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Core Strategy Issues & Options
Question 7 re. meeting development demands in ways responsive to local and global environmental considerations
Representation ID: 18957
Received: 22/02/2007
Respondent: National Farmers' Union (South East Region)
Long-term vision is there will be new agricultural market opportunities for change, including climate change.
Will be crucial to retain agricultural production capacity in regions that are able.
Novel crops may affect landscape character. Important not to stifle reasonable development into innovative markets by imposing an inflexible policy to protect present landscape character. There is likely to be a requirement for some new infrastructure to support new enterprises.
Renewable Energy projects are strongly supported. Farmers have the ability and capacity to provide fuel crops.
Farming can deliver environmental objectives as a by-product of their core agricultural operations.
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Core Strategy Issues & Options
Question 9 re. general principles for guiding the location of development up to 2026
Representation ID: 18958
Received: 22/02/2007
Respondent: National Farmers' Union (South East Region)
When forming coastal policy, adequate importance must be given to protecting agricultural land. Concerned that funding pressures will result in coastal management concentrating on working with natural processes without adequately protecting the economic and social values of the coastal zone.
Agricultural land must not be considered sacrificial â€" it has an economic value and is the principal capital asset of many farm businesses. The strategic significance of this land in providing food and renewable energy crops now and for the future generations should not be underestimated. Agricultural land when flooded by seawater is not easily restored to a productive state.
