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New searchCDC supports a policy or clause on HIA for major development Option W2a. Given our generally ageing population, rise in obesity and dementia as causes of ill health, and the recent pandemic, it seems prudent to use this tool to help inform decisions and predict health consequences of development proposals. HIA can identify opportunities such as ‘more and better active travel infrastructure in areas of poor air quality will lead to improved cardiovascular health; safer and more inclusive spaces for older people as well as those with a mental or physical health problem will deliver benefits to individual quality of life…. By bringing such health considerations to the fore, HIAs add value to the planning process’ . National guidance (PPG) on healthy and safe communities also suggests the use of HIA can be beneficial “where there are expected to be significant impacts”.
