Object

Representation ID: 29702

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Keyland Developments Ltd

Agent: Barton Wilmore

Whilst our Client supports the Council’s commitment to the presumption in favour of sustainable development, national guidance is clear that local plans should avoid unnecessary repetition of national policy.

As such, part A of the policy should be deleted as it is unnecessary and repeats paragraph 11 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

We recently appeared at the Doncaster Council Local Plan Examination and the Inspector requested that the Council delete their presumption in favour of sustainable development policy, which they have subsequently proposed through Main Modifications.

We would also question whether part B of the policy is necessary as the detailed development management policies effectively demonstrate how the authority will encourage developments which meet the three elements of sustainable development.