Haddockston Golf Course Extension EIA Scoping Report

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10 Traffic and Transport 10.1 INTRODUCTION 10.1.1 This chapter draws on the findings of the ‘Haddockstone house, Houston, Renfrewshire: Transport Statement, April 2009 produced by JMP Consultants. 10.2 LEGISLATION AND GUIDANCE 10.2.1 Relevant policy guidance is set out in the following key documents: Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) 17 Planning for Transport. Planning Advice Note (PAN) 75 Planning for Transport. 10.3 KEY ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION 10.3.1 The proposed development has the potential to generate an increase in volume of traffic accessing the site. However, the Transport Statement has concluded that the net increase in traffic that will be generated by the extension to the gold course would equate to 27, 35 and 65 two way vehicles trips respectively during the weekday AM, PM and weekend peak periods. The Residential element of the proposals would generate an additional 5 and 6 two way vehicle trips during the weekday AM and PM peaks respectively. The Transport Statement concludes that this level of traffic will have a negligible impact, in terms of capacity, on the local road network. 10.3.2 The Transport Statement also concludes that it is likely that the majority of trips will be made by car, although there is some opportunity for linked trips with the rail station at Bishopton. As the site is rural there are no pedestrian footways or cycle ways in the surrounding area and the site is not directly served by public transport. 10.3.3 Accessibility issues and the impact of the proposed access solution on its receiving environment has been given due consideration within this scoping report. No new or additional road or junction amendments are proposed in support of this development, although directional signage is proposed to avoid Reilly Road and Warlock Road. 10.3.4 It is therefore considered unlikely that traffic issues associated with this will have significant impacts on their receiving environment. (Please see section 4 and 9 respectively for further details on consideration of Noise Impacts and Air Quality within this context). For this reason, any further assessment of impacts relating to traffic and transport has been scoped out of the EIA for these proposals. 12151856-001 Haddockston Golf Course Extension 27
11 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 11.1 INTRODUCTION 11.1.1 This Chapter highlights any potentially significant issues associated with archaeology and cultural heritage and whether there is a requirement for further consideration in the EIA, and where a requirement is identified, presents the proposed methodology to be used in its assessment. 11.2 LEGISLATION, POLICY AND GUIDANCE 11.2.1 National Planning Policy Guideline (NPPG) 5 Archaeology and Planning and NPPG 18 Planning and the Historic Environment set out Government policy on the preservation and recording of archaeology, and the role of the planning system in protecting the historic environment. Archaeological remains are finite, and therefore require appropriate management to ensure they are preserved in a good condition, whether in-situ or by appropriate record. Field evaluations and early consultations with planning authorities are advocated where proposed developments impact upon archaeological remains. 11.2.2 In addition, Historic Scotland has published Scottish Historic Environment Policies (SHEP), the following of which has been reviewed in relation to the proposed development: SHEP1 – Scotland’s Historic Environment, 2007 SHEP2 – Scheduling, 2007 SHEP3 – Gardens and Designed Landscapes, 2007 Regulations and Codes of Practice 11.2.3 Any archaeological assessment should be carried out in accordance with the following regulations and Codes of Practice; Institute of Field Archaeologists Standards and Guidance for Desk Based Assessments (IFA rev. 2001); Institute of Field Archaeologists Code of Conduct (IFA rev. September 2002); and Code of Approved Practice for the Regulation of Contractual Arrangements in Field Archaeology (IFA rev. September 2002). 11.3 KEY ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION 11.3.1 There are no Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Listed Buildings, Scottish Sites and Monuments Records or Gardens and Designed Landscapes within or in the vicinity of the site boundary. 11.3.2 There is one National Monuments Records of Scotland record held for Haddockston House. This provides details of its sales particulars from 1995. Potential for Significant Impact? Construction 11.3.3 There is the potential to uncover unrecorded remains during earthworks associated with construction of the foundations of the proposed lodges and residential properties. Operation 11.3.4 No operational activities have been identified that are considered likely to have a significant impact on archaeological remains or cultural heritage features. For this reason this potential impact has been scoped out of further consideration within the ES. 12151856-001 Haddockston Golf Course Extension 28
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