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The Woodsmith Project - S73 Project Amendments: Appendix 3 Statutory Development Plan

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The SPD includes a ‘Careful Lighting Checklist’ to assist applicants with proposing suitable lighting for their developments.

NYMNPA Renewable Energy SPD

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The Renewable Energy Supplementary Planning Document (adopted 2010) provides detailed advice on the information required to meet the requirements of Policy ENV8 of the Local Plan which requires the installation of renewable energy to offset 10% of the predicted CO2 emissions on developments of uses of 200sqm or more. It also provides advice on selecting and designing appropriate renewable energy developments in the National Park and contains details of the information that should be submitted as part of a planning application. For industrial/agricultural developments, the following types of renewable technologies are considered as likely to be suitable: Energy from waste (e.g. bio-digestion of slurry), solar water heating (if hot water is required), photovoltaics, wind, hydro biomass (wood chips or pellets) and heat pumps.

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NYMNPA Design Guide SPD

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The Design Guide (adopted June 2008) describes the distinctive qualities and characteristics that make the North York Moors National Park special – the local distinctiveness of the landscape; settlement patterns and buildings and is intended to encourage a high standard of design in new development.

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The aims and objectives of the SPD include:

• Ensuring that the design of all development is consistent with the statutory purposes of the National Park. • Ensuring that all new development is of a high quality that respects local distinctiveness and conserves and where possible, enhances the character and special qualities of the area.

• Encouraging good contemporary design where appropriate.

• Minimising the unsustainable use of resources and the production of waste in the construction of new development.

• Minimising the requirement for resource use during the operation of the development.

• Ensuring that conditions for wildlife and natural habitats are maintained or enhanced.

• Protecting the residential amenity of others.

• Promoting design that reduces both the causes and effects of climate change

RCBC Developer Contributions SPD

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The Developer Contributions SPD was adopted in December 2014 to provide guidance on the range of infrastructure and other types of contributions that will generally be considered in the determination of planning applications. For commercial developments, these fall into the following broad categories: • Drainage and flood prevention: required where a SuDS is required off-site; or where a financial contribution is required to deliver a SuDS or flood alleviation scheme;