Object

Representation ID: 18401

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Johnson Mowat

Paragraph 4.48.8 states that ‘Policy CO3 sets out the criteria for screening and when a HIA will need to be submitted with a planning application’.

Johnson Mowat considers that draft Policy CO3 does not set out adequate screening criteria and only provides a specific indication of a requirement for Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in relation to hot food outlets.

The draft Policy indicates a threshold above which a screening assessment will be required, but provides no indication of the nature or context of development proposals above the threshold that would be expected (or not expected) to be accompanied by a HIA. Greater clarity on this should be provided to make sure the plan is effective in this regard.