East Devon Local Development Framework - Sustainability Appraisal
Generic Scoping Report for Core Strategy and Other LDF Documents
(Including appraisal of the Gypsy and Traveller Development Plan Document)
Sustainability appraisal is a process used to evaluate the potential impacts that development proposals and polices will have on the environment and on social and economic wellbeing. Through assessing potential impacts at an early stage and on an ongoing basis through document production we can plan for potential adverse impacts to be minimised and ensure positive benefits are realised.
Prior to actually undertaking a sustainability appraisal of any LDF document we are required to produce a document called a scoping report. The scoping report sets out background information about relevant sustainability issues and also includes a framework of key sustainability objectives against which planning policies are to be assessed. We have produced a generic scoping report that will be used for appraisal of:
•the East Devon Core Strategy;
•the Gypsy and Traveller Development Plan Document; and
•other documents that will make up the East Devon LDF (subject to inclusion of appropriate changes or additional information, potentially in the form of addendums).
The Scoping Report can be downloaded here (4651KB - PDF Help) and the appendix to the Scoping Report can be downloaded here (241KB - PDF Help)
Consultation Period and Making Comments on the Scoping Report
Comments are welcomed on the East Devon Generic Scoping Report for Core Strategy and Other LDF Documents – January 2008. 
A comment form can be downloaded here (64KB).
There is a five week consultation period starting on Friday 8th February 2008 and any comments must be sent to the Policy and Conservation Section, to be received at the Council Offices in Sidmouth by 5.00 pm on Friday 14th March 2008. We encourage electronic communications and would particular welcome comments in e-mailed format addressed to ldf@eastdevon.gov.uk
