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developments, public buildings, and schools should have Travel Plans. Respondents also supported the suggestion that development should contribute towards improving the travelling facilities and services at railways stations. 16.246 Specific comments also suggested that reducing car parking provision would only reduce travel demand by car if alternative arrangements such as car sharing were made. Points were also raised about the need to improve connectivity across the borough and with cross boundary areas. 16.247 On the basis of its consultations, the Council considered it necessary to include a sustainable transport policy for Runnymede. An alternative would have been to prepare a sustainability principles policy. However, as transport is considered to be such a major issue for Runnymede, the approach was taken to set out the key elements or criterion required in order to work towards creating sustainable development. 16.248 The purpose of the policy approach is therefore to improve accessibility by sustainable modes of transport to town centres, local centres, and facilities needed on an everyday basis to reduce reliance on the private car. 16.249 The Local Plan promotes no alternatives to Policy SP09, but its text would suggest that it is based on locational coalescence of development promoted by Policy LP01. 16.250 The overall conclusion of SEA as summarised in Appendix 4 is that Policy SP09 has a mixed effect. This policy was considered to result in significantly beneficial effects on ER05 Air Quality and ER06 Climate Change based on the potential effects a move from carbon based transport could bring. 16.251 The overall conclusion of SA as summarised in Appendix 3 is that the Policy SP09 has a mixed effect. In terms of its impact on RSF 6 Vibrant Communities, the assessment team saw a positive effect due in part to the outcome of focusing development in the urban centres. A similar positive effect was noted in terms of RSF 21 Transport Network Efficiency. 16.252 To summarise, Policy SP09 effectively outlines a set of 8 ‘good to have’ criteria that will “…achieve sustainability…” that could apply to any location within the borough. Strategic Policy 10 (SP10) – Development and Flood Risk 16.253 Current data suggest that Runnymede has increased levels of commercial and residential properties at risk of flooding. In October 2011 there were 21,633 combined commercial and residential properties at risk of flooding. 16.254 The policy recognises the severity of the flooding issue in Runnymede and the fact that it does not have within it any formal flood defences. In doing so it sets out the mechanism for determining planning applications within flood risk areas. This reiterates the guidance as set out in PPS25 which has been superseded by the NPPF Technical Guidance released in March 2012. 16.255 The Local Plan promotes no alternatives to policy SP10, going on to state that: “The NPPF has a technical guidance that provides the detailed guidance on flood risk. As this was published post the Local Plan policy approach being developed it is now considered that this will need to be revised to avoid duplication of the technical guidance but to retain the local aspects of flood management including the reference to the proposed flood relief channel. As this is a technical policy it is not considered appropriate to develop alternative policy approaches.” 16.256 The overall conclusion of SEA as summarised in Appendix 4 is that Policy SP10 has a neutral effect. This policy was considered to result in significantly beneficial effects on a number of IP/MfE in ER04 Water Resources and Management and adverse affects recorded against ER09 Historic Environment and Archaeology due to the potential development displacement. 16.257 The overall conclusion of SA as summarised in Appendix 3 is that the Policy SP10 has a mixed effect. Similar to SP09, in terms of its impact on RSF 6 Vibrant Communities, the assessment Page | 230 Runnymede BC FINAL Sustainability Appraisal Report – Feb 2013
team saw a positive effect due in part to the outcome of focusing development in the urban centres. A similar positive effect was noted in terms of RSF 15 and RSF 18 both objectives that relate to climate change adaption. 16.258 To summarise, Policy SP10 largely refers to the implementation of the sequential and exception tests in PPS25 that has now been replaced by NPPF Technical Guidance. Overall Policy Conclusions 16.259 The overall conclusion of SEA as summarised in Appendix 4 is that all accepted policies taken as whole will if implemented over the life of the Local Plan (2026) result in a neutral effect. Individually, Policies LP01, LP02, LP04, LP05, LP08 and SP05 all result in adverse affects on a number of environmental receptors. One Policy SP09 results in a positive effect. It is therefore considered that the Local Plan as it is currently drafted is relatively benign. 16.260 The overall conclusion of SA as summarised in Appendix 3 is that is that all accepted policies taken as whole will if implemented over the life of the Local Plan (2026) ) result in a beneficial effect. This difference between the SEA and SA is to be expected in that the SA considers the wider social and economic objectives that are integral to a sustainability appraisal. Whilst is not considered to be acting adversely against sustainable development objectives, neither is it acting significantly positive in favour of sustainable development objectives in spite of its position within the development framework. It is therefore considered that the Local Plan as it is currently drafted is relatively benign. Page | 231 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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Evolution of Baseline in Absence of
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scenario) will have a similar impac
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5.63 LP07 overall in the SA conside
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Policy SP08 - Employment Developmen
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Cumulative Effects Assessment 5.100
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Section 6. Introduction [ER02] Welf
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European Nitrates Directive (1991)
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Figure 8 ‐ Projected Population i
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for community gain. Across the rang
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alternative to leave the site in th
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the policy requires all development
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6.96 With regard to WHWB5 (opportun
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Section 7. Introduction [ER03] Land
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County 7.12 Surrey Waste Plan (2008
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Evolution of Baseline condition in
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through the appropriate re‐use of
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Policy SP07: Thames Basin Heaths Sp
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Table 52 - Suggested Monitoring of
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Section 8. Introduction [ER04] Wate
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Local 8.11 Strategic Flood Risk Ass
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Figure 11 - Source Protection Zone
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8.32 An increase in population with
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the final development schemes. Ther
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encourages proposals that enhance t
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Section 9. Introduction [ER05] Air
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9.11 The Air Quality Strategy for E
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9.45 LP02 overall in the SA conside
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9.67 The overall conclusion of the
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Policy SP08: Employment Development
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and from ER06 Climate change. Syner
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The dispersion software used to mod
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not been approved yet and can be re
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Table 66 - Suggested Monitoring of
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Section 11. Introduction [ER06] Cli
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11.8 The Directive requires buildin
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11.83 SP06 has a neutral effect on
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No. Policy Impact 66 Location Polic
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Suggested Monitoring Regime Table 7
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Section 12. Introduction [ER07] Mat
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(MEW2). However, the impact is unce
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Policy SP06: Tourism, Recreation an
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Section 13. Introduction [ER08] Bui
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Runnymede Urban Area Character Appr
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