‘Bold Type’ ME Policies - the policy without the supporting text
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Chapter 2: Management of the Environment
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ME1 Energy Conservation: Renewable Energy Installations
ME1 Proposals for the utilisation and development of renewable sources of energy will be permitted providing there is no unacceptable impact on:–
- (i) The amenity of local residents due to noise or other disturbance
- (ii) Public health and safety
- (iii) The visual quality of important landscape designations
- (iv) The natural environment
ME2 Location and Design of Developments
ME2 Development which has an unacceptable impact on the environmental amenity or wildlife of the surrounding area by reason of fumes, odour, dust or other forms of air, land or water pollution will not be permitted.
In determining Planning Applications account will be taken of:–
- (i) Provision of adequate facilities for the safe storage and disposal from the site of waste materials.
- (ii) Measures to stop unacceptable levels of run off and emissions
- (iii) Hours of operation
- (iv) Location, design and layout
- (v) Measures that reduce existing levels of pollution.
ME3 Hazardous Substances
ME3 Development, including applications for consent to store hazardous materials, which results in new or extended consultation distances and inhibits the full and effective use of land will not be permitted.
ME4 Controlling the Impact of Noise
ME4
- (I) Development which has an unacceptable impact on the environmental amenity or wildlife of the surrounding area by reason of noise will not be permitted.
- (II) In determining Planning Applications in areas of existing noise such as roads, aerodromes, railway lines, industrial / commercial developments and sporting, recreational and leisure facilities, account will be taken of the provision of adequate sound insulation measures.
ME5 Protection of Groundwater Supplies
ME5 The location and design of development will be required to incorporate appropriate remedial measures to avoid harm to groundwater supplies which may otherwise result from the development.
ME6 Contaminated Land
ME6 Development on land which is contaminated will only be permitted if appropriate remedial measures are included in any planning proposal submitted to the council to ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use and that there is no unacceptable risk of pollution within the site and in the surrounding area.
ME7 Water Industry Investment
ME7
- (I) It is proposed to safeguard a land allocation for the extension of the existing sewage treatment works in Avonmouth, as defined on the Proposals Map, in order to meet EC directives on sewage treatment and disposal
- (II) In assessing Planning Applications for proposals aimed at improving water quality and supply and reducing water pollution, account will be taken of the following factors:-
(i) Minimising any visual intrusion and impact on local amenity due to noise, smell or other disturbance
(ii) Protecting wildlife habitats
(iii) Protecting the visual quality of important landscape designations
ME8 Coastal Area
ME8 Development within the coastal zone defined on the Proposals Map, will only be permitted where:–
- (i) A coastal location is an operational requirement
- (ii) Appropriate flood defence works are undertaken as part of development
- (iii) Nature conservation interests are not significantly affected, either directly
or indirectly
ME9 Development and Flood Risk
ME9
- (I) Development subject to flood risk will be required to provide the appropriate defence works at the same time as the development itself.
- (II) Development which would increase the risk of flooding, or which is likely to cause unacceptable effects arising from surface water run-off, will be required to provide for the appropriate drainage infrastructure works and retention works at the same time as the development itself.
ME10 Development Adjacent to Rivers and Watercourses
ME10 Development adjacent to existing rivers and watercourses should take account of the requirement to provide access and working strips along the banks affected by the development.
ME11 Recycling
ME11 Major shopping, leisure and residential developments will be required to provide bottle banks for glass recycling for use by the public, taking into account the location of existing facilities.
Suitable sites for these and other recycling banks will be assessed according to the following criteria:–
- (i) Access and safety for local people (particularly for women and disabled people)
- (ii) Visual amenity
- (iii) Impact on local residents, due to noise and other disturbance
- (iv) Traffic and highway safety
- (v) The ability of collection vehicles to operate effectively
ME12 Avoidance of Dereliction
ME12 In determining planning applications for the use of land, account will be taken of the provision which is made for the appropriate after care of the site.
ME13 Development on Unstable Land
ME13 On land which has been identified as unstable, appropriate remedial measures to overcome instability will be required. Where instability could not be satisfactorily overcome to render the site suitable for the proposed development without causing harm to interests of acknowledged importance, planning permission will not be granted.
ME14 Public Utilities
ME14 In determining Planning Applications for public utility developments, account will be taken of the technical and locational needs of operators and the benefits of minimising visual impact and obtrusiveness, with particular regard to the following:–
- (i) The efficient use of existing equipment and services (including, where appropriate, the sharing of masts etc)
- (ii) The use of appropriate materials and colours, and the sympathetic use of screening
- (iii) The character and appearance of the locality in which it is proposed.
