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Policy NPPF Commentary
paragraph
ND2: High Quality 124, 125, 127, Seeks high quality design respecting the identity of
Design 130 the local context.
ND3: New housing 124, 125, 127, Seeks the highest quality of design for housing
Development 128, 130, 108, commitments in the village
110
ND4: Housing mix 61 Requires a mix and variety of housing for all new
and affordability development, including less expensive market homes
and affordable housing
TT1: Traffic and 102, 103, 104, Takes account of the need to limit the impact on the
Transport 108, 109, 110 road network and off street parking
E1: Economic 80, 83 Encourages economic activity in keeping with the
opportunities village setting

CF1: Community 91, 92, 97 Promotes inclusion and opportunities for
Facilities community cohesion whilst protecting existing
community facilities

4. Contribution to Sustainable

Development

4.1. Aylesbury Vale District Council has determined that a Strategic
Environmental Assessment (SEA) and a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
was not required for the Neighbourhood Plan as it considered the policies were
unlikely to have a significant environmental effect, as defined by the Environmental
Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004. The report is dated March
2019.

4.2. The report concluded at paragraph 5.1 “it is not considered that the
plan would be likely to give rise to significant environmental effects. On this
basis a Sustainability Appraisal to meet the requirements for Strategic
Environmental Assessment is not considered to be needed.” The Strategic
Environmental Assessment Screening Report is attached at Appendix 1.

4.3. However the basic condition of “contributing to the achievement of
sustainable development” requires a broader scope of assessment to embrace
social and economic as well as environmental objectives. For completeness
therefore Table 2 summarises the economic, social and environmental attributes
of each policy.

4.4. The vision and objectives of the Neighbourhood Plan comprise a balance
of social, economic and environmental goals. The social goals are to improve the
amenities and of meeting the demand and need for new homes of the local
community to allow a younger demographic to develop. Economic goals are
limited in such a small village apart from encouraging broadband and local
employment but the growth in the number of households in the parish over the
plan period will help retain existing facilities. Environmental goals include the
protection and enhancement of Ickford’s natural and historic environment.

VISION FOR ICKFORD – NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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