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Regional Planning Policies
- The Coast
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POLICY CO 4 Access to the Coastline |
To encourage schemes which provide or
extend public access to the coastline.
A very large number of people derive
enjoyment from the natural beauty, beaches and amenities of the
coast. Some of the coastline however remains inaccessible to the
general public. Proposals both for the provision of or extension of
public access to the coastline will be supported.
In considering development proposals in or adjacent to the coast
attention will be paid to the retention of existing public accesses
and coastal walkways. Development which would result in the closure
of existing access points will normally only be acceptable where a
feasible alternative is provided.
Proposals from public bodies or private individuals to provide or
extend access to the coastline will normally be permitted provided:
- the proposal would not adversely
affect any area of nature conservation, geological or landscape
value or the man-made heritage; and
- the provision of access including
associated facilities such as pathways, local car parks and picnic
areas are of a scale that can be satisfactorily accommodated without
impairing the amenity of the local area.
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