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12. BAD NEIGHBOUR DEVELOPMENT
12.1 Schedule 7 of the new DMR replicates Schedule 7 of the GDPO on "bad neighbour developments". The developments listed in this schedule represent developments likely to raise amenity issues beyond immediate neighbours, or during the evening and weekend hours. Issues include, noise, large numbers of people gathering in or moving through an area, significant increases in traffic movements, parking issues and so on. Where a planning application includes development listed in the Schedule, the application must be advertised in a local newspaper, in addition to any required notification of neighbours, to raise awareness more widely in the local community.
12.2 Two areas of concern have been expressed about bad neighbour development. First, that the name itself is unduly negative and can create a misconception about the nature of a proposal which follows the application through the planning process.
Q41: What might be an appropriate alternative name for "bad neighbour development"?
12.3 The second issue is whether the descriptions of development should be changed to update terminology and catch some additional developments that raise wider amenity considerations.
12.4 It is therefore proposed to make the following additions to the list:
- Nightclub/ public house
- Community hall
- Concert hall
- Places of Worship
- Skateboard Park
- Waste transfer sites
- Recycling points
- The construction of buildings or the use of land or buildings for the purpose of slaughtering animals or the processing of animal carcasses for final disposal or as part of the production of other goods.
12.5 Suggested deletions from the list are:
- Music Hall
- Dance Hall
- The construction of buildings or the use of land for the purpose of slaughterhouse or knacker's yard or for the killing or plucking of poultry.
Q42: Do you support the proposed additions and deletions to the list of "bad neighbour developments" and do you have other suggestions?
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