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equirement for a HRA. At the same time the Council considered that the Local Plan was not directly connected with or necessary to the management of any of the potentially affected European Site’s nature conservation objectives. 2.29 The HRA requirement was triggered in LP01 and LP02 by virtue of LP08 – DERA. The redevelopment of DERA (LP08) is being promoted by a team lead by Crest Nicholson Ltd (Crest). Crest has been working with the Council in the assembly and production of the data used to support this policy, including the information for the HRA. HRA data was made available to the Council on 17 October 2012 and relied upon information within an Environmental Statement for a planning application (RU.12/1120) for the DERA North Site that was registered (therefore made public) on the 31 October 2012. 2.30 In consultation with Natural England, officers carried out an initial review to consider the technical adequacy of the information and data submitted to the Council in support its HRA and its appropriate assessment. This review determined that at this time a conclusion of ‘no likely adverse affect on the integrity of either TBH Special Protection Area (SPA) or TAP&C Special Area of Conservation (SAC) as a result of implementing Local Plan policies LP01, LP02 and LP08’ could not be supported. 2.31 Following a request for further information and data was issued on the 14 November 2012; the Council was able to conclude its Level 6 HRA assessment. It felt that with sufficient evidence was provided to enable it to ascertain no adverse affect on the integrity of either Thames Basin Heaths SPA or Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham SAC as a result of the implementation of the Local. The Level 6 HRA Report is presented in Appendices 8 and 9. Summary of SA/SEA Consultation, Appraisal and Assessment to Date 2.32 Both SA and SEA scoping consultations commenced in 2005 and concluded with an issue of a Draft SEA Scoping Report for the Council’s SCS in April 2011. The SA scoping consultations considered social and economic effects and the environmental effects pursuant to the SEA of Local Plan policies and their alternatives. In addition, the SA is considered representative of the relationship between the Local Plan and the principles of the Government’s Sustainable Development Strategy. 2.33 The evolution of the Local Plan and its likely effects on the sustainability of the Borough and key environmental receptors were predicted and evaluated through the SA/SEA. Extensive consultation on the scope of the SAR occurred and is presented in Table 3 . This same Table summarises how the SA/SEA process affected the development of the Plan. Table 3 – SA/SEA Timeline and Effect on Plan Date Key stage in SA/SEA Effect on Plan Apr 2005 Consultation carried out on the Combined Draft Scoping Report of the Core Strategy, Housing DPD, and Development Control DPD a summary of the consultation is included at Appendix 17. Core Strategy objectives compared to sustainability objectives to see how compatible they are. Jun 2005 Adopted the Combined Scoping Report for the Sustainability Appraisal and Environmental Assessment Sept 2005 Version of Plan was considered to have possible significant negative impacts on flood risk, resource consumption, climate change, biodiversity on derelict land, and infrastructural capacity. Dec 2005 Plan is identified as having the potential to have or likely to have significant negative impacts on UK and EU protected biodiversity sites, risk to people if a flood occurs, sustainable resource consumption, biodiversity on derelict land sites and cumulative impacts of transport on pollution on climate change. Difficult to assess the effect these early consultations had on the evolution of the plan, other than to say that they informed a common baseline. Noted. Set common baseline. Noted. Changes made. Area profiles assessed for most and least sustainable areas based on a number of criteria Most sustainable areas used. Jan 2006 SA for Core Strategy Core Strategy stalled. Feb 2006 Screening opinions required on all EU and UK protected nature conservation sites to determine impact of plan prior to submission. To be advised prior to submission. Nov 2008 Scoping Report for the SA and SEA issued Document issued – revised baseline. May 2009 Sustainability Progress Report issued. Noted. Page | 28 Runnymede BC FINAL Sustainability Appraisal Report – Feb 2013
Date Key stage in SA/SEA Effect on Plan http://ww2.runnymede.gov.uk/business/ImpactAssess/site/SA%20SEA% 20PROGRESS%20REPORT.ASP Apr 2011 Updated SEA Scoping Report for the SCS Update SAR Scope Aug 2012 SEA and SA Review – Chosen Policies and Alternatives 2.34 The SA/SEA has been carried out be a team of Council Officers lead by the Council’s Senior Impact Assessment Officer and presented in Table 4. Table 4 – SAR Team Members Officer Relevant Education and Qualifications Job Title SAR Work Function John Willmott- French BA Architecture (First Class Honours) MSc Risk Analysis MRTPI MIEMA PRINCE2 Practitioner Senior Impact Assessment Officer Over Project Management of the SAR Karen Merredew BA Politics and Sociology AIEMA Impact Assessment Officer Assessment Coordinator Anna Czerska BSc Environmental Studies MSc Environmental Technology Air Quality Officer Assessment Team Member Lucy Hawkings BSc Environmental Services Contaminated Land Officer Assessment Team Member Jane Peberdy BSc(Hons) Dip Town Planning MRTPI Planning Policy Officer Assessment Team Member / Policy Team Member Cheryl Brown MA Planning Policy and Practice (expected to complete Jan 2013) Planning Policy Officer Assessment Team Member / Policy Team Member Babatunde Adebutu BA MA Planning Policy Officer Assessment Team Member / Policy Team Member Bob Etheridge BSc (Hons) MRTPI MBA Policy & Implementation Manager Assessment Team Member / Policy Team Member Richard Ford BA (Hons) MRTPI Planning Policy Team Leader Assessment Team Member / Policy Team Lead Page | 29 Runnymede BC FINAL Sustainability Appraisal Report – Feb 2013
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Page 3 and 4: Draft Sustainability Appraisal Repo
Page 5 and 6: CONTENTS List of Tables ...........
Page 7 and 8: SECTION 8. [ER04] WATER RESOURCES A
Page 9 and 10: Local Plan Policy Context Conclusio
Page 11 and 12: Table 59 - ER04 - Water Resource an
Page 13 and 14: Commenting on this SAR Report Pleas
Page 15 and 16: Glossary of terms TERM Baseline Dat
Page 17 and 18: Section 1. Section 1 Introduction t
Page 19 and 20: Section 16 Conclusions 1.17 This se
Page 21 and 22: Section 2. Legal and Statutory Requ
Page 23 and 24: effects on the environment of certa
Page 25 and 26: Box 1 ‐ Elements of an Environmen
Page 27: Table 2 - Assessment Chapter Compon
Page 31 and 32: Section 3. Introduction Framework a
Page 33 and 34: 3.16 Monitoring reports will be aug
Page 35 and 36: Figure 4 - Compatibility between SA
Page 37 and 38: Table 6 - Meeting the requirements
Page 39 and 40: Environmental Receptor ER03 Land an
Page 41 and 42: the SEA. Each policy and its altern
Page 43 and 44: Table 10 - Additive and interactive
Page 45 and 46: 3.43 In terms of environment, asses
Page 47 and 48: Section 4. Assessment of RBC’s Lo
Page 49 and 50: LP Objective Strategic Policy Objec
Page 51 and 52: No. Policy LP04 Development in Egha
Page 53 and 54: Location Policy 2 (LP02) - Housing
Page 55 and 56: 4.41 The approach in Policy LP04 ac
Page 57 and 58: 4.56 Policy LP08 seeks to provide
Page 59 and 60: 4.73 To summarise, Policy SP03 prom
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Page 63 and 64: Policy and Alternatives Considered
Page 65 and 66: Section 5. Introduction [ER01] Natu
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Page 69 and 70: Sites of International Importance a
Page 71 and 72: SSSI Area (ha) Reason for designati
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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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to 23 μg/m 3 in 2011 55 . It is as
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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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Local to reduce distance travelled
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11.36 By the 2050s, it has been pro
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is a reflection of the scale of dev
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the receptors, but the impact of th
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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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12.14 With regard to waste manageme
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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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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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Section 15. Introduction [ER10] Lan
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15.11 Soil Strategy for England (20
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whilst it also has a negative impac
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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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16.154 The overall conclusion in th
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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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