- IIA Main Report
We are required by law to undertake a number of assessments at all stages throughout the plan making process. We are doing these as an Integrated Impact Assessment which will include a Sustainability Assessment (SA), a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), a Health Impacts Assessment (HIA) and an Equalities Assessment (EqA). These assessments are necessary to ensure that the plan doesn’t have adverse impacts on these areas of interest we have to consider.
During 2020 the Government published two important consultation documents on the future of the planning system, these can be seen below.
How will the Local Plan relate to Neighbourhood Development Plans? Under the current planning system, Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct powers to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and the ability to shape the growth in their local area.
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What do you think the new Local Plan should focus on? Read on to hear what we think the key issues and priorities are. We want to hear your views on these.