be carefully considered. The policy contains criteria and the planning applications will r assess impacts upon bat foraging areas and avoidance of detrimental impacts. Air and dust pollution impact Not significant There is not considered likely to be any None on SAC increase in air or dust pollution from this policy. Policy T2 Travel Plans: Residential schemes of more than 10 units, new employment and mixed use developments – over 1 ha, schools and colleges, health centres, leisure centres and public buildings will be expected to provide a travel plan with their application explaining how their developments will encourage the use of integrated sustainable transport options and (where appropriate) safe routes to schools. 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 seeks developments to justify None or programme sets a how they will encourage sustainable framework for projects and modes of travel for occupants through other activities, either with Travel Plans. Whilst this should help to regard to the location, nature, decrease the number of trips taken by car, size and operating conditions the overall impact is not considered likely or by allocating resources to be significant in the overall context of the town. The degree to which the plan Not significant The policy is broadly compliant with the None or programme influences emerging Local Plan policies and the Local other plans and programmes Transport Plan in that it encourages including those in a hierarchy sustainable transport alternatives.
be carefully considered. The policy contains criteria and the planning applications will r assess impacts upon bat foraging areas and avoidance of detrimental impacts. Air and dust pollution impact on SAC Not significant There is not considered likely to be any increase in air or dust pollution from this policy. None Policy T2 – Travel Plans: Residential schemes of more than 10 units, new employment and mixed use developments over 1 ha, schools and colleges, health centres, leisure centres and public buildings will be expected to provide a travel plan with their application explaining how their developments will encourage the use of integrated sustainable transport options and (where appropriate) safe routes to schools. 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 seeks developments to justify how they will encourage sustainable modes of travel for occupants through Travel Plans. Whilst this should help to decrease the number of trips taken by car, the overall impact is not considered likely to be significant in the overall context of the town. None The degree to which the plan or programme influences other plans and programmes including those in a hierarchy Not significant The policy is broadly compliant with the emerging Local Plan policies and the Local Transport Plan in that it encourages sustainable transport alternatives. None
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