Object
Publication Draft
Representation ID: 66304
Received: 26/06/2014
Respondent: Mr H E Johnson
Agent: Bond Dickinson
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
We support the Council's protection of areas of important landscape character and value. However, we object to the apparent requirement in this policy that all development should 'positively contribute to landscape character'. This is not justified or effective and is therefore not sound. There will be occasions where it will not be appropriate or desirable for development proposals to positively contribute to landscape character. In some instances there will be other over-riding material considerations that will take precedence: for example regeneration. The policy should be worded with more flexibility to reflect this in order for it to be sound.
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