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4.5. However, the goals make clear that there are environmental parameters
within which these social and economic goals must be kept by ensuring
development is in scale with the rural character of the existing parish.

4.6. The chosen policies therefore translate the objectives of the
Neighbourhood Plan into viable and effective development management policies
which will deliver strong social and environmental impacts, lesser on the economic
aspect of sustainable development.

4.7. The sustainability attributes of each policy are summarised in the table
below.

able 2: Sustainability Sustainability AttributesAttributes
able 2: Sustainability Attributes
T T T T Table 2:able 2: Sustainability Sustainability AttributesAttributes
able 2:
Key: * positive – neutral x negative
Policy Soc Econ Env Commentary

NE1: Landscape * – * Protection and enhancement of the
Views and Dark Skies landscape and retention of dark skies are
clearly very positive for the environment
and for wellbeing of people.
NE2: Green * – * In economic terms this is a neutral policy
Infrastructure and but it is positive in environmental and social
Biodiversity terms. It seeks to ensure that important
ecological and biodiversity features are
retained and enhanced.
NE3: Local Green * – * This policy protects green spaces from being
Space developed and therefore has a positive social and
environmental impact.
BEH1: Heritage Assets * – *

BEH2: Design in the * – * All these policies will deliver a very positive
Conservation Area impact on the historic environment and enhance
BEH3: The Setting of * – * the wellbeing of residents through sympathetic
the Conservation Area design.
BEH4: Non Designated * – *
Heritage Assets
BEH4: Non Designated * – *
Heritage Assets
F1: Flooding *** This policy has a positive impact on all three
aspects of sustainability. Reduction or at least not
worsening the flooding in the village will allow
residents to get to work and businesses to carry
on functioning.

ND1: Settlement * – * New development is directed inside the built up
Boundary area of the settlement, protecting the countryside
and delivering a positive environmental impact.
New development will provide a positive social
impact.
ND2: High Quality * – * Good design for new development will bring
Design positive benefits to the built environment and
enjoyment of the village.

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