Part One: Spatial Strategy and Policies (Regulation 19)
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Unstable Land
19.8. This policy ensures that issues related to unstable land are considered and addressed as part of new development proposals.
Policy DLP86 Unstable Land Comment
- Where it is known or suspected that land stability may have an impact on any development or works to upgrade the local environment, planning applications must be accompanied by sufficient proportionate information to determine the extent of the instability.
- The developer will be required to undertake an assessment of the potential of such works to mitigate against or ensure that there are no significant adverse impacts on controlled waters and geological features of value.
Justification
19.9. There is an acknowledged and evidenced legacy of unstable land within Dudley Borough, primarily relating to both coal and limestone workings. The policy seeks to address this where possible in the development process as well as referring to the need to ensure that controlled waters (inland freshwaters and groundwaters) are not adversely affected by remediation works.
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