Object
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 21728
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Engena
Without amendment the policy is unreasonable and restrictive. Wind energy should not be an exception from the policy support. Part of Footnote 49 of the NPPF is implied but this does not need to be repeated in local policy. Wind energy developments which have the backing of the affected local community should be supported. Public opinion is consistently supportive of onshore wind (see attached). It is suggested that the final paragraph of part 10 of the policy is removed and wind is not excluded from support subject to acceptable wider impacts, as given in the penultimate paragraph of part 10.
Without amendment the policy is unreasonable and restrictive. Wind energy should not be an exception from the policy support. Part of Footnote 49 of the NPPF is implied but this does not need to be repeated in local policy. Wind energy developments which have the backing of the affected local community should be supported. Public opinion is consistently supportive of onshore wind (see attached). It is suggested that the final paragraph of part 10 of the policy is removed and wind is not excluded from support subject to acceptable wider impacts, as given in the penultimate paragraph of part 10.