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sustainability issues…. Laid down by law or policy… The neighbourhood plan is required to
take account of sustainability considerations…..

the Ashurst Wood neighbourhood plan will need to be in conformity with the district plan
guidance suggests that the SCA requirement can be incorporated into an SA

A sustainability appraisal is not a requirement of a neighbourhood plan, although assessing
the social, economic and environmental effects of a Plan is good practice and can help
improve its overall sustainability. MSDC required
There are three relevant objectives for assessment

Achievabilty--- if it is economically viable

availability site is considered to be available when there are no known legal or ownership
problems and the landowner has expressed an intention to develop

acceptability neighbourhood plans must be approved by majority of electors voting in a local
referendum. Thus, the site assessment must include consideration of the acceptability of the
site to the local community. Acceptability is not a factor in other development plan
documents as they do not go through a referendum process (although still will be subject to a
local consultation
Vision and Local Policies

ensure that a high standard of development and design is achieved in Ashurst Wood and will
discourage development that looks out of place and poorly integrated into its surroundings

ASW policy 14 states all new development must demonstrate good quality design and respect
the existing character and appearance of the surrounding areas. All proposals will be
expected to identify how they address the local surroundings and landscape context by

a. using design that respects the scale and character of the existing and surrounding
buildings with reference to the character assessment
b. demonstrating that the design of the particular development has addressed and
protected the positive features of the character of the local area

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