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Cumulative Effects Assessment<br />

5.100 The natural environment and biodiversity receptors are potentially impacted from a number<br />

of sources. ER01 encompasses biodiversity, fauna and flora into a single receptor. In terms of<br />

cumulative effects, analysis suggests that <strong>the</strong>se receptors are most sensitive to effects arising<br />

from <strong>the</strong> following impact pathways as detailed in Table 39.<br />

Table 39 – CEA ER01<br />

ER Group IP/MfE Type of CE Additive or Synergistic<br />

ER01 – Natural<br />

Environment<br />

and Biodiversity<br />

ER04 – Water<br />

Resources and<br />

Management<br />

ER05 – Air<br />

Quality<br />

NEB1: Land Take Fragmentation Additive<br />

NEB2: Air Quality Cross‐boundary Synergistic<br />

NEB3: Water Quality Cross‐boundary Additive<br />

NEB4: Disturbance Time crowding Additive<br />

WRM1: Water Flow Time lag Additive<br />

WRM2: Water Quality Cross‐boundary Synergistic<br />

WRM3: Water Demand Cross‐boundary Additive<br />

AQ1: Transport Emissions Cross‐boundary Synergistic<br />

AQ2: Construction Emissions Cross‐boundary Synergistic<br />

AQ3: Energy Emissions Cross‐boundary Synergistic<br />

5.101 Table 40 – ER01 CEA Summary suggests that overall <strong>the</strong> <strong>Local</strong> plan potentially results in a<br />

considerably negative cumulative effect on this receptor as it would appear to have <strong>the</strong><br />

capacity to act spatially across boundaries in terms of both air and watersheds. This is<br />

particularly concerning as <strong>the</strong> ability of <strong>the</strong> plan to respond is extensively curtailed.<br />

Table 40 – ER01 CEA Summary<br />

ER01<br />

ER04<br />

ER05<br />

IP/MfE<br />

LP01<br />

LP02<br />

LP03<br />

LP04<br />

LP05<br />

LP06<br />

LP07<br />

LP08<br />

SP01<br />

NEB1 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 0 0 0 0<br />

NEB2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 0 0<br />

NEB3 0 0 ? 0 0 <br />

/<br />

0 0 0 <br />

NEB4 0 0 ? 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0 0 ?<br />

WRM1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

WRM2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ? <br />

WRM3 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 0<br />

/<br />

/<br />

/<br />

AQ1 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

/<br />

/<br />

/<br />

AQ2 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

/<br />

/<br />

AQ3 0 ? 0 0 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

/ /<br />

? ? 0 ? ? 0 0 ? 0 0 0 ? 0 0 ? ?<br />

SP02<br />

SP03<br />

SP04<br />

SP05<br />

SP06<br />

SP07<br />

SP08<br />

SP09<br />

SP10<br />

5.102 Given <strong>the</strong> spatial extent of <strong>the</strong> areas of influence over which <strong>the</strong> identified potential<br />

cumulative effects could originate from, coupled with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>’s inability to control<br />

<strong>the</strong>se effects, it is not considered appropriate nor beneficial <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> CEA to go any fur<strong>the</strong>r at<br />

this time. To do so would be to place a disproportionate burden on <strong>the</strong> Council.<br />

Mitigation/Enhancement Recommendations<br />

5.103 Mitigation and enhancement is suggested through <strong>the</strong> July 2012 meetings (See: Appendix 2)<br />

whereby <strong>the</strong> policy set LP01 ‘Strategy <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Location of Development’ notes <strong>the</strong> opportunity<br />

to improve water quality at proposed locations <strong>for</strong> development. The opportunity to improve<br />

water quality is also noted in LP03 ‘Development in Addlestone’, LP06 ‘Development in<br />

Chertsey’, LP07 ‘Development in Virginia Water’’<br />

5.104 It is noted that <strong>the</strong> policy set SP05 ‘Design’ notes that good design can enhance air quality.<br />

Page | 81 Runnymede BC FINAL <strong>Sustainability</strong> <strong>Appraisal</strong> <strong>Report</strong> – Feb 2013

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