Sustainability Appraisal of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 Sustainability Appraisal Report – Regulation 19
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Sustainability Appraisal of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 Sustainability Appraisal Report – Regulation 19 November 2020 Sustainability Appraisal of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 Sustainability Appraisal Report Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely for Waverley Borough Council’s information and use in relation to sustainability appraisal of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2. 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 Job number: Document ref: Revision Purpose description Originated Checked Reviewed Authorised Date Rev. 1.0 Draft Final Report Issue PMcE KP KP CW Nov. 2018 Rev. 2.0 Updated Draft Final DMcL PMcE PMcE CW Oct. 2020 Report Rev. 3.0 Final Issue DMcL PMcE PMcE CW Nov. 2020 Client signoff Client Waverley Borough Council Project Sustainability Appraisal of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 Document title Sustainability Appraisal Report Job no. Copy no. Document reference Sustainability Appraisal of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 Sustainability Appraisal Report Table of contents Chapter Pages Glossary 1 Non-Technical Summary 1 1. Introduction 14 1.1. Purpose of this report 14 1.7. Structure of this report 14 1.10. Waverley Borough Local Plan 15 1.21. Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment requirements 17 1.33. Consultation in the SA process 19 1.36. Compliance with requirements of SEA Regulations 20 1.38. Habitats Regulation Assessment 21 2. Methodology 23 2.1. Introduction 23 2.4. Stage A – Setting the context and objectives, establishing the baseline and deciding on scope 23 2.8. Stage B – Developing and refining alternatives and assessing effects 24 2.42. Stage C – Prepare the SA Report 44 2.45. Stage D – Consultation on the plan and the Sustainability Appraisal Report 44 2.52. Stage E – Monitoring the significant effects of implementing the plan 45 3. Identifying other relevant plans, programmes and sustainability objectives 46 3.1. Introduction 46 3.4. Methodology 46 4. Baseline characteristics 50 4.1. Methodology 50 4.9. Baseline analysis and evolution over plan period 51 4.113. Data limitations 63 5. Identifying key sustainability issues 64 5.1. Introduction 64 5.5. Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople 73 6. Developing the Sustainability Appraisal Framework 74 6.1. Introduction 74 6.3. Methodology 74 7. Testing the Plan Objectives against the SA Objectives 79 7.1. Introduction 79 7.5. Compatibility Assessment Overview 83 8. Site Options Assessment 84 8.1. Introduction 84 8.12. Site option assessment - Haslemere 85 8.93. Site option assessment - Witley 97 8.118. Site option assessment – Gypsy and Traveller sites 102 9. Assessment of Plan proposals 110 9.1. Introduction 110 9.10. SA of the LPP2 Development Management Policies and recommendations 112 9.18. Assessment Summary of the Development Management Policies 145 9.52. Results of the SA of site policies and recommendations 151 10. Cumulative effects 162 10.3. Cumulative effects of site policies 162 10.7. Synergistic effects 166 10.10. Cumulative effects between LPP2 and other plans 167 Sustainability Appraisal of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 Sustainability Appraisal Report 11. Mitigation 169 12. Monitoring Programme 170 13. Conclusions 174 14. Next Steps 176 Tables Table 1-1. Proposed next steps .................................................................................................................... 13 Table 1-1. Compliance with SEA requirements ............................................................................................... 20 Table 2-1. Generic Assessment Scale ............................................................................................................ 24 Table 2-2. Review and amendment of site assessment rationale for Traveller and Travelling showpersons sites .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Table 2-3. SA Site Assessment Rationale and Scoring .................................................................................. 28 Table 3-1. List of relevant Plans, Policies and Programmes ........................................................................... 47 Table 5-1. Key Sustainability Issues ................................................................................................................ 65 Table 5-2. Interaction of Gypsy and Travellers with the Baseline ................................................................... 73 Table 6-1. Sustainability Appraisal Framework ............................................................................................... 75 Table 7-1. Compatibility Assessment between Plan Objectives and SA Objectives ...................................... 80 Table 8-1 Overview of Assessment Scores - Haslemere ........................................................................ 87 Table 8-2 Overview of Assessment Scores - Witley ................................................................................ 98 Table 9-1. Proposed policies (LPP2) ...................................................................................................... 111 Table 10-1 Cumulative effects of site policies ......................................................................................... 162 Table 10-2 Anticipated dwelling numbers and locations to be delivered under LPP1 and LPP2 ............ 167 Table 12-1 Proposed Monitoring Programme .......................................................................................... 171 Table 14-1. Proposed next steps .............................................................................................................. 176 Figures Figure 1-1. Spatial scope of Waverley Borough Local Plan 17 Figure 1-2. SA process in relation to Plan-Making 19 Figure 8-1 Proposed allocation sites in Haslemere 86 Figure 8-2 Proposed allocation sites in Witley 97 Figure 8-3 Proposed Gypsy and Traveller allocation sites - West 103 Figure 8-4 Proposed Gypsy and Traveller allocation sites - East 103 Sustainability Appraisal of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 Sustainability Appraisal Report Glossary AGLV Area of Great Landscape Value ALC Agricultural Land Classification AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty AQMA Air Quality Management Area BaU Business as Usual BMV Best and Most Versatile CPRE Campaign to Protect Rural England DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government DM Policy Development Management Policy EqIA Equality Impact Assessment EV Electric Vehicle GHG Greenhouse Gas GIS Geographical Information System HRA Habitats Regulation Assessment LAA Land Availability Assessment LNR Local Nature Reserve LPP1 Local Plan Part 1 LPP2 Local Plan Part 2 LZEV Low / Zero Emission Vehicle MHCLG Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government NGO Non-Governmental Organisation NPPF National Planning Policy Framework NPPG National Planning Practice Guidance ODPM Office of the Deputy Prime Minister PDL Previously Developed Land PPPs Plans, Policies and Programmes PPTS Planning Policy for Gypsy and Traveller Sites PROW Public Right of Way pSPA Potential Special Protection Area SA Sustainability Appraisal SAC Special Area of Conservation cSAC Candidate Special Area of Conservation SDC Strategic Development Corridor SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SME Small and Medium Enterprises SPA Special Protection Area SPZ Source Protection Zone SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest SuDS Sustainable Drainage Systems WBC Waverley Borough Council Sustainability Appraisal of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 Sustainability Appraisal Report Non-Technical Summary Introduction This is the Non-Technical Summary of the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) of the Waverley Local Plan Part Two (LPP2). The purpose of this Non-Technical Summary is to set out the SA process and the outcomes derived from this and is intended to inform people who have a general interest in the Local Plan, but who are not concerned with its detailed technical assessment. Readers are advised to refer to the full contents of the SA Report for more detailed information if required. This iteration of the SA Report is developed for the purposes of Regulation 19 consultation to be undertaken by Waverley Borough Council (WBC) in respect of LPP2. Waverley Borough Council Local Plan Part Two Waverley Borough is located in the south-western part of Surrey with Guildford, Hart and Rushmoor located to the north, East Hampshire to the west, Mole Valley to the east, and Chichester and Horsham in West Sussex located to the south. The borough covers approximately 345km2 and has four principal settlements, Godalming, Farnham, Haslemere and Cranleigh. Much of the area is rural in character with 62% designated as Green Belt and about 77% lying within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or Area of Great Landscape Value. With a population of approximately 122,000 the borough is a popular place to live with good links into London by train and a high-quality environment. WBC is preparing a new Local Plan to replace the existing Local Plan which was adopted in 2002. The new Local Plan is being produced in two parts: • Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites (LPP1; adopted in February 2018), and • Local Plan Part 2: Development Management and Site Allocations (LPP2). This new Local Plan will apply to the administrative area of Waverley