Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft
List Comments
17 comments.
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| Mendip Hills AONB unit | 25 Mar 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Living within Environmental Limits DM3-8
The AONB Unit welcomes the intentions of the following policies set out in the draft document.
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| Mendip Hills AONB unit | 25 Mar 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Agriculture DM57
The AONB Unit welcomes the intentions of the following policies set out in the draft document.
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| Mendip Hills AONB unit | 25 Mar 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Living within Environmental Limits DM9
The AONB Unit welcomes the intentions of the following policies set out in the draft document.
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| Mendip Hills AONB unit | 25 Mar 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Businesses in the Countryside DM58-63
The AONB Unit welcomes the intentions of the following policies set out in the draft document.
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| Mendip Hills AONB unit | 25 Mar 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Living within Environmental Limits DM12
We welcome the inclusion of proposed policy DM12 aimed at conserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the designated landscape. We are pleased to note that the policy specifically refers to protecting views to and from the AONB which is an important consideration when assessing development proposals beyond the AONB but within its setting.
It is strongly suggested, however, that the policy and supporting text should also make specific reference to the AONB Management Plan and require that all
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| Mendip Hills AONB unit | 25 Mar 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Living within Environmental Limits DM10
The AONB Unit welcomes the intentions of the following policies set out in the draft document.
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| Mendip Hills AONB unit | 25 Mar 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Ensuring Safe and Healthy Communities DM74
The AONB Unit welcomes the intentions of the following policies set out in the draft document.
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| Mendip Hills AONB unit | 25 Mar 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Living within Environmental Limits DM15
Policy DM15: Mineral working exploration, extraction and processing. The AONB Unit particularly welcomes the inclusion of hydraulic fracturing ('fracking') under this policy in the event that proposals arise in or near the AONB. The criteria which the local authority would have regard to when assessing all types of minerals development are supported in principle. However, it is felt that the policy should indicate that, wherever possible, new mineral working, extraction and processing should avo
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| Mendip Hills AONB unit | 25 Mar 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Living within Environmental Limits DM11
The AONB Unit welcomes the intentions of the following policies set out in the draft document.
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| Mendip Hills AONB unit | 25 Mar 2013 | Sites and Policies Plan Consultation Draft Dwellings in the Countryside DM45-47
It is considered that the note added to Policy DM45: 'Replacement dwellings in the countryside', cross referencing with the policy relating to development in the Green Belt, should also indicatethat if the replacement dwelling is in the AONB it will additionally need to comply with
Policy DM12 seeking conservation and enhancement of the designated area.
Policy DM46: 'The conversion of redundant rural buildings to residential use'. Sometimes conversion of traditional rural buildings to resident
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