Environmental Engineering Reference
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Box 22.1
Tests of soundness applied to Regional Spatial Strategies
The strategy has been prepared
• following the proper procedures
• with satisfactory community involvement and partnership working
• subject to a satisfactory Sustainability Appraisal.
The strategy is a spatial plan which
• meets the objectives set for an RSS (see Chapter 18)
• is consistent with national planning policy (or, if not, an adequate case has been
made for the departure)
• is consistent with other relevant strategies for the region and with RSS for
neighbouring regions where cross-boundary issues are relevant
• takes into account related regional policies and programmes where these impact
directly on the development and use of land and contains policies which will
deliver the desired spatial change.
Its policies are
• consistent with one another
• founded on a robust and credible evidence base.
The plan
• is realistic (including availability of resources) and can be implemented without
compromising its objectives
• is robust and able to deal with changing circumstances
• contains clear mechanisms for implementation and monitoring.
Source: PPS11 para 2.49
a
the policies and proposals for development (in conjunction with existing or
proposed transport facilities) satisfy accessibility considerations and are compatible
with the characteristics of the transport network
b
the policies and proposals for transport (including any proposals for demand
management) support the planned pattern of development, are adequate for its
functioning and are consistent with environmental policies and standards.
In practice there is a very wide range of situations which can be deemed consistent.
The term can be used to encompass everything from the 'not obviously inconsistent'
(such as a new road through an area of designated landscape) through to the fully
integrated. Typically the immediate physical interaction between transport and land
use is recognised but there is a much poorer appreciation of their dynamic relationship
in a more strategic sense over the longer term through changes in the patterning of
accessibility.
Procedurally the treatment of DPDs is different from RSS in that the form of the
examination can vary from a round-table discussion to a formal hearing where advocates
are permitted to be present to test evidence. Individuals or organisations who have made
representations seeking a change in the plan have a right to appear at the examination.
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