Scoping Opinion Review Request March 2019
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Scoping Opinion Review Request March 2019 0 Scoping Review Report The Goodsyard CONTENTS 1.1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 2 1.2 PROPOSED APPROACH 5 1.3 CHANGES TO POLICY CONTEXT 7 1.4 FURTHER CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT 9 1.5 ES ADDENDUM APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY 10 1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS FOR ASSESSMENT 23 1.7 Waste and Recycling 24 1.8 Socio Economics 25 1.9 Ground Conditions 27 1.10 Traffic and Transport 28 1.11 Wind Microclimate 31 1.12 Daylight, Sunlight, Overshadowing, Solare Glare and Light Pollution 32 1.13 Air Quality 34 1.14 Noise and Vibration 37 1.15 Water Resources and Flood Risk 38 1.16 Archaeology 40 1.17 Townscape Visual Impact Assessment 42 1.18 Built Heritage 48 1.19 Ecology 50 1.20 Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 51 1.21 NON-SIGNIFICANT TOPICS 54 1.22 PROPOSED STRUCTURE OF THE ES ADDENDUM 57 1.23 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED EIA / ES SCOPE 58 Appendix 1: 2014 Scoping Report and Scoping Opinion 59 1 Scoping Review Report The Goodsyard of this process a Scoping Report was issued to LBTH and LBH in December 2013 and a subsequent Scoping Opinion was issued jointly by the LBTH (Ref: 1.1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND PA/14/107) and LBH (Ref: 2014/0249) in 2014 both of which are appended to this report. Since that Scoping Opinion was issued, the 2017 EIA Regulations2 1.1.1 Bishopsgate Goods Yard Regeneration Limited (hereafter referred to as ‘the came into force. The 2017 EIA Regulations require the consideration of Applicant’) is a joint venture between Hammerson and Ballymore with the additional environmental topics. objective of bringing forward the redevelopment of land formerly known as 1.1.9 The GLA considers that the Proposed Amendments fall under the 2011 EIA Bishopsgate Goods Yard in Shoreditch, in London (‘the site’). Regulations and they have invited the Applicant to request a review of the 2014 1.1.2 The Applicant is seeking to obtain a part outline and part detailed (full) planning Scoping Opinion. permission (forming a ‘hybrid’ planning application) for a comprehensive mixed- 1.1.10 The Applicant has felt it prudent to request a review of the 2014 Scoping Opinion use redevelopment (‘the Proposed Development’) partly located within the due to the intervening time period, the potential for change to the identified London Borough of Hackney (LBH) and partly within the London Borough of baselines and to the applicable policy and guidance the assessments were Tower Hamlets (LBTH). previously based upon. 1.1.3 Identical planning applications for the Proposed Development were originally 1.1.11 Therefore, the following report has been produced to outline the Proposed submitted on the 21st July 2014 to both LBH and LBTH for determination. Amendments and the proposed approach to the 2019 ES Addendum. 1.1.4 Following further consultation with LBH and LBTH amendments to the planning 1.1.12 In line with the GLA’s requirements this report has been prepared pursuant to the applications were submitted in August 2015. 2011 EIA Regulations. 1.1.5 On 15th September 2015 the former Mayor received a request to become the 1.1.13 The Applicant, in the interests of best practice and robustness has prepared this local planning authority for the purpose of determining the two planning Scoping Review Report to incorporate the requirements of the 2017 EIA applications at the Bishopsgate Goods Yard site. On 23rd September 2015, Regulations which go over and above those in the 2011 EIA Regulations, all having considered a report on the case, the former Mayor notified LBH and references to the ‘EIA Regulations’ throughout the document will refer to the LBTH that he would act as the local planning authority for the purposes of 2011 EIA Regulations, any references to the 2017 EIA Regulations will be determining the planning applications. The Stage 3 report was published on 8th expressed as such. April 2016 and a public representation hearing was due to be held in April 2016 for the former Mayor to determine the applications. However, following a request 1.1.14 This Scoping Opinion Review will be submitted to the GLA as the now from the Applicant to defer the representation hearing in order to work with GLA determining authority. officers to satisfactorily address the concerns raised, the former Mayor decided to defer the representation hearing for that purpose. 1.1.15 In accordance with the GLA’s letter (Ref: D&P/1200c&d/PR) dated the 21st December 2018 we have provided this request to review the 2014 Scoping 1.1.6 Since that time, the Applicant has been working with the officers at the GLA, Opinion and have identified the revisions and additions that we consider are LBTH and LBH with regard to the submission of amendments to the current required to address the likely significant effects. planning applications for determination by the current Mayor. 1.1.16 To provide further assistance Table 1.1.1 identifies the sections within the 2013 1.1.7 The Applicant now intends to submit amendments to the Proposed Development Scoping Report which are now considered to be out of date and have been (hereafter referred to as the Proposed Amendments). subsequently revised and / or replaced by the stated sections within this 2019 Scoping Report Review. The corresponding sections within the 2014 Scoping 1.1.8 An Environmental Statement (ES) prepared in line with the 2011 EIA Opinion to be reviewed have also been listed. Regulations1 was submitted in support of the 2015 planning applications. As part 1 The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1824). 2 The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/571). 2 Scoping Review Report The Goodsyard Table 1.1.1: Revised and Replaced Sections from the 2013 Scoping Report within in this 2019 Scoping Review 2013 Scoping Report (relevant 2014 Scoping Opinion (relevant Revisions or Additions Proposed Location in the 2019 Scoping Report section) section) Review Section 2 Overview of Proposed The Proposed Development: Section 2, Revised description of the development The Proposed Amendments: Section Development (p5). paragraphs 2.1 – 2.3. the ‘Proposed Amendments’. 1.2.9 – 1.2.11 (p5). Section 4 Consultation (p10). Consultation: Section 2.4 – 2.6. Outlining further consultation Further Consultation and Engagement: undertaken and community Section 1.4 (p9). engagement. Section 5 Key legislation and No comment in original Scoping Opinion Additional section included on changes Changes to Policy Context: Section 1.3: planning policy (p12). to planning policy context. (p7). Section 6.1 Structure of the ES Review of Approach to EIA: Section 3.1 – Revised description of the approach to Proposed Structure of the ES (p14). 3.5. the ES Addendum Addendum: Section 1.22: (p57). Section 6.2 EIA Methodology Review of Section 6.2 Methodology, Revised approach to the ES addendum ES Addendum Approach and (p15). Section 4.3 – 4.11 & 4.24 -4.34. methodology. Methodology: Section 1.5: (p10). Section 6.6 Phasing (p17). Review of Section on Demolition and Revision to the temporal scope of the Temporal Scope: Section 1.5.11 – Construction 6.11, Section 4.25 – 4.33. assessments and demolition and 1.5.16 (p11). construction. Section 6.7 Limited No comment in original Scoping Opinion. Revised to include the Proposed The Limited Development Scenario: Development Scenario (p17). Amendments. Section 1.2.18 -1.2.24 (p8). Table 1 List of Cumulative Impact Interactions and Cumulative Revised list of cumulative schemes to Committed and Submitted Schemes: Schemes (p19). Impact Assessment: Section 4.12 – 4.20. be assessed and Figure outlining their Table 1.5.4 (p15-20) & Figure 1.5.1 location. (p22). Section 6.9 Climate Change Review of Section 6.9: Consideration of Revised approach to the assessment of Climate Change Mitigation and (p26). Climate Change within the EIA, Section climate change within the ES Adaptation: Section 1.20 (p51). 4.21 -4.23. Addendum. Section 6.12 Waste and Review of Section 6.12: Waste and Updated approach to the assessment Waste and Recycling: Section 1.7 Recycling (p28). Recycling, Section 4.35 – 4.45. of Waste and recycling within the ES (p24). Addendum. Section 6.13 Socio Economics Review of Section 6.13: Socio Updated approach to the assessment Socio Economics, Section 1.8 (p25 - (p29). Economics, Section 4.46 – 4.55. of Socio Economics within the ES 26). Addendum. Section 6.14 Ground Conditions Review of Section 6.14: Ground Updated approach to the assessment Ground Conditions: Section 1.9 (p27). (p31). Conditions, Section 4.62 – 4.66. of Ground Conditions within the ES Addendum. 3 Scoping Review Report The Goodsyard 2013 Scoping Report (relevant 2014 Scoping Opinion (relevant Revisions or Additions Proposed Location in the 2019 Scoping Report section) section) Review Section 6.15 Traffic and Review of 6.15: Traffic and Transport, Updated approach to the assessment Traffic and Transport: Section 1.10 Transport (p32). Section 4.67 – 4.77. of Traffic and Transport within the ES (p28). Addendum. Section 6.16 Wind Microclimate Review of Section 6.16: Wind Updated approach to the assessment Wind Microclimate: Section 1.11 (p31). (p37). Microclimate, Section 4.78 – 4.83. of Wind Microclimate within the ES Addendum. Section 6.17 Daylight, Sunlight, Review of Section 6.17: Daylight, Updated approach to the assessment Daylight, Sunlight, Overshadowing, Overshadowing, Solare Glare Sunlight, Overshadowing, Solar Glare, of Daylight, Sunlight, Overshadowing, Solare Glare and Light Pollution: and Light Pollution (p38). and Light Pollution, Section 4.84 – 4.97. Solar Glare, and Light Pollution within Section 1.12 (p32-33).