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NN Coast SEA Environmental Report Strategic Environmental Assessment for the North Northumberland Coast Neighbourhood Plan Environmental Report 24 May 2017 SEA for the North Northumberland Coast Environmental Report Neighbourhood Plan Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by Kate Symonds Nick Chisholm-Batten Steve Smith Environmental Consultant Principal Consultant Technical Director Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position V1 24th May 2017 Draft for client 25th May 2017 Nick Chisholm- Principal comment Batten Consultant Prepared for: North Northumberland Coast Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Prepared by: AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited 1 Tanfield Edinburgh EH3 5DA UK T: +44 131 301 8600 aecom.com © 2017 AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited (“AECOM”) for sole use of our client (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. AECOM SEA for the North Northumberland Coast Environmental Report Neighbourhood Plan Table of Contents Non-Technical Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 SEA explained .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Structure of this Environmental Report ........................................................................................................... 3 2. Local Plan context and vision for the NNCNP .............................................................................................. 4 2.1 Local Plan context for the NNCNP ..................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Vision for the NNCNP ............................................................................................................................................... 4 3. The Scope of the SEA .......................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1 SEA Scoping Report ................................................................................................................................................. 5 3.2 Key sustainability issues ......................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 SEA Framework ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 4. What has plan making / SEA involved to this point? ................................................................................ 13 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 4.2 Overview of plan making / SEA work undertaken since 2013 .......................................................... 13 4.3 Assessment of reasonable alternatives for the Neighbourhood Plan ......................................... 13 4.3.1 Appraisal of reasonable alternatives linked to landscape designations...................................... 13 4.3.2 Appraisal of alternatives for the use of housing in the Neighbourhood Plan area ................. 16 4.4 Current approach in the Neighbourhood Plan ......................................................................................... 19 4.5 Development of Neighbourhood Plan policies ........................................................................................ 19 5. What are the appraisal findings at this current stage? ........................................................................... 21 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 21 5.2 Approach to the appraisal ................................................................................................................................... 21 5.3 Biodiversity and geodiversity ............................................................................................................................ 21 5.4 Climate change......................................................................................................................................................... 22 5.5 Landscape and historic environment............................................................................................................ 22 5.6 Land, soil and water resources ......................................................................................................................... 23 5.7 Population and community ................................................................................................................................ 24 5.8 Health and wellbeing .............................................................................................................................................. 24 5.9 Transportation ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 5.10 Conclusions at this current stage ................................................................................................................... 25 6. What are the next steps? .................................................................................................................................. 26 Appendix A Context review and baseline ................................................................................................................ 27 AECOM SEA for the North Northumberland Coast Environmental Report Neighbourhood Plan AECOM SEA for the North Northumberland Coast Environmental Report Neighbourhood Plan Non-Technical Summary What is strategic environmental assessment? A strategic environmental assessment has been undertaken to inform the North Northumberland Coast Neighbourhood Plan (NNCNP). This process is required by the SEA Regulations. Neighbourhood Plan groups use SEA to assess Neighbourhood Plans against a set of sustainability objectives developed in consultation with interested parties. The purpose of the assessment is to avoid adverse environmental and socio-economic effects through the Neighbourhood Plan, and identify opportunities to improve the environmental quality of the area covered by the Neighbourhood Plan and the quality of life of residents. What is the North Northumberland Coast Neighbourhood Plan? The North Northunmberland Coast Neighbourhood Plan (NNCNP) presents a plan for the three parishes of Bamburgh, Beadnell and North Sunderland in Northumberland for the period to 2031. Prepared to be in conformity with the emerging Northumberland Core Strategy sets out a vision and a range of policies for the Neighbourhood Plan area. These relate to a range of topics, including, but not limited to, landscape and townscape character, the quality of life of residents, tourism and the protection and enhancement of the environment. It is currently anticipated that the NNCNP will undergo a referendum in early 2018. Purpose of this Environmental Report This Environmental Report, which accompanies the current consultation on the NNCNP, is the second document to be produced as part of the SEA process. The first document was the SEA Scoping Report (February 2017), which includes information about the Neighbourhood Plan area’s environment and community. The purpose of this Environmental Report is to: Identify, describe and evaluate the likely significant effects of the NNCNP and alternatives; and Provide an opportunity for consultees to offer views on any aspect of the SEA process which has been carried out to date. The Environmental Report contains: An outline of the contents and main objectives of the NNCNP and its relationship with other relevant policies, plans and programmes; Relevant aspects of the current and future state of the environment and key sustainability issues; The SEA Framework of objectives against which the NNCNP has been assessed; The appraisal of alternative approaches for the NNCNP; The likely significant environmental effects of the NNCNP; The measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as possible offset any significant adverse effects as a result of the NNCNP; and The next steps for the NNCNP and accompanying SEA process. AECOM NTS 1 SEA for the North Northumberland Coast Environmental Report Neighbourhood Plan Assessment of alternative approaches for the NNCNP During the development of the NNCNP,
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