Figure 4.3: The assessment of the likely significance of effects of the Holwell Neighbourhood Plan (Taken from Annex II of the SEA Directive) Criteria in II of the Response Is there a SEA Directive significant effect? (1) Characteristics of the plan and programmes, having regard, in particular, to: a) The degree to which The framework for development projects within the plan or the Holwell Neighbourhood Plan area is set by programme sets a the West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland Local framework for Plan (‘Local Plan’), which provides the projects and other overarching policy for the location, size and activities, either with nature of development projects in this area. The regard to the Holwell Neighbourhood Plan builds upon this No location, nature, framework by providing further details of size, and operating development projects within this area, conditions or by potentially allocating land for 26 dwellings (of allocating resources. which permission is already granted for 20 of these dwellings), a village hall and recreational area, and a tourist/recreation proposal. b) The degree to which The Holwell Neighbourhood Plan will be the plan or adopted alongside its parent document, the programme Local Plan. The Holwell Neighbourhood Plan No influences other will expand upon the existing policies in the plans or Local Plan, providing supplementary programmes information on a local scale rather than including those in a influencing the Local Plan. hierarchy. c) The relevance of the Any development which comes forward through plan or programme the Holwell Neighbourhood Plan will be subject for the integration to the environmental considerations of the of environmental Local Plan, the aim of which is to achieve considerations in sustainable development. No particular with a view to promoting sustainable development. d) Environmental The environmental problems within the problems relevant Holwell Neighbourhood plan area are not No to the plan or considered exclusive to the area, and are programme. similar to considered and addressed in the Local Plan.
Figure 4.3: The assessment of the likely significance of effects of the Holwell Neighbourhood Plan (Taken from Annex II of the SEA Directive) Criteria in II of the SEA Directive Response Is there a significant effect? (1) Characteristics of the plan and programmes, having regard, in particular, to: a) The degree to which the plan or programme sets a framework for projects and other activities, either with regard to the location, nature, size, and operating conditions or by allocating resources. The framework for development projects within the Holwell Neighbourhood Plan area is set by the West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland Local Plan (‘Local Plan’), which provides the overarching policy for the location, size and nature of development projects in this area. The Holwell Neighbourhood Plan builds upon this framework by providing further details of development projects within this area, potentially allocating land for 26 dwellings (of which permission is already granted for 20 of these dwellings), a village hall and recreational area, and a tourist/recreation proposal. No b) The degree to which the plan or programme influences other plans or programmes including those in a hierarchy. The Holwell Neighbourhood Plan will be adopted alongside its parent document, the Local Plan. The Holwell Neighbourhood Plan will expand upon the existing policies in the Local Plan, providing supplementary information on a local scale rather than influencing the Local Plan. No c) The relevance of the plan or programme for the integration of environmental considerations in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development. Any development which comes forward through the Holwell Neighbourhood Plan will be subject to the environmental considerations of the Local Plan, the aim of which is to achieve sustainable development. No d) Environmental problems relevant to the plan or programme. The environmental problems within the Holwell Neighbourhood plan area are not considered exclusive to the area, and are similar to considered and addressed in the Local Plan. No
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