the opportunity to implement or fund some of It is considered that this issue is the measures identified in the transport study adequately addressed by means of once complete, in order to provide a link to policy CP1. future implementation of schemes. 9.3.1 The bullet points and paragraph immediately Met at the top of page 60 read as a policy. If this is the intention then this text could be This text has now been converted converted into a policy. into a policy IP1. It is considered – that this new policy helps ensure that the plan supports sustainable development. ES2 The first sentence is a statement rather than Partially met a policy and would be better placed in supporting development s could It is noted that the first sentence text, ‘Major’ also be defined in supporting text. It is also has been removed from the policy, considered that some of the elements of the and some additional supporting text policy are overly specific, in particular the has been added in order to provide reference to the backhaul systems. As such clarification regarding how to the council is concerned that they are not a interpret the policy, both of which reasonable policy requirement. It would be are considered beneficial. The LPA unreasonable to potentially refuse a major is aware that a similar policy has application on the grounds of lack of been found to meet the basic clarification regarding the capacity of the conditions elsewhere (Woodcote backhaul systems. Neighbourhood Plan). Additional guidance regarding the potential content of the connectivity statement should be provided to aid applicants and decisions makers. Policy IP1 It is stated that need for system PPG ID34-004. Met “The 2nd para, improvements and upgrades shall be funded 2nd in accordance with the Local This is are subject to a statutory Plan.” “Companies sentence considered potentially misleading, as waste duty to their area. This ‘effectually drain’
the opportunity to implement or fund some of the measures identified in the transport study once complete, in order to provide a link to future implementation of schemes. It is considered that this issue is adequately addressed by means of policy CP1. 9.3.1 The bullet points and paragraph immediately at the top of page 60 read as a policy. If this is the intention then this text could be converted into a policy. Met This text has now been converted into a policy – IP1. It is considered that this new policy helps ensure that the plan supports sustainable development. ES2 The first sentence is a statement rather than a policy and would be better placed in supporting text, ‘Major’ development s could also be defined in supporting text. It is also considered that some of the elements of the policy are overly specific, in particular the reference to the backhaul systems. As such the council is concerned that they are not a reasonable policy requirement. It would be unreasonable to potentially refuse a major application on the grounds of lack of clarification regarding the capacity of the backhaul systems. Additional guidance regarding the potential content of the connectivity statement should be provided to aid applicants and decisions makers. Partially met It is noted that the first sentence has been removed from the policy, and some additional supporting text has been added in order to provide clarification regarding how to interpret the policy, both of which are considered beneficial. The LPA is aware that a similar policy has been found to meet the basic conditions elsewhere (Woodcote Neighbourhood Plan). Policy IP1 2nd para, 2nd sentence It is stated that “The need for system improvements and upgrades shall be funded in accordance with the Local Plan.” This is considered potentially misleading, as waste PPG ID34-004. “Companies are subject to a statutory duty to ‘effectually drain’ their area. This Met
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