Non-Technical Summary (November 2020)
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Environmental Statement Addendum – Non-Technical Summary NOVEMBER 2020 Aylesbury Woodlands Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary November 2020 On behalf of Buckinghamshire Advantage Project Ref: 32113/3011 | Rev: 1.0 | Date: November 2020 Registered Office: Buckingham Court Kingsmead Business Park, London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1JU Office Address: Caversham Bridge House, Waterman Place, Reading, Berkshire RG1 8DNCaversham Bridge House, Waterman Place, Reading, Berkshire RG1 8DN T: +44 (0)118 950 0761+44 (0)118 950 0761 E: [email protected]@stantec.com Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary November 2020 Aylesbury Woodlands Document Control Sheet Project Name: Aylesbury Woodlands Project Ref: 32113 Report Title: Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary November 2020 Doc Ref: 3013 Date: November 2020 Name Position Signature Date Graduate Prepared by: Abbie Becker Environmental AB November 2020 Planner Senior Reviewed by: Jonny Murphy Environmental JM November 2020 Planner Approved by: Stefan Boss Director SB November 2020 For and on behalf of Stantec UK Limited Revision Date Description Prepared Reviewed Approved 1.0 27.11.2020 Final for submission AB JM SB This report has been prepared by Stantec UK Limited (‘Stantec’) on behalf of its client to whom this report is addressed (‘Client’) in connection with the project described in this report and takes into account the Client's particular instructions and requirements. This report was prepared in accordance with the professional services appointment under which Stantec was appointed by its Client. This report is not intended for and should not be relied on by any third party (i.e. parties other than the Client). Stantec accepts no duty or responsibility (including in negligence) to any party other than the Client and disclaims all liability of any nature whatsoever to any such party in respect of this report. \\Cbh-vfil-001\cbh\Projects\32113 Aylesbury ii Woods\EIA\2020\ES Addendum\NTS\Aylesbury Woodlands Environmental Statement Non-Technical Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary November 2020 Aylesbury Woodlands Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of this Document ............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Project Background ....................................................................................................... 1 1.3 The Proposed Development .......................................................................................... 2 1.4 The Application Site and Surrounding Area .................................................................. 3 2 Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Scoping and Consultation ............................................................................................. 7 2.2 Baseline Conditions ....................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Assessment of Significance .......................................................................................... 8 2.4 Alternatives .................................................................................................................... 9 3 Likely Effects on the Environment ....................................................................................... 10 3.1 Socioeconomics .......................................................................................................... 10 3.2 Traffic and Transport ................................................................................................... 11 3.3 Air Quality .................................................................................................................... 12 3.4 Noise and Vibration ..................................................................................................... 13 3.5 Archaeology and Heritage ........................................................................................... 15 3.6 Ground Conditions....................................................................................................... 16 3.7 Water Resources and Flood Risk ................................................................................ 17 3.8 Ecology 18 3.9 Landscape and Visual ................................................................................................. 19 3.10 Agriculture and Soil ..................................................................................................... 21 4 Summary and Impact Interactions ........................................................................................ 23 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 23 4.2 Construction ................................................................................................................ 23 4.3 Operational Effects ...................................................................................................... 23 4.4 Impact Interactions ...................................................................................................... 24 Figures Figure 1: Site Location Plan .................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2: Illustrative Masterplan .............................................................................................................. 6 Figure 3: Committed Development within 10k....................................................................................... 25 Tables Table 1: Generic Significance Criteria ..................................................................................................... 9 \\Cbh-vfil-001\cbh\Projects\32113 Aylesbury iii Woods\EIA\2020\ES Addendum\NTS\Aylesbury Woodlands Environmental Statement Non-Technical Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary November 2020 Aylesbury Woodlands \\Cbh-vfil-001\cbh\Projects\32113 Aylesbury iv Woods\EIA\2020\ES Addendum\NTS\Aylesbury Woodlands Environmental Statement Non-Technical Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary November 2020 Aylesbury Woodlands 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of this Document This document is the Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the Environmental Statement (ES) that has been prepared to present the findings of the Environmental Imapct Assessment (EIA) undertaken in relation to an outline planning application for Aylesbury Woodlands, Aylesbury (hereafter referred to as ‘the Site’). The location of the Site is identified in Figure 1 below. The application was validated by Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) on 29th March 2016 under reference 16/1040/AOP. This document has been prepared by Stantec UK Ltd (formerly Peter Brett Assoicates LLP) on behalf of Buckinghamshire Advantage (the Applicant). It summarises the ES and subsequent addenda in non-technical English. The aim of this NTS is to present the sometimes technical information included in the ES in an easily understood, concise format without the reader needing to refer to the main text of the ES. In accordance with Article 5 of Directive 85/337/EEC (as amended) this document includes the following information: a description of the project comprising information on the Site, design and size of the project, the data required to identify and assess the main effects which the project is likely to have on the environment, a description of the measures envisaged in order to avoid, reduce and, if possible, remedy significant adverse effects, an outline of the main alternatives studied by the developer and an indication of the main reasons for his choice, taking into account the environmental effects. To obtain further electronic copies of this Non-Technical Summary free of charge please visit our website (www.aylesburywoodlands.co.uk) or please contact: Buckinghamshire Advantage Claydon House 1 Edison Road Rabans Lane Industrial Area Aylesbury HP19 8TE Phone: 01494 927132 E-mail: [email protected] 1.2 Project Background The Woodlands planning application is being promoted by Buckinghamshire Advantage (the Applicant). BA is the infrastructure delivery arm of Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (BLEP). The Site was identified within the BLEP ‘Growth Deal’, which focus on key priority areas of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEPs) Strategic Economic Plan, one of which is the delivery of Aylesbury Eastern Link Road between the A41 and the A418, the purpose of which is to accelerate housing and employment delivery and facilitate the development of the Site. The outline planning application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement (produced by Peter Brett Associates LLP, March 2016) prepared in accordance with the Town and \\Cbh-vfil-001\cbh\Projects\32113 Aylesbury 1 Woods\EIA\2020\ES Addendum\NTS\Aylesbury Woodlands Environmental Statement Non-Technical Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary November 2020 Aylesbury Woodlands Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) Regulations 2011 (as amended), hereafter referred to as ‘the EIA Regulations’. Further to the submission of the March 2016 ES, an ES Addendum (Peter Brett Associates LLP, April 2017) was produced. The purpose of the April 2017 ES Addendum was to assess whether there were any new or different