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LOCAL POLICY: ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH UDP
1999, SAVED POLICIES 2007
6.86 ENV1 Green Belt
Policy ENV1 states that in the Green Belt:
„Development will not be permitted except in very special circumstances
for purposes other than agriculture, forestry, recreation, cemeteries and
other uses appropriate to a rural area.‟
6.87 ENV1.1 Areas of High Landscape Value
ENV1.1 identifies four Areas of High Landscape Value within the study
area, one of which extends across the development site.
6.88 ENV1.2 Development in areas of high landscape value
ENV1.2 states that:
'In Areas of High Landscape Value, development other than for agriculture
will only be allowed where it will not result in a significant, and permanent
adverse impact on the landscape. … Strict control will be exercised over
any development that does take place to ensure that the visual character
of these areas is not affected.'
6.89 ENV2 Conserving the Environment
ENV2 states that:
„In considering any development, the Council will ensure that the effects
on … historic … resources of the Borough are fully taken into account.
The Council will only permit development where it can be shown that:
(i) development will not adversely affect any key environmental resources,
(ii) development will not harm the character or quality of the wider
environment, and
(iii) where development will cause environmental losses, these are
reduced to a minimum and outweighed by other enhancements in
compensation for the loss.‟
6.90 ENV2.1 Statutorily Protected Sites
ENV2.1 states that:
'Development or changes-of-use which would adversely affect the interest,
fabric or setting of a statutorily protected site will not be permitted.'
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement