Habitats Regulations Assessment Report for:
Bredenbury & District Group Neighbourhood Area March 2020
hfdscouncil herefordshire.gov.uk Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Plan HRA
HRA Screening Assessment
Contents
1 Introduction Map of the Neighbourhood Area with European sites shown
2 The requirement to undertake Habitats Regulations Assessment of Neighbourhood Plans – Legislative background
3 Methodology - HRA Stages
4 Results of the Initial Scoping Report and qualifying features of European sites
5 Description of the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Plan NDP policies Table 1 - Colour coding key for Matrix
8 Conclusions from the Screening Matrix and if any ‘likely significant effects’
9 Identification of other plans and projects which may have ‘in-combination’ effects
10 Conclusion
11 Next steps
Appendix 1 – Initial Screening Report (October 2013)
Appendix 2 – List of options assessed
Appendix 3 –Full Screening matrix of draft policies and sites
Appendix 4- Full Screening matrix of options considered
Appendix 5- Feedback on Habitat Regulation Assessment Report consultation (August 2019)
Appendix 6-Re screening of amended policy following reg 14 (August 2019)
Appendix 7-Consultation responses to Reg 16 (October 2019)
Appendix 8- Modifications to policies following examination
Appendix 9- Screening of policies modified at the examination (March 2020)
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1 Introduction
1.1 This Screening Assessment relates to a Neighbourhood Development Plan that is considered to be in general conformity with higher level strategic plans, such as the Herefordshire Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework. The screening stage involves assessing broadly whether the draft Neighbourhood Plan is likely to have a significant effect on any European site(s).
1.2 Bredenbury and District Group Parish Council have produced a Neighbourhood Development Plan for the parishes of Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop, in order to set out the vision, objectives and policies for the development of the Parish up to 2031. This HRA reviews the submission Bredenbury and district Plan (May 2019).
1.3 The NDP allocates sites, contains criteria based polices and designates a settlement boundary within the settlement of Bredenbury. It provides general criteria policies that clarify and given more detail to those within the Herefordshire Core Strategy.
1.4 This requires a high level screening assessment to build upon the HRA Screening Assessment Report for the Core Strategy. It should be read in combination with the Core Strategy Habitat Regulations Assessment Report and ensures that there will not be any significant impacts upon Natura 2000 sites.
1.5 The map below shows Bredenbury and district Neighbourhood Area to which this assessment related.
2 The requirement to undertake Habitats Regulations Assessment of neighbourhood plans
2.1 The requirement to undertake HRA of development plans was confirmed by the amendments to the “Habitats Regulations” published for England and Wales in July 2007 and updated in 2013. Therefore, when preparing its NDP, Bredenbury and district Parish Council is required by law to carry out an assessment known as “Habitats Regulations Assessment”. It is also a requirement in Regulation 32 schedule 2 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012.
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2.2 Article 6(3) of the EU Habitats Directive provides that: Any plan or project not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the [European] site but likely to have a significant effect thereon, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects, shall be subject to appropriate assessment of its implications for the site in view of the site's conservation objectives. In the light of the conclusions of the assessment of the implications for the site and subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, the competent national authorities shall agree to the plan or project only after having ascertained that it will not adversely affect the integrity of the site concerned and, if appropriate, after having obtained the opinion of the general public.
2.3 HRA is an impact-led assessment and refers to the assessment of the potential effects of a neighbourhood plan on one or more European sites, including Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs):
• SPAs are classified under the European Council Directive ‘on the conservation of wild birds’ (79/409/EEC; ‘Birds Directive’) for the protection of wild birds and their habitats (including particularly rare and vulnerable species listed in Annex 1 of the Birds Directive, and migratory species).
• SACs are designated under the Habitats Directive and target particular habitats (Annex 1) and/or species (Annex II) identified as being of European importance.
2.4 For ease of reference during HRA, general practice has been that these three designations are collectively referred to as either Natura 2000 or European sites. This means that a Screening Assessment is carried out with regard to the Conservation Objectives of the European Sites and with reference to other plans or projects to identify if any significant effect is likely for any European Site.
2.5 Herefordshire Council is aware of the recent judgement (People over Wind, Peter Sweetman vs Coillte). The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive must be interpreted as meaning that mitigation measures should be assessed within the framework of an appropriate assessment and that it is not permissible to take account of measures intended to avoid or reduce the harmful effects of the plan on a European site at the screening stage. The initial screening undertaken in October 2013 concluded that a full HRA would be required. Mitigation was not taken into account at this stage.
2.6 The purpose of this final HRA Report is to detail the findings of the screening of proposed changes to policies and consider if they significantly affect the conclusions of the earlier HRA Report (February 2018) and reviewed in terms of the implications of Sweetman.
3 Methodology
3.1 Although the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP is not in direct management of any European sites, it does includes proposals for development which may affect European sites. Therefore, it is necessary under Regulation 102(1)(a) of the Habitats Regulations 2010 to undertake screening for likely significant effects on European sites.
3.2 The HRA of neighbourhood plans is undertaken in stages and should conclude whether or not a proposal or policy in a neighbourhood plan would adversely affect the integrity of the site in question. This is judged in terms of the implications of the plan for a site’s ‘qualifying features’ (i.e. those Annex I habitats, Annex II species, and Annex I bird populations for which it has been designated) and are measured with reference to the conservation objectives for those qualifying features as defined by Natural England.
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3.3 The first process is to undertake an initial screening report to determine the need to undertake the requirement for a HRA, this initial screening identifies whether the Plan could impact upon any European site that could be within the Neighbourhood Area or nearby.
3.4 If a European Site is within the Neighbourhood Area or the Neighbourhood Area could impact upon a European site then this will need to be taken into account and a full screening assessment will need to be undertaken.
3.5 The full screening stage consists of a description of the plan, identification of potential effects on European Sites, assessing the effects on European Sites. For Neighbourhood Plans the outcome should demonstrate there are no likely effects upon the European sites. If any likely effects occur then there will need to be amendments to the NDP made and be re-screened until all likely effects have been addressed.
4 Results of the Initial Screening Report and qualifying features of the European Sites
4.1 The initial Screening report (October 2013) found that the River Wye (including the River Lugg) SAC is located outside the group parish, but falls within the hydrological catchment of the River Frome and therefore the River Wye SAC. Figure 2 below highlights the location of River Wye SAC, SAC are 5.5km away from the parish in relation to the neighbourhood area.
4.2 There is also a duty under the Water Framework Directive to ensure that proposals for growth do not adversely affect the river water quality and this included the associated watercourses flowing into the rivers.
Site integrity of the River Wye (including the River Frome) SAC
4.3 The issues associated with maintaining the sites integrity include water levels and flow, water quality, eutrophication (nitrogen enrichment), sedimentation, disturbance and species maintenance.
4.4 The River Wye SAC can be sensitive to changes in water quantity and quality. As outlined within the Habitat Regulation Assessment to the Herefordshire Core Strategy, the water supply in this area comes from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) and no likely significant effects on European sites as a result of changes in water quality are expected in relation to the proportional growth outlined with the Herefordshire Core Strategy.
4.5 In relation to water quality, Policy SD4 of the Herefordshire Core Strategy indicates that any development should not undermine the achievement of water quality targets within the county’s rivers. This should ensure that developments within the area can be accommodated within existing water discharge permits would not be likely to have a significant effect upon the River Wye SAC.
4.6 Although as present the Nutrient Management Plan for the River Wye SAC cannot be relied upon in light of the Dutch case, DCWW have indicated that there is a growth scheme within AMP6 capital programme for completion by 2020 to accommodate growth within the Core Strategy.
4.7 The addition of the Nutrient Management Plan for the River Wye SAC will support this policy. The majority of the group parish is off of mains drainage, there is mains drainage available at Grendon Firs. Welsh Water can update the capacity status for this WwTw at regulation 14 consultation. New development will need to adhere to the provisions of ______This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council. Please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part
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Policy SD4 of the Core Strategy. Future flow should be assessed to confirm if headroom available. It is recommended that liaison with the Water Company is needed before significant growth.
4.8 For full details of the River Wye’s attributes which contribute to and define their integrity and vulnerable data see Appendix 1 of the Bredenbury and District Initial Screening Report. The Initial Screening Report, October 2013, can be found in Appendix 1 of this HRA report.
4.9 This information made it possible to identify the features of each site which determine site integrity, as well as the specific sensitivities of each site, therefore enabling later analysis of how the potential impacts of the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Plan may affect site integrity.
4.10 The initial screening assessment indicated that a full screening assessment is required to assessment the likelihood of significant effects on the River Wye (including the River Frome SAC of the policies within the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP.
5 Description of the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Development Plan
5.1 The submission Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP presents detailed policies for development in the Neighbourhood Area, which is equivalent to the group parish boundary, up to 2031. The Plan begins by introducing its preparation and highlighting its issues.
5.2 The NDP then details the vision for the Group Parish over the Plan period; " By 2031, the parishes of Bredenbury, Wacton & Grendon Bishop will have retained their tranquil rural character and be a great place to live, work and prosper. Our community will be thriving and have a shared sense of pride and belonging, benefitting from well-designed development which gives a stronger heart to the settlement of Bredenbury and respects and enhances the environment, heritage and natural habitats of the whole area. Key assets will have been protected and enhanced and road safety improved through the delivery of a comprehensive package of measures.’
There are seven objectives of how this will be achieved. The objectives cover the following topics:
• New housing. • Natural and built environment • Infrastructure • Highways car parking and pavements • Agriculture and local business • Provide needs of local community • Safer environments
5.3 The initial options for the NDP (refer to appendix 4) were assessed to determine their environmental impact that could affect the River Wye SAC. Of the 27 general options put forward the ‘no NDP / do nothing’ option was not considered viable for the Parish. All of which indicated towards growth however all the options would be seeking to provide proportional growth in line with the Core strategy and are therefore unlikely to have a significant impact on the SAC. The general options considered are listed below.
Do nothing Include starter homes for local people Include owner occupied Social rented for local people Include shared ownership for local people
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Include discount market housing for local people Include self build Include private rented Include shared ownership for everyone Include social rented for anyone Develop smaller detached/ semi-detached homes Develop medium sized family homes Develop sheltered accommodation for the elderly Develop houses with workshops attached Develop bungalows Develop large detached family homes Develop contemporary styles and modern materials High quality design in sensitive locations but not the whole area Ensure a wide variety of styles and materials across the area The village school Dedicated parking for the church and village hall Modernisation of the village hall Improved school drop off facilities Preservation of the village pub A village shop A village green/ amenity area A village play area
5.4 As Bredenbury, Wacton & Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Plan progressed from options to draft NDP policies, the Plan needed to identify ways in which the Bredenbury and district effect on the River Wye SAC, could be achieved, alongside taking forward the preferred option from the consultation from the community. A list of the options assessed can be found in previous HRA assessments, and the Assessment matrix for the options can be found in appendix 2.
Site Options
5.5 Bredenbury and district considered 8 site options in order to demonstrate potential to deliver proportionate growth within Bredenbury and district. The options are listed below. Option 1, 2, 5 and 7 is the preferred option as it provides the most suitable sites for development to provide up to 23 dwellings. This option has an overall positive/ neutral impact on the baseline objectives and are the least likely to have a significant impact on the surrounding townscape and landscape.
Site 1: North of Brockington House (site A) Selected
Site 2: South of Brockington House (site B1) Selected
Site 3: West of Harp Cottage
Site 4: Clay Pigeon Field
Site 5: Garage Field Selected
Site 6: Grendon Firs
Site 7: Horsnett Farm Selected
Site 8: Brockington Grange
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5.6 The 8 site options above, most had no significant effect on the SACs, this is mostly down to the small nature of the sites proposed as well as the majority of the sites were in or around the identified settlement boundary, deeming the locations a place of sustainable growth. Of the 8 sites no sites was deemed of having a potential significant impact on the SAC, due to scale, size and location of the proposed scheme.
5.7 The majority of the site options were screened and were considered unlikely to have a significant effect on the SACs. This is due to suitable locations and size of the potential development that is close to the defined settlement of Bredenbury and district. The four sites that have finally been selected 1,2,5 & 7. The selected sites have been screened in appendix 4. None have been found to have a significant effect on the SACs.
Settlement Boundary Options
• No settlement boundary rely on a criteria based objective to define the settlement • Three areas included within settlement boundaries – one around Grendon Firs and the second around the main linear part of the settlement south and the third in the Threegates area. • Three areas included within settlement boundaries – one around Grendon Firs and the second around the main linear part of the settlement south and the third in the Three gates area including small area of wood land on Harp Lane. • Include Bredenbury Court within the main settlement boundary. • Include Brockington Grange within the main settlement area.
5.8 The 5 settlement boundary options above, most had no significant effect on the SACs, this is mostly down to the scale of boundaries proposed as well as the majority of the sites were in or around the identified settlement boundary, deeming the locations a place of sustainable growth. None of the proposed settlement boundaries were likely to have a potential significant impact, due to scale, size and location of the proposed scheme.
6.0 Assessments undertaken to date of the Bredenbury and district NDP policies
6.1 Regulation 102 of the Habitats Regulations 2010 requires that a Screening Assessment be undertaken, in order to identify the ‘likely significant effects’ of an NDP. Accordingly, a screening matrix was prepared and this determined the extent to which any of the policies within the Bredenbury and district NDP would be likely to have a significant effect on the River Wye SAC.
6.2 The NDP also sets out 20 policies on various topics based on the objective headings above and also for group parish, these include:
Policy BW&GB 1 - Promoting a Sustainable Community Policy BW&GB 2 - Development Strategy Policy BW&GB 3 – The scale of new housing Policy BW&GB 4 – Housing allocations Policy BW&GB 5 – Housing in the countryside Policy BW&GB 6 – Extensions to dwellings Policy BW&GB 7 – Design of new housing Policy BW&GB 8 – Ensuring an appropriate range of tenures, types and sizes of houses Policy BW&GB 9 – Affordable Housing Policy BW&GB 10 – Protecting and Enhancing Local Character Policy BW&GB 11 – Heritage Assets Policy BW&GB 12 – Broadband and mobile telephone infrastructure ______This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council. Please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part
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Policy BW&GB 13 – Renewable Energy Policy BW&GB 14 – Transport and Connectivity Policy BW&GB 15 – Business development Policy BW&GB 16 – Protection of existing commercial business premises Policy BW&GB 17 – Agriculture and forestry enterprises Policy BW&GB 18 - Enhanced Services and Facilities for the Community Policy BW&GB 19 - Protection and enhancement of community facilities Policy BW&GB 20: Open Spaces
Assessment undertaken to date the Bredenbury and district NDP policies
6.3 Regulation 102 of the Habitats Regulations 2010 requires that a Screening Assessment be undertaken, in order to identify the ‘likely significant effects’ of an NDP. Accordingly, a screening matrix was prepared and this determined the extent to which any of the policies within the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Plan would be likely to have effect on the River Wye SAC.
6.4 In light of the Sweetman case all policies have been reviewed to ensure compliance with the ruling. The finding can be found in appendix 3.
6.5 The findings of the screening matrix can be found in the Screening Matrix in the appendix. Colour coding was used to record the likely impacts of the policies on the European site and its qualifying habitats and species as shown in the table 1 below.
Red There are likely to be significant effects Green Significant effects are unlikely
6.6 Following the recent Sweetman judgement, it is not permissible to take account of measure intended to avoid or reduce the harmful effects of the plan on the River Wye SAC, Wye Valley Woodlands SAC at this draft screening stage. Any likely significant effects would require an Appropriate Assessment to be required.
Screening of the draft plan (Reg14)
6.7 The screening matrix took the approach of screening each policy and objective individually, which is consistent with current guidance. The results from the HRA reports for the Herefordshire Local Plan (Core Strategy) were also taken into consideration.
6.8 None of the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP objectives and policies (May 2019) were concluded to be likely to have a significant effect on the European sites. The settlement itself does not have the River Wye SAC within it, but is within the group parish. The settlement of Bredenbury and district and site allocations are not in close proximity to the river and unlikely to have a direct significant impact on the SAC. Core Strategy policy SD3 and SD4 together will the Nutrient Management Plan will ensure that development can only occur if these policy requirements are met.
6.9 In many cases this is because the policies themselves would not result in development, i.e. they related instead to criteria for development and the SAC itself is not within the parish. In several cases the policies also included measures to help support the natural environment including biodiversity.
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6.10 It is unlikely that the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Plan will have any in-combination effects with any Plans from neighbouring parish councils due to the level of growth proposed is of the same that is proposed for the Bromyard Market Area in the Herefordshire Core Strategy.
Screening of modifications to NDP (Reg16)
6.11 The Submission NDP (August 2019) incorporates additional policy criteria or wording to add clarity and emphasis throughout the document. The settlement boundary has been amended in response to comments received at regulation 14. This amendment included a dwelling within the settlement boundary south of site 2, and is considered to be a minor amendment. None of the criteria within the 20 policies have been amended. Due to the minor nature of the amendment it is deemed it would not have a significant effect on the results previously assessed and therefore none of the policies have been rescreened.
6.12 Many of the modifications made to the policies have been to ensure wording clarity rather than changing the emphasis or direction of the policy. With this in mind, the review and assessment of the policies have not altered from the initial assessments.
6.13 The legal opinion obtained following the Sweetman and Dutch case judgment is still relevant and Policy SD4 would apply.
6.14 This review and rescreening have been found to be unlikely to result in significant effects on the River Wye SAC. The revised NDP is still unlikely to result in significant effects on the European site. Conservation status of the SAC in respect of phosphate levels as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027, have both been considered as part of the in- combination assessment.
6.15 Therefore it is concluded that the Reg16 Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP would not have a likely significant effect on the River Wye (including the River Lugg) SAC.
Screening of the modifications following the examination of the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP
7.1 The plan was independently examined during January February 2020 and as a result some minor modifications were made to a number of policies.
• Policy BW&GB2-Criteron 2. • Policy BW&GB3-Para 4.2.6. Rescreened. • Policy BW&GB4-Descriptive text of site 2 and site 5. • Policy BW&GB6-In policy. • Policy BW&GB7-Criteron 1. • Policy BW&GB8-Last sentence of policy. • Policy BW&GB9-First numbered point in policy. • Policy BW&GB10-Criteron 3. • Policy BW&GB11-Third paragraph. • Policy BW&GB14-Para 4.5.8. • Policy BW&GB18-Para 4.7.4. • Policy BW&GB19-Para 4.7.6. • 7.2 Many of the modifications made to the policies have been made to ensure wording clarity rather than changing the emphasis or direction of the policy. With this in mind, the review and assessment of the majority of policies have not altered from the initial assessments. One policy BW &GB2 have been rescreened, modifications have amended the settlement boundary to remove the triangle section of woodland in order to help the plan achieve sustainable development.
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7.3 The legal opinion obtained following the Sweetman and Dutch case judgment is still relevant and Policy SD4 would apply. Brendebury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP falls within the River Wye SAC (Inluding Lugg) hydrological catchment area.
7.4 This review and rescreening have been found to be unlikely to result in significant effects on the River Wye SAC. It is therefore concluded that the modifications made have not resulted in any policy changes that would mean that the Bredenbury Wwacton and Grendon Bishop NDP would not have a likely significant effect on the aforementioned European Sites.
8 Conclusions from the Screening Matrix
8.1 None of the draft Bredenbury and district Neighbourhood Plan (March 2020) policies were concluded to be likely to have a significant effect on the River Wye SAC.
8.2 This is partly down to scale and extent of plan, the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Plan small scale site allocations and proximity to the River Wye SAC. For the policies contained in the plan there is sufficient policy criteria in Core Strategy policies LD2, SD3 and SD4 to ensure that development can only occur if these criteria are met.
8.3 Commitments and completions from April 2011-April 2019 are currently 4 dwellings, leaving a residual figure of 20 to find within the parish of Bredenbury and district. The plan allocates settlement boundaries for development within Bredenbury and district. The four allocated sites for development to support up to 23 dwellings, along with the development and windfall to exceed the housing target of 23 from 2011 to 2031.
8.4 There are four allocated sites for development in Bredenbury. Due to the location of these areas, i.e. not directly on the river banks or adjacent to a watercourse that feeds into the River, and due to the scale of the sites for homes and businesses being of a small scale and is at the scale of growth that is required by the Herefordshire Core Strategy, these would not have an appreciable effect on the River Wye SAC, i.e. that they were not likely to be significant.
8.5 New development will need to adhere to the provisions of Policy SD4 of the Core Strategy. In Water Cycle Study addendum it states that the Growth can potentially be accepted within permit flow limit. It is recommended that liaison with the Water Company is needed before significant growth takes place.
8.6 In addition, the Nutrient Management Plan for the River Wye SAC should ensure that development within Herefordshire which can be accommodated within existing water discharge permits would not be likely to have a significant effect upon the River Wye SAC.
8.7 No mitigation measures have been included within the screening of the policies of the NDP. Policies of the Core Strategy and the NDP will form part of the development plans. A key requirement of the Core Strategy is to meet the Water Framework Directive.
8.8 Policy SD4 of the Core Strategy of the NDP indicate that development would not permitted if wastewater treatment and water quality cannot be assured.
8.9 Policy LD2 of the Core Strategy indicates that any development should conserve, restore and enhance biodiversity and geodiversity assets of Herefordshire. Development within close proximity to internationally and local designated sites will need to incorporate sympathetic design components to enhance their nature conservation interests. Bredenbury and district NDP allocates sites, however the location and scale of the sites have been screened and seen to have an unlikely significant effect on the River Wye SAC. Therefore an AA is not required as the plan is criteria based consisting of mostly protective policies it is determined unlikely to have a significant impact on the SACs. The
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sites likely impact on the SACs can be determined further at planning application stage when further details of the proposed housing schemes are known.
8.10 In this final review it has been found to be unlikely to result in significant effects on the River Wye SAC. It is therefore concluded that the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Plan will not have a likely significant effect on the River Wye SAC.
9 Identification of other plans and projects which may have ‘in-combination’ effects
9.1 There are a number of potentially relevant plans and projects which may result in in- combination effects with the Core Strategy across Herefordshire, these plans have been reviewed and can be found in Appendix 2 of the publication of the Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy Habitats Regulations Assessment (Oct 2015).
9.2 It is seen that this NDP does not go over and beyond the requirements set out in the Core Strategy.
9.3 Adjacent neighbourhood plans include Humber, Ford & Stoke Prior which has been adopted, Pencombe are in the process of producing a neighbourhood plan. These plans have not gone over and beyond the requirements set out within the Core Strategy for their area. Bromyard and Hatfield and District PC are not doing a NDP.
9.4 The HRA for the Core Strategy also identifies that both the Water Cycle Study for Herefordshire, which indicates the potential for planned water abstraction requirements combined with pressures on European Sites from the Core Strategy policies, and the work on the Nutrient Management Plan, to ensure the favourable conservation status of the SAC in respect of phosphate levels as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027, have both been considered as part of the in-combination assessment.
9.5 It is unlikely that the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Plan will have any in-combination effects with any plans from neighbouring parish councils as the level of growth proposed is the same as that proposed for the Bromyard Housing Market Area in the Herefordshire Core Strategy.
10.0 Conclusion
10.1 Following the screening of the NDP’s Objectives and Policies it is concluded that the Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP will not have a likely significant effect on the River Wye SAC .
11.0 Next steps
11.1 This Report will be published alongside the final Bredenbury and district NDP.
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Appendix 1
Initial Habitat Regulations Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Notification
The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulation 2012 (Reg. 32)
Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (d)
Bredenbury & District Group Neighbourhood Area: Neighbourhood Area
Parish Council: Bredenbury & District Group Parish Council
Neighbourhood Area Designation Date: 05/11/2013
Introduction
This Initial Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening has been undertaken to assess whether any European Sites exist within or in proximity to the Neighbourhood Area which could be affected by any future proposals or policies.
Through continual engagement the outcomes of any required assessments will help to ensure that proposed developments will not lead to Likely Significant Effects upon a European Site or cause adverse impacts upon other environmental assets, such as the built historic or local natural environment.
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HRA Initial Screening: Map showing relationship of Neighbourhood Area with European Sites (not to scale)
Initial HRA Screening
River Wye (including the River Lugg) SAC:
Does the Neighbourhood Area have the River N The River Lugg SAC is 5.6km away from Wye (including the River Lugg) in or next to its the Group Parish boundary? Is the Neighbourhood Area in the hydrological Y The Parish is within the hydrological catchment of the River Wye (including the River catchment of the River Frome Lugg) SAC? If yes above, does the Neighbourhood Area have Y There is mains drainage at Bredenbury mains drainage to deal with foul sewage? (Grendon Firs)
Downton Gorge SAC:
Is the Neighbourhood Area within 10km of N Downton Gorge is 22.4km away from the Downton Gorge SAC? Group Parish
River Clun SAC:
Does the Neighbourhood Area include: Border N River Clun does not border the Group Group Parish Council or Leintwardine Group Parish Parish Council?
Usk Bat Sites SAC:
Is the Neighbourhood Area within 10km of the N Usk Bat Sites are 54.7km away from the SAC boundary? Group Parish
Wye Valley & Forest of Dean Bat Sites SAC:
Is the Neighbourhood Area within 10km of any of N The Group Parish is 35.2km away from the individual sites that make up the Wye Valley & Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Bat Sites Forest of Dean Bat Sites?
Wye Valley Woodlands SAC:
Is the Neighbourhood Area within 10km of any of N The Parish is 40.7km away from the Wye the individual sites that make up the Wye Valley Valley Woodlands Woodlands Site?
HRA Conclusion:
The assessment above highlights that the following European Sites will need to be taken into account in the future Neighbourhood Development Plan for the Bredenbury & District Group Neighbourhood Area and a Full HRA Screening will be required.
European Site
(List only those which are relevant from above)
River Wye (including the River Lugg) SAC
Strategic Environmental Assessment Initial Screening for nature conservation landscape and heritage features
The following environmental features are within or in general proximity to the Bredenbury & District Group Neighbourhood Area and would need to be taken into account within a Strategic Environmental Assessment. In addition, the NDP will also need to consider the other SEA topics set out in Guidance Note 9a to ensure that the plan does not cause adverse impacts. SEA features Total Explanation SEA required Air Quality Management Areas 0 There are no AQMAs within the Group N Parish Ancient Woodland 5 Bredenbury Wood; Hatfield Wood Y (border); Rowden Coppice (border); Munderfield Wood (border); Foxhall Wood (border) Areas of Archaeological 0 There are no AAIs within the Group N Interest Parish Areas of Outstanding Natural 0 There are no AONBs within the Group N Beauty Parish Conservation Areas 0 There are no Conservation Areas within N the Group Parish European Sites 0 There are no SACs within the Group N Parish Flood Areas Flood Zones 2 and 3 follow the River Y Frome along the eastern borders of the Group Parish Geoparks 1 Malvern Hills Geopark (border) Y Listed Buildings Numerous There are numerous Listed Buildings Y throughout the Group Parish Local Sites (SWS/SINCs/RIGS) 6 (SWS) Woodland near Grendon Bishop; Y Woodland near Batchley; Rowden Coppice (border); Edwyn Wood (border); The Stocking Meadow and Hardwick Bank (border); River Frome Long distance footpaths/trails 2 Three Rivers Ride; Bromyard Walks Y Mineral Reserves 1 South east of Hampton Wafre Farm, Y west of Westington Court National Nature Reserve 0 There are no NNRs within the Group N Parish Registered & Unregistered 2 Bredenbury Court; Rowden Abbey Y parks and gardens Unregistered Scheduled Ancient Monuments 2 Westington Camp; Castle Mound Y Sites of Special Scientific 0 There are no SSSIs within the Group N Interest Parish
Decision Notification: The initial screening highlights that the Neighbourhood Development Plan for the Bredenbury & District Group Neighbourhood Area: a) Will require further environmental assessment for Habitat Regulations Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment.
Assessment date: 11/10/2013
Assessed by: James Latham Appendix 1: European Sites
The table below provides the name of each European Site, which has been screened in for the purposes of neighbourhood planning in Herefordshire; includes their site features of integrity; and vulnerability data. This is based on the sites individual features of integrity and their vulnerabilities, which could include distance criteria. This has been used in identifying which parishes are likely to require a full HRA Screening of their future Neighbourhood Development Plan, to establish if their plan might have Likely Significant Effects on a European Site.
Downton Gorge Site Features: Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines Vulnerability data: 10km for air quality associated with poultry units or other intensive agricultural practices.
River Clun Site Features: Freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera Vulnerability data: Water quality is important to maintain the site feature. Parishes either side of the River Clun will be affected.
River Wye Site Features: Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation. Transition mires and quaking bogs. White-clawed (or Atlantic Stream) crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes. Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus. Brook lamprey Lampetra planeri. River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis. Twaite shad Alosa fallax. Atlantic salmon Salmo salar. Bullhead Cottus gobio. Otter Lutra lutra. Allis shad Alosa alosa Vulnerability data: Proximity: Developments should not be within 100m of the designated bank. Some developments beyond 100m may also have impacts based on proximity and these issues should be addressed where possible when developing NDP policy and choosing site allocations. Water Quality: Within the whole catchment of the River Wye, which includes the River Lugg, mains drainage issues with regards to water quality are being resolved through the Core Strategy / Local Plan and development of a Nutrient Management Plan. Welsh Water should be consulted to ensure that the proposed growth will be within the limit of their consents. Otters: “An otter will occupy a ‘home range’, which on fresh waters usually includes a stretch of river as well as associated tributary streams, ditches, ponds, lakes and woodland. The size of a home range depends largely on the availability of food and shelter, and the presence of neighbouring otters. On rivers, a male’s home range may be up to 40km or more of watercourse and associated areas; females have smaller ranges (roughly half the size) and favour quieter locations for breeding, such as tributary streams. Otters without an established home range are known as ‘transients’. They are mostly juveniles looking for a territory of their own, or adults that have been pushed out of their territories. Transient otters may use an area for a short while, but they will move on if conditions are not suitable or if they are driven away by resident otters. Transients will have been important in extending the range of otters, but they are very difficult to identify from field signs. Within a home range an otter may use many resting sites. These include above-ground shelters, such as stands of scrub or areas of rank grass, and underground ‘holts’ – for example, cavities under tree roots and dry drainage pipes.” (Source: EA website: http://www.environmentagency.gov.uk/static/documents/Business/Otters_the_facts.pdf accessed 09/04/2013)
Usk Bat Site Site Features: Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection: European dry heaths, Degraded raised bogs still capable of natural regeneration, Blanket bogs, Calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation, Caves not open to the public, Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines. Annex II species of primary reason for site selection: Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros, UK population 5%, although it is suggested this is an underestimate. Vulnerability data: Lesser Horseshoe bats are known to migrate between 5km and 10km between their summer and winter roosts. The Lesser Horseshoe Bat is vulnerable to disturbance; light pollution; and habitat loss. Check with the planning ecologist for other issues.
Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Bat Sites Site Features: Annex II species that are a primary reason for site selection: Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros. Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Vulnerability data: Lesser Horseshoe bats are known to migrate between 5km and 10km between their summer and winter roosts. The Lesser Horseshoe Bat is vulnerable to disturbance; light pollution; and habitat loss. Check with the planning ecologist for other issues.
Greater Horseshoe bats are known to migrate between 20-30km between their summer and winter roosts.
NDPs closest to the European Site will need to consider: Woodland habitat buffer. Lesser Horseshoe Bat: Old buildings; woodland locations; sheltered valleys, extensive deciduous woods or dense scrub, close to roost sites. In areas of fragmented habitats, linear habitats such as hedgerows are important corridors. Vulnerable to loss or disturbance of both summer and winter roosts and removal of linear habitat. Greater Horseshoe Bat: Large buildings, pasture, edge of mixed deciduous woodland and hedgerows. Mixed land-use especially south-facing slopes, favours beetles, moths and insects they feed on. During the winter they depend on caves, abandoned mines and other underground sites for undisturbed hibernation. A system/series of sites required. Vulnerable to loss of insect food supply, due to insecticide use, changing farming practices and loss of broad-leaved tree- cover and loss / disturbance of underground roosts sites.
Wye Valley Woodlands Site Features: Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for site selection: Beech forests Asperulo-Fagetum, Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines, Taxus baccata woods of the British Isles. Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection: Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros, 51-100 residents Vulnerability data: Lesser Horseshoe bats are known to migrate between 5km and 10km between their summer and winter roosts. The Lesser Horseshoe Bat is vulnerable to disturbance; light pollution; and habitat loss. Check with the planning ecologist for other issues. NDPs closest to the European Site will need to consider: Woodland habitat buffer. Lesser Horseshoe Bat: Old buildings; woodland locations; sheltered valleys, extensive deciduous woods or dense scrub, close to roost sites. In areas of fragmented habitats, linear habitats such as hedgerows are important corridors. Vulnerable to loss or disturbance of both summer and winter roosts and removal of linear habitat.
Appendix 2: Wye Catchment Map
Appendix 2
Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP Options
Do nothing
Housing tenure for new homes
Include starter homes for local people
Include owner occupied
Social rented for local people
Include shared ownership for local people
Include discount market housing for local people
Include self build
Include private rented
Include shared ownership for everyone
Include social rented for anyone
Types of housing options
Develop smaller detached/ semi-detached homes
Develop medium sized family homes
Develop sheltered accommodation for the elderly
Develop houses with workshops attached
Develop bungalows
Develop large detached family homes
Building Design feature options
Develop contemporary styles and modern materials
Develop contemporary styles and modern materials
High quality design in sensitive locations but not the whole area
Ensure a wide variety of styles and materials across the area
Community facilities to protect
The village school
Dedicated parking for the church and village hall
Modernisation of the village hall
Improved school drop off facilities
Preservation of the village pub
A village shop
A village green/ amenity area
A village play area Site Options
Site 1: North of Brockington House (site A)
Site 2: South of Brockington House (site B1)
Site 3: West of Harp Cottage
Site 4: Clay Pigeon Field
Site 5: Garage Field
Site 6: Grendon Firs
Site 7: Horsnett Farm
Site 8: Brockington Grange
Settlement boundary options
• No settlement boundary rely on a criteria based objective to define the settlement • Three areas included within settlement boundaries – one around Grendon Firs and the second around the main linear part of the settlement south and the third in the Threegates area. • Three areas included within settlement boundaries – one around Grendon Firs and the second around the main linear part of the settlement south and the third in the Threegates area including small area of wood land on Harp Lane. • Include Bredenbury Court within the main settlement boundary. • Include Brockington Grange within the main settlement area.
Appendix 3
HRA Screening of Significant Changes (Objectives, Options and Policies) following Draft Plan (reg 14) Consultation
Parish Council Name: Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop
NDP Title: Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Plan
Date undertaken: May 2019
NDP objectives, HRA Screening of options and significant changes policies (objectives, options and significantly policies) following Draft changed Plan Consultation following Draft Plan Consultation Likely activities Likely effect if option European Sites Would it be Requirement for an Appropriate Assessment (operations) to result as a implemented. Could potentially affected possible consequence of the they have Likely that it would objective/option/policy Significant Effects result in (LSE) on European any LSE? Sites?
Policy BW&GB 1 - Increase in water Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. The scale and extent of potential Promoting a consumption. be any significant (including the Lugg housing development is unlikely to have a Sustainable effects on the SAC) The river falls significant impact on the SAC. Implementation of Community Non-physical disturbance European Site. All Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, SD1 to grant in the hydrological during construction phase. developments are planning permission will ensure water quality issues required to meet the catchment of the are addressed. Physical damage of criteria of Policy LD2 River Frome. disturbance on a localised to protect biodiversity scale. and wildlife, and SD4 which seeks to Further protection of ensure water quality AONB of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
Policy BW&GB 2 - Increase in water Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. The scale and extent of potential Development abstraction and usage be any significant (including the Lugg housing development is unlikely to have a Strategy effects on the SAC) The river falls significant impact on the SAC. Implementation of Traffic increase European Site. All Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, SD1 to grant in the hydrological This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
Increase parking space developments are catchment of the planning permission will ensure water quality issues demand required to meet the River Frome. are addressed. criteria of Policy LD2 to protect biodiversity and wildlife, and SD4 which seeks to ensure water quality of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
Policy BW&GB 3 – New housing will be Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. The scale and extent of potential The scale of new developed in settlement be any significant (including the Lugg housing development is unlikely to have a housing boundary. Increase effects on the SAC) The river falls significant impact on the SAC. Implementation of demand in transportation. Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, SD1 to grant European Site. All in the hydrological Increase demand in water planning permission will ensure water quality issues abstraction and waste developments are catchment of the are addressed. production. New houses required to meet the River Frome.. developed criteria of Policy LD2 to protect biodiversity and wildlife, and SD4 which seeks to ensure water quality of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
Policy BW&GB 4 – Housing sites identified Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. The scale and extent of potential Housing within Bredenbury. be any significant (including the Lugg housing development is unlikely to have a allocations effects on the SAC) The river falls significant impact on the SAC. Implementation of Promotion of achieving Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, SD1 to grant European Site. All in the hydrological housing target. planning permission will ensure water quality issues developments are catchment of the are addressed. Increased vehicle traffic required to meet the River Frome. criteria of Policy LD2 Increased demand for to protect biodiversity Impact on the SAC can be further assessed, when water abstraction and and wildlife, and SD4 further details are known regarding new housing sewage treatment development. This will be assessed on a case by which seeks to case basis. Sustainable housing ensure water quality
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growth of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
Policy BW&GB 5 – Limited housing Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. The scale and extent of potential Housing in the development outside the be any significant (including the Lugg housing development is unlikely to have a countryside settlement effects on the SAC) The river falls significant impact on the SAC. Implementation of European Site. All Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, SD1 to grant in the hydrological Promotion of achieving developments are planning permission will ensure water quality issues housing target. required to meet the catchment of the are addressed. criteria of Policy LD2 River Frome. Increased vehicle traffic to protect biodiversity and wildlife, and SD4 Increased demand for which seeks to water abstraction and ensure water quality sewage treatment of the SAC is not detrimentally effected Sustainable housing growth
Policy BW&GB 6 – Promotion of appropriate Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. The scale and extent of potential Extensions to development of be any significant (including the Lugg housing development is unlikely to have a dwellings appropriate scale, mass effects on the SAC) The river falls significant impact on the SAC. Implementation of and within its immediate Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, SD1 to grant European Site. All in the hydrological context. planning permission will ensure water quality issues developments are catchment of the are addressed. Framework for extensions required to meet the River Frome. to adhere to criteria of Policy LD2 to protect biodiversity Increase of material use and wildlife, and SD4 Short term no physical which seeks to disruption ensure water quality of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
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Policy BW&GB 7 – Promotion of sustainable Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. The scale and extent of potential Design of new design. be any significant (including the Lugg housing development is unlikely to have a housing Sustainable development effects on the SAC) The river falls significant impact on the SAC. Implementation of encouraged. Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, SD1 to grant European Site. All in the hydrological planning permission will ensure water quality issues The built character is developments are catchment of the are addressed. required to meet the River Frome. The protected along with landscape character. criteria of Policy LD2 River Lugg is 5.6km to protect biodiversity from the parish. Utilisation and and wildlife, and SD4 development of which seeks to sustainable building design ensure water quality Promotion of sustainable of the SAC is not transport measures detrimentally effected
Minimise waste production Policy BW&GB 8 – Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. This policy will not lead to Ensuring an be any significant (including the Lugg development instead it provides criteria to ensure a appropriate range effects on the SAC) The river falls range of tenues, types and sizes of houses are of tenures, types achieved in the group parish. European Site. All in the hydrological and sizes of houses developments are catchment of the required to meet the River Frome.. criteria of Policy LD2 to protect biodiversity and wildlife, and SD4 which seeks to ensure water quality of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
Policy BW&GB 9 – Affordable and Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. This policy will not lead to Affordable Housing intermediate housing be any significant (including the Lugg development instead it provides criteria framework promoted and identified effects on the SAC) The river falls for affordable and intermediate homes within the within Bredenbury and European Site. All in the hydrological parish. developments are catchment of the
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district. required to meet the River Frome. criteria of Policy LD2 Increased vehicle traffic to protect biodiversity and wildlife, and SD4 Increased demand for water abstraction and which seeks to sewage treatment ensure water quality of the SAC is not Sustainable housing detrimentally effected growth
Mixture of people living within the group parish
Policy BW&GB 10 Safeguard existing Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. – Protecting and landscape against be any significant (including the Lugg Enhancing Local inappropriate effects on the SAC) The river falls Character development. European Site. All in the hydrological developments are Encouragement of required to meet the catchment of the sustainable criteria of Policy LD2 River Frome. development which to protect biodiversity preserves and protects the and wildlife, and SD4 landscape, environment which seeks to and habitats. ensure water quality of the SAC is not detrimentally effected.
Policy BW&GB 11 Protection and Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. This policy will not lead to – Heritage Assets enhancement of heritage be any significant (including the Lugg development instead it provides criteria to assets within Bredenbury effects on the SAC) The river falls safeguard and enhance heritage assets. and district. European Site. All in the hydrological Sensitive housing developments are catchment of the development nearby required to meet the River Frome. criteria of Policy LD2
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heritage assets. to protect biodiversity and wildlife, and SD4 Unregistered parks and which seeks to gardens protected against insensitive development ensure water quality of the SAC is not Positively promoting detrimentally sensitive conversions of effected. historic farmsteads
Policy BW&GB 12 Broadband strengthen and Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. The scale and extent of potential – Broadband and improved be any significant (including the Lugg housing development is unlikely to have a mobile telephone effects on the SAC) The river falls significant impact on the SAC. Implementation of infrastructure European Site. All Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, SD1 to grant Increase in local in the hydrological businesses and developments are planning permission will ensure water quality issues required to meet the catchment of the are addressed. productivity criteria of Policy LD2 River Frome. to protect biodiversity Increase in working from and wildlife, and SD4 home which seeks to ensure water quality Greater connectivity to the of the SAC is not county, country and globe. detrimentally effected. Small decrease in vehicular usage
Policy BW&GB 13 Sustainable building Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. This policy will not lead to – Renewable materials/ techniques used be any significant (including the Lugg development instead it provides criteria for new Energy within new house effects on the SAC) The river falls renewable energy. construction. European Site. All in the hydrological developments are Reduction in C02 required to meet the catchment of the emissions. criteria of Policy LD2 River Frome. to protect biodiversity Potential increase in U and wildlife, and SD4 which seeks to This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
values within new housing. ensure water quality of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
Policy BW&GB 14 Promotion of safer roads. Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. This policy will not lead to – Transport and be any significant (including the Lugg development instead it provides criteria for Improved sustainable Connectivity effects on the SAC) The river falls transportation and connectivity for development to modes of transport such European Site. All in the hydrological adhere to. as cycling, walking, and developments are public transport links. required to meet the catchment of the criteria of Policy LD2 River Frome. Decrease in nonphysical to protect biodiversity disturbances- noise and wildlife, and SD4 which seeks to Increase in walking and ensure water quality cycling. of the SAC is not detrimentally Decrease in traffic effected. accidents.
Development of transport infrastructure
Traffic Calming measures
Improvement of road safety
Policy BW&GB 15 Increase in local Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. . The scale and extent of potential – Business businesses and be any significant (including the Lugg business development is unlikely to have a development productivity effects on the SAC) The river falls significant impact on the SAC. There are sufficient European Site. All in the hydrological policy safeguards within the NDP and Core Increase in working from developments are required to meet the catchment of the Strategy to help to ensure there are no likely home criteria of Policy LD2 River Frome. significant effects on the River Wye SAC. to protect biodiversity Implementation of Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, Job creation and wildlife, and SD4 SD1 to grant planning permission will ensure water This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
Small increase in vehicle which seeks to quality issues are addressed. usage ensure water quality of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
Policy BW&GB 16 Safeguard commercial Unlikely that there will River Wye River Wye Not required. This policy will not lead to – Protection of business be any significant (including the Lugg (including development instead it provides criteria to protect existing effects on the SAC) The river falls the Lugg existing commercial business premises. commercial Retain business European Site. All in the hydrological SAC) The business premises Job retention developments are catchment of the river falls in Implementation of Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, required to meet the River Frome.. the SD1 to grant planning permission will ensure water Continued use of energy criteria of Policy LD2 hydrological quality issues are addressed. and water abstraction to protect biodiversity catchment
and wildlife, and SD4 of the River which seeks to Frome. ensure water quality of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
Policy BW&GB 17 Increased demand for Unlikely that there will River Wye River Wye Not required. The scale and extent of agriculture – Agriculture and water abstraction and be any significant (including the Lugg (including and forestry enterprises, farm diversification is forestry enterprises sewage treatment. effects on the SAC) The river falls the Lugg unlikely to have a significant impact on the SAC. Increase in vehicular European Site. All in the hydrological SAC) The
usage and traffic developments are catchment of the river falls in required to meet the River Frome. the Implementation of Core Strategy policy SD4, LD2, Increase in nonphysical criteria of Policy LD2 hydrological SD1 to grant planning permission will ensure water disturbance. to protect biodiversity catchment quality issues are addressed. and wildlife, and SD4 of the River which seeks to Frome. ensure water quality parish. of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
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Policy BW&GB 18 - Services retained and Unlikely that there will River Wye River Wye Not required. This policy will not lead to Enhanced Services enhanced for the be any significant (including the Lugg (including development instead it provides criteria to enhance and Facilities for community effects on the SAC) The river falls the Lugg and retain services and facilities for the community. the Community Increase in recreational European Site. All in the hydrological SAC) The activities developments are catchment of the river falls in required to meet the River Frome. the criteria of Policy LD2 hydrological to protect biodiversity catchment
and wildlife, and SD4 of the River which seeks to Frome. ensure water quality of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
Policy BW&GB 19 - Community facilities and Unlikely that there will River Wye River Wye Not required. This policy will not lead to Protection and services protected and be any significant (including the Lugg (including development instead it provides criteria to enhance enhancement of improved. effects on the SAC) The river falls the Lugg and retain services and facilities for the community. community facilities European Site. All in the hydrological SAC) The Increase of visitors using developments are facilities. required to meet the catchment of the river falls in criteria of Policy LD2 River Frome. the More activities and events to protect biodiversity hydrological and wildlife, and SD4 catchment Greater social mobility which seeks to of the River ensure water quality Continued use of Frome. of the SAC is not community services. detrimentally effected.
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Policy BW&GB 20: Retention of open spaces. Unlikely that there will River Wye No Not required. This policy will not lead to Open Spaces be any significant (including the Lugg development instead it provides criteria to enhance More recreation and effects on the SAC) The river falls and retain open space for the community. community activities. European Site. All in the hydrological developments are required to meet the catchment of the criteria of Policy LD2 River Frome. to protect biodiversity and wildlife, and SD4 which seeks to ensure water quality of the SAC is not detrimentally effected
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Appendix 4
Table 1: HRA Screening of Emerging Neighbourhood Development Plan Options
Parish Council Name: Bredenbury and District Group Parish Council
NDP Title: Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop Neighbourhood Development Plan
Date undertaken: May 2019
NDP options , Mitigation measures to be considered, as necessary, through redraft of objective/option/policy and to be considered as part of objectives, Appropriate Assessment policies Likely activities (operations) to Likely effect if option European Sites potentially Would it be possible Requirement for an Appropriate result as a consequence of the implemented. Could they have affected that it would result in Assessment objective/option/policy Likely Significant Effects (LSE) any LSE? on European Sites?
Do nothing No NDP to determine Criteria policies within the River Wye (including No Not required. Core Strategy will planning applications. Core Strategy would the Lugg SAC) The be used to determine planning guide further river falls in the applications. development. Specific hydrological policies and proposals for the parish would not exist. catchment of the River Frome and the River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish.
Include starter New starter homes Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have homes for local developed any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental people the European Site. river falls in the impact on the SAC. Potential increase in car use/ parking and hydrological
congestion. Increased catchment of the demand in water treatment River Frome and the and abstraction. Increased River Lugg is 5.6km recreation activities. from the parish. Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
air pollution.
Include owner Potential increase in car Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have occupied use/ parking and any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental congestion. Increased the European Site. river falls in the impact on the SAC. demand in water treatment hydrological and abstraction. Increased recreation activities. catchment of the River Frome and the Small amount of Non- River Lugg is 5.6km physical disturbance, noise from the parish. vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Social rented for Availability for social rented Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have local people housing any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental the European Site. river falls in the impact on the SAC. Potential increase in car use/ parking and hydrological congestion. Increased catchment of the demand in water treatment River Frome and the and abstraction. Increased River Lugg is 5.6km recreation activities. from the parish. Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Include shared Shared ownership included. Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have ownership for local any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental Potential increase in car people the European Site. river falls in the impact on the SAC. use/ parking and congestion. Increased hydrological demand in water treatment catchment of the and abstraction. Increased River Frome and the This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
recreation activities. River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish. Small amount of Erosion/ trampling.
Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Include discount Discount market housing Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have market housing for developed any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental local people the European Site. river falls in the impact on the SAC. Potential increase in car use/ parking and hydrological congestion. Increased catchment of the demand in water treatment River Frome and the and abstraction. Increased River Lugg is 5.6km recreation activities. from the parish. Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Include self build Self build development. This is dependent on River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have where the development is the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental Potential increase in car and scale and materials river falls in the impact on the SAC. use/ parking and congestion. Increased used. Development hydrological demand in water treatment should adhere to the catchment of the and abstraction. Increased framework set out in the River Frome and the recreation activities. Core Strategy and NPPF. River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish. Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Include private More private rented Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have rented housing stablished. any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental Potential increase in car the European Site. river falls in the impact on the SAC. use/ parking and hydrological congestion. Increased demand in water treatment catchment of the and abstraction. Increased River Frome and the recreation activities. River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish. Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Include shared Greater provision of shared Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have ownership for ownership housing. any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental everyone the European Site. river falls in the impact on the SAC. Potential increase in car use/ parking and hydrological congestion. Increased catchment of the demand in water treatment River Frome and the and abstraction. Increased River Lugg is 5.6km recreation activities. from the parish. Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
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Include social Greater provision of social Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have rented for anyone rented housing. any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental the European Site. river falls in the impact on the SAC. Potential increase in car use/ parking and hydrological congestion. Increased catchment of the demand in water treatment River Frome and the and abstraction. Increased River Lugg is 5.6km recreation activities. from the parish. Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Develop smaller Smaller homes developed. This is dependent on River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have detached/ semi- where the development is the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental Potential increase in car detached homes and scale and materials river falls in the impact on the SAC. use/ parking and used. Development hydrological congestion. Increased should adhere to the demand in water treatment framework set out in the catchment of the and abstraction. Increased Core Strategy and NPPF. River Frome and the recreation activities. River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish. Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Develop medium Medium homes developed. This is dependent on River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have sized family homes where the development is the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental Potential increase in car and scale and materials river falls in the impact on the SAC. use/ parking and used. Development hydrological congestion. Increased should adhere to the This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
demand in water treatment framework set out in the catchment of the and abstraction. Increased Core Strategy and NPPF. River Frome and the recreation activities. River Lugg is 5.6km Small amount of Non- from the parish. physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Develop sheltered Greater provision of This is dependent on River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have accommodation for sheltered accommodation where the development is the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental the elderly for the elderly. and scale and materials river falls in the impact on the SAC. used. Development hydrological Potential increase in car should adhere to the use/ parking and framework set out in the catchment of the congestion. Increased Core Strategy and NPPF. River Frome and the demand in water treatment River Lugg is 5.6km and abstraction. Increased from the parish. recreation activities.
Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Develop houses Housing developed with This is dependent on River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have with workshops workshops attached. where the development is the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental attached and scale and materials river falls in the impact on the SAC. Potential increase in car used. Development hydrological use/ parking and should adhere to the congestion. Increased framework set out in the catchment of the demand in water treatment River Frome and the This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
and abstraction. Increased Core Strategy and NPPF. River Lugg is 5.6km recreation activities. from the parish. Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Increase of domestic based business.
Develop Bungalows developed. This is dependent on River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have bungalows where the development is the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental Potential increase in car and scale and materials river falls in the impact on the SAC. use/ parking and used. Development hydrological congestion. Increased should adhere to the demand in water treatment framework set out in the catchment of the and abstraction. Increased Core Strategy and NPPF. River Frome and the recreation activities. River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish. Small amount of Non- physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Develop large Large detached homes This is dependent on River Wye (including No Not required. Unlikely to have detached family developed. where the development is the Lugg SAC) The significant environmental homes and scale and materials river falls in the impact on the SAC. Potential increase in car used. Development hydrological use/ parking and should adhere to the congestion. Increased framework set out in the catchment of the demand in water treatment Core Strategy and NPPF. River Frome and the and abstraction. Increased River Lugg is 5.6km recreation activities. from the parish. Small amount of Non- This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
physical disturbance, noise vibration.
Small amount of Light and air pollution.
Develop New, modern styled Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option contemporary housing developed. any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The provides design criteria for styles and modern the European Site. river falls in the development to adhere to and Modern addition to is unlikely to have an impact on materials hydrological townscape. the River Wye SAC. catchment of the River Frome and the River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish.
High quality design High quality designed Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option in sensitive housing developed in any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The provides criteria for high quality locations but not environmentally sensitive the European Site. river falls in the design for development to areas. adhere to and is unlikely to the whole area hydrological have an impact on the River catchment of the Wye SAC. River Frome and the River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish.
Ensure a wide Variety of styles and Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option variety of styles designs used in new any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The provides design criteria for a and materials development. the European Site. river falls in the variety of styles in the parish development to adhere to and across the area hydrological Variation of development is unlikely to have an impact on achieved to local catchment of the the River Wye SAC. townscape. River Frome and the River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish.
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The village school Village school retained and Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option strives improved. any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The to make improvements to an the European Site. river falls in the existing facility the village
hydrological school. The location and scale catchment of the of improvements is unlikely to River Frome and the have an impact on the sac. River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish.
Dedicated parking Parking is retained and Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option strives for the church and enhanced for the church any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The to make improvements to an village hall and village hall. the European Site. river falls in the existing facility the village hydrological school. The location and scale catchment of the of improvements is unlikely to River Frome and the have an impact on the sac. River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish.
Modernisation of Village hall modernised. Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option strives the village hall any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The to make improvements to an Potential to reduce carbon the European Site. river falls in the existing facility. The location emissions. Potential to include renewable energy hydrological and scale of improvements is schemes in its catchment of the unlikely to have an impact on modernisation. River Frome and the the sac. River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish.
Improved school Traffic reduction at peak Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option strives drop off facilities hours. any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The to make improvements to an the European Site. river falls in the existing facility. The location Safer roads and decrease and scale of improvements is hydrological in accidents. unlikely to have an impact on catchment of the the sac. River Frome and the River Lugg is 5.6km
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from the parish.
Preservation of the Village pub to be Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option strives village pub preserved. any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The to retain an important the European Site. river falls in the community facility. The location Retention of a vital and scale of improvements is hydrological community facility. unlikely to have an impact on catchment of the the sac. Preservation of social River Frome and the enjoyment of the village River Lugg is 5.6km retaining a sense of from the parish. community.
A village shop A creation of a local shop Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option strives any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The to have a village shop for local Increase in business/ the European Site. river falls in the needs. The location and small footfall. hydrological scale of a shop is unlikely to Decrease in traffic out of catchment of the have an impact on the sac. the village for shopping. River Frome and the River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish.
A village green/ A creation of new Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option strives amenity area greenspace and any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The to make have a village green surrounding townscape. the European Site. river falls in the and amenity area for villagers. Increase in recreation hydrological The location and scale of activities and enjoyment of catchment of the improvements is unlikely to the area. River Frome and the have an impact on the sac. River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish.
A village play area Creation of a village play Unlikely that there will be River Wye (including No Not required. This option strives area. any significant effects on the Lugg SAC) The to create a play facility for the European Site. river falls in the children in the village. The Increase in recreation location and scale of hydrological activities and enjoyment of improvements is unlikely to catchment of the
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the area. River Frome and the have an impact on the sac. River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish.
Site options
Site 1: North of Develop 10 dwellings and Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Housing Brockington House community car park. give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The development on this site due to (site A) future development within river falls in the the scale and location will not Increase in water usage, the area particularly within have an impact on the River SELECTED hydrological abstraction and sewage the River Wye catchment. Wye SAC. treatment However the location of catchment of the the site and impact of River Frome and the Increase in traffic and road noise and traffic may River Lugg is 5.6km parking demands prove difficult in delivering from the parish. this site. Demand in broadband and communication services.
Light pollution
Increase in non-physical disturbances during construction
Site 2: South of Develop 6 dwellings Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Housing Brockington House give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The development on this site due to (site B1) Increase in water usage, future development within river falls in the the scale and location will not abstraction and sewage the area particularly within have an impact on the River SELECTED hydrological treatment the River Wye catchment. Wye SAC. However the location of catchment of the Increase in traffic and the site and impact of River Frome and the parking demands road noise and traffic may River Lugg is 5.6km prove difficult in delivering from the parish. Demand in broadband and this site. communication services.
Light pollution
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disturbances during construction
Site 3: West of Develop 7 dwellings Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Housing Harp Cottage give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The development on this site due to Increase in water usage, future development within river falls in the the scale and location will not abstraction and sewage the area particularly within have an impact on the River hydrological treatment the River Wye catchment. Wye SAC. No. Housing However the location of catchment of the development on this site due to Increase in traffic and the site and impact of River Frome and the the scale and location will not parking demands road noise and traffic may River Lugg is 5.6km have an impact on the River prove difficult in delivering from the parish. Wye SAC. Demand in broadband and this site. communication services.
Light pollution
Increase in non-physical disturbances during construction
Site 4: Clay Pigeon Develop 3-8 dwellings Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Housing Field give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The development on this site due to Increase in water usage, future development within river falls in the the scale and location will not abstraction and sewage the area particularly within have an impact on the River hydrological treatment the River Wye catchment. Wye SAC. However the location of catchment of the Increase in traffic and the site and impact of River Frome and the parking demands road noise and traffic may River Lugg is 5.6km prove difficult in delivering from the parish. Demand in broadband and this site. communication services.
Light pollution
Increase in non-physical disturbances during construction
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Site 5: Garage Develop 5 dwellings Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Housing Field SELECTED give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The development on this site due to Increase in water usage, future development within river falls in the the scale and location will not abstraction and sewage the area particularly within hydrological have an impact on the River treatment the River Wye catchment. However the location of catchment of the Wye SAC. Increase in traffic and the site and impact of River Frome and the parking demands road noise and traffic may River Lugg is 5.6km prove difficult in delivering from the parish. Demand in broadband and this site. communication services.
Light pollution
Increase in non-physical disturbances during construction
Site 6: Grendon Develop 10 dwellings Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Housing Firs give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The development on this site due to Increase in water usage, future development within river falls in the the scale and location will not abstraction and sewage the area particularly within hydrological have an impact on the River treatment the River Wye catchment. catchment of the Wye SAC. Increase in traffic and River Frome and the parking demands River Lugg is 5.6km from the parish. Demand in broadband and communication services.
Light pollution
Increase in non-physical disturbances during construction
Site 7: Horsnett Develop 2 dwellings Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Housing Farm SELECTED give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The development on this site due to Increase in water usage, future development within river falls in the the scale and location will not abstraction and sewage the area particularly within have an impact on the River hydrological This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
treatment the River Wye catchment. catchment of the Wye SAC. River Frome and the Increase in traffic and River Lugg is 5.6km parking demands from the parish. Demand in broadband and communication services.
Light pollution
Increase in non-physical disturbances during construction
Site 8: Brockington Develop 1 dwelling Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Housing Grange give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The development on this site due to Increase in water usage, future development within river falls in the the scale and location will not abstraction and sewage the area particularly within have an impact on the River hydrological treatment the River Wye catchment. Wye SAC. However the location of catchment of the Increase in traffic and the site and impact of River Frome and the parking demands road noise and traffic may River Lugg is 5.6km prove difficult in delivering from the parish. Demand in broadband and this site. communication services.
Light pollution
Increase in non-physical disturbances during construction
Settlement boundary options
No settlement Small scale proportionate Pursuing this option would River Wye (including Criteria based Not required. Policy criteria boundary rely on a growth where the location give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The housing policy should be included within the criteria based would be determined by future development within river falls in the would require to NDP which reflects this. Further objective to define criteria based policy. the area particularly within assessments will be undertaken hydrological include reference the settlement the River Wye catchment. at draft policy stage. catchment of the to mitigation
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River Frome and the measures to River Lugg is 5.6km avoid any non- from the parish. disturbance effects on the River Wye via its catchment.
Three areas New housing will be Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Scale and included within developed in settlement give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The location of the settlement is settlement boundary. future development within river falls in the unlikely to have any significant the area particularly within effect, the majority of the boundaries – one hydrological Increase demand in the River Wye catchment. boundary follows existing around Grendon transportation. Increase catchment of the development and has space to Firs and the demand in water River Frome and the achieve sustainable housing second around the abstraction and waste River Lugg is 5.6km growth. main linear part of production. from the parish. the settlement south and the third in the Threegates area
Three areas New housing will be Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Scale and included within developed in settlement give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The location of the settlement is settlement boundary. future development within river falls in the unlikely to have any significant boundaries – one the area particularly within hydrological effect, the majority of the around Grendon Increase demand in the River Wye catchment. Firs and the transportation. Increase . catchment of the boundary follows existing second around the demand in water River Frome and the development and has space to main linear part of abstraction and waste River Lugg is 5.6km achieve sustainable housing the settlement production. from the parish. growth. south and the third in the Threegates area including small area of wood land on Harp Lane. Include Bredenbury New housing will be Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Scale and Court within the developed in settlement give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The location of the settlement is This document is copyright of Herefordshire Council, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning team if you wish to reuse it in whole or part.
main settlement boundary. future development within river falls in the unlikely to have any significant boundary. the area particularly within hydrological effect. Increase demand in the River Wye catchment. catchment of the transportation. Increase demand in water River Frome and the abstraction and waste River Lugg is 5.6km production. from the parish.
Include New housing will be Pursuing this option would River Wye (including No Not required. Scale and Brockington developed in settlement give greater certainty over the Lugg SAC) The location of the settlement is Grange within the boundary. future development within river falls in the unlikely to have any significant main settlement the area particularly within effect. However Brockington hydrological area. Increase demand in the River Wye catchment. Grange’s location is naturally transportation. Increase catchment of the removed from the existing demand in water River Frome and the settlement and is unlikely to abstraction and waste River Lugg is 5.6km conform with policy RA1 and production. from the parish. RA2 of the Core Strategy.
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Appendix 5
HRA Consultation Feedback
This consultation feedback is only for comments received on the HRA of your Neighbourhood Development Plan
Parish Council Name: Bredenbury and District Parish Council
Neighbourhood Development Plan Name: Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP
Consultation date:. 10 May 2019 until 21 June 2019
Consultation title: Regulation 14
No comments to regulation 14 HRA draft have been received.
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Appendix 6
Table 1: HRA rescreening of amended Neighbourhood Development Plan Policies post regulation 14
Parish Council Name: Bredenbury and District Parish Council
NDP Title: Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP
Date undertaken: August 2019
Core Strategy HRA
As there are no major changes to the plan following consultation, rescreening of the policies are not required.
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Appendix 7
HRA Consultation Feedback
This consultation feedback is only for comments received on the HRA of your Neighbourhood Development Plan
Parish Council Name: Bredenbury and District Parish Council
Neighbourhood Development Plan Name: Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP
Consultation date: 19 September 2019 to 31 October 2019
Consultation title: Regulation 16
No comments to regulation 16 HRA draft have been received.
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Appendix 8
Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP March 2020
Policy Modification recommended Justification
Plan period Include “2011 – 2031” on the front cover of the Plan Interests of Insert a new paragraph in the Plan in a suitable location to accuracy and P8 state that the Plan covers a time period from 2011 to 2031 clarity.
The story so far Change “Character Assessment” to “Characterisation Interests of section Study” in paragraph 2.0.8 on page 10, in criterion 1.i. of accuracy and Policy BW&GB 10 on page 29, in criterion 3. Of clarity. p 14 Policy BW&GW 10 on page 30, in the last paragraph of Policy BW&GB 10 on page 30 and in the monitoring Removal of indicator column on page 47 of the Plan in inaccurate and relation to Policy BW&GB 10 outdated information.
Policy BW & Remove the ‘triangle’ area of woodland east of St Andrews Ensures policy GB2 Close from the settlement boundary and amend Map 2 longevity. Change the second sentence of the first paragraph of the policy to read: “Limited small-scale development Definition and opportunities will be supported outside of the settlement clarification of the provided that any effects on amenity and the environment, settlement especially the landscape and local road network are acceptable.” Delete the last sentence in criterion 1. of the boundary. policy delete criterion 2. of the policy Help to achieve sustainable development.
Policy BW& GB3 Remove the second paragraph and the four numbered Interests of points from the policy to the supporting text Add a accuracy and reference to CS Policy H2 in paragraph 4.2.6 on page 20 of clarity. the Plan Consequential amendments may be required Policy BW & Add to Site 2 South of Brockington House a sentence that Help to plan GB4 reads: “The site’s historic potentially contaminative use will positively. require consideration prior to any development scheme coming forward.” Delete the word “broadly” from Site 5 Interests of Garage Field Add a new sentence at the end of Site 5 accuracy and Garage Field which reads: “Attention should also be paid in clarity. any detailed design to providing visual gaps to retain views through the site identified in the Characterisation Study.” Policy BW & Substitute the word “main” in the policy with “original” Interests of GB6 clarity.
Policy BW & Reword criterion 1. to read: “Incorporating locally Conformity with GB7 distinctive features and materials – although new innovative NPPF and Core design or features will be supported where they fit Strategy. sensitively within their immediate surroundings.” Help to achieve sustainable development.
Policy BW & Delete the word “or” between “…impractical…” and Conformity with GB8 “…where it would be inconsistent…” and add the words “or NPPF support for if up to date housing needs information demonstrates a housing of different mix is required” to the end of the last sentence of different sizes, the policy types and Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP March 2020
tenures to meet the needs of different groups and Core Strategy policy H3.
Help to achieve sustainable development.
Policy BW & Delete “consistent with Neighbourhood Plan Policy BW&GB Interests of GB9 5” from the first numbered point in the policy accuracy and clarity.
Policy BW & Delete the word “Protect” and replace with “Not In the interests of GB10 significantly adversely affect” in criterion 3 of the policy national policy and guidance. Conformity to CS policies SS6, LD1, LD2 and LD3.
Help to achieve sustainable development.
Policy BW & Change the third paragraph of the policy to read: “A In the interests of GB11 balanced judgement will be required about the effects of any national policy development proposal on or affecting any non-designated and guidance. heritage asset, including those identified in Appendix 1, having regard to the scale of any harm or loss and the Better reflect CS
significance of the heritage asset.” policies SS6 and LD4.
Help to achieve sustainable development.
Policy BW & Add a full stop at the end of the policy Improve GB14 Change “Policy BW&GB 16” in paragraph 4.5.8 to “Policy punctuation. BW&GB 14” Interests of accuracy and clarity.
Policy BW & Update paragraph 4.7.4 on page 42 of the Plan by changing Ensure maps GB18 the fifth sentence to read: “Planning permission was match. granted on 1 May 2019 (reference P184612/F) for a vehicle access and parking area.” Update current Amend the Policies Map to show the area land next to St position. Andrews Church correctly (as per the map on page 42 of the Plan) Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP March 2020
Policy BW & Change the word “assets” in the policy to “facilities valued Interests of clarity GB19 by the local community” and consistency. Add a new paragraph after paragraph 4.7.6 that reads: “The Community Survey highlighted the importance of the Conformity with protection and enhancement of key community facilities, in NPPF and Core particular the Village Hall, the Barneby Inn and the Strategy. Primary School. This policy addresses the requirements of the NPPF in relation to planning positively for the provision and use of those community facilities and other local services which enhance the sustainability of communities. This policy is in addition to protection provided through the Assets of Community Value legislation discussed further below.
5.0 Add a new paragraph at the start of subsection 5.2 that Ensure the status Implementation reads: of the action plan and Monitoring “Policies in neighbourhood plans must relate to the is clear and to development and use of land. Sometimes as a result of the remove any engagement carried out as part of the work on the neighbourhood plan, aspirational policies or projects doubt. that signal the community’s priorities for the future of their local area, but are not related to the development and use of land emerge. Any such policies or projects must be clearly identifiable within the neighbourhood plan. This section and the Action Plan do not form part of the statutory plan.”
Delete the words “…as proposed in Policy BW&GB 18” from point 3. of the Action Plan
Delete the last paragraph which begins “Developer contributions…” from the Action Plan Glossary Change the definition of Brownfield Land to that in the NPPF Interests of clarity which reads: and accuracy. “Land which is or was occupied by a permanent structure, including the curtilage of the developed land (although it should not be assumed that the whole of the curtilage should be developed) and any associated fixed surface infrastructure. This excludes: land that is or was last occupied by agricultural or forestry buildings; land that has been developed for minerals extraction or waste disposal by landfill, where provision for restoration has been made through development management procedures; land in built-up areas such as residential gardens, parks, recreation grounds and allotments; and land that was previously developed but where the remains of the permanent structure or fixed surface structure have blended into the landscape.” Change the “character and appearance” in the definition of Conservation Areas to “character or appearance” Change the definition of Floodplain to “A nearly flat plain along the course of a steam or river that is naturally subject to flooding” Delete “Greenfield land that has not been previously developed, often in agricultural use.” from the definition of Geodiversity Insert the words “…forms part of the development plan and…” after “Adopted on 23rd March 2007” and delete the word “emerging” from the definition of Unitary Development Plan Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP March 2020
Change the definition of Windfalls to that in the NPPF which reads: “Sites not specifically identified in the development plan.”
Appendix 9
Table 1: HRA rescreening of amended Neighbourhood Development Plan Policies post examination
Parish Council Name: Bredenbury and District Parish Council
NDP Title: Bredenbury Wacton and Grendon Bishop NDP
Date undertaken: March 2020
Core Strategy HRA version: Adopted Core Strategy 2011-2031
NDP objectives HRA Screening of final NDP and policies objectives and policies
Likely activities (operations) to result as Likely effect if option implemented. European Sites potentially Would it be possible Requirement for an Appropriate Assessment a consequence of the Could they have Likely Significant affected that it would result in objective/option/policy Effects (LSE) on European Sites? any LSE?
Policy BW&GB2 Increase in water abstraction Unlikely that there will be No No AA not required. The scale and and usage any significant effects on extent of potential housing the European Site. development is unlikely to have a Traffic increase significant impact on the SAC. All developments are Implementation of Core Strategy Increase parking space required to meet the policy SD4, LD2, SD1 to grant demand criteria of Policy LD2 to planning permission will ensure protect biodiversity and water quality issues are addressed. wildlife, and SD4 which seeks to ensure water Changes to this policy post quality of the SAC is not examination clarifies the settlement detrimentally effected. boundary and remove a triangular area of woodland. To help achieve sustainable development.
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