Policy information sourced from the Woking Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (DPD)
DM5: Environmental pollution
General Principles
When assessed individually or cumulatively, development proposals should ensure that there will be no unacceptable impacts on:
- Air quality;
- Surface and ground water quality;
- Land quality and condition;
- Health and safety of the public.
Development which has the potential, either individually or cumulatively, for an unacceptable impact on environmental amenity, biodiversity or water quality by reason of pollution but is considered desirable for reasons of economic or wider social need will be expected to provide an appropriate scheme of mitigation. The aims of the Water Framework Directive should be taken into account in planning decisions affecting water quality and management.
In assessing a scheme of mitigation, account will be taken of:
- the location, design and layout of the proposed development; and
- measures to bring levels of pollution to an acceptable level; and
- measures to control run-off and other diffuse pollution; and
- hours of operation.
Development will not be permitted if mitigation cannot be provided to an appropriate standard with an acceptable design, particularly in proximity to sensitive existing uses or sites.
Development Sensitive to Pollution
In areas of existing noise or other types of pollution, new development sensitive to the effects of that pollution is unlikely to be permitted where the presence of that sensitive development could threaten the ongoing viability of existing uses that are considered desirable for reasons of economic or wider social need, such as safeguarded industrial uses, through the imposition of undue operational constraints.
For more information please see the Development Plan Document