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Cheshire East Council Local Plan Strategy – Proposed Changes Version The Sustainability Appraisal Addendums The following statement relates to the following documents: SA Volume 1 – Proposed Changes to Strategic and Development Management Policies SA Volume 2 – Proposed Changes to Local Plan Strategy Sites and Strategic Locations On Friday 26 February, Council agreed changes to the wording of the Local Plan Strategy – Proposed Changes document prior to public consultation on the 4th March 2016. The amendments proposed have been considered by consultants Enfusion (for Sustainability Appraisal matters) who have confirmed that they do not consider that the proposed amendments have any significant implications with regards the Sustainability Appraisal process or findings to date. Cheshire East Council Local Plan Strategy: Proposed Changes to Strategic and Development Management Policies Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Addendum Report Volume 1 February 2016 Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy: Proposed Changes to Strategic and Development Management Policies Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Addendum Report Volume 1 February 2016 Treenwood House Rowden Lane Bradford on Avon BA15 2AU t: 01225 867112 www.enfusion.co.uk Cheshire East Council Local Plan Strategy: Proposed Changes to Strategic & DM Policies Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Addendum Report Volume 1 Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy: SA Addendum Report Volume 1 Contents Page Numbers 1.0 Introduction 1 Background 1 Purpose and Structure of this SA Addendum Report 4 2.0 SA Method 5 Introduction 5 Approach and Method 6 3.0 SA of Alternatives 9 Introduction 9 Assessment of Alternatives in SA/SEA 9 Assessment of Options in Plan-Making 12 SA Findings and Reasons for Selecting/Rejecting Alternatives in 13 the Local Plan Strategy 4.0 SA of Proposed Changes to the Local Plan Strategy 45 Introduction 45 LPS Chapter 8 - Planning for Growth (Policies PG 1 - PG 6) 45 LPS Chapter 9 - Planning for Sustainable Development (Policies SD 50 1 & SD 2) LPS Chapter 10 - Infrastructure (Policies IN 1 & IN 2) 50 LPS Chapter 11 - Enterprise and Growth (Policies EG 1 - EG 5) 50 LPS Chapter 12 - Stronger Communities (Policies SC 1 - SC 7) 50 LPS Chapter 13 - Sustainable Environment (Policies SE 1 - SE 15) 50 LPS Chapter 14 - Connectivity (Policies CO 1 - CO 4) 50 Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) 51 Health Impact Assessment (HIA) 51 Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) 51 5.0 Summary and Next Steps 53 Tables: 1.1 Local Plan Strategy and SA published documents to date 1 2.1 Refined Significance Key 6 3.1 Issues & Options Paper Growth Options (2010) 13 3.2 Development Strategy & Policy Principles Phasing Options (2013) 15 3.3 Growth Options (2015) 18 3.4 Additional Growth Option (2016) 19 3.5 Summary of Revised SA Findings for Growth Options (2016) 21 3.6 Summary of Approach to Alternatives Assessment and Selection for 25 Growth Options February 2016 Enfusion Cheshire East Council Local Plan Strategy: Proposed Changes to Strategic & DM Policies Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Addendum Report Volume 1 3.7: Summary of Approach to Alternatives Assessment and Selection for 27 the Phasing of Growth 3.8 Issues & Options Paper Spatial Distribution Options (2010) 28 3.9 Development Strategy & Policy Principles (2013) 30 3.10 Options for Spatial Distribution (2015) 33 3.11 Options for Spatial Distribution (2015) 37 3.12 Summary of SA Findings for Spatial Distribution Options (2015) 38 3.13 Summary of Approach to Alternatives Assessment and Selection for 42 Spatial Distribution Options Figures: 3.1 Hierarchy of Alternatives in SA/SEA and Options in Plan-Making 10 APPENDICES (AVAILABLE SEPARATELY) I Revised SA of Growth Options (2016) II Fresh SA of Spatial Distribution Options III SA/SEA Screening of Proposed Changes IV SA of Significant Revisions February 2016 Enfusion Cheshire East Council Local Plan Strategy: Proposed Changes to Strategic & DM Policies Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Addendum Report Volume 1 1.0 Introduction Background 1.1 Cheshire East Council (CEC) has been undertaking Sustainability Appraisal (SA) incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) since 2009 to inform the preparation of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy (LPS). The SA and LPS progress to date may be summarised as follows: Table 1.1: Local Plan Strategy and SA published documents to date Local Plan Strategy Documents & SA Documents & Consultation Consultation Evidence gathering and consultation SA Scoping Report (April 2009) Prepared by exercises CEC Public consultation 27 April to 1 June 2009 SA Scoping Report (Sept 2009) Prepared by CEC Incorporated changes as a result of previous consultation Issues and Options Paper SA Report (Nov 2010) Public consultation 8 November to Prepared by CEC 20 December 2010 Public consultation 8 November to 20 December 2010 Considering representations on Issues Revised Scoping Report (March 2012) and Options and developing policies Prepared by CEC Public consultation 2 March to 10 April 2012 Revised Scoping Report (Sept 2012) Prepared by CEC Incorporated changes as a result of previous consultation Town Strategy Phase 1 Consultations Draft Alsager TS SA Report (originally published (Alsager, Congleton, Middlewich March 2012 then revised in Aug 2012) and Sandbach) Draft Congleton TS SA Report (March 2012) 2 March and 2 April 2012 Draft Middlewich TS SA Report (originally published March 2012 then revised in Aug 2012) Draft Sandbach TS SA Report (originally published March 2012 then revised in Aug 2012) All reports prepared by CEC Public consultation 2 March and 2 April 2012 Town Strategy Phase 2 Consultation Draft Wilmslow TS SA Report (Wilmslow) Prepared by CEC 1 April 2012 until 31 May 2012 Public consultation 3 May to 31 May 2012 Town Strategy Phase 3 Consultations Draft Crewe, Macclesfield, Nantwich, (Crewe, Macclesfield, Nantwich, Knutsford, Poynton, and Handforth TS SA Knutsford, Poynton, and Handforth) Reports 31 August and 1 October 2012 All reports prepared by CEC Public consultation 31 August and 1 October 2012 Development Strategy and Policy SA Report (Jan 2013) Principles Prepared by CEC Public consultation 15 January to 26 Public consultation 15 January to 26 February February 2013 2013 February 2016 1/52 Enfusion Cheshire East Council Local Plan Strategy: Proposed Changes to Strategic & DM Policies Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Addendum Report Volume 1 Possible Additional Sites Consultation Purpose was to provide stakeholders with the opportunity to comment on possible additional sites without any analysis or judgment from the Council 3 to 30 May 2013 Pre-Submission Local Plan Core Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Report Strategy (Nov 2013) 5 November to 16 December 2013 Prepared by CEC with specialist independent advice from Enfusion Public consultation 5 November to 16 December 2013 Local Plan Strategy Submission Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Report Version (March 2014) 14 March to 25 April 2014 Prepared by CEC with specialist independent advice from Enfusion Public consultation 14 March to 25 April 2014 Local Plan Strategy Submission Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Report Submitted to the Secretary of State (May 2014) 20 May 2014 Prepared by CEC with specialist independent advice from Enfusion Submitted to the Secretary of State 20 May 2014 to accompany the Local Plan Strategy Local Plan Strategy Cabinet Report Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal including suggested revisions to Addendum Report (July 2015) Chapter 8 of the LPS Prepared by Enfusion Submitted to the Inspector 31 July Appendix 11 of the LPS Cabinet Report 2015 Submitted to the Inspector 31 July 2015 Local Plan draft Suggested Revisions Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Submitted to the Inspector Addendum Report (September 2015) September 2015 Prepared by Enfusion Submitted to the Inspector September 2015 Local Plan Proposed changes for Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Strategic and Development Addendum Report Volume 1 (February 2016) Management Policies Prepared by Enfusion Public consultation 4 March to 19 Public consultation 4 March to 19 April 2016 April 2016 (provisional dates) (provisional dates) Local Plan Proposed Changes for Sustainability (Integrated) Appraisal Local Plan Strategy Sites and Addendum Report Volume 2 (February 2016) Strategic Locations Prepared by Enfusion Public consultation 4 March to 19 Public consultation 4 March to 19 April 2016 April 2016 (provisional dates) (provisional dates) 1.2 The LPS and all associated documents, including the SA Report, were submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 20 May 2014 for independent examination. 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