Object

Representation ID: 27817

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Persimmon Homes (West Yorkshire)

Agent: Lichfields

Policy SP15 provides an overarching framework for the consideration, and encouragement, of the creation of healthy places, with Policy CO3 requiring all major developments to undertake a screening assessment and, where applicable, a subsequent Health Impact Assessment (HIA) for major developments, commensurate to the scale of the development, to accompany the planning application.

Whilst the intention of policy SP15 in encouraging development proposals to positively design for creating healthy places is supported, HIA, or HIA screening, as required by Policy CO3 is considered to be an unnecessary requirement. Compliance with the health related planning policies and themes set out in Policy SP15 can be addressed sufficiently within Planning Policy Statements and Design and Access Statements typically submitted with residential applications, and certainly for all major residential applications where such matters would be considered by officers without the need for further reports. It is therefore requested that Policy CO3 be removed from the draft Local Plan.