Policy information sourced from Thurrock Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development

PMD1 – MINIMISING POLLUTION AND IMPACTS ON AMENITY, HEALTH, SAFETY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Development will not be permitted where it would cause or is likely to cause unacceptable effects on:

  • the amenities of the area;
  • the amenity, health or safety of others;
  • the amenity, health or safety of future occupiers of the site; or
  • the natural environment.

Particular consideration will be given to the location of sensitive land uses, especially housing, schools and health facilities, and nationally, regionally and locally designated biodiversity sites, and areas of recreational and amenity value which are relatively undisturbed by noise and valued for this reason.

The Council will require assessments to accompany planning applications where it has reasonable grounds to believe that a development may suffer from, or cause:

  • Air pollution;
  • Noise pollution;
  • Contaminated land/soil;
  • Odour;
  • Light pollution and shadow flicker;
  • Water pollution;
  • Invasion of privacy;
  • Visual intrusion;
  • Loss of light;
  • Ground instability;
  • Vibration

Where the assessment confirms such potential harm, planning permission will only be granted if satisfactory solutions can be achieved through design, or suitable mitigation measures can be put in place through conditions or a planning obligation. Where an assessment is not forthcoming the Council may refuse permission on a precautionary basis.

The Council will seek compliance with, and contribution to, EU limit values or national objectives for pollutants, taking into account the presence of Air Quality Management Areas and the cumulative impacts on air quality in local areas arising from individual sites.

In the interests of supporting legitimate business activity pursuant to policy CSSP2 the Council will resist the introduction of sensitive uses in locations where their presence would be likely to lead to unreasonable restrictions over business activity having to be imposed in order to avoid unacceptable nuisance to those sensitive uses. Exceptionally the Council may accept co-location of sensitive uses with business uses where the sensitive uses are part of approved proposals for the redevelopment of a wider area from business use to a predominantly residential use.

For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development