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PROTECTION OF IMPORTANT SOIL TYPES
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PROTECTION OF IMPORTANT SOIL TYPESBy 2030 all England’s soils will be managed sustainable and degradation threats tackled successfully. This will improve the quality of England’s soils and safeguard their ability to provide essential services. This will mean: Agricultural soils will be better managed and threats to them will be addressed; Soils will play a greater role in the fight against climate change and in helping us to manage its impact; Soils in urban areas will be valued during development, and construction practices will ensure vital soil functions can be maintained; and Pollution of our soils is prevented, and our historic legacy of contaminated land is being dealt with (Safeguarding our soils p4). Protect soils against erosion and pollution and recognise climate change impacts such as the ability of certain soil types to act as carbon sinks (EU 6th Environment Action Plan p.5 and 6) The presence of best and most versatile agricultural land (defined as land in grades 1, 2 and 3s of the Agricultural Land Classification) should be taken into account alongside other sustainable considerations when determining planning applications. Where significant development of agricultural land is unavoidable, local planning authorities should seek to use areas of poorer quality (grades 3b, 4 and 5) (PPS7 para.28) Reduce the environmental cost of the food chain to protect soil nutrient status (Facing the Future p.50) Development plan policies should take into account the need to improve the built and natural environment in and around urban areas and rural settlements including the conservation of soil quality (PPS1, para 20) LDDs should consider the sensitivity of an area to adverse effects from pollution, particularly in respect of the quality of soil (PPS23 p.11) Development that would result in an unacceptable impact on any of the city’s natural environmental assets will not be permitted (Policy ST13, UDP) Development that would involve the loss of the best and most versatile agricultural land (Grades 1, 2 or 3a) will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that there are no appropriate alternative sites available on lower grade agricultural land or on non-agricultural land (Policy EN3, UDP) Development that would affect the conservation value or the integrity of an existing or restored lowland raised bog habitat or a site with the potential to be restored, will only be permitted subject to certain criteria. In every case, the overall nature conservation interest of the mosslands will be maintained (UDP Policy EN11) UNSTABLE LANDThe handling of individual applications for development on land which is known or suspected to be unstable or potentially unstable will need to take account of the potential hazard that should instability could create both to the development itself and the neighbouring area (PPG14, para 31). REFERENCES (LAND AND SOIL)AGMA (2002) Greater Manchester Derelict Land Strategy Salford City Council (2009) City of Salford Unitary Development Plan 2004-2016 – Policies saved beyond 21 June 2009 DEFRA (2002) The Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food - Facing the Future Defra (2009) Safeguarding our Soils – A Strategy for England English Partnerships (2006) Brownfield Research Summary: The Economic Impact of Recycling Brownfield Land EU (2002) Sixth Environment Action Plan HM Government (2005) Securing the Future: Delivering UK Sustainable Development Strategy ODPM (February 2005) Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable Development ODPM (August 2004) Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas ODPM (1990) Planning Policy Guidance 14: Development on Unstable Land ODPM (November 2004) Planning Policy Statement 23: Planning and Pollution Control Red Rose Forest (August 1994) Forest Plan Red Rose Forest (2000) Supplementary Review UNCED (1992) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development MINERALSSupplyMinerals are essential to sustainable communities, as an economic activity and in producing the raw materials for building. (MPS1 para 1). Secure adequate and steady supplies of minerals needed by society and the economy within the limits set by the environment, assessed through sustainability appraisal, without irreversible damage (MPS1 para 9). Conserve mineral resources through appropriate domestic provision and timing of supply, and take account of the benefit, including the reduction in carbon emissions, which local supplies of minerals would make in reducing the impact of transporting them over long distances by road (MPS1 para 9 and 15) Bring forward sufficient land of a suitable quality in appropriate locations to meet the expected needs for the exploitation of raw materials such as minerals (PPS1 para.27(iv)) Plans and strategies should make provision for a steady and adequate supply of minerals to meet the regions apportionments of land won aggregates and requirements of national planning (RSS policy EM7, EM8, table 9.2) Provide for the maintenance of landbanks i.e. appropriate levels of permitted reserves, for non-energy minerals as far as is practicable from outside National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage sites (MPS1 para 15). Appropriate provision should be made in the North West for the supply of a range of minerals. This will take into account: The national significance of the regions reserves of salt, silica sand, gypsum, peat and clay (RSS Policy EM7) The need to maintain landbanks of permitted reserves of certain minerals (RSS Policy EM7) The contribution that substitute, secondary or recycled sources, or imports from outside the region, should make.(RSS Policy EM7) The potential supply from marine dredged aggregates (RSS Policy EM7) Plans should include criteria-based policies to indicate the circumstances under which extraction might or might not be permitted (RSS Policy EM7) Peat The Government believe that there continue to be market demands for peat which should, in part, continue to be met by peat extraction from sites in Great Britain (MPG7, para 4). Peat bogs which retain a high level of nature conservation interest and which represent a part of the country's "critical natural capital", or are important for the archaeological heritage, should be protected and conserved for the benefit of future generations (MPG7 para 5). CoalIn applying the principles of sustainable development to coal extraction, whether opencast or deep-mine, and to colliery spoil disposal, there should normally be a presumption against development unless the proposal would meet specific tests(MPG3 para 8): Download 1.19 Mb. Share with your friends:
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