Warwickshire Minerals Plan Second Publication Sustainability Appraisal Report Appendices I Warwickshire County Council
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Warwickshire Minerals Plan Second Publication Sustainability Appraisal Report Appendices I Warwickshire County Council October 2018 Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely as information for Warwickshire County Council and use in relation to the Sustainability Appraisal of the Warwickshire Minerals Plan. Atkins Limited assumes no responsibility to any other party in respect of or arising out of or in connection with this document and/or its contents. Document history Purpose Revision description Originated Checked Reviewed Authorised Date Rev 1.0 Draft for WCC’s EC/CW PM CW PM 17/09/2018 comments Rev 2.0 Final for issue EC/CW PM CW PM 16/10/2018 Client signoff Client Warwickshire County Council Project Warwickshire Minerals Plan Job number 5141082 Client signature / date Page 2 of 131 Contents Chapter Page Appendix A. A. Review of relevant plans, policies and programmes 6 Appendix B. Baseline Data 63 B.1. Review of relevant plans, policies and programmes 63 B.2. Air Quality 94 B.3. Minerals in the County 96 B.4. Health 98 Appendix C. Compatibility Assessment Results 111 C.1. Objectives with Potential Conflicts 111 C.2. Compatibility dependent upon Implementation Measures 112 C.3. Objectives which are Broadly Compatible 114 Appendix D. Options Appraisal 123 D.1. Mineral Plan Spatial Options Appraisal 124 Tables Table A-1 - Implications from PPP review 7 Table B-1 - Warwickshire Population sizes (mid 2012 estimates) 63 Table B-2 - Warwickshire Population change, 1981-2011 64 Table B-3 - Listed Buildings, Scheduled Monuments, Registered Parks & Gardens and Conservation Areas in Warwickshire 67 Table B-4 - Warwickshire SOAs in the 10% most health deprived SOAs nationally 98 Table B-5 - Proportion of children in poverty, 2006-2011 101 Table B-6 - Wards in Warwickshire with fuel poverty rate over 25% 102 Table B-7 - Highest level of qualification held by resident population (aged 16+), 2011 103 Table B-8 - Recorded crime rates, by district 2011/12 104 Table B-9 - Summary of all reported casualties 105 Figures Figure B-1 - Environmental designations, mineral sites, materials recycling sites and landfills in Warwickshire. 65 Figure B-2 - Special Areas of Conservation in Warwickshire and in close proximity to the county66 Figure B-3 - Map of Avon Warwickshire Management Catchment 70 Figure B-4 - Confirmed reasons for not achieving good status of water bodies in the Avon Warwickshire Catchment. 71 Figure B-5 - Chart showing the classification and long term objectives of all water bodies in the Avon Warwickshire catchment in cycle 2. 72 Figure B-6 - Reasons for not achieving good status of water bodies in the Blythe Catchment 73 Figure B-7 - Classification of all water bodies in the Blythe Catchment during Cycle 1 74 Figure B-8 - Source Protection Zones in Warwickshire 75 Figure B-9 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 1) 78 Figure B-10 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 2) 79 Figure B-11 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 3) 80 Figure B-12 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 4) 81 Figure B-13 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 5) 82 Figure B-14 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 6) 83 Figure B-15 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 7) 84 Figure B-16 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 8) 85 Figure B-17 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 9) 86 Figure B-18 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 10) 87 Figure B-19 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 11) 87 Page 3 of 131 Figure B-20 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 12) 89 Figure B-21 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 13) 90 Figure B-22 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 14) 91 Figure B-23 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 15) 92 Figure B-24 - Environment Agency Flood Zones and Rivers (tile 16) 93 Figure B-25 - West Midlands Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA) 96 Figure B-26 - Geology and Mineral Extraction Sites in Warwickshire 2010 Source – Warwickshire Minerals Core Strategy Revised Spatial Options 2010 97 Figure B-27 - Warwickshire County showing the District and Borough borders © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Licence Number 100039628 106 Page 4 of 131 Appendices I Page 5 of 131 Warwickshire Minerals Plan Second Publication Appendix A. A. Review of relevant plans, policies and programmes Page 6 of 131 Warwickshire Minerals Plan Second Publication Table A-1 - Implications from PPP review National Statutory Key Objectives Relevant to Plan and SA Key Targets and Indicators Relevant to Plan Implications for the Minerals Guidance / Planning and SA Plan Documents International Legislation European Spatial ESDP considers that there are strong links and The ESDP does not contain target. It sets a Mainly relevant at the national Development Perspective impacts from urban development and spatial number of guiding principles: and regional scale. Links in to (ESDP) organisation on sustainable development, as well as Policies and decision with implications for all SA objectives. on environmental quality, energy consumption, spatial development must not have negative mobility, health and quality of life. impacts on sustainable development; The ESDP put forward a three spatial policy Spatial planning should balance public interest guidelines: between the objectives of social cohesion and Development of a balanced and polycentric urban sustainability and need of competitiveness and system and a new urban-rural relationship; market imperatives; Securing parity of access to infrastructure and Conservation of the rich diversity of European knowledge; and territory is paramount; and Sustainable development, prudent management and Spatial planning should be a tool for combating production of nature and cultural heritage. local and global climate change. European Sustainable The ESDS focuses on four key-priorities: The ESDS sets a number of headline Mainly relevant at the national Development Strategy Limiting climate change and increasing the use of indicators to meet its priorities. These are: and regional scale. Links in to (ESDS) clean energy; Limit climate change and increase the use of Objectives 4, 5, 6, 9, 10. Addressing threats to public health; clean energy; Managing natural resources more responsibly; and Address threats to public health; Improving the transport system and land use. Manage natural resources more responsibly; and Improve the transport system and land-use management. The Johannesburg This is the framework which ensures that there are Social and economic issues Declaration on various actions to try and address issues around need to be considered and Sustainable climate change and poverty which will lead to their relevance to Minerals Development, 2002 sustainable development. This includes measures to when looking at developing the address unsustainable patterns of consumption and policies. Environmental issues Page 7 of 131 Warwickshire Minerals Plan Second Publication National Statutory Key Objectives Relevant to Plan and SA Key Targets and Indicators Relevant to Plan Implications for the Minerals Guidance / Planning and SA Plan Documents production, protecting and managing the natural and the protection of natural resource base; and health and education issues. resources to address climate change impacts should also be considered. Links to SA objectives 7,9,10 and 11. Aarhus Convention, 1998 The aim is to ensure that there is better public access Consideration should be given when devising To make sure that there are to information and involvement in decision making the objectives to community involvement and plenty of opportunities for local together with better access to justice in relation to awareness raising. communities to have their say environmental matters. and ensure that they are engaged throughout the plan process. Links to SA objectives 7,9,10 and 11. EC Council Directive on The aim of the Habitats Directive is to create a Concerns flora, fauna and natural habitats of Plan policies should support the Conservation of coherent European ecological network known as EU importance. Seeks to establish a the objectives of the Directive. Natural Habitats of Wild Natura 2000. This network will consist of a series of framework of protected areas and ensure Strong links with SA Objective Fauna and Flora Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) which will biodiversity. 1 and 7. (Directive 92/43/EC) protect habitats and species of Community interest. In Plan policies should support the objectives of 1992 order to meet obligations to avoid deterioration to the directives. Natura 2000 sites, bodies are required to review Reflect objectives of the directives in the SA those consents, permissions or authorisations which framework. may affect the integrity of these sites. The Directive introduces, for the first time for protected areas, the precautionary principle; that is that projects can only be permitted having ascertained no adverse effect on the integrity of the site. Projects may still be permitted if there are no alternatives, and there are imperative reasons of overriding public interest. In such cases compensation measures will be necessary to ensure the overall integrity of network of sites... European Biodiversity Aims to anticipate, prevent and attack the causes of Measures are required to ensure that use of No direct implications. Strong Strategy significant reduction or loss of biodiversity at the natural resources is sustainable links with SA Objective 1 & 12. Page 8 of 131 Warwickshire Minerals Plan Second Publication National Statutory Key Objectives Relevant to Plan and SA Key Targets and Indicators Relevant to Plan Implications for the Minerals Guidance / Planning and SA Plan Documents source. A range of objectives is identified under four No specific targets identified. themes: No direct implications. Conservation and sustainable use of biological Key European Context. diversity; Sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources; Research, identification and monitoring of information; and Education, training and awareness.