Support

Representation ID: 1517

Received: 17/04/2024

Respondent: National Trust

The positive principles of this policy area and greater emphasis on climate change are recognised and welcomed by the National Trust.

It is apparent that relevant policies will be informed by an emerging Climate Change Study commissioned by South Kesteven District Council. This is intended to be supported by further consultation at the Regulation 19 stage of the Local Plan.

Given the importance of climate change as a policy area an additional, and supplementary, consultation on this matter would be considered beneficial. This would allow for full stakeholder review before the narrower parameters of a Regulation 19 consultation.

Particularly where the detail of policies may be subject to significant change in the meantime.

Object

Representation ID: 1709

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Historic England

Historic England would welcome early informal consultation on the Climate Change Study when available.
The following documents may also be of use:-
Heritage Counts 2020 – Know your Home, Know your Carbon: Reducing carbon emissions in traditional homes.
HEAN14 Energy Efficiency and Traditional Homes
HEAN 15: Commercial Renewable Energy Development and the Historic Environment
A full list of all our technical guidance on energy efficiency, including research reports which could form a useful part of the plan’s evidence base, can be found in our publication directory:
https://historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/advice/technical-conservation-guidance-and-research-brochure-pdf/

Object

Representation ID: 1773

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Home Builders Federation

Note that the Council’s recognition of the 13 December 2023, Written Ministerial Statement. The HBF is concerned that the Council is adding to the complexity of policy, regulations and standards that housebuilders are already expected to comply with. To be consistent with national policy, HBF request the Council rely on the Building Regulations process as the way to manage improving energy efficiency standards and as such no policy on this issue is needed in the Local Plan.

Support

Representation ID: 1799

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust are supportive of renewable energy generation, providing it also contributes to the enhancement of the natural environment and biodiversity in general.

Support

Representation ID: 1837

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Buckminster and Norwich Hub Ltd

Agent: Godfrey-Payton & Co

Points 2.4-2.6. Buckminster and NH are both pleased to see that Climate Change is acknowledged in the Reg 18 Local Plan.

Support

Representation ID: 1905

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Environment Agency

We support the production of a new Climate Change Study to inform Policy RE1 ahead of it being finalised. In regards of flood risk, renewable energy developments can be located in areas of flood risk due to the ability to raise the infrastructure out of the flood zone, however, early consultation with the Environment Agency is recommended to ensure appropriate flood risk mitigation is considered.

Support

Representation ID: 1949

Received: 22/04/2024

Respondent: Natural England

We note policies on Climate Change are not included within this Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan. Natural England would wish to ensure that nature-based solutions are included within the Regulation19 Draft.

Object

Representation ID: 2065

Received: 22/04/2024

Respondent: South Lincolnshire Green Party

Given that the climate change projections, based on the InterGovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessments demonstrate that we are now on the high emissions scenario, sea level rise is calculated to have risen by 12cm, against the 1990 baseline and will probably increase to 24cm by 2030. And given that the protection of the low lying fenland is already at risk due to ancient pumping systems, as demonstrated by recent flooding, it seems unlikely that this land will be suitable for building on now/in the near future. We would like to suggest that a better evidence base is obtained to ascertain risk. This will particularly impact on the Deepings, Bourne, Baston, Langtoft, Thurlby. We cannot rely on sea defences, as they have not been maintained and groundwater levels are so high that they would not be effective anyway. There is a risk of back flooding via the Humber and the Trent. To make developments viable there will need to be a lot of work done. It would be better to allow the dried and shrunken peat to re-wet, so that is expands and acts as a sponge to hold back sea water. Once the sea has inundated the land it is useless. This has recently been the subject on concern for a proposed development in Skegness, which might now be abandoned.

Support

Representation ID: 2123

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership

Once prepared, the GLNP would like to see any policy include the role of nature in addressing climate change and its impacts, through nature-based solutions, including landscape scale projects, and green infrastructure. This would contribute to the environmental objective of sustainable development as laid out in paragraph 8c of the NPPF as well as other paragraphs including 20d, 102, and 159a.

Support

Representation ID: 2130

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership, Natural England and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

Once prepared, any climate change policy within the Regulation 19 draft should include the role of nature in addressing climate change and its impacts, through nature-based solutions, including landscape scale projects, and green infrastructure. This would contribute to the environmental objective of sustainable development as laid out in paragraph 8c of the NPPF as well as other paragraphs including 20d, 102, and 159a.

Object

Representation ID: 2223

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Lindum Group Ltd

These representations should be read in conjunction with separate representations submitted on behalf of the Lindum Group by Carter Jonas which focus specifically on the proposed allocation of Land off Ermine Street in Ancaster in Policy H1.

The Lindum Group welcome the Council’s acknowledgment of the Written Ministerial
Statement of December 2023 and its importance in considering Climate Change policy. The
statement entitled ‘Planning – Local Energy Efficiency Standards Update’ is very clear that
Local Plan Policies should not go beyond current or future planned building regulations.
It is the view of the Lindum Group that current and emerging building regulations are
sufficiently robust in considering climate change impacts and that Local Planning Policies do
not need to push beyond building regulations. As detailed in the ministerial statement, should Local Authorities look to go beyond building regulations then such policies will need to be wellreasoned and robustly costed. This is an important point when considering the need for balance when considering climate change policy and ensuring such policy does not overly constrain development.

Support

Representation ID: 2285

Received: 23/04/2024

Respondent: Central Lincolnshire Local Plan team

Throughout the Draft Plan it is stated that various study results are still awaited (e.g. Para 5.11 states that the results of the commissioned Climate Change Study will be used to formulate new policy). Given that this is the first time that some of the policies will have been drafted, will there be another consultation, either informal or formal before the pre submission stage of the Plan? When Para 5.15 refers to information being shared, does this mean an informal or targeted consultation, partial further Reg 18 consultation or only the Reg 19 consultation. Given that the Reg 19 consultation would only permit comments on legal compliance and soundness, if there is not intended to be an additional Reg 18 consultation, we would like to be notified, perhaps under duty to cooperate, when policy direction is confirmed.

Support

Representation ID: 2405

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Vistry Group

Agent: Boyer Planning

We are concerned that by not including policies on climate Change in the Regulation 18 Draft the Council are losing the opportunity to gain valuable consultation responses from a range of stakeholders to inform this emerging and very important area of policy.

Vistry is committed to sustainable construction methods and building sustainable homes that follow the latest guidance and policy. Development of the site at Land West of Grantham would provide sustainable and net-zero homes for residents in the wider Grantham area.

Object

Representation ID: 2463

Received: 22/04/2024

Respondent: Phoenix Sustainable Investments Limited

It is disappointing that the ‘Climate Change and Energy’ Chapter is only partly complete for the Reg 18 consultation.
South Kesteven must accept that in order to meet carbon emission and renewable energy targets the Council will likely have to support energy infrastructure proposals that do not have community support.
The existing policy framework needs a full review to ensure it delivers the amount of new energy infrastructure that the District requires.

Support

Representation ID: 2468

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Commercial Estate Group

Agent: Nexus Planning

CEG supports the Council in seeking to mitigate against the impacts of climate change, in line with objective 13 of the Draft LPR.

Object

Representation ID: 2483

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Cllr Charmaine Morgan

Whilst SKDC has declared a climate emergency it is felt that the policies within the Local Plan are not sufficiently robust as to aid determination of planning applications and if necessary Refuse applications.

It was proposed that SKDC should take a lead and ALL new developments, where it is viable, have solar panels on roofs, or alternative sustainable energy supply.

There was strong opposition to the rapid expanse of solar farms across the District. SKDCs policies should emphasise the need to protect agricultural land above the provision of solar farms.

There are no specific requirements regarding sustainable energy supplies to new buildings - residential or business. These should be included in the policies.

If people have to travel significant distances into town centres in order to access amenities this will have environmental consequences.

A request has been made that SKDC fully examine the most recent available evidence regarding flood risk across the District and build this into plans.

Object

Representation ID: 2509

Received: 16/03/2024

Respondent: Anthony Upward

The 2040 plan places a stronger emphasis on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. It includes policies aimed at promoting energy-efficient buildings, renewable energy generation, and reducing carbon emissions, aligning with the district’s Climate Action Strategy and national targets for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Q: Given the focus on sustainability & mitigating climate change, the site proposed SKPR-71 is recorded as the highest grade agricultural land. How does this support these goals?

There is a discrepancy in the the Local Plan as it emphasises the importance of sustainability and climate change mitigation, including the promotion of energyefficient buildings and renewable energy.

Object

Representation ID: 2515

Received: 26/03/2024

Respondent: Antony Swindell

The 2040 plan places a stronger emphasis on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. It includes policies aimed at promoting energy-efficient buildings, renewable energy generation, and reducing carbon emissions, aligning with the district’s Climate Action Strategy and national targets for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Q: Given the focus on sustainability & mitigating climate change, the site proposed SKPR-71 is recorded as the highest grade agricultural land. How does this support these goals?
There is a discrepancy in the Local Plan as it emphasises the importance of sustainability and climate change mitigation, including the promotion of energy-efficient buildings and renewable energy.