Comment

Representation ID: 19870

Received: 01/04/2021

Respondent: Natural England

We note that there are no designated Protected Landscapes within the Local Authority boundaries, although the District abuts the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding National Beauty to the north-east. We also note that MHCLG are currently consulting on proposed changes to NPPF Chapter 15: Conserving and enhancing the natural environment, including a new paragraph 175 which has been amended in response to the Glover Review of Protected Landscapes, to clarify that the scale and extent of development within the settings of National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty should be sensitively located and designed so as to avoid adverse impacts on the designated landscapes.

On this basis, Natural England welcomes the approach undertaken within the Sustainability Appraisal in assessing potential allocations for new development in Addingham, Burley in Wharfdale, and Ilkley for any potential impacts on Protected Landscapes outwith the District boundaries, including impacts on tranquillity which falls within the setting of the AONB