practice of referencing policies in ‘each should produce a Local Plan for its area’. Recognising other documents rather than quoting them will that has not been possible in North Somerset, it would continue. have be helpful to include the text of policy DM68 at the very least as an appendix to the Sites Allocation Plan or as part of the background text The policy should ensure that should there be Agree This is covered in Policy DM68 of the proposals for alternative use of sites there should be Sites and Policies Part 1 Development no net loss of facilities for the local community Management Policies
Loss of that land to development would mean that the perceived gap between development at Yatton and development on both sides of Smallway (perceived to be part of Congresbury) would be greatly reduced. Land between Weston-super-Mare and Uphill Support for the strategic gap boundary as proposed between Weston-super-Mare and Uphill. Noted. Chapter COMMUNITY USE ALLOCATIONS Summary of Responses There were 4 comments on this chapter. Council’s Response Policy SA10 It is unfortunate that policy relating to provision of community use is divided between two separate plans. NPPF 153 advises that ‘each Local Planning Authority should produce a Local Plan for its area’. Recognising that has not been possible in North Somerset, it would have be helpful to include the text of policy DM68 at the very least as an appendix to the Sites Allocation Plan or as part of the background text It is the intention of the Council to produce one Plan and work is already underway on this .Until then the practice of referencing policies in other documents rather than quoting them will continue. The policy should ensure that should there be proposals for alternative use of sites there should be no net loss of facilities for the local community Agree This is covered in Policy DM68 of the Sites and Policies Part 1 Development Management Policies
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