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Environment DPD Issues and Options Consultation (31 January to 14 March 2011)

Environment DPD Issues and Options Consultation (31 January to 14 March 2011). John Dixon Spatial Planning Officer. The LDF. Environment DPD?.

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Environment DPD Issues and Options Consultation (31 January to 14 March 2011)

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  1. Environment DPDIssues and Options Consultation (31 January to 14 March 2011) John Dixon Spatial Planning Officer

  2. The LDF

  3. Environment DPD? • The Environment DPD is a key document, which will provide site-specific designations and guidance regarding the natural, historic and rural environment; adding more detail to the strategic policies, set out in the Core Strategy. • Issues and Options is the first stage of the consultation process. • details issues affecting the natural, historic and rural environment of the Borough • invites the public and stakeholders to make comments on which options they feel are most appropriate for dealing with these issues.

  4. Content Overarching approach to delivering green infrastructure and mitigating against and adapting to the affects of climate change. THEME 1: Natural Environment – planning policies on the protection and enhancement of the natural environment THEME 2: Historic Environment – policies on the conservation and, where appropriate, enhancement, of the historic environment and heritage assets within the Borough. THEME 3: Rural Environment – policies on rural character and diversification THEME 4: Urban Open Space – policies on the strategic management of green spaces throughout the Borough

  5. Overarching Approach: Green Infrastructure & Climate Change

  6. Theme 1: Natural Environment • Protection and enhancement of sites • Which sites? • What policy? • RSPB Salthome • Locations for the creation of new habitats • Ensuring development does not impact upon air and water quality

  7. Theme 2: Historic Environment • Conservation and enhancement of the historic environment and heritage assets • Designated Heritage Assets • Non-designated Assets • Route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (including its Yarm Branch) • Historic Landscape Characterisation • Article 4 directions

  8. Theme 3: Rural Environment • Managing development in the countryside • Conversion and re-use of buildings • Replacement of buildings • Farm Diversification • Equine enterprises • Landscape Character Assessment and Capacity Study • Protection of the best and most versatile agricultural land

  9. Theme 4: Urban Open Space • Identification of: • provision to be protected • provision to be enhanced • areas in which new provision is required • opportunities for relocating provision

  10. Consultation Period • The 6-week period is from • 31 January to 14 March 2011 • Document will be available at the following locations: • Council Website • Libraries • Planning reception

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