Object

Representation ID: 66633

Received: 26/06/2014

Respondent: Place Partnership Limited (PPL)

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 of the Local Plan are welcome and supported, however there is concern that no reference is made to paragraphs 58 and 69 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). These state that planning policies and decisions should aim to achieve places which promote: -

'Safe and accessible environments where crime and disorder, and the fear of crime, do not undermine quality of life or community cohesion.'

Paragraphs 58 and 69 of the NPPF put in planning terms the following statutory duty of local authorities: -

'Without prejudice to any other obligation imposed upon it, it shall be the duty of each local authority to exercise its various functions with due regard to the likely effect of those functions on, and the need to do all that it reasonably can, to prevent crime and disorder in its area.' Section 17(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.