Planning and Development Act 2024
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Obligation to prepare strategy relating to environment and climate change | ||
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49. (1) A planning authority shall prepare a strategy for the conservation, protection and improvement of the environment (including the facilitation of climate adaptation and mitigation) for the functional area of the planning authority. | ||
(2) The strategy shall include objectives relating to: | ||
(a) the facilitation of climate adaptation and mitigation as provided for in policies and measures of the Government and implementation of the local authority climate action plan made under section 14B of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 by the local authority for the area to which the development plan relates in a manner consistent with— | ||
(i) the strategy relating to climate change adaptation and mitigation in the regional spatial and economic strategy of the regional assembly for the region within whose area the functional area of the planning authority is situated, and | ||
(ii) the climate action plan approved by the Government under section 4 (9) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 ; | ||
(b) the promotion of compliance with environmental standards in relation to water quality and status, having regard to the Water Framework Directive; | ||
(c) the regulation, restriction and management of development on or under land in inland and coastal areas at risk of flooding and erosion; | ||
(d) the reduction of the risk of serious danger to human health or the environment, including in areas at risk of erosion and other natural hazards, and the limitation and mitigation of the consequences and effects of natural hazards; | ||
(e) the reduction of the risk of serious danger to human health or the environment arising from a major accident having regard to the Seveso III Directive, and the limitation and mitigation of the consequences and effects of major accidents; | ||
(f) the control, regulation and, where appropriate, promotion of the exploitation of natural resources; | ||
(g) such other matters as may be prescribed. | ||
(3) A planning authority shall seek to ensure the coordination of the preparation of a strategy under subsection (1) with the preparation of a local authority climate action plan under section 14B of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 . |