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ID sylw: 108085

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Seven Homes

Asiant : Pegasus Group

There is clear support within the NPPF (Section 8) for the creation of healthy and safe communities, and Paragraph 005 of the Healthy and Safe Communities section of the PPG highlights that health impact assessments can be a useful tool where there are expected to be significant impacts on health. The policy direction states that where there will be a significant impact on health and wellbeing, and this cannot be mitigated, applicants will need to compensate for such impacts, through financial contributions.

Viability should be taken into consideration; it is imperative for such a policy to not risk undermining the deliverability of much-needed housing sites, in instances where it may be challenging to provide adequate mitigation. This should have been acknowledged within the SA, in relation to potential impacts on SA Objective 9 (Housing).