Further PfE Hearing Sessions
Wednesday 5 July 2023
Responses to AP134 and AP135* - Statements of Common Ground relating to peat on sites JPA1.1 (Heywood / Pilsworth), JPA28 (North of Irlam Station), JPA29 (Port Salford Extension), JPA30 (Ashton Moss West) and JPA33 (New Carrington)
9.30am
- Inspectors’ opening announcements
- General Issues:
- National planning policy relating to development and peat
- Local planning policies relating to development and peat, including Policy JP-G4 and Salford Local Plan Policy GI2
- Greater Manchester Wetlands Nature Improvement Area and/or any relevant peat restoration programmes
- Site Specific Issues – to be discussed for each above site**:
- Extent of peat on the site
- Quality of peat on the site
- Potential for restoration
- Likelihood of restoration
- Policy wording
- Inspectors’ closing remarks
* As set out in IN32 and IN34
** Sites will be covered in the following order: JPA29, JPA28 (Chat Moss Sites); JPA33; JPA30 and JPA1.1
