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Strategic Context – Sources of relevant objectives and goals Local Plan Relevant objectives and comment UK Policy: Air Quality Strategy for England, UK Climate Change Programme, National Planning Policy Framework Regional/County Policy: Surrey (Partnership) Climate Change Strategy, Surrey Transport Plan: Air Quality Strategy, Surrey Transport Plan: Climate Change Strategy, Clearing the Air: The Mayor’s Air Quality Strategy Local Policy: Runnymede’s Draft Air Quality Plan European Law: European Directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, European Directive relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air UK Law: The Environment Act, The Air Quality (England) Regulations, The Air Quality Standards Regulations, Clean Air Act International environment and quality of life. Comment: The objective gives an opportunity to enable the plan to take steps to meet its other objectives in ways that address development related air pollution problems and enhance local air quality. Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (“Air Quality Directive”) 9.4 The “Air Quality Directive” merged most of the previous EU air quality legislation into a single directive (except for the fourth daughter directive). The directive sets legally binding limits (based on WHO guidelines) for concentrations in outdoor air of major air pollutants that impact human health and the environment. These limit values comprise a concentration value for the pollutant, an averaging period over which it is measured and the date by which the limit values are to be achieved. Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air (Fourth Daughter Directive) 9.5 The Fourth Daughter Directive completes the list of pollutants described in the “Air Quality Directive”. Target values for all pollutants except mercury are defined for the listed substances. The only monitoring requirements are specified for mercury. The Sixth Environment Action Programme 2002‐2012 "Environment 2010: Our Future, Our Choice" 9.6 The Sixth Environment Action Programme adopted seven thematic strategies including air pollution, which are based on a global approach, by theme. The Air Pollution Thematic Strategy of the Programme sets objectives for air pollution and proposes measures for achieving them by 2020: modernising the existing legislation, placing the emphasis on the most harmful pollutants, and involving to a greater extent the sectors and policies that may have an impact on air pollution. National Environment Act (1995) 9.7 This act established the Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency and associated obligations. The Air Quality (England) Regulations (2000), as amended by the Air Quality (England) (Amendment) Regulations (2002) 9.8 The requirement by local authorities to carry out regular reviews and assessment of air quality in their area against standards and objectives. The Air Quality Standards Regulations (2010) 9.9 The “Air Quality Directive” has been transposed into English law by the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010. These Regulations include criteria for determining how achievement with the limit values should be assessed, including consideration of locations and relevant exposure. Clean Air Act (1993) 9.10 This act controls smoke emissions. The Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (2007) Page | 124 Runnymede BC FINAL Sustainability Appraisal Report – Feb 2013
9.11 The Air Quality Strategy for England provides the Government’s policy framework for air quality management and assessment in the UK. It identifies air quality standards and objectives for key air pollutants which are designed to protect health and the environment and sets out measures for their achievement. National Planning Policy Framework 9.12 The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the Governments Planning policies for England. Regional/County Regional Sustainability Framework 9.13 The Regional Sustainability Framework (RSF) sets a common vision, 25 objectives and four priorities that will help guide sustainable development in the South East Surrey (Partnership) Climate Change Strategy (2009) 9.14 The Strategy highlights the potential impacts of climate change and their relevance to Surrey. Surrey Transport Plan (2011) 9.15 The aim of this plan is to help people meet their transport and travel needs effectively, reliably, safely and sustainably within Surrey; in order to promote economic vibrancy, protect and enhance the environment and improve the quality of life. Clearing the Air: The Mayor’s Air Quality Strategy (2010) 9.16 The strategy sets out a framework for improving London’s air quality and measures aimed at reducing emissions from transport, homes, offices and new developments as well as raising awareness of air quality issues. Local Runnymede Draft Air Quality Plan (2012) 9.17 Document in draft Current Baseline Condition 9.18 The SEA Directive and UK SEA Regulations require that an account be given of the current and likely future composition and condition of the environment in the area covered by the proposed plan (See Appendix 13). The environmental baseline presented in this section has been compiled from available sources of primary and secondary data that in the main relate to RSF Indicators that have been monitored by the Council in one form or another since 2004 (See Appendix 11). 9.19 Air quality in Runnymede is generally good although two traffic related Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) have been declared for nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and particulate matter (PM 10 ): one adjacent to the M25 (and consisting of two sections) and the other along busy congested roads in Addlestone town centre (See Appendix 14 – Current Air Quality in Runnymede). 9.20 Transport (mostly road transport) is a major source of air pollutant emissions, having contributed 66% of the total nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and 67% of the total particulates (PM 10 ) in 2010 53 (see Appendix 14). Runnymede records high levels of car ownership at approximately 1.5 cars per household ( 54) . The borough also records high levels of traffic travelling to and through the borough which contributes to adverse air quality. 9.21 Runnymede Council monitors nitrogen dioxide using a network of diffusion tubes. The existing diffusion tube network provides sufficient data to assess the levels of nitrogen dioxide at key sites in the borough including the AQMAs, and to analyse the trends. In 53 NAEI maps: All emissions by UNECE sectors ‐ 2010 54 2001 Census – Key Statistics (Cars or Vans) Page | 125 Runnymede BC FINAL Sustainability Appraisal Report – Feb 2013
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CONTENTS List of Tables ...........
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SECTION 8. [ER04] WATER RESOURCES A
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Local Plan Policy Context Conclusio
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Table 59 - ER04 - Water Resource an
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Commenting on this SAR Report Pleas
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Glossary of terms TERM Baseline Dat
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Section 1. Section 1 Introduction t
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Section 16 Conclusions 1.17 This se
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Section 2. Legal and Statutory Requ
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effects on the environment of certa
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Box 1 ‐ Elements of an Environmen
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Table 2 - Assessment Chapter Compon
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Date Key stage in SA/SEA Effect on
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Section 3. Introduction Framework a
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3.16 Monitoring reports will be aug
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Figure 4 - Compatibility between SA
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Table 6 - Meeting the requirements
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Environmental Receptor ER03 Land an
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the SEA. Each policy and its altern
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Table 10 - Additive and interactive
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3.43 In terms of environment, asses
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Section 4. Assessment of RBC’s Lo
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LP Objective Strategic Policy Objec
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No. Policy LP04 Development in Egha
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Location Policy 2 (LP02) - Housing
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4.41 The approach in Policy LP04 ac
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4.56 Policy LP08 seeks to provide
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4.73 To summarise, Policy SP03 prom
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4.90 However, the policy appears to
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Policy and Alternatives Considered
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Section 5. Introduction [ER01] Natu
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Protecting and enhancing valued lan
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Sites of International Importance a
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SSSI Area (ha) Reason for designati
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Page 97 and 98: Section 7. Introduction [ER03] Land
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13.29 Having regard to the conclusi
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13.52 Having regard to the conclusi
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Table 83 - Summary of Local Plan Po
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Section 14. Introduction [ER09] His
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Table 87 - ER09 Summary Key Environ
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whilst it also has a negative impac
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14.53 LP07 overall in the SA consid
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14.74 SP06 has an adverse effect on
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No. Policy Impact 73 Location Polic
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15.11 Soil Strategy for England (20
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Policy SP01: Green Belt Areas 15.44
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Section 16. Introduction Conclusion
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16.14 Cumulative effects are consid
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covers the capacity to create oppor
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Provision of sustainable homes for
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16.70 Policy LP03 and its two alter
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of urban developments and supportin
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of their natural beauty). Runnymede
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SEA and SA Conclusion of the Local
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the Core Strategy have identified s
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16.173 The approach in LP07‐A1 is
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16.191 Alternative SP02 ‐ A1 does
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16.210 The overall conclusion of SE
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16.232 The overall conclusion of SA
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team saw a positive effect due in p
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Section 17. Data Used Data, Data Un
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Section 18. Plan Uncertainty and Ri
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Section 19. Monitoring 19.1 The SEA
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Section 20. Next Stages 20.1 A key
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