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Environmental Receptor ER08 Built Environment: The receptor covers effects on the quality and character of the built environment in existing and new developments, and in the provision of new and maintenance of existing infrastructure. Listed as ‘material assets’ in paragraph (f) of Annex I to EU Directive 2001/42/EC Listed as ‘material assets’ in paragraph (6)(j) of Schedule 2 to UK Statutory Instrument 2004 No.1633 Impact Pathways BE1: Quality of design in new development BE2: Impacts on built structures BE3: Impacts on the ambience of settlements ER09 Historic Environment and Archaeology: The receptor covers effects on the historic environment in terms of archaeological assets and sites, buildings, structures and features of historic significance and value. Listed as ‘cultural heritage including architectural and archaeological heritage’ in paragraph (f) of Annex I to EU Directive 2001/42/EC Listed as ‘cultural heritage including architectural and archaeological heritage’ in paragraph (6)(k) of Schedule 2 to UK Statutory Instrument 2004 No.1633 HEA1: Impacts on heritage assets due to land take HEA2: Impacts on heritage assets due to inappropriate development in its proximity HEA3: Impacts on heritage due to decreased air quality and related climate change HEA4: Impacts on heritage assets due to disturbance ER10 Landscape and Visual Amenity: The receptor covers effects on the character and integrity of the rural and urban landscapes and the effects that changes as a result of plan implementation on visual amenity. Listed as ‘landscape’ in paragraph (f) of Annex I to EU Directive 2001/42/EC Listed as ‘landscape’ in paragraph (6)(l) of Schedule 2 to UK Statutory Instrument 2004 No.1633 LVA1: Impacts arising from new development and infrastructure LVA2: Impacts arising from development and infrastructure maintenance and improvement ER11 Cumulative Effects: The receptor covers cumulative effects on various factors as result of plan implementation in combination with other plans project and processes that may on their own be considered unlikely to result in significant effects but when considered together are likely. Listed as ‘interrelationship between the above factors’ in paragraph (f) of Annex I to EU Directive 2001/42/EC Listed as ‘interrelationship between the issues referred to in sub‐paragraphs (a) to (l)’ in paragraph (6)(m) of Schedule 2 to UK Statutory Instrument 2004 No.1633 CEA1: Impacts arising from new development and infrastructure likely to result in an effect that can act cumulatively with other similar effects Assessment of Local Plan vision, objectives and implementation measures 3.26 Different policies that together form the Local Plan have been assessed by examining each individual policy against both the SEA Impact Pathway (Table 7) and the SA Objective (Table 5). These were then assessed (where sufficient information exists) to determine their likely capacity to give rise to risks of adverse impacts or possible opportunities for beneficial effects against the analytical framework outlined in this document. 3.27 During the early stages of drafting the proposed/evolving policies did not contain sufficient detail to enable measures that may be used in their implementation, timing, or location to be properly assessed. This uncertainty was addressed using a qualitative exercise, which determined whether a proposed measure would have the potential, based on the available information, to result in actions that could affect a given receptor. 3.28 The assessment of each emerging policy proposed in the Local Plan and the reasonable alternatives considered are included within the attached Appendix 2 – L2 to L6 Outputs of this SAR. In line with the strategic level of SEAs and similar to other assessment methodologies, a simple system has been used against which to categorise impacts and effects, as detailed in Table 8 – Impact classifications used for Page | 40 Runnymede BC FINAL Sustainability Appraisal Report – Feb 2013
the SEA. Each policy and its alternative(s) where applicable have been scored against this ‘Effect Classification’ for both SEA (Level 4) and SA (Level 3). 3.29 The findings of the assessment for the proposed policy set for inclusion in the Local Plan is summarised against each of the environmental receptors and is presented within Section 4 to Section 16 of this SAR report. Table 8 – Impact classifications used for the SEA Impact and Effect Classification Explanation Significant Beneficial Where the potential opportunities for beneficial effects arising from implementation of policy measures has been determined to be significant, a judgement will be made on the basis that individual projects delivered under the policy measure would be responding to known and significant problems (e.g. shortage of affordable housing). Beneficial Where the types of actions/reaction that might be pursued or expected under implementation of policy measures that are determined to have the potential to give rise to beneficial effects on an environmental receptor via a specified and identifiable pathway, but would not be addressing location specific issues where the effects have been classified as non-significant. Mixed / Where the types of actions/reaction that might be pursued or expected under implementation of policy measures that are determined could potentially give rise to both beneficial and adverse effects on an environmental receptor via a specified and identifiable pathway, but would not be addressing location specific issues where the effects have been classified as non-significant. Neutral 0 Where the types of actions that might be taken under a measure have been determined to be unlikely to give rise to risks of adverse impacts or opportunities for beneficial effects on an environmental receptor via a specified pathway, or where insufficient information has been provided about the measure to make a judgement as to the types of actions that its implementation might involve, a conclusion of ‘no impact or effect’ has been recorded. Uncertain ? Where the types of actions/reaction that might be pursued or expected under implementation of policy measures that can not at this stage be determined to have the potential to give rise to either beneficial or adverse or any mix of the two on an environmental receptor via a specified and identifiable pathway. Adverse Where the types of actions/reactions that might be pursued or expect under implementation of policy measures that are determined to have the potential to give rise to adverse impacts on an environmental receptor via a specified pathway, but would not be likely to require either and/or an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or Appropriate Assessment (AA) at the project consent stage those impacts have been classified as non-significant. Significant Adverse Where the potential risk of an adverse impact arising from implementation of the policy measure has been determined to be significant, a judgement will be made on the basis that an individual project delivered under the policy measure would be likely to require either and/or an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or Appropriate Assessment (AA) with respect to the environmental receptor or any feature of that receptor concerned as part of any subsequent project consent. Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA) – incorporating consideration of Synergistic Effects 3.30 The aim of the cumulative effects assessment (CEA) is to identify and assess the significance of combined impacts from multiple plans, policies and programmes (PPPs) that form the component parts of the new Local Plan and other development / transport plans, e.g. the spatial/transport plans of neighbouring authorities. Individual impacts from a single plan or programme may not be significant on their own; however they could become significant when combined with other impacts ( 26) . 26 Cooper L. M. (2004) Guidelines for Cumulative Effects Assessment in SEA of Plans, EPMG Occasional Paper 04/LMC/CEA, Imperial College London. Page | 41 Runnymede BC FINAL Sustainability Appraisal Report – Feb 2013
Page 1 and 2: 2013 DRAFT Sustainability Appraisal
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 and 28: Table 2 - Assessment Chapter Compon
Page 29 and 30: Date Key stage in SA/SEA Effect on
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: Environmental Receptor ER03 Land an
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
Page 61 and 62: 4.90 However, the policy appears to
Page 63 and 64: Policy and Alternatives Considered
Page 65 and 66: Section 5. Introduction [ER01] Natu
Page 67 and 68: Protecting and enhancing valued lan
Page 69 and 70: Sites of International Importance a
Page 71 and 72: SSSI Area (ha) Reason for designati
Page 73 and 74: Evolution of Baseline in Absence of
Page 75 and 76: scenario) will have a similar impac
Page 77 and 78: 5.63 LP07 overall in the SA conside
Page 79 and 80: Policy SP08 - Employment Developmen
Page 81 and 82: Cumulative Effects Assessment 5.100
Page 83 and 84: Section 6. Introduction [ER02] Welf
Page 85 and 86: European Nitrates Directive (1991)
Page 87 and 88: Figure 8 ‐ Projected Population i
Page 89 and 90: 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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Cumulative Effects Assessment 8.87
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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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Cumulative Effects Assessment 12.67
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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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