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Mole Valley Local Development Framework Appendix A Sevenoaks District Local Development Framework The Future of Sevenoaks District Local Plan Policies beyond September 2007 The Sevenoaks District Local Plan was adopted in March 2000. All the policies in the Sevenoaks District Local Plan were saved for a period of three years from the commencement of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act on 28th September 2004 until 27th September 2007. No Local Plan policies will be replaced by policies in the Core Strategy or other new Development Plan Documents before 27th September 2007. The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) issued a protocol for saving adopted Local Plan policies beyond the initial three-year saved period in August 2006. It sets out the criteria that Local Plan policies must meet if they are to have their life extended beyond September 2007. The Council must submit a list of all those Local Plan policies that it wishes to extend and those it does not wish to save, with reasons, to the Secretary of State, through the Government Office for the South East (GOSE), by 1st April 2007. The following two tables list all the Sevenoaks District Local Plan policies. The first table lists those saved Sevenoaks District Local Plan policies that the Council wishes to continue to use beyond September 2007, together with reasons. The second table lists those saved Local Plan policies that the Council does not wish to save beyond September 2007 with reasons. Saved Sevenoaks District Local Plan policies the Council wishes to extend beyond the three-year saved period Consistent with - Regional Policy – RPG9 & The Policy Title South East Plan (SEP), Reasons for wishing to extend policy The Community Plan (CP) Chapter 4 Environment EN1 Development Yes, PPS1 (Delivering The policy is consistent with national and regional policy on the design of Control - Sustainable Development) development set out in PPS1. It prioritises fundamental planning principles which General SEP BE1-6 C2,3 are important to Sevenoaks District to protect public interest from unsuitable principles CP ALL development and it is important to retain it until it is replaced. EN3 Open Space Yes, PPS1 (Delivering The policy is consistent with national policy and regional on the design of provision in Sustainable Development), 3 development set out in PPS3 and PPG17. The constrained character of New (Housing) and PPG17 (Planning development sites within the confines of settlements means that it is important to development for Open Space ,Sport and retain the policy until it is replaced. 1 Appendix A Consistent with - Regional Policy – RPG9 & The Policy Title South East Plan (SEP), Reasons for wishing to extend policy The Community Plan (CP) Recreation) SEP BE1 CP Green & Healthy Environment EN4A-C Access for Yes, PPS1(Delivering The policy is consistent with national and regional policy on the design of person with Sustainable Development), and development and social cohesion and inclusion set out in PPS1. The aim of the Disabilities the Disability Discrimination Act policy is not to duplicate the requirements of Part M of the Building Regulations CP Safe and Caring and the Disability Discrimination Act, but to achieve a co-ordinated approach so Communities that the whole environment both inside and outside a building is accessible. In this regard the policy and its supporting text provide specific local guidance which it is important to retain until it is replaced. EN6 Area of Yes, PPS7 (Sustainable The policy is consistent with national and regional planning policy. It provides a Outstanding Development in Rural Areas) locally distinctive interpretation of PPS7 specifically refer to the local definition of Natural Beauty SEP C2 the Kent Downs and High Weald Areas Outstanding Natural Beauty on the CP Green & Healthy Environment proposals map. PPS7 can be relied upon to bring even stronger criteria by which to judge development. EN7 Special Yes PPS7 (Sustainable The K&MSP recommends a review of the boundaries to remove duplicate Landscape Development in Rural Areas) designations of areas in AONB and SLA. There is some overlap of the 2 Areas SEP C2 designations, this will be addressed in the LDF and it is considered important to CP Green & Healthy Environment retain this policy in the interim. See above. EN8 Areas of Local Yes PPS 7 (Sustainable The policy provides a locally distinctive interpretation of PPS7. Landscape Development in Rural Areas) Importance SEP C3 CP Green & Healthy Environment EN9 Green spaces Yes, PPG17 (Planning for Open The policy is consistent with national policy and regional set out in PPG17. The Space, Sport and Recreation) policy is necessary to protect locally defined important open spaces which are SEP CC12,BE1 & S3 identified on the proposals map. It is important to retain this policy to protect these CP Green & Healthy Environment spaces until it is replaced. EN17B Sites of Nature Yes, PPS9 (Biodiversity and The policy is consistent with national policy set out in PPS9 (paragraph 9) and Conservation Geological Conservation) regional policy. Local and Non-Statutory Nature Reserves are locally designated Importance and SEP NRM4 sites that are identified in the Local Plan, and it is important to retain this policy Local Nature CP Green & Healthy Environment until replacement policy is developed as part of the LDF. Reserves 2 Appendix A Consistent with - Regional Policy – RPG9 & The Policy Title South East Plan (SEP), Reasons for wishing to extend policy The Community Plan (CP) EN23 Conservation Yes, PPG15 (Planning and the The policy is consistent with national policy set out in PPG15 and regional policy . Areas - Historic Environment) The policy provides specific local interpretation of guidance on development in Development SEP CC12 & BE7 Sevenoaks District’s Conservation Areas and add to the general development CP Green & Healthy Environment control criteria set out in Policies EN1. In this regard it is important to retain the policy until it is reviewed. EN25A- Archaeological Yes, PPG16 (Archaeology and The policy is consistent with PPG16, and sets out the local interpretation of B Remains and Planning) national and regional policy. It sets out local guidance on the discovery of Assessments SEP BE7 archaeological remains during development and in this regard it is important to CP Green & Healthy Environment keep the policy until it is replaced. EN26 Historic Parks Yes, PPG15 (Planning and the The policy is consistent with national policy, set out in PPG15,and regional policy. and Gardens Historic Environment) It identifies the gardens in Sevenoaks District that are on the English Heritage SEP CC12 & BE7 register, and shown on the Proposals Map. The policy provides a local CP Green & Healthy Environment interpretation of national policy and augments the general development control criteria set out at Policies EN1. In this regard it is important to retain the policy until it is reviewed. EN27 Shopfronts Yes, PPS1 (Delivering The policy is consistent with national and regional policy on the design of Sustainable Development) development and social cohesion and inclusion set out in PPS1. It adds to general SEP BE1 development control criteria set out in Policies EN1, setting out particular local CP Green & Healthy Environment guidance on the design of shopfronts. It is important to keep this policy until it is reviewed. EN31 Outdoor Yes, PPG9 (Biodiversity and The policy is consistent with national policy and provides a local perspective on Lighting Geological Conservation), PPS1 seeking to limit light pollution. It augments general development policy EN1and it is (Delivering Sustainable important to retain the policy until it is replaced. Development), PPS23 (Planning and Pollution Control) CP Green & Healthy Environment EN34 Rural Lanes Yes, PPS1(Delivering This policy gives a local context to national and regional guidance on landscape Sustainable Development), PPG9 protection and road safety. It augments EN1 and it is important to retain the policy (Biodiversity and Geological until it is replaced. Conservation) SEP C2,3 CP Green & Healthy Environment 3 Appendix A Consistent with - Regional Policy – RPG9 & The Policy Title South East Plan (SEP), Reasons for wishing to extend policy The Community Plan (CP) Chapter 5 Natural resources NR10 Pollution from Yes, PPS23 (Planning and The policy sets out local guidance on pollution resulting from development and is development Pollution Control) in accordance with national policy set out in PPS23. It covers aspects not covered CP Green & Healthy Environment in other policies and it is important to keep this policy until it is replaced. Chapter 6 – Green Belt GB1 Green Belt Yes, PPG2 (Green Belts) The policy provides a local perspective on PPG2 as it identifies Green Belt Boundaries SEP CC10a boundaries around settlements. It is important to retain the policy until it is CP Green & Healthy Environment replaced. GB3A Re use of Yes, PPS7 (Sustainable This policy provides a local perspective on national and regional guidance in and B Building in the Development in Rural Areas) relation to Green Belt and landscape protection. It is important to retain the policy Green Belt PPG2 (Green Belts) until it is replaced. SEP CC10a CP Green & Healthy Environment GB5 Major Yes, PPG2 (Green Belts) The policy identifies Sevenoaks District’s Major Developed Sites in the Green Belt Developed Sites SEP CC10a in accordance with Annex C of PPG2. At some stage in the future it may be CP Green & Healthy Environment necessary to prepare development brief SPD or Action Plans from the policy to address redevelopment issues. It is therefore important to retain this policy until it is replaced. SG1A Safeguarded Yes, PPG2 (Green Belts) The policy identifies Safeguarded Land in accordance with Annex B of PPG2. &B Land CP Green & Healthy Environment Dynamic and Sustainable Economy Chapter 7 – Transport T2 A25 Seal Road/ Yes, PPG13 (Transport) The policy is site specific and should be retained to allow for the possibility of Bat and Ball CP Dynamic and Sustainable implementation.
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