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Environmental Statement Beorma Quarter, Birmingham, UK Environmental Statement Beorma Quarter, Birmingham, UK On behalf of: Salhia Investments (Birmingham) Limited Salhia Investments (Residential) Limited Project Reference: 014-1309 Revision: REV 00 Date: August 2015 Earth & Marine Environmental Consultants Ltd 58 Low Friar Street Newcastle NE1 5UE UK [email protected] www.eame.co.uk Salhia Investments (Residential) Ltd Environmental Statement Salhia Investments (Birmingham) Ltd Beorma Quarter (Phase 2 & 3), Birmingham Document Control Record Revision Date Author(s) Authorised by Reason for Change 00 11/08/15 DCW/MJS SPR First issue to client COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE This document and all the information contained within it are proprietary to Earth & Marine Environmental Consultants Ltd (hereinafter called EAME) and are supplied in confidence. This document is not to be reproduced in whole or in part nor disclosed to any third party without the prior written permission of EAME. Nor shall it be used otherwise than for the purpose for which it has been supplied. 014-1309 Revision 00 August 2015 Salhia Investments (Residential) Ltd Environmental Statement Salhia Investments (Birmingham) Ltd Beorma Quarter (Phase 2 & 3), Birmingham Contents Page 1 Introduction 1-1 1.1 Background 1-1 1.2 Structure of the Environmental Statement 1-2 2 Existing Site Description 2-1 2.1 Introduction 2-1 2.2 Baseline Environmental Conditions 2-4 3 Proposed Development 3-1 3.1 Introduction 3-1 3.2 Previous Proposals and Approvals 3-3 3.3 Phases 2 & 3 Development Proposals 3-5 3.4 Design Principles 3-8 3.5 Site Management 3-11 3.6 Alternatives to the Proposed Development 3-12 4 Assessment Methodology 4-1 4.1 Introduction 4-1 4.2 Legislation and Policy Context 4-2 4.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 4-3 4.4 Scope of the EIA 4-4 5 Planning Policy Framework 5-1 5.1 Introduction 5-1 5.2 Planning Policy Context 5-1 5.3 National Planning Policy 5-2 5.4 Local Planning Policy 5-8 5.5 Overall Summary 5-53 6 Socio-Economic Issues 6-1 6.1 Introduction 6-1 6.2 Legislation and Policy Context 6-1 014-1309 Revision 00 August 2015 Salhia Investments (Residential) Ltd Environmental Statement Salhia Investments (Birmingham) Ltd Beorma Quarter (Phase 2 & 3), Birmingham 6.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 6-11 6.4 Baseline Conditions 6-16 6.5 Assessment of Impacts 6-28 6.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 6-40 6.7 Enhancement, Mitigation and Residual Effects 6-43 6.8 Summary 6-43 7 Townscape and Visual 7-1 7.1 Introduction 7-1 7.2 Legislation and Policy Context 7-1 7.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 7-8 7.4 Baseline Conditions 7-11 7.5 Assessment of Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures 7-18 7.6 Summary 7-21 8 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 8-1 8.1 Introduction 8-1 8.2 Legislation and Policy Context 8-1 8.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 8-7 8.4 Baseline Conditions 8-13 8.5 Assessment of Project Impacts 8-28 8.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 8-33 8.7 Impact Mitigation and Residual Effects 8-33 8.8 Summary 8-34 9 Traffic and Transport 9-1 9.1 Introduction 9-1 9.2 Legislation and Policy Context 9-1 9.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 9-8 9.4 Baseline Conditions 9-8 9.5 Assessment of Project Impacts 9-13 9.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 9-15 9.7 Impact Mitigation and Residual Effects 9-16 9.8 Summary 9-19 014-1309 Revision 00 August 2015 Salhia Investments (Residential) Ltd Environmental Statement Salhia Investments (Birmingham) Ltd Beorma Quarter (Phase 2 & 3), Birmingham 10 Air Quality 10-1 10.1 Introduction 10-1 10.2 Legislation and Policy Context 10-1 10.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 10-5 10.4 Baseline Conditions 10-13 10.5 Assessment of Project Impact 10-16 10.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 10-21 10.7 Impact Mitigation and Residual Effects 10-21 10.8 Summary 10-22 11 Noise and Vibration 11-1 11.1 Introduction 11-1 11.2 Legislation and Policy Context 11-1 11.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 11-4 11.4 Baseline Conditions 11-7 11.5 Assessment of Project Impacts 11-11 11.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 11-14 11.7 Impact Mitigation and Residual Effects 11-14 11.8 Summary 11-16 12 Ecology and Nature Conservation 12-1 12.1 Introduction 12-1 12.2 Legislation and Policy Context 12-2 12.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 12-5 12.4 Baseline Conditions 12-10 12.5 Assessment of Impacts 12-14 12.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 12-18 12.7 Enhancement, Mitigation and Residual Effects 12-18 12.8 Summary 12-22 13 Water Quality and Hydrology 13-1 13.1 Introduction 13-1 13.2 Legislation and Policy Context 13-1 13.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 13-4 13.4 Baseline Conditions 13-4 014-1309 Revision 00 August 2015 Salhia Investments (Residential) Ltd Environmental Statement Salhia Investments (Birmingham) Ltd Beorma Quarter (Phase 2 & 3), Birmingham 13.5 Assessment of Project Impacts 13-13 13.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 13-15 13.7 Impact Mitigation and Residual Effects 13-15 13.8 Summary 13-18 14 Soils, Geology and Contamination 14-1 14.1 Introduction 14-1 14.2 Legislation and Policy Context 14-1 14.3 Assessment Methodology 14-5 14.4 Baseline Conditions 14-13 14.5 Assessment of Project Impacts & Mitigation 14-49 14.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 14-52 14.8 Summary 14-53 15 Wind and Microclimate 15-1 15.1 Introduction 15-1 15.2 Legislation and Policy Context 15-5 15.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 15-6 15.4 Baseline Conditions 15-12 15.5 Assessment of Project Impacts 15-14 15.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 15-18 15.7 Impact Mitigation and Residual Effects 15-18 15.8 Summary 15-19 16 Daylight, Sunlight, Overshadowing and Night Light 16-1 16.1 Introduction 16-1 16.2 Legislation and Policy Context 16-6 16.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 16-8 16.4 Baseline Conditions 16-12 16.5 Assessment of Impacts and Mitigation Measures 16-14 16.6 Summary 16-22 17 Telecommunication Interference 17-1 17.1 Introduction 17-1 17.2 Legislation and Policy Context 17-1 17.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 17-2 014-1309 Revision 00 August 2015 Salhia Investments (Residential) Ltd Environmental Statement Salhia Investments (Birmingham) Ltd Beorma Quarter (Phase 2 & 3), Birmingham 17.4 Baseline Conditions 17-11 17.5 Assessment of Project Impacts 17-14 17.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 17-15 17.7 Impact Mitigation and Residual Effects 17-16 17.8 Summary 17-17 18 Waste Management 18-1 18.1 Introduction 18-1 18.2 Legislation and Policy Context 18-1 18.3 Assessment Methodology and Significance Criteria 18-3 18.4 Baseline Conditions 18-3 18.5 Assessment of Project Impacts 18-4 18.6 Assessment of Cumulative Impacts 18-7 18.7 Impact Mitigation and Residual Effects 18-7 18.8 Summary 18-13 19 Conclusions 19-1 19.1 Introduction 19-1 19.2 Overview of the Development 19-1 19.3 Overall Conclusion 19-3 014-1309 Revision 00 August 2015 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Environmental Statement Beorma Quarter (Phase 2 & 3), Birmingham 1 Introduction 1.1 Background Earth and Marine Environmental Consultants Limited (EAME) were commissioned by Salhia Investments (Birmingham) Limited and Salhia Investments (Residential) Limited (jointly, the Client, site owner & developer) to compile an Environmental Statement (ES) as defined by the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (as amended). This based on an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) that is required in association with the planned re-development of a moribund site in Digbeth with a mixed use city centre development comprising office, retail, and residential uses with associated support buildings and infrastructure. The subject site, to be known as The Beorma Quarter is located on the south eastern edge of Birmingham city centre at an approximate NGR: SP0748, 8656 (Figure 1.1). The development site comprises the following addresses: the 123-143 Digbeth, 3-5 park Street, 81-93 Allison Street and adjoining land. Beorma Bullring Rotunda St Martins Figure 1.1: Site Location It should be noted that an earlier similar form of the proposed development on the same site has previously been subject to an EIA, submitted for planning approval and subsequently granted consent (BCC Ref 2012/02104/PA). Phase 1 of that consented development was consequently implemented and is presently under construction, but Phases 2 and 3 were not implemented and have subsequently been amended. It is these revised Phases 2 and 3 that are now the subject of a new planning submission and associated EIA. The EIA has, where relevant, drawn upon the findings of the earlier EIA study where appropriate. This is referred to where relevant in the various technical chapters that follow. 014-1309 Revision 00 August 2015 Page 1-1 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Environmental Statement Beorma Quarter (Phase 2 & 3), Birmingham At the outset of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), an Environmental Scoping Study was undertaken to identify the key environmental issues associated with the proposed development and to set out the proposed assessment methodology and factors that would be considered during the EIA. The Scoping Report, which was submitted formally to Birmingham City Council (BCC) and involved consultation with and feedback from the following statutory bodies and information sources: Environment Agency information on water quality and abstractions, groundwater source protection zone and flood risk; Landmark Report/Historical Maps (http://www.landmark.co.uk); the UK National Air Quality Information Archive (http://www.airquality.co.uk); MAGIC (Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside) website for land designations; Birmingham International Airport and the Civil Aviation Authority on potential issues with aviation in the Birmingham area; Previous reports available for the site; and Information provided by members of the development design team.
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