Potential impact Assessment of Justification Amendments to significant effect Policy Impact on bat foraging areas Not significant The policy will not lead to the loss of any None foraging areas for bats. Air and dust pollution impact Not significant The policy is not considered to have any None on SAC significant impact upon air and dust pollution levels. Policy H3 Building By Design: Quality of design is a key consideration for residential development. Proposals which – fail to take opportunities available to enhance the local character and quality of the area and the way it functions or fails to comply with the Town Design Statement will be refused. Assessment Criteria Assessment of Justification Amendments to Significant Effect Policy Criteria 1 from Schedule 1 of 2004 SEA Regulations The characteristics of plans and programmes having regard, in – particular, to: The degree to which the plan Not significant The policy supplements and supports the None or programme sets a emerging Local Plan policies relating to framework for projects and design and requiring design to respond to other activities, either with local character. regard to the location, nature, size and operating conditions or by allocating resources The degree to which the plan Not significant The policy supplements and supports the None or programme influences emerging Local Plan policies relating to other plans and programmes design requiring design to respond to including those in a hierarchy local character whilst also requiring compliance with the Town Design Statement.
Potential impact Assessment of significant effect Justification Amendments to Policy Impact on bat foraging areas Not significant The policy will not lead to the loss of any foraging areas for bats. None Air and dust pollution impact on SAC Not significant The policy is not considered to have any significant impact upon air and dust pollution levels. None Policy H3 – Building By Design: Quality of design is a key consideration for residential development. Proposals which fail to take opportunities available to enhance the local character and quality of the area and the way it functions or fails to comply with the Town Design Statement will be refused. Assessment Criteria Assessment of Significant Effect Justification Amendments to Policy Criteria 1 from Schedule 1 of 2004 SEA Regulations – The characteristics of plans and programmes having regard, in particular, to: 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 Not significant The policy supplements and supports the emerging Local Plan policies relating to design and requiring design to respond to local character. None The degree to which the plan or programme influences other plans and programmes including those in a hierarchy Not significant The policy supplements and supports the emerging Local Plan policies relating to design requiring design to respond to local character whilst also requiring compliance with the Town Design Statement. None
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