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Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report JUNE 2018 | KT | P17-1499 LAND AT OVERSTONE GREEN, DAVENTRY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SCOPING REPORT ON BEHALF OF GALLAGHER ESTATES AND DAVIDSONS GROUP Pegasus Group Colmore Place | 39 Bennetts Hill | Birmingham | B2 5SN T 0121 308 9570 | F 0121 323 2215 | W www.pegasusgroup.co.uk Birmingham | Bracknell | Bristol | Cambridge | Cirencester | East Midlands | Leeds | Liverpool | London | Manchester ©Copyright Pegasus Planning Group Limited 2011. The contents of this document must not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of Pegasus Planning Group Limited Gallagher Estates and Davidsons Group Overstone Green Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report CONTENTS: 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 THE APPLICATION SITE AND PROJECT OVERVIEW 6 3 LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND THE EIA PROCESS 8 4 PROPOSED SCOPE OF THE EIA AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT CHAPTERS 14 5 TOPICS PROPOSED TO BE SCOPED OUT AND NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT 57 6 STRUCTURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT 59 APPENDICES: APPENDIX A - APPLICATION SITE LOCATION PLAN APPENDIX B - SCHEDULE 4 OF 2017 EIA REGULATIONS APPENDIX C - LANDSCAPE SCOPING REPORT APPENDIX D - TECHNICAL BRIEFING NOTE: ECOLOGY INPUT INTO ES SCOPING JUNE 2018 | KT | P17-1499 Page | 1 Gallagher Estates and Davidsons Group Overstone Green Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report 1 Introduction 1.1 This Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report has been prepared on behalf of Gallagher Estates and Davidsons Group (the “Applicants”) in respect of land at Overstone Green, Daventry (the “Application Site”) on which it is proposed to submit an outline planning application for residential development comprising circa 1,600 dwellings, up to 3 hectares of employment land (including a local centre), a primary school and associated infrastructure with access off the A43 Overstone Road (the “Proposed Development”). The location and extent of the site are shown the Location Plan at Appendix A. 1.2 An application for planning permission will be submitted to Daventry District Council in due course and this Scoping Report has been prepared to accompany a formal EIA Scoping Request to the authorities under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017. 1.3 The Applicant has appointed a team of specialist consultants to consider planning and environmental matters in relation to the Proposed Development and to provide input into the production of this Scoping Report, as listed below. Table 1.1 Consultant Team Topic Consultant Planning Pegasus Group (Planning) Landscape Golby & Luck Ecology & Nature Conservation Aspect Ecology Archaeology and Built Heritage Pegasus Group (Heritage) Transport and Access Jubb Air Air Quality Consultants Noise Jubb Flood Risk and Drainage Jubb Ground Conditions and Contamination Jubb Agricultural Land Assessment Land Research Associates 1.4 The Scoping Report has been produced on behalf of Gallagher Estates and Davidsons Group by Pegasus Group. Pegasus is registered to the EIA Quality Mark, a scheme operated by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) which allows consultancies that lead the co-ordination of statutory EIAs in JUNE 2018 | KT | P17-1499 Page | 2 Gallagher Estates and Davidsons Group Overstone Green Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report the UK to make a commitment to excellence in their EIA activities and have this commitment independently reviewed. Requirements of an Environmental Statement 1.5 EIA is a process for identifying the likely significant environmental effects (beneficial and adverse) of proposed developments before development consent is granted. 1.6 The purpose of the EIA is to establish the nature of the existing Application Site and its surroundings (i.e. baseline) and the nature of the Proposed Development, and compare the baseline with the situation once the proposals are in place, so to identify the likely significant effects that may arise as a result. This requires consideration of effects during construction, including any demolition or enabling works, and effects once operational. Information required to be included within an ES in accordance with Schedule 4 of the EIA Regulations is described in Appendix B. The document produced as a result of the EIA process is known as the Environmental Statement (ES). 1.7 The EIA Regulations require that any Proposed Development falling within the description of a ‘Schedule 2 Development’ within the meaning of the Regulations, may be subject to an EIA where such development is likely to have ‘significant’ effects on the environment by virtue of factors such as its nature, size or location (Regulation 2b). 1.8 The proposed development is defined as an urban development project under Column 1 of Schedule 2 10 b); the development includes more than 150 dwellings and; the overall area of the development exceeds the 5-hectare threshold, under Column 2. The proposal therefore requires screening by the Local Planning Authority to determine whether significant effects are likely and hence whether EIA is required. 1.9 Having regard to the Application Site and the nature of the Proposed Development, in the context of the above it is considered the proposals may lead to likely significant effects on the environment. The applicant therefore intends to submit an ES in support of a future planning application, the content or ‘scope’ of which is set out and discussed throughout this document. Purpose of the Scoping Report JUNE 2018 | KT | P17-1499 Page | 3 Gallagher Estates and Davidsons Group Overstone Green Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report 1.10 This Scoping Report has been prepared to accompany a formal EIA Scoping Request under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017. The purpose of the Scoping Request is to seek a formal view from Daventry District Council (and other consultees where relevant) on the information to be contained within the Environmental Statement (ES) which will accompany a forthcoming planning application on the above Application Site. 1.11 In accordance with Regulation 15 of the EIA Regulations 2017, paragraph 2, this Scoping Report contains: • “A plan sufficient to identify the land; • A brief description of the nature and purpose of the development on the environment; • An explanation of the likely significant effects of the development on the environment; and • Such other information or representations as the person making the request may wish to provide or make.” 1.12 Specifically, this Scoping Report sets out the views of the Applicant, as to the proposed scope of the environmental issues to be considered in the EIA and as to the method by which assessment will be undertaken. In particular, this scoping report reviews existing data and identifies sensitive receptors as far as can be identified at this stage, so to determine an appropriate scope. 1.13 We welcome comment on the proposed scope and contents of the ES from the local planning authorities and it is anticipated that they will invite statutory and other consultees that they wish to nominate to also comment, in accordance with Regulation 15. It is considered that these consultees are likely to include: • Environment Agency • Natural England • Highways England • Heritage England • Local Authority departments such as Environmental Health 1.14 This consultation will also include any other consultation bodies that the Planning Authorities nominate. JUNE 2018 | KT | P17-1499 Page | 4 Gallagher Estates and Davidsons Group Overstone Green Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report 1.15 It is requested that the Applicant is informed of those consultees which are notified of this Scoping Request. Structure of Report 1.16 The remainder of this EIA Scoping Report is divided into the following Sections: Section 2: The Application Site and Project Overview An overview of the Application Site and the Proposed Development. Section 3: Legislative Requirements and the EIA Process A summary of the relevant EIA legislation and EIA process which will be undertaken. Section 4: Proposed Scope of the Environmental Statement (ES) Individual discussions on each topic to be assessed within the ES, including information regarding specific methodology. Section 5: Topics proposed to be Scoped Out of the ES Each environmental topic not proposed to be considered in the ES is discussed in turn. Section 6: Structure of the ES The structure and format of the ES document is outlined. JUNE 2018 | KT | P17-1499 Page | 5 Gallagher Estates and Davidsons Group Overstone Green Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report 2 The Application Site and Project Overview Application Site Background 2.1 The Application Site forms part of the Northampton North Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) allocation under Policy N3 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy (December 2014). This allocation makes provision for the development of circa 3,500 dwellings; primary school provision; 10ha of land providing local employment opportunities; at least one local centre including small scale retail facilities and community and healthcare facilities; and provision of a local multi-modal interchange alongside integrated transport, greenspace and sport and leisure provision. 2.2 Land forming the southern part of the allocation (Overstone Leys) was granted outline planning permission on 27th August 2015 for 2,000 houses (with access, appearance, layout and scale unreserved for the first phase of development, comprising 200 dwellings), alongside
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