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Current Baseline Condition 5.19 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. 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. 5.20 Where appropriate data is available from both electronic and printed sources, it has been used. However, it must be understood that the range and quality of data that is available at the level of the borough is in a number of instances limited. This can be a problem across a number of the environmental topics/receptors being assessed in the course of a SEA. In some cases, it has been possible to collect consistent good quality data at a slightly lower resolution such as the county, regional, and national levels. This data is presented in Appendix 11. 5.21 This section looks at the existing baseline in terms of natural environment and biodiversity assets (including biodiversity designations, habitats and species) present within, and/or close to, Runnymede. The emerging Runnymede Local Plan will be required to incorporate policies that will continue to protect and enhance the existing habitats and species identified in the Borough and promote the extension and creation of new habitats. The Local Plan does not have an explicit policy to meet this requirement. 5.22 Table 35 provides a summary of the key environmental issues and challenges that have been identified as having particular relevance to the Council’s emerging Local Plan. Those issues and challenges have been identified from the baseline environmental information as well as through discussion with various officers within the Council and external statutory and non‐statutory consultees. Table 35 – ER01 Summary Key Environmental Issues and Challenges Receptor [ER01] Natural Environment and Biodiversity Key Issues, challenges and potential responses for the Local Plan Summary: Flora, fauna are considered to be integral components of the Natural Environment and Biodiversity environmental receptor. Runnymede contains a relatively small but important biodiversity asset base in its protected sites and species in terms of lowland heathland and wetland, including its ancient woodland. Issues and Challenges: Runnymede is characterised by a diverse natural environment and is extensively wooded. The rate of species loss observed in Surrey over the last hundred years has been substantial, with 31 species of plants having become extinct. Losses have also been substantial in terms of natural habitats, such as lowland heath land, which has decreased in the county by 85% since 1762. There has also been a 12% loss of all ancient woodland including semi-natural. Possible LP Response: The LP could bring forward proactive policies to minimise risks to habitat condition, fragmentation and loss that might arise as a consequence of the construction or use of new development and supporting infrastructure. Policies could include proactive management of nature conservation sites to preserve and enhance biodiversity. How LP Responded: The local plan does not include a policy set for Biodiversity. It could be argued that biodiversity would be protected through the other policies which focus development in existing town centres (with the exception) of DERA as well as the tourism policy (SP06). Page | 68 Runnymede BC FINAL Sustainability Appraisal Report – Feb 2013
Sites of International Importance and European Importance 5.23 Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are areas which have been identified as being of international importance for the breeding, feeding, wintering or the migration of rare and vulnerable species of birds found within the European Union Countries. In addition Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) contribute to the ‘Natura 2000’ network of habitats of European importance. Runnymede has a number of sites that have been designated as requiring protection under the terms of the European Wild Bird’s Directive Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and the Habitats Directive Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and the Ramsar Convention of Wetlands of International Importance. These are: South West London Waterbodies SPA and Ramsar Site which includes Thorpe Park No1 Gravel Pit SSSI; Thames Basin Heath SPA (TBH SPA) which includes Chobham Common SSSI adjacent to Runnymede; Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham SAC which also includes Chobham Common SSSI and other components of the TBH SPA; and, Windsor Forest and Great Park SAC, which is composed of Windsor Forest and Great Park SSSI. 5.24 Four European sites are considered relevant to this Local Plan are set out in the Table 36 and Table 37 below. Table 36 – European sites located within or close to Runnymede (Source: NE 2012) Site, Designation, and Code SLWB SPA [UK9012171] & RAMSAR [UK11065] WF & GP SAC [UK0012586] Area (ha) Reason for designation Site Condition 34 828.14 Site of resident and migratory populations of European important bird populations of Gadwall (Anas strepera) and Shoveler (Anas clypeata). 1687.26 The area is considered to support a significant presence of Atlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer (Quercion roboripetraeae or Ilici‐Fagenion). As well as Old acidophilous oak woods with Quercus robur on sandy plains the site also hosts a small population of violet click beetles (Limoniscus violaceus). South West London Waterbodies records the following conditions in June 2012: Thorpe No.1 Gravel Pit: favourable Staines Moor: 67% favourable and 33% unfavourable recovering Knight and Beesborough Reservoirs: favourable Wraysbury Reservoir: favourable Wraysbury and Hythe End Gravel Pits: unfavourable recovering Wraysbury No.1 Gravel Pit: unfavourable recovering Windsor Forest and Great Park SSSI records the following condition in June 2012: 46.45% is favourable 53.55% is unfavourable recovering 34 Current Condition (July 2006 Condition Survey) Page | 69 Runnymede BC DRAFT 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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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
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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
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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 79 and 80: Policy SP08 - Employment Developmen
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Page 83 and 84: Section 6. Introduction [ER02] Welf
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Page 95 and 96: 6.96 With regard to WHWB5 (opportun
Page 97 and 98: Section 7. Introduction [ER03] Land
Page 99 and 100: County 7.12 Surrey Waste Plan (2008
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Page 105 and 106: Policy SP07: Thames Basin Heaths Sp
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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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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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