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Policy Context The Ickford Neighbourhood Plan is proposing future
development in line with the district planning policy – the
The Neighbourhood Plan will be influenced in various ways Vale of Aylesbury Plan. The district wide SA scoping report
by other policies, plans or programmes, or by external has already identified the majority of plans or programmes
sustainability objectives such as those laid down in policies or covering Ickford parish, but relevant policy documents are
legislation. listed below.

Relevant programmes and Policies

POLICY RELEVANT OBJECTIVES HOW IT AFFECTS OUR
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

European Policy The Water Framework Directive (WFD) aims to The NP will need to ensure
European Water improve the quality of water through the that it does not conflict with
Framework Directive, establishment of river basin districts, for which the aims of the Water Directive.
December 2000 environmental objectives will be set, including
(transposed into English ecological targets for surface waters. The Water
and Welsh law in Framework Directive will help protect and
December 2003) enhance the quality of; surface freshwater
(including lakes, streams and rivers);
groundwaters; groundwater dependent
ecosystems estuaries and coastal waters out to
one mile from low-water.

Floods & Water Floods & Water Management Act seeks to The NP will need to take into
Management Act 2010 “localise” responsibility for flood risk, particularly account the requirements of the
from ordinary watercourses. Key policies within Act and accompanying evidence
the act include: providing the Environment documents through working with
Agency with an overview of all flood and coastal the Environment Agency and
erosion risk management and unitary and county water companies where
councils to lead in managing the risk of all local development might affect flood
floods; encouraging the uptake of sustainable risk. The NP will also need to
drainage systems and providing for county take into account the findings of
councils to adopt Sustainable Urban Drainage the AV Strategic Flood Risk
Systems for new developments and Assessment 2012, Water Cycle
redevelopments; Study 2017 and Buckinghamshire
County Council’s Preliminary
Flood Risk Assessment 2011.

National Planning The NPPF is a concise replacement for The ethos of sustainable
Policy Framework Planning Policy Statements. Its key principle is development that the NPPF
(2019) the delivery of sustainable development and it promotes should be assumed
provides the government’s policy for achieving throughout the
this in the following areas: Neighbourhood Planning
1. Ensuring the vitality of town centres process. More specifically the
2. Building a strong, competitive economy objectives of the plan closely
3. Ensuring the vitality of town centres mirror those of the NPPF
4. Promoting healthy and safe communities (with some omissions and
5. Promoting sustainable transport additions given the flexibility
6. Supporting high quality communications of Neighbourhood Planning).
infrastructure The NPPF’s instruction on
VISION FOR ICKFORD – NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
www.visionforickford.co.uk