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5.4.12 Policy ENV3: Development in the Countryside provides that in areas of countryside
development will only be permitted where the proposed development is dependent upon a
countryside location. The policy also states that proposals should, both in function, siting and
design, be suitable for its particular location, and should respect and preserve features
contributing to local character.
Environmental Enhancement
5.4.13 The key principles of Policy SD1 include the achievement of environmental and community
benefits through new development.
5.4.14 Policy ENV5: Environmental Enhancement provides that the Councils will seek to secure
environmental enhancement through new development and that particular attention will be
given to enabling enhancement of the Forth Estuary, areas of environmental degradation and
other areas and feature identified within Local Plans.
Historic and Built Environment
5.4.15 The Structure Plan also promotes the protection of the built environment and cultural heritage.
This can be defined as Conservation Areas, historically and architecturally important buildings,
Scheduled Ancient Monuments, archaeological locations and landscapes, and Historic
Gardens and Designed Landscapes.
5.4.16 Policy ENV6: The Historic and Built Environment provides that the Councils will seek to
ensure that cultural heritage resources are recognised, recorded, protected and enhanced as
appropriate, and that new development respects and contributes to the character and quality of
the area.
Water Resources
5.4.17 The Structure Plan recognises that extensive parts of Clackmannanshire and Stirling are areas
of flood plain and that consequently flooding issues need to be taken into account when
decisions about locating development are made.
5.4.18 Policy ENV9: Water Resources Management provides that development proposals in areas
of known significant flood risk will not be permitted unless it can be demonstrated that no
suitable alternative locations exist, and if a flood risk assessment indicates that the risk can be
satisfactorily mitigated by works which will not lead to increased flood risk elsewhere or
unacceptable habitat loss.
Renewable Energy
5.4.19 The Structure Plan encourages renewable energy developments in locations where there
would be no significant loss of amenity, and the setting and integrity of features of importance
for their scenic, conservation and heritage value would not be harmed. However, it states that
this generally supportive approach will not be at the expense of the environment.
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