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Carlisle District Local Plan 2001 - 2016 Revised Redeposit draftpackage plants may, if not designed correctly or located appropriately, result in anincreased risk of pollution to groundwater and surface waters. Such systems will only bepermitted if it can be demonstrated that connection to the public foul sewerage system isnot feasible, taking into account cost and/or practicability and planning applications shallbe accompanied by an assessment in accordance with the planning requirements of AnnexA of Circular 3/99.POLICY CP12 PollutionDevelopment will not be permitted where it would generate, either during constructionor on completion, significant levels of pollution (from contaminated substances, odour,noise, dust, vibration, light, heat) which can not be satisfactorily mitigated within thedevelopment proposal or by means of planning conditions.Could identify that there may be need for site investigations where development isproposed on potentially contaminated land (See Policy LE30).3.51 PPS 23 recommends that the local plan development documents should take into accountthe impacts of potentially polluting development on other land uses and suggests thatattempts be made to reduce conflict. Development can cause pollution in the environmentby releases to water, the land or air, which is manifested in contaminated substances, odour,noise, dust, vibration, light or heat. For example, contaminated surface water run-off fromvehicle emissions on road and car park surfaces may require the installation of specialpollution control measures such as oil interceptors.3.52 The Carlisle Corporate Plan has the aim of improving all aspects of pollution control withthe intention of making Carlisle the cleanest and healthiest City in Europe. The City Visionstatement for 2002-2012 seeks to significantly limit pollution, thus reducing damageto the environment. The City Council has a major role in monitoring and controllingenvironmental quality standards and has set itself high standards of air, noise and waterquality.3.53 Pollution can cause serious conflicts where pollution sensitive development such ashousing, hospitals, schools and some business developments are located in close proximityto potentially polluting land uses. It may be desirable to designate separation distancesfor such land uses. Planning conditions or legal agreements will be used to ensure thatappropriate mitigation measures are provided.3.54 Noise can be considered a pollutant if it causes disturbance on account of its volume orits irregularity. Noisy activities should be located away from noise sensitive developmenttherefore and it may be necessary to mitigate the impact of noise through layout,engineering or administrative measures. The tranquillity of the countryside is diminished bythe penetration of noisy activities which include heavy traffic, low-flying aircraft and noisysports activities such as motor sports.3.55 The Government is committed to improving air quality by reducing air pollution. The mainsources of air pollution are emissions from road transport and industrial processes. Wherean Environmental Statement is prepared to accompany a planning application an AirQuality Assessment must be included. A general Air Quality Assessment has been preparedby the Council setting out the objectives for decreasing the levels of the nine main airpollutants that harm health and the environment. The situation is being monitored. Theeffects of traffic pollution are generally addressed through efforts to reduce the need totravel and through reducing dependency on private cars which is expressed in travel plans.40 September 2006
Carlisle District Local Plan 2001 - 2016 Revised Redeposit draft3.56 The proposed five mile (8.25km) long Carlisle Northern Development Route to the westand north of the City will improve the environment by removing 8,000 through vehicles perday including 600 HGVs. Measurements have shown that the highest rates of emissionsare encountered in congested, slow-moving traffic. This will help to decrease critically highnitrous oxide levels along the main City transport arteries. Nitrous oxide safety limits arepredicted to exceed national guidance levels at limited locations of greatest traffic flow inCarlisle in 2005. The planting of trees and woodland particularly along transport corridorsis encouraged as a means of removing air-borne pollutants and particulate.3.57 Over the last decade there has been a greater awareness of the adverse effects oflight pollution. There are three main types of light pollution: sky glow, glare and lighttrespass. Intrusive light can cause road safety problems, harm wildlife and createphysiological problems for residents. Such pollution wastes energy and results in theburning of unnecessary fossil fuels by power stations which is unsustainable. CPRE hasgiven publicity to the evidence from satellite data of the spread of light pollution acrossthe country especially into rural areas. This is caused by extensions of street lighting withnew developments, floodlights for sports pitches and buildings, and by security lights onbuildings. The Government has made it clear that the intrusiveness of lighting particularly inthe countryside should be kept to a minimum and has urged that Local Planning Authoritiesrecognise the cumulative adverse impacts of lighting on countryside character whichdecreases the sense of remoteness and blurs the distinction between urban and rural areas.Lighting should be as energy-efficient as possible or run off renewable energy and minimiseupward light pollution. Landscaping measures such as mounding and planting may in somesituations help to protect residential amenity and reduce light spillage and glare.POLICY CP13 Waste Minimisation and the Recycling of WasteResidential developments of 10 or more dwellings, business, industrial or commercialfloorspace of 300 m 2 or more, or retail floorspace of 500 m 2 or more must beaccompanied by a Waste Audit at the planning application submission stage. The auditshall comprise an estimation of the type and volume of waste that the development willgenerate during construction and during occupation, the waste management optionsto be employed to manage this waste and the steps taken to minimise the amount ofwaste arising from the development through reusing and recycling materials. WasteAudits will be assessed by the Waste Collection Authority against the hierarchy ofoptions in the following order of preference:1. reduction in the amount of waste produced;2. re-use of waste on site without significant processing;3. recycling and/or composting of waste on-site;4 recycling and/or composting of waste off-site;5. recovery of value from waste produced;6. landfilling of residual waste.All such planning applications shall also include facilities for the storage, collection andrecycling of waste.3.58 To encourage waste elimination in line with Sustainable Development Policy, including theprinciples set out in Waste Strategy 2000, PPS10, RSS draft Policy EQ8 and ER11, andPolicy R49 of the emerging Cumbria and Lake District Joint Structure Plan 2001-2016September 2006 41
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