SASIG Publications
SASIG response – National aviation policy review ‘Scoping Document’ consultation
20 October 2011
Please see above for the SASIG consultation response to the DfT National Aviation Policy Review ‘Scoping Document’ published here: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2011-09
SASIG recognises the importance of the Government’s programme to underpin existing, and secure future, economic growth, and is eager to support that, as appropriate for Local Authorities, across all sectors, of which the aviation industry is one.
The policy review presents the opportunity for practical application of the Government’s renewed sustainable development vision and commitments.
SASIG sees a need for the next stage of this policy review to embrace the broader aim of sustainable development by addressing the following areas:
• strategic planning;
• transparent, accepted methodology for calculating economic value;
• understanding how to capture economic benefits;
• application of a ‘noise envelope’ to provide reduced noise impacts;
• improved understanding of the impacts of concentration and disersion of flightpaths;
• progression towards a ban on night flights where residents are overflown;
• integration with climate change policy to meet required targets;
• integration with rail policy;
• provision and improvement of surface access connections with airports; and
• support for and development of community involvement.
SASIG response – DCLG ‘Planning for Schools Development’ consultation
10 December 2010
Please see the SASIG response to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) consultation ‘Planning for Schools Development’.
SASIG response – DCLG Planning for Schools Developments
(http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/planningschoolsconsultation)
This consultation proposes that permitted development rights be extended to a wider range of building use types providing for them to be converted to schools without the need for planning permission.
SASIG highlights concerns raised by these proposals regarding suitable environments for schools to be set up, with particular reference to schools potentially being set up around airports, in Airport Public Safety Zones (PSZs), and areas with poor local air quality, along with the need to consider the transport implications associated with change of use to a school.
SASIG advocates that the surrounding environment’s impact on school learning, teaching, health and safety be determining factors when looking for new school development sites. This includes the impact that noise and air quality levels will have on education and social interaction.
Finally, SASIG believes that if the need for planning permission is removed then some other form of control must be put in place to ensure impacts such as noise, air quality and surface access are properly dealt with.
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