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Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
FA3
Representation ID: 21241
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
This amendment will help to ensure that development is focused in the most sustainable locations.
This amendment will help to ensure that development is focused in the most sustainable locations.
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Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
FA6
Representation ID: 21242
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
This amendment strengthens the policy on villages in line with the NPPF, by providing for the retention of, and support for, local services.
This amendment strengthens the policy on villages in line with the NPPF, by providing for the retention of, and support for, local services.
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Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
FA8
Representation ID: 21243
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
This is a useful clarification.
This is a useful clarification.
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Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
FA9
Representation ID: 21244
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
This approach is similar to that of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, also the latter also includes a criterion restricting new dwellings where a dwelling has been sold off separately from the site or holding during the previous 10 years.
This approach is similar to that of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, also the latter also includes a criterion restricting new dwellings where a dwelling has been sold off separately from the site or holding during the previous 10 years.
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Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
FA10
Representation ID: 21245
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
This amendment is in response to objections received and evidence that affordable housing providers are unlikely to take on such properties. It seems sensible as conversions of this type may be technically complex and/or costly, making them less viable for affordable housing, and the location may be less suitable in terms of access to services etc than other sites (eg rural exceptions). The cross-reference to the general affordable housing policy ensures that some provision for affordable housing is retained.
This amendment is in response to objections received and evidence that affordable housing providers are unlikely to take on such properties. It seems sensible as conversions of this type may be technically complex and/or costly, making them less viable for affordable housing, and the location may be less suitable in terms of access to services etc than other sites (eg rural exceptions). The cross-reference to the general affordable housing policy ensures that some provision for affordable housing is retained.
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Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
FA11
Representation ID: 21246
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
This amendment is welcome as it helps to identify protected species habitats.
This amendment is welcome as it helps to identify protected species habitats.
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Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
FA12
Representation ID: 21247
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Removing the requirement to assess the potential of solar, wind and biomass energy, requiring only an assessment of the potential for CHP in very large schemes, seems a regressive step, particularly as all new housing developments must be 'zero carbon' by 2016. It is suggested that a requirement to assess the potential for low carbon and renewable technologies is retained in the policy.
Removing the requirement for developments to assess the potential of solar, wind and biomass energy, requiring only an assessment of the potential for combined heat and power in very large schemes, seems a rather regressive step, particularly given the requirement for all new housing developments to be 'zero carbon' by 2016: most commercially available combined heat and power technologies are fuelled by gas and so contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions only by improving the efficiency of energy generation. It is suggested that the Council consider that the requirement to assess the potential for low carbon and renewable technologies is retained in the policy (without making reference to specific technologies, in order to retain the widest possible scope of technological solutions). However, we support the reduction of the threshold for requiring an energy strategy from 100 dwellings to 10 dwellings.
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Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
FA13
Representation ID: 21248
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
We agree that ecological and heritage issues should be amongst the potential environmental constraints considered in the assessment of stand-alone renewable energy generation proposals.
We agree that ecological and heritage issues should be amongst the potential environmental constraints considered in the assessment of stand-alone renewable energy generation proposals.
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Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
FA17
Representation ID: 21250
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
We support this amendment on the basis that further advice on specific water efficiency measures will be given in a later DPD. The amendment provides more flexibility for developers but may not do enough to encourage water conservation without more specific direction on the most effective measures in different circumstances.
We support this amendment on the basis that further advice on specific water efficiency measures will be given in a later DPD. The amendment provides more flexibility for developers but may not do enough to encourage water conservation without more specific direction on the most effective measures in different circumstances.
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Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
FA18
Representation ID: 21251
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Part of Bewl Water sits within Tunbridge Wells Borough and this amendment will aid joint working between the two authorities to ensure that water-based recreation has due regard to environmental considerations.
Part of Bewl Water sits within Tunbridge Wells Borough and this amendment will aid joint working between the two authorities to ensure that water-based recreation has due regard to environmental considerations.
