Natural resources
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| Minerals and geology |
Minerals deposits are a finite resource which should be
safeguarded from development which prevents future
extraction. |
Minerals
Consultation Areas Plan |
| Water Supply |
New development must be capable of being serviced by
appropriate infrastructure. |
Comments from Severn Trent Water |
| Farmland |
The presence of the best and most versatile
agricultural land should be taken into account when considering
locations for development.
|
Agricultural
Quality of Land in Melton Borough |
Community
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| Access to community infrastructure |
The creation of safe, sustainable, liveable
and mixed communities with good access to jobs and key services for
all members of the community is a key objective of the planning
system
|
Accessibility
Study
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| Neighbouring uses |
Any new development will have an impact upon neighbouring uses
and the planning system has a duty to ensure, as far as possible,
that no negative impact results to either the existing or new
development and its occupiers. |
Neighbouring Uses
Survey |
| Loss of existing use |
Development can result in the loss uses that occupy a
site. In some cases the loss of an existing use may be
desirable (such as dilapidated buildings or contaminated industrial
uses) and in other cases it may be potentially harmful (such as
loss of recreation space or natural habitat). |
Existing Uses
Survey |
Physical
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| Ground contamination |
Contamination can create risks to human
health, property and the wider environment, including long-term
limitations on the use of soils.
|
Contamination
Plan |
| Flood risk |
Flooding threatens life and causes substantial damage to
property. New development should not generally be
permitted in areas of flood risk. |
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment |
| Unstable Land |
Difficulties have been experienced in
developing land in areas of past and present mining and in other
areas where land is unstable or potentially unstable. The effects
of ground instability vary in their nature, scale and extent. At
their most extreme, they may threaten life and health or cause
damage to buildings and structures.
|
Unstable Land
Plan |
| Road network capacity |
New development can increase vehicle movements and it is
important to understand the impact that this will have on the
existing road network. |
Ptolemy
- Development Options and Bypass Alignments for Melton
Mowbray
Melton Mowbray Development and Mitigation Tests
Melton Mowbray Sustainable Transport Strategy
Traffic modelling
report (archive)
|
Cultural
|
| Historic buildings and structures |
The physical survivals of our past are to be valued and
protected for their own sake. They contribute to local
distinctiveness which is important to the character
and appearance of an area, and adds to the quality of our
lives. |
Historic Buildings
Plan |
| Historic parks |
The spaces and semi-natural features which people have moulded
are an important part of our cultural heritage. However, no
parks or gardens are within the areas of search for new housing and
employment development. |
N/A |
| Archaeology |
Archaeological remains are irreplaceable. They are evidence of
the past development of our civilization and in many cases are
highly fragile and vulnerable to damage and destruction. They
are part of our sense of national identity and are valuable both
for their own sake and for their role in education, leisure and
tourism. |
Comments from
Leicestershire County Council Archaeology |
| Townscape |
The impact development has on the setting of the town is an
important consideration. This has been considered together
with the impact on the wider landscape of the growth options. |
Landscape
Character Assessment |
Environmental
|
| Wildlife and habitat |
Biodiversity is the variety of life in all its forms.
Conserving and enhancing biological diversity is an objective of
the planning system. Development should have minimal impacts
on biodiversity and enhance it wherever possible. |
Melton Borough Biodiversity and Geodiversity
Study (text)
Biodiversity and Geodiversity Plans
|
| Landscape |
Development can have a significant impact on the
landscape. Understanding the natural and man-made character
of the surrounding area is important to determine how new
development can be accommodated within the landscape. |
Landscape Character
Assessment |
| Air quality |
Air quality can have an impact on human health and the location
of development can be sensitive to areas of air pollution or
control. |
Air Quality Survey |
| Water quality |
Development can have an impact on the quality of water
available, particularly in areas of aquifer protection. |
Groundwater protection
map
Info to support map
(Environment Agency)
|
Economic
|
| Developability |
To be considered developable a site should be in a suitable
location for development and there should be a reasonable
prospect that the site is available for, and could be developed at
the point envisaged. The viability of a site for the
development proposed is a key component of
developability. |
Viability
Assessment Report (public version, full report contains
commercially sensitive information) |
| Contribution to improved infrastructure |
An assessment of the impact of
development upon existing or planned infrastructure and of any new
infrastructure required is a key consideration when determining
significant development proposals.
|
Viability
Assessment Report (public version, full report contains
commercially sensitive information) |
| Infrastructure |
| Surface water and foul drainage facilities and
capacity |
New development must be capable of being serviced by
appropriate infrastructure. |
Comments from Severn Trent Water |
| Vehicular access to a site |
New development can increase vehicle movements and it is
important to understand the potential for a strategic development
site to access the existing road network. |
Access to road
network |