The outline planning application

A number of documents and supporting statements will form the outline planning application. These include:

• Planning Statement: assesses the proposed development against the relevant national and local planning policies.

• Transport Assessment Report: assesses the impact of the proposed development and proposes measures to ensure that it can be accommodated within the local highway network.

• Design Statement: sets out the approach and strategy of the design of the proposed development and how it will relate to the character and appearance of the existing development within the surrounding area.

• Flood Risk Assessment: identifies the level of risk to the site from flooding and issues of surface water drainage and proposes mitigation measures where required.

• Services Appraisal: assesses the strategy for the necessary utilities (water, gas, electricity etc) to support the proposed residential and business uses.

• Environmental Statement: this provides a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the proposed development on the surrounding area in terms of transport ‘socio-economic’, noise, landscape, ecology, air quality, waste, lighting etc, proposing
where necessary mitigation measures to address these issues.

• Accessibility Statement: reports on the accessibility of the proposed development to local services, facilities and transport, taking account of the access needs of everyone including those with mobility difficulties.

• Sustainability Statement: details how the proposed development is of a scale which is appropriate for the location, and how the existing services and facilities can be accommodated and in the long term will benefit from the proposed development.

• Outline Remedial Strategy: assesses the potential impact of existing ground contamination on the proposed development and details the necessary mitigation measures.

The Parameter Plans

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