Part One: Spatial Strategy and Policies (Regulation 19)

Comment

Representation ID: 1483

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Stress the need for policies to protect trees, woodlands, and hedgerows, specifically asking for cross-referencing to Canal Policy DLP36 to ensure proper policy application for canals.

Comment

Representation ID: 1486

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Note that not all of our previously requested additions and amendments have been incorporated. Request amendments (see below changes to plan).

Comment

Representation ID: 1488

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Reiterate comments made at Regulation 18.

Welcome mention of canal corridors within para 11.73 and requests that they, and Policy DLP36 Canals, is also listed as a component within para 11.71.

Comment

Representation ID: 1489

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Reiterate previous comments from Regulation 18.

Request incorporation of cross-reference to Policy DLP36 Canals within the justification text. Request consultation on any local design codes to be developed. Recommend early consultation with the Trust on any stakeholder-led master planning approaches or through individual pre-application engagements. Request on-going engagement from the Council on submitted pre-application enquiries and encourage developers to seek pre-application advice directly.

Comment

Representation ID: 1491

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Reiterate comments made to Regulation 18.

Request cross-reference to Policy DLP36 Canals within this policy and justification text.

Retrofitting is also briefly mentioned in para 12.10 of the justification text. Request paragraph is augmented to reflect reality that heritage property stock as well as modern (up to the early 21st century) stock will require retrofitting to be energy efficient and sustainable. Development proposals should be required to ensure that the chosen approach considers any impacts on the canals. Reference Historic England Advice Notes.

Support

Representation ID: 1492

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Welcome additional paragraph 12.33.

Comment

Representation ID: 1493

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Note the removal of ‘Emissions from Construction Sites’ within the justification text for Policy DLP44 and requests its reinstatement given its alignment with our regular requests for Construction and Environmental Management Plans within our statutory consultation responses to planning applications.

Support

Representation ID: 1495

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Welcome addition to the list within equivalent section 16 (references to the canal network and Canal and River Trust).

Comment

Representation ID: 1496

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Reiterate previous Regulation 18 comments.

Note the addition of supporting text but reiterates previous request for explicit mention of our assets as an option for discharge within Policy DLP46 and reiterates that the LLFA are not the correct consultee for matters of discharge to the canal network.

Comment

Representation ID: 1497

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Reiterate previous Regulation 18 comments.

Request inclusion of our network within the policy and justification text in relation to the potential for use of our network for water-source heat pumps.