Environmental Impact Assessment – Scoping Report Document Reference (163390-JAC-REP-EEN-000001 Revision A04)
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Network Rail Oxford Corridor Phase 2 Capacity Improvement Scheme Environmental Impact Assessment – Scoping Report Document reference (163390-JAC-REP-EEN-000001 Revision A04) Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 Network Rail Oxford Corridor Phase 2 Capacity Improvement Scheme Environmental Impact Assessment – Scoping Report Document 163390-JAC-REP-EEN-000001 Reference Author Jacobs th Date 8 July 2020 Revision Number A04 Network Rail Oxford Corridor Phase 2 Capacity Improvement Scheme Environmental Impact Assessment – Scoping Report Document reference (163390-JAC-REP-EEN-000001 Revision A04) Environmental Impact Assessment – Scoping Report Document Version Control Version Date Author Reviewer Approver A01 13th March 2020 Laura Anastassiades Peter Bragg Abhishek Naik A02 7th May 2020 Laura Anastassiades Peter Bragg Abhishek Naik A03 10th June 2020 Maia Gralewski Peter Bragg Abhishek Naik A04 8th July 2020 Paul Humphrey Andy Willson Lynne Halman Report for: Authored by: Network Rail Jacobs SN1 Burderop Park Station Road Swindon Swindon SN40QD SN11DG © Copyright 2020 . 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Network Rail Oxford Corridor Phase 2 Capacity Improvement Scheme Environmental Impact Assessment – Scoping Report Document reference (163390-JAC-REP-EEN-000001 Revision A04) CONTENTS 1.1 Purpose of this Scoping Report .................................................................... 1 1.2 The Consenting Regime ............................................................................... 1 1.3 Other Consenting Regimes .......................................................................... 1 1.4 Screening and Scoping ................................................................................ 1 1.5 The Structure of this EIA Scoping Report ..................................................... 2 2.1 Oxford Corridor – wider context ................................................................... 3 2.2 Oxford Corridor Phase 2 Scheme Description ............................................. 3 2.3 Construction Compounds ............................................................................. 5 2.4 Proposed Construction Programme ............................................................. 5 2.5 Alternative Options Considered .................................................................... 5 3.1 EIA Process ................................................................................................. 7 3.2 Determination of Scope ................................................................................ 7 3.3 General assessment assumptions and limitations ....................................... 7 3.4 Assessment of Environmental Effects .......................................................... 7 3.5 Assessment of Cumulative Effects ............................................................... 8 3.6 Approach to Development of Mitigation ........................................................ 8 3.7 The Structure of the Environmental Statement ............................................ 8 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 9 4.2 National Planning Policy Framework ............................................................ 9 4.3 Regional and Local Planning Framework ..................................................... 9 Network Rail Oxford Corridor Phase 2 Capacity Improvement Scheme Environmental Impact Assessment – Scoping Report Document reference (163390-JAC-REP-EEN-000001 Revision A04) 5.1 Consultation to date ................................................................................... 10 5.2 Statutory Consultation ................................................................................ 10 5.3 Public engagement ..................................................................................... 10 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 11 6.2 Legal and Policy Framework ...................................................................... 11 6.3 Baseline Conditions .................................................................................... 12 6.4 Potential Impacts ........................................................................................ 14 6.5 Discipline Specific ES Methodology ........................................................... 15 6.6 Summary of Scoping Decision ................................................................... 16 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 18 7.2 Legal and Policy Framework ...................................................................... 18 7.3 Baseline Conditions .................................................................................... 19 7.4 Potential Impacts ........................................................................................ 24 7.5 Discipline Specific ES Methodology ........................................................... 28 7.6 Summary of Scoping Decision ................................................................... 29 8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 31 8.2 Legal and Policy Framework ...................................................................... 31 8.3 Baseline Conditions .................................................................................... 32 8.4 Potential Impacts ........................................................................................ 35 8.5 Discipline Specific ES Methodology ........................................................... 36 8.6 Summary of Scoping Decision ................................................................... 37 Network Rail Oxford Corridor Phase 2 Capacity Improvement Scheme Environmental Impact Assessment – Scoping Report Document reference (163390-JAC-REP-EEN-000001 Revision A04) 9.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 39 9.2 Legal and Policy Framework ...................................................................... 39 9.3 Baseline Conditions .................................................................................... 39 9.4 Potential Impacts ........................................................................................ 42 9.5 Discipline Specific ES Methodology ........................................................... 43 9.6 Summary of Scoping Decision ................................................................... 44 10.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 45 10.2 Legal and Policy Framework ...................................................................... 45 10.3 Baseline Conditions .................................................................................... 45 10.4 Potential Impacts ........................................................................................ 50 10.5 Discipline Specific ES Methodology ........................................................... 51 10.6 Summary of Scoping Decision ................................................................... 53 11.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 55 11.2 Legal and Policy Framework ...................................................................... 56 11.3 Baseline Conditions .................................................................................... 57 11.4 Potential Impacts ........................................................................................ 61 11.5 Discipline Specific ES Methodology ........................................................... 67 11.6 Summary of Scoping Decision ................................................................... 68 12.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 71 12.2 Legal and Policy Framework ...................................................................... 71 12.3 Baseline Conditions .................................................................................... 72 12.4 Potential Impacts ........................................................................................ 73 12.5 Discipline Specific ES Methodology ........................................................... 74 Network Rail Oxford Corridor Phase 2 Capacity Improvement Scheme Environmental Impact Assessment – Scoping Report Document reference (163390-JAC-REP-EEN-000001 Revision A04) 12.6 Summary of Scoping Decision ................................................................... 76 13.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 77 13.2 Legal and Policy Framework 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