Below are some suggestions / hints you could used in your objection to the planning application.
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Objection to the Proposed Development (EIP request) on Fellgate Greenbelt
Inadequate Sewage Infrastructure
Loss of Biodiversity
Contradiction of Climate Emergency Goals
Loss of Agricultural Land and Threat to Food Security
The request omits several documents and statements required by Regulation 15.
-No detailed description of the proposed development’s nature, technical characteristics, and operational details.
No assessment of impacts, cumulative effects, damage caused to biodiversity, wildlife, water courses, ditches, trees and hedgerows.
No risk assessment has been made available to the public. This prejudices the ability of consultation bodies and the public to comment meaningfully on the scope of the EIA.
No Environmental Information
There is no evidence of engagement with: -Local communities; -Statutory consultees; -Bodies with environmental, ecological, or heritage remit.
This fails procedural requirements under the Regulations and is legally unsound.
No indication that SUDS-related assessments or approvals have been submitted or coordinated, nor evidence of compliance with new 2024 SAB requirements.
It’s unclear if a screening opinion under Regulation 6 has been obtained, as required to confirm whether an EIA is mandated. Without this, scoping is premature.
Proceeding with a decision based on an incomplete scoping request would contravene Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017.
Any Scoping Opinion could be challenged on grounds such as: procedural failure, lack of essential detail, inadequate consultation.
A grant of planning permission without proper EIA compliance would render the decision unlawful and liable to judicial review.
Formally request that this scoping opinion request is refused.
This development is unsustainable, environmentally destructive, and contrary to public interest. The Fellgate Greenbelt should be protected as a vital ecological, agricultural, and community asset not sacrificed for short term, high-impact housing expansion.
I urge the relevant planning authorities to reject this proposal and prioritise long term environmental responsibility, food security, and community well being.