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Environment DPD
Issues and Options Consultation (31 January to 14 March 2011)
John Dixon
Spatial Planning Officer
The LDF
Environment DPD?
The Environment DPD is a key document, which will provide sitespecific 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.
Content
Overarching approach to delivering green infrastructure and mitigating
against and adapting to the affects of climate change.
THEME 1:
THEME 2:
THEME 3:
THEME 4:
Natural Environment – planning policies on the
protection and enhancement of the natural
environment
Historic Environment – policies on the conservation
and, where appropriate, enhancement, of the historic
environment and heritage assets within the Borough.
Rural Environment – policies on rural character and
diversification
Urban Open Space – policies on the strategic
management of green spaces throughout the
Borough
Overarching Approach: Green
Infrastructure & Climate Change
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
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
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
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
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