Sustainability Appraisal for Northampton Local Plan Part 2 Appendices
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Northampton Borough Council Sustainability Appraisal for Northampton Local Plan Part 2 Appendices Final report Prepared by LUC June 2020 Northampton Borough Council Sustainability Appraisal for Northampton Local Plan Part 2 Appendices Version Status Prepared Checked Approved Date 1. DRAFT FOR CLIENT REVIEW – J. Pearson J. Pearson QA to be 18.05.2020 NOT FOR ISSUE (Updated as a completed in S. Temple result of new/revised site parallel with allocations and policies since N. Collins client review, Proposed Submission Round 1) prior to E. Hynes consultation L. Meldrum E. Lendak C. Green 2. PROPOSED SUBMISSION J. Pearson J. Pearson J. Owen 16.06.2020 ROUND 2 - Final S. Temple E. Lendak C. Green Bristol Land Use Consultants Ltd Landscape Design Edinburgh Registered in England Strategic Planning & Assessment Glasgow Registered number 2549296 Development Planning Lancaster Registered office: Urban Design & Masterplanning London 250 Waterloo Road Environmental Impact Assessment Manchester London SE1 8RD Landscape Planning & Assessment Landscape Management landuse.co.uk 100% recycled paper Ecology Historic Environment GIS & Visualisation Contents SA for Northampton Local Plan Part 2 (Proposed Submission Rnd 2) June 2020 Contents Table C.3: Responses to consultation comments on September 2017 SA of Local Plan Part 2 Site Options paper C-19 Appendix A Table C.4: Regulation 19 Round 1 Consultation Review of other relevant policies, plans, Responses Relating to the Sustainability Appraisal C-25 and programmes A-1 Table E.1: Assessment criteria for residential sites E-2 Appendix B Baseline information B-1 Table of Figures Figure B.1: Context B-3 Figure B.2: Index of Multiple Deprivation B-6 Appendix C Education Consultation comments from earlier Figure B.3: Employment areas and educational B-8 stages of SA C-1 establishments Religion Appendix D Figure B.4: Greenspace and leisure B-11 NBC reasons for allocating site options D-1 Figure B.5: Transport network B-13 Rail Figure B.6: Biodiversity and ecology B-19 Appendix E Figure B.7: Air quality management area B-22 Site assessment criteria E-1 Figure B.8: Flood risk B-25 Appendix F Detailed assessment forms for allocated sites and reasonable alternative unallocated sites F-1 Appendix G Findings of the SA of the Options Consultation Paper G-1 Table of Tables Table B.1: Modes of transport for travelling to work in Northampton, Northamptonshire and England and Wales B-7 Table B.2: Source of CO2 emissions in Northampton by sector (2005-2003) B-9 Table B.2: Per capita CO2 emissions for Northampton and Northamptonshire from 2010-2016 B-9 Table C.1: Responses to consultation comments on April 2016 SA Scoping Report C-2 Table C.2: Responses to consultation comments on September 2016 SA of Local Plan Part 2 Options paper C-15 LUC I i -Appendix A Review of other relevant policies, plans, and programmes SA for Northampton Local Plan Part 2 (Proposed Submission Rnd 2) June 2020 Appendix A Review of other relevant policies, plans, and programmes LUC I A-1 Appendix A Review of other relevant policies, plans, and programmes SA for Northampton Local Plan Part 2 (Proposed Submission Rnd 2) June 2020 Key Objectives relevant to Local Plan & SA Key Targets and indicators relevant to Local Plan and SA Commentary (how the SA Framework should incorporate the documents’ requirements) International/European Plans and Programmes The Cancun Agreement- UNFCCC (2011) Shared vision to keep global temperature rise to below two degrees No targets or indicators. The Local Plan should aim to reduce emissions. Celsius, with objectives to be reviewed as to whether it needs to be strengthened in future on the basis of the best scientific knowledge The SA assessment framework should include greenhouse available. gas emissions. The Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe (Granada Convention 1985) The main purpose of the convention is to reinforce and promote No measurable targets or indicators. The main purpose of the convention is to reinforce and promote policies for the conservation and enhancement of Europe’s heritage policies for the conservation and enhancement of Europe’s heritage and to foster closer European co-operation in defence of heritage. and to foster closer European co-operation in defence of heritage. Recognition that conservation of heritage is a cultural purpose and Recognition that conservation of heritage is a cultural purpose and integrated conservation of heritage is an important factor in the integrated conservation of heritage is an important factor in the improvement of quality of life. improvement of quality of life. The European Convention on the Protection of Archaeological Heritage (Valetta Convention 1992) Agreement that the conservation and enhancement of an No measurable targets or indicators. The SA Framework should include an objective on the conservation archaeological heritage is one of the goals of urban and regional and enhancement of heritage and decision making criteria on planning policy. It is concerned in particular with the need for co- archaeological heritage. operation between archaeologists and planers to ensure optimum conservation of archaeological heritage. Council Directive 91/271/EEC for Urban Waste-Water Treatment Its objective is to protect the environment from the adverse effects of The Directive includes requirement with specific: SA Objectives should include priorities to minimise adverse effects on urban waste water discharges and discharges from certain industrial ground and/or surface water. sectors and concerns the collection, treatment and discharge of: Collection and treatment of waste water standards for relevant population thresholds Domestic waste water Secondary treatment standards Mixture of waste water A requirement for pre-authorisation of all discharges of urban Waste water from certain industrial sectors wastewater LUC I A-2 Appendix A Review of other relevant policies, plans, and programmes SA for Northampton Local Plan Part 2 (Proposed Submission Rnd 2) June 2020 Key Objectives relevant to Local Plan & SA Key Targets and indicators relevant to Local Plan and SA Commentary (how the SA Framework should incorporate the documents’ requirements) Monitoring of the performance of treatment plants and receiving waters and Controls of sewage sludge disposal and re-use, and treated waste water re-use European Commission (EC) (2011) A Resource- Efficient Europe- Flagship Initiative Under the Europe 2020 Strategy, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions (COM 2011/21) This flagship initiative aims to create a framework for policies to Each Member State has a target calculated according to the share of The Local Plan policies should take into account the objectives support the shift towards a resource-efficient and low-carbon energy from renewable sources in its gross final consumption for of the Flagship Initiative. economy which will help to: 2020. The UK is required to source 15 per cent of energy needs from renewable sources, including biomass, hydro, wind and solar power The SA assessment framework should include objectives, Boost economic performance while reducing resource use; by 2020. indicators and targets that relate to resource use. Identify and create new opportunities for economic growth and From 1 January 2017, biofuels and bioliquids share in emissions greater innovation and boost the EU's competitiveness; savings should be increased to 50 per cent. Ensure security of supply of essential resources; and Fight against climate change and limit the environmental impacts of resource use. European Landscape Convention 2000 (became binding March 2007) Convention outlined the need to recognise landscape in law, to Specific measures include: SA objectives must consider the outcomes of the convention should develop landscape policies dedicated to the protection, management feed into the Local Plan and associated documents. and creation of landscapes, and to establish procedures for the raising awareness of the value of landscapes among all participation of the general public and other stakeholders in the sectors of society, and of society's role in shaping them; creation and implementation of landscape policies. It also promoting landscape training and education among landscape encourages the integration of landscape into all relevant areas of specialists, other related professions, and in school and policy, including cultural, economic and social policies. university courses; the identification and assessment of landscapes, and analysis of landscape change, with the active participation of stakeholders; setting objectives for landscape quality, with the involvement of the public; and the implementation of landscape policies, through the establishment of plans and practical programmes. LUC I A-3 Appendix A Review of other relevant policies, plans, and programmes SA for Northampton Local Plan Part 2 (Proposed Submission Rnd 2) June 2020 Key Objectives relevant to Local Plan & SA Key Targets and indicators relevant to Local Plan and SA Commentary (how the SA Framework should incorporate the documents’ requirements) European Union (EU) Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC) This Directive has the objective of: Provides for the identification of vulnerable areas. Local Plan should consider impacts of development upon any identified nitrate sensitive areas where such development fails reducing water pollution caused