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Scoping Report 2 3 Contents 1. Introduction 16 1.1 Overview 16 1.2 Purpose of this Scoping Report 16 1.3 The Bromsgrove District Plan – An Overview 17 Requirement to Prepare a Local Plan 17 Scope and Content of the Bromsgrove District Plan 17 Preparation of the District Plan 18 1.4 Sustainability Appraisal 19 The Requirement for Sustainability Appraisal 19 Stages in the Sustainability Appraisal Process 20 1.5 Habitats Regulations Assessment 21 1.6 Scoping Report Structure 22 1.7 What are the Next Steps in the SA process? 23 2. Review of Plans and Programmes 24 2.1 Introduction 24 2.2 Review of Plans and Programmes 24 2.3 Key Messages 27 3. Baseline Analysis 30 3.1 Introduction 30 3.2 Bromsgrove District: An Overview 30 3.3 Soils and Land Use, Water Resources and Water Quality 31 Soils and Land Use 31 Water Resources 33 Water Quality 33 Likely Evolution of the Baseline without the District Plan 35 Key Sustainability Issues 35 3.4 Air Quality, Waste, Pollution and Energy, Flood Risk and Climate Change 36 Air Quality 36 Waste, Pollution and Energy 39 Flood Risk 43 Climate Change 45 Likely Evolution of the Baseline without the District Plan 48 Key Sustainability Issues 49 3.5 Biodiversity, Geodiversity and Green Infrastructure 49 Biodiversity 49 Geodiversity 52 Green Infrastructure 52 Likely Evolution of the Baseline without the District Plan 53 Key Sustainability Issues 54 3.6 Landscape, Townscape and the Historic Environment 54 Landscape and Townscape 54 Townscape 56 Cultural Heritage 56 Likely Evolution of the Baseline without the District Plan 58 Key Sustainability Issues 58 3.7 Healthy and Inclusive Communities 59 Population 59 Health 61 Deprivation 62 Crime 64 Community Facilities and Services 66 Open Spaces 67 Bromsgrove District Council - Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report May 2018 4 Likely Evolution of the Baseline without the District Plan 69 Key Sustainability Issues 70 3.8 Housing 71 The Character of the Housing Stock 71 Housing Need and Demand by Sector and Locality 72 Likely Evolution of the Baseline without the District Plan 72 Key Sustainability Issues 72 3.9 Economic Activity and Education 72 Employment and Economic Performance 72 Skills and Education 76 Likely Evolution of the Baseline without the District Plan 78 Key Sustainability Issues 79 3.10 Transport and Accessibility 79 Transport infrastructure 79 Movement – Travel to Work 80 Likely Evolution of the Baseline without the District Plan 82 Key Sustainability Issues 82 3.11 Key Sustainability Issues 83 4. SA Approach 85 4.1 Introduction 85 4.2 The Sustainability Appraisal Framework 85 4.3 Methodology 89 Vision and Objectives 89 Spatial Strategy 90 Policies 92 Site Allocations 92 Secondary, Cumulative and Synergistic Effects 94 4.4 Difficulties Encountered in Compiling the Scoping Report 94 5. Next Steps 95 5.1 Consulting on this Scoping Report 95 5.2 Next Steps 95 Table 1.1 District Plan Preparation Milestones 19 Table 2.1 Plans and Programmes Reviewed for the SA of the District Plan 24 Table 2.2 Key Messages Arising from Review of Plans and Programmes 27 Table 3.1 Percentage of Dwellings Completed on Greenfield/Brownfield Land 32 Table 3.2 Waste Collection in Bromsgrove District 40 Table 3.3 Domestic Energy Consumption in the District 42 Table 3.4 Commercial and Industrial Energy Consumption in the District 42 Table 3.5 CO2 Emissions Per Capita 2010-2015 (tonnes CO2 per person) 46 Table 3.6 Per Capita CO2 Emissions by Source 2010-2015 (tonnes CO2 per person) 47 Table 3.7 West Midlands Climate Predictions (medium emissions scenario) 49 Table 3.8 Condition of SSSIs within Bromsgrove District 51 Table 3.9 Condition of Geological SSSIs within Bromsgrove District 52 Table 3.10 Green Infrastructure Character Area and Priorities 53 Table 3.11 Ward Density 60 Table 3.12 State of Health in Bromsgrove 2001-2011 62 Table 3.13 A1 Retail Uses in Bromsgrove 67 Table 3.14 Vacant Units in Bromsgrove 67 Table 3.15 Type and Number of Open Spaces in Bromsgrove 68 Table 3.16 Population Change by Age Range 2011-2039 69 Table 3.17 Number of Applicants on Council’s Housing Waiting List by Banding, February 2018 72 Table 3.18 Total Number of Enterprises in Bromsgrove District 2010-2017 74 Table 3.19 Bromsgrove District Employment Land Supply, April 2017 75 Table 3.20 Overall school performance at end of key stage 4 (2017) 78 Table 3.21 Distances Travelled to Work 81 Table 3.22 Key Sustainability Issues 83 Table 4.1 Sustainability Appraisal Framework 85 Table 4.2 Coverage of the SEA Directive Topics by the SA Objectives 88 Table 4.3 Proposed Compatibility Matrix 90 Table 4.4 Proposed Appraisal Matrix – Spatial Strategy 91 Bromsgrove District Council - Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report May 2018 5 Table 4.5 Proposed Scoring System 91 Table 4.6 Proposed Appraisal Matrix - Policies 92 Table 4.7 Example Site Appraisal Criteria 93 Figure 1.1 Stages in the Sustainability Appraisal Process 21 Figure 3.1 Bromsgrove District Overview 31 Figure 3.2 Agricultural Land Classifications in Bromsgrove and Surrounding Area 32 Figure 3.3 Air Quality Monitoring Areas in Bromsgrove 38 Figure 3.4 Noise Levels in the vicinity of Bromsgrove Town 41 Figure 3.5 Major Watercourses and Flood Zones in Bromsgrove District and Adjacent Areas 45 Figure 3.6 CO2 Emissions from Road Transport in Bromsgrove District and Adjacent Areas 46 Figure 3.7 Designated Nature Conservation Sites Within and in Proximity to Bromsgrove District 50 Figure 3.8 Green Belt in Bromsgrove 56 Figure 3.9 Population Structure: Census 2011 59 Figure 3.10 Indices of Deprivation 2015 63 Figure 3.11 Crime Rates in Bromsgrove and Nationally 64 Figure 3.12 Crime Plus ASB Breakdown - Bromsgrove District Council 65 Figure 3.13 Crime Plus ASB Breakdown – National 65 Figure 3.14 Bromsgrove Town Centre Vacant Units 76 Appendix A Quality Assurance Checklist Appendix B Review of Plans and Programmes Appendix C Definitions of Significance Appendix D Summary of Consultation Responses Bromsgrove District Council - Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report May 2018 6 Bromsgrove District Council - Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report May 2018 7 Non-Technical Summary Introduction This Non-Technical Summary (NTS) provides an overview of the Scoping Report produced as part of the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) of the new Bromsgrove District Plan (the District Plan) that is currently being prepared by Bromsgrove District Council (the Council). The SA will appraise the environmental, social and economic performance of the District Plan and any reasonable alternatives, helping to ensure its contribution towards sustainability. The Scoping Report sets out the proposed approach to undertaking the SA of the emerging District Plan. It provides an opportunity for statutory consultees (Natural England, the Environment Agency and Historic England) as well as other bodies and the public to comment on the scope of the SA and the level of detail that should be included within the appraisal and subsequent SA Reports. The following sections of this NTS: i. Provide an overview of the District Plan for Bromsgrove; ii. Describe the SA process together with how it is to be applied to the emerging District Plan; iii. Summarise the key economic, social and environmental issues relevant to the appraisal of the District Plan; iv. Outline the proposed approach to undertaking the appraisal of the District Plan; and v. Sets out the next steps in the SA process including how to respond to consultation on the Scoping Report. What is the District Plan for Bromsgrove? The new District Plan for Bromsgrove will be a single planning policy document comprising the vision, objectives and spatial strategy for the District and will replace the planning policies in the existing Bromsgrove District Plan adopted in January 2017. Policy BDP3 of the existing District Plan identifies land to provide for 4,700 dwellings of the overall 7,000 dwellings needed in the plan period (2011-2030). The new Plan will contain the spatial strategy for how and where the deficit of 2,300 dwellings will be accommodated in the District in the period 2023-30. It will also set out how the District will help deliver the housing requirements of the West Midlands conurbation up to 2030 (Bromsgrove District Council is currently involved in gathering housing need evidence with other West Midlands’ planning authorities) and safeguard land in the current Green Belt to help meet development needs for 2030-40. The vision, objectives and spatial strategy will be delivered through the District Plan’s key planning policies and land allocations. Development of the District Plan will be informed by ongoing consultation, evidence gathering and assessment (including SA) before it is submitted for Examination in Public. The Council expects to adopt the District Plan in January 2021. The Council’s timetable for preparation of the District Plan is contained in Table NTS.1. Bromsgrove District Council - Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report May 2018 8 Table NTS.1 District Plan Preparation Milestones Stage of Plan Preparation Consult on draft SA Scoping Report with appropriate consultation bodies Issues and Options Consultation Preferred Options Consultation Pre-Submission Consultation Adoption What is Sustainability Appraisal? National planning policy1 states that district plans are key to delivering sustainable development. Sustainable development is that which seeks to strike a balance between economic, environmental and social factors to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is very important that the Bromsgrove District Plan contributes to a sustainable future for the plan area. To support this objective, the Council is required to carry out a SA of the District Plan2.
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