The risks to human health or Not significant There are not considered to be any effects None the environment (for example, on human health likely to arise from this due to accidents) policy and all new development will still be required to accord with Building Regulations. The magnitude and spatial Not significant The policy is applicable to the entire town None extent of the effects and therefore affect all schemes brought (geographical area and size of forward. Whilst development is expected in the population likely to be all areas of the town, the aim of the policy is affected) to encourage a step change improvement in design without prescribing specific designs for each site/area so it is not considered to be significant in environmental impact terms. The value and vulnerability of Not significant The policy could help to further improve the None the area likely to be affected quality of design and enhance the setting of due to special natural the Conservation Area through requiring characteristics or cultural conformity with the Town Design Statement. heritage The value and vulnerability of Not significant There are not considered to be any None the area likely to be affected significant impacts upon environmental due to exceeded quality standards or limit values arising from environmental quality this policy. standards or limit values The value and vulnerability of Not significant The policy is considered likely to help None the area likely to be affected ensure better quality design in more due to intensive land-use intensively used areas such as the town centre. The effects on or Not significant The policy could help to further improve the None landscapes which have a quality of design and enhance the setting of recognised national,
The risks to human health or the environment (for example, due to accidents) Not significant There are not considered to be any effects on human health likely to arise from this policy and all new development will still be required to accord with Building Regulations. None The magnitude and spatial extent of the effects (geographical area and size of the population likely to be affected) Not significant The policy is applicable to the entire town and therefore affect all schemes brought forward. Whilst development is expected in all areas of the town, the aim of the policy is to encourage a step change improvement in design without prescribing specific designs for each site/area so it is not considered to be significant in environmental impact terms. None The value and vulnerability of the area likely to be affected due to special natural characteristics or cultural heritage Not significant The policy could help to further improve the quality of design and enhance the setting of the Conservation Area through requiring conformity with the Town Design Statement. None The value and vulnerability of the area likely to be affected due to exceeded environmental quality standards or limit values Not significant There are not considered to be any significant impacts upon environmental quality standards or limit values arising from this policy. None The value and vulnerability of the area likely to be affected due to intensive land-use Not significant The policy is considered likely to help ensure better quality design in more intensively used areas such as the town centre. None The effects on or landscapes which have a recognised national, Not significant The policy could help to further improve the quality of design and enhance the setting of None
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