Boomtown Festival Land at Matterley Farm Winchester

BOOMTOWN FESTIVAL LAND AT MATTERLEY FARM WINCHESTER

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

JANUARY 2021 Pegasus Group 5 The Priory, Old London Road, Canwell, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5SH

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CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION

• PURPOSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

• THE SCREENING AND SCOPING PROCESS

• ASSESSMENT APPROACH

• THE APPLICATION SITE AND CONTEXT

• PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND ALTERNATIVES

• SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

o SOCIO ECONOMICS

o LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL

o ECOLOGY

o TRANSPORT AND ACCESS

o NOISE ABD VIBRATION

o AIR QUALITY

o LIGHTING

• SUMMARY

• GLOSSARY

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INTRODUCTION

This Non-Technical Summary (“NTS”) summarises the findings of the Environmental Statement (“ES”). The documents accompany an application for full planning permission for a music festival event (the “Proposed Development”) on land at Matterley Farm, Alresford Road, Ovington, Winchester SO24 OHU (the “Application Site” or “Site”).

The formal description of the Proposed Development is as follows:

“a change of use of land from agriculture to mixed agriculture and holding of one music festival event for a number of attendees not exceeding 75,999 (plus 1,000 attendees on the Sunday for local residents) in any calendar year including retention of wooden structures within woodland and minor alterations to existing access on A31, both associated with festival use. Storage of containers (storage use associated with music event) on Site throughout rest of the year"

The Application Site lies within the administrative area of South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA), approximately 3.5km to the east of the centre of Winchester. The location of the Application Site in this context is shown on Figure 1 overleaf, with the extent of the planning application boundary, along with additional areas under the control of the Applicant, shown on Figure 2. The planning application, which this ES supports, is being submitted to SDNPA for determination.

The ES presents the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The aim of an EIA and the resultant ES is to assess ‘likely significant effects’, in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (amended 2018) (the ‘EIA Regulations’).

This NTS provides a summary of the ES and the findings of the EIA in more accessible, non- technical language. Full details of the assessments can be found within the main ES document and the associated appendices.

The ES has been coordinated and managed by Pegasus Group. The consultants who have contributed to the preparation of this ES are referenced in a statement of competency at the front of the ES so to demonstrate their “expertise to ensure the completeness and quality of the ES”, in accordance with the EIA Regulations.

Availability and Comments on the Planning Application

The full findings of the EIA are presented in a comprehensive set of documents that can be viewed online on South Downs National Park Authority website and subject to measures put in place in relation to COVID-19, at their offices (please contact South Downs National Park Authority for details). Additional copies of the Non-Technical Summary (“NTS”) (no charge), ES Volume 1 (£100 plus postage) and the Technical Appendices (£150 plus postage) are available from Pegasus Group, 5 The Priory, Old London Road, Canwell, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5SH. The complete ES can also be obtained in CD format for £10 from the same address.

Comments on the planning application should be sent to the South Downs National Authority Planning Department.

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FIGURE 1 SITE CONTEXT PLAN

PURPOSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

The EIA process is an interdisciplinary and multistep procedure to ensure that environmental considerations are included in decisions regarding projects that may impact the environment.

The ES comprises a series of studies which have been commissioned to address the environmental issues which are considered pertinent to the construction, operational and decommissioning phases of the Proposed Development, which in this instance are referred to as Build, Operation and Break stages. The NTS is provided to enable wider public dissemination of the environmental effects of the project (beneficial or adverse).

THE SCOPING PROCESS

In order to determine the content of the EIA, the EIA Regulations make provision for, but do not statutorily require, an applicant to request that the local planning authority (LPA) provide a written opinion as to the information to be provided (i.e. 'scoped') within the ES. A request for a Scoping Opinion, which included information regarding the proposed scope, was submitted on behalf of the Applicant to South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) in June 2020. A further Addendum note was also issued in July to clarify a number of matters. SDNPA issued their Scoping Opinion in July; accordingly, the ES has addressed those environmental issues agreed in the scoping process which are considered pertinent and that could potentially result in “likely significant effects” as required by the EIA Regulations.

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This has resulted in the ES having separate 'technical' chapters addressing the following topics:

• Socio Economics Issues • Noise and Vibration • Landscape and Visual Issues • Air Quality • Ecology • Lighting • Transport and Access

All these chapters, and the ES as a whole, have been prepared by specialists in their respective fields so to ensure the completeness and quality of the ES in accordance with the EIA Regulations. Each one of these disciplines is discussed in turn within this NTS, summarising the work undertaken and the key findings. Further in-depth information is presented in the full ES.

ASSESSMENT APPROACH

The purpose of an EIA is to identify, describe and assess the likely significant effects of a Proposed Development on the environment. This could be effects caused by impacts from the proposed development (for example increase in traffic) or existing conditions that could impact a proposed development (for example land contamination that could harm new users of a scheme).

‘Impact’ can be described as the action taken, and the ‘effect’ is the following result of the action. Whilst each environmental discipline has slightly different ways of determining ‘significance of effect’, generally it can be gained by taking the ‘sensitivity’ of the resource/receptor and balancing that against the ‘magnitude’ (resource/receptor being the ‘item’ in question for example a residential house or representative viewpoint).

‘Significance’ is then gained from balancing these elements. The table below shows an example of how this can be achieved. Significance is often measured as major, moderate, minor and neutral/negligible, with only certain levels of significance being considered ‘significant’ in EIA terms (generally major).

Sensitivity

High Medium Low Negligible

High Major Major Moderate Negligible

Medium Major Moderate Minor to Moderate Negligible

Magnitude Magnitude Low Moderate Minor to Moderate Minor Negligible

Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible

‘Mitigation’ is something that is put in place to avoid, minimise or manage negative environmental effects, many of which are purposely incorporated into the design of the proposals and are referred to as ‘mitigation by design’ or ‘integral/embedded mitigation’. ‘Additional mitigation’ measures may also be proposed. ‘Residual Impacts/Effects’ are those that remain after any mitigation has been incorporated. Of particular relevance to the proposals is the length of any effects i.e. temporary or permanent; short-term or long-term.

The ES also responds to the requirement in the Regulations to assess the ‘Cumulative’/’In Combination’ effects of the Proposed Development. Within EIA, cumulative effects are generally considered to arise from ‘Inter-project Cumulative Effects’ (The combined effects of development schemes which may, on an individual basis be insignificant but, cumulatively, have significant effects); and ‘Intra-project Cumulative Effects’ (the combined effect of individual effects on a single receptor where deemed potentially significant).

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The full ES, of which this NTS presents a summary of, therefore describes the current environmental conditions (known as the baseline), the alternative options for development relevant to the EIA process, and a description of the Proposed Development, including the three distinct phases.

The ES provides data to identify and assess any potential environmental effects resulting from the Proposed Development which are likely to be of significance. Environmental effects have been evaluated with reference to definitive standards and legislation where available. Where it has not been possible to quantify effects, qualitative assessments have been carried out, based on available knowledge and professional judgement. In addition, the ES provides a description of the ‘mitigation’ measures.

FIGURE 2 APPLICATION SITE BOUNDARY

THE APPLICATION SITE AND CONTEXT

The Application Site is located within the Matterley Estate, a large agricultural holding and working farm which lies approximately 3.5km to the east of the centre of Winchester. The Application Site itself extends to a total of approximately 444 hectares and is located immediately south of the A31 and east of the A272 between Alresford and Winchester. The Site's eastern boundary lies adjacent to agricultural fields and woodland.

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The Site falls within the South Downs National Park and has a varied landform including the valley floor, the steep scarp slopes and the elevated, rolling open downlands. The Site comprises agricultural land and pasture fields, interspersed with woodland, tree belts and hedgerows.

The Site includes the Matterley Bowl which is a natural chalkland amphitheatre and has historically formed the centrepiece of music events at the Site, the first being Creamfields in 1998, with Homelands, HiFi South, Sanctuary, and Glade taking place in the following years.

Matterley Farm and the surrounding area is crossed by a number of public footpaths and other highways including the Kings Way and the South Downs Way long distance footpath

Key features of the Site and its surroundings include:

• The A31 dual carriageway which runs along the northern boundary of the Site and is predominantly tree lined; • The A272 which runs along the south-western boundary of the Site; • The Matterley Bowl which is a natural chalkland amphitheatre; • Areas of species rich unimproved chalk grassland located on the predominantly north-facing horseshoe shaped dry valley, designated as Cheesefoot Head Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for plant life (lowland calcareous grassland) and butterflies; • Various access points to the Site from the A31 and A272; • Beech Hanger on Cheesefoot Head provides a local landmark; • The central area of the Site which is compartmentalised by woodland blocks and ridgelines; • A group of farm buildings on the lower northern slopes of the Site; • The Site, as with the rest of the SDNP, falls within the Dark Sky Reserve.

The Site benefits from the planning approval for one music festival and one sports endurance event in a calendar year until 2024, as permitted in December 2019 (ref: SDNP/18/06249/FUL). This is an authorised use of the Site and can therefore be considered part of its "current state" until 2024.

THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

The planning application seeks full permission for one music festival event in a calendar year on land at Matterley Estate. More specifically, the formal description of the Proposed Development as set out in the planning application is as follows:

A Parameters Assessment Plan which illustrates how the event is likely to be set out is presented within Figure 3. This plan has evolved as a result of the identification of key environmental constraints and opportunities and has sought to minimise impacts as far as possible by optimising use of the existing Application Site features and containing core activities towards the centre of the Application Site. It is important to recognise that the detailed internal arrangement of activities will be subject to change for each annual event to suit the proposed acts, and therefore a series of broad zones have been identified for assessment purposes, which

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set the key parameters in accordance with EIA case law. This plan has been assessed against baseline conditions within each relevant environmental discipline.

The Proposed Development subject of this ES includes the following stages:

1: Site set-up/preparation (build period) which is likely to extend to 5 weeks and include the following types of work: o Delivery and erection of temporary structures and units o Maintenance of ground and installation of trackways o Installation of facilities o Pre-emptive mitigation for sensitive areas o Diversion of South Downs Way for 10 days o Traffic management

2: Operation (when the event is open to the public) from Wednesday to Monday, with entertainment ceasing at midnight on Sunday night and campsites closing on Monday. For the purpose of assessment, the festival is to include a maximum capacity of 75,999 (plus 1,000 local residents on Sunday) which shall include 58,400 ticket holders. This includes the following elements: o The use of existing structures and land for the event, including camping, parking and 'drop-off', selling food and drink o Delivery of amplified music (open air) from stages and associated entertainment o The provision of practical and stage/arena lighting o The provision and management of waste facilities o Ongoing environmental monitoring and management throughout the event o Traffic management

3: Decommissioning (break period) which is likely to extend to approximately 2.5 weeks, although for assessment purposes 3 weeks has been assumed. This includes: o Site clean-up and removal of temporary structures, infrastructure, sets and signage; o Transport and disposal of all rubbish and foul waste; o Equipment returned to storage; and o Any necessary ecological reinstatement where required

Design and layout

The proposed layout of the scheme has evolved through previous environmental investigations carried out for the extant temporary permission (SNDP/18/06249/FUL), experiences from the past events that have taken place within The Bowl, Lower and Upper Black Bush areas of Matterley Estate and this more recent EIA process. The aim throughout all these stages has been to avoid or reduce significant environmental effects as far as reasonably practicable.

The layout and design of the festival is designed to minimise impacts by optimising the existing natural Site features, such as the topography, and avoiding and protecting those more sensitive areas, such as broadleaved woodland, unimproved calcareous grassland and hedgerows. In particular, early identification of areas of good quality habitat and likely areas for protected species have been avoided where possible, along with identification of sensitive visual receptors. Proposed areas of car parking, camping, stages and entertainment are to be located within areas of negligible value such as improved grassland and arable habitats. Small areas within existing

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woodland clearings will host bars and gathering spots however, these will not require removal of any woodland habitats.

Equally, the natural features of the Site also provide great opportunity to create a real sense of theatre, which is key in the success of the festival. The event is a spectacle and relies on creating both atmosphere and theatrical suspense, for which the dramatic and evocative setting provided at Matterley is ideally suited.

CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES

Where alternatives have been considered, the EIA Regulations state that an ES should "include a description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms of development design, technology, location, size and scale) studied by the developer, which are relevant to the proposed project and its specific characteristics, and an indication of the main reasons for selecting the chosen option, including a comparison of the environmental effects".

The planning statement accompanying the application considers alternatives in the context of planning requirements, however of relevance to the ES are the alternative scheme designs and layouts which have naturally been considered in the EIA process. The proposals have evolved over many years through a combination of experiences from past events and the environmental investigations carried out for this and previous applications.

Alternative designs and layouts for the festival have continuously been considered, with the aim throughout to avoid or reduce significant effects as far as reasonably practicable by optimising the existing natural Site features. The design has been heavily influenced, structured and refined by the key constraints and opportunities, thereby demonstrating why the proposed option is considered the most favourable. Key drivers include the Site's topography, vegetation, sensitive ecological habitats, soil type and the achieving safe access/egress and movement for visitors.

For example, the disposition of key land uses have been influenced as follows:

• Car parking areas and coach pad are located near roads (A31 and A272) and accesses to facilitate safe, convenient and efficient movement of traffic; • Event activities, including the main stages, are located towards the centre of the Application Site, contained within Matterley Bowl, Upper Blackbushes and Temple Valley and various areas of woodland to utilize the natural topography and features of the landscape to help 'contain' the event activity; • Stages are aligned so they are facing up slopes, allowing the sound to be directed more effectively into the crowd minimising offsite noise; • Camping areas are located towards the periphery of the perimeter fenced area of the Application Site, between the car parking and event area, avoiding sensitive habitats; • Protection of the SSSI and other areas of ecological importance with fencing and/or other ecological management; • Layout seeks to avoid and protect those more sensitive areas, such as broadleaved woodland, unimproved calcareous grassland and hedgerows; • Utilise the chalkier, free draining part of the Estate to reduce impacts on soils.

By taking into account aspects such as site features and operational and safety requirements, along with many more elements that factor into good festival design, Boomtown have sought to propose the best solutions to deliver a successful festival from every aspect. For this reason, Matterley has proven to be a popular and ideal setting, having regard to location, setting and organisational considerations.

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FIGURE 3 PARAMETERS ASSESSMENT PLAN

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SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

The iterative design process has sought to avoid significant environmental effects where possible by the inclusion of ‘mitigation by design’ or ‘embedded mitigation measures’. Where this has not been possible, additional mitigation measures have been suggested so to reduce likely effects as far as possible.

The remainder of this NTS intends to summarise the work undertaken for each topic, as agreed during the scoping process, including the key findings. Further detailed information is presented in the full ES and should be referred to for the comprehensive assessments.

SOCIO ECONOMIC ISSUES

The aim of the socio-economics chapter is to identify the socio-economic baseline, focusing on the characteristics of the economy and labour force, and to provide analysis of the full range of socio-economic effects, both direct and indirect, arising from the Proposed Development.

Baseline Conditions

The existing labour market in Winchester has grown at a faster rate in recent years compared to surrounding Local Authority Areas and has seen a stronger growth in business numbers in recent years. However, Winchester has a higher rate of unemployment than surrounding Local Authorities, the South East and the UK.

Likely Significant Effects

In respect of the operational phase, the assessment suggests that the Proposed Development will have the following permanent effects:

• The 2021 Boomtown festival is estimated to generate £34.5 million in total value and expenditure. This represents an increase of c. £9.5million on the 2018 figure (£25.1 million) as a result of the proposed increase of 11,000 visitors.

• In total, the 2021 festival is estimated to support 785 FTEs (Full Time Equivalent jobs) in the Winchester economic and South East and South West regions. This represents 189 more FTEs when compared with the 2018 event.

• Donations to charities, environmental and social causes in 2021 are expected to exceed the £150,000 raised in 2018 and 2019, should the Boomtown Festival be given permission to expand.

• Since 2016, £40,000 has been donated to local parishes and put towards various local community projects, causes and facilities.

• At least 194 traders are expected to attend the 2021 Boomtown Festival, demonstrating a positive nationwide economic impact.

• The 2021 Boomtown festival will offer educational opportunities through workshops and work placement opportunities.

These impacts are considered to have a major beneficial effect in the long-term on value & expenditure, and employment.

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Mitigation and Enhancement

There are no identified negative effects associated with the Proposed Development, therefore there is no need for mitigation measures.

Conclusion

Overall, the Proposed Development is considered to provide significant positive effects.

LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL ISSUES

The Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) (which forms the ES Chapter) has presented findings of the anticipated effects that the Proposed Development may have on the local landscape character (the distinct, recognizable and consistent pattern of elements in the landscape) and the visual amenity (the views and surroundings).

Baseline Conditions

The Application Site is located to the east of Winchester and falls within the South Downs National Park Boundary. The Application Site is subject to several published Landscape Character Assessments. There are no designated or locally designated heritage assets within the Application Site, however there are within the wider study area and some in proximity to the perimeter of the Application Site.

The Site comprises agricultural land and pasture fields, interspersed with woodland, tree belts and hedgerows. Key features of the site include:

• Landform features including Matterley Bowl (a natural amphitheatre), Matterley Basin and Cheesefoot Head and Chilcomb Down; • The A31 dual carriageway runs along the northern boundary of the Application Site and is predominantly tree lined alongside the Application Site; • A272 runs along the south-western boundary of the Application Site; • PRoW including South Downs Way and Bridleway Itchen Valley 2; • An area of species rich chalk grassland designated as Cheesefoot Head SSSI; • Various access points to the Application Site from the A31 and A272; • Beech hanger on Cheesefoot Head provides a local landmark; • The central area of the Application Site is compartmentalised by woodland blocks such as Long Lump, Great Clump; Black Bushes Clump and chalk ridgelines; • Areas and associated infrastructure used for events and tank driving experiences; • Group of farm buildings, including Temple Valley Dairy on the lower northern slopes.

Features of the local site context include:

• Large blocks of woodland to the north of the Application Site, north of the A31 (Hampage Wood and Little Hampage Wood); • Scheduled monuments such as Barrow Bowl on Telegraph Hill and Three Bowl Barrows on Fawley Down; • Intec Science Centre provides a landmark to the northeast of the Application Site; • Bridleways and footpaths provide good access across the countryside in the vicinity of the Application Site. • Cheesefoot Head Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) lies within the Site.

Several key visual receptors have been identified and these have been recorded under the categories of residential, recreational and transport receptors.

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Likely Significant Effects

The Proposed Development has been designed so that any significant effects are reduced or avoided during the build, break and operational phases of the Proposed Development.

The findings of the assessment demonstrated that there are some significant effects during the build and operation phases but these are temporary (short term), localised and only apply whilst setting up and during the festival event. These include inevitable direct temporary visual impacts on some recreational receptors, and temporary direct impacts on local landscape character areas and specific landscape features, such as temporary closure of public rights of way. There are no significant effects during the break stage.

Furthermore, once the festival is complete, all of the residual long-term effects on the landscape and visual amenity are considered negligible, and therefore not significant.

Mitigation and Enhancement

The temporary event has been carefully designed and programmed to minimise landscape and visual impact through the incorporation of embedded mitigation measures. These include, but are not limited to: • Event activities are located towards the centre of the Application Site, contained within Matterley Bowl and between areas of woodland; • Construction and dismantling of Boomtown is programmed to minimise visual impact, by constructing structures that have greater visual impact at the end of the construction period and dismantling them at the beginning of the dismantling period. Such structures include the watch towers and enclosure perimeter fencing; • The solid perimeter fencing is coloured green to blend into the landscape when seen in distant views; • Car parking areas are located close to the A31 and A272 and easily accessible; • Camping areas are located in the open fields towards the periphery of the event boundary; • Use of temporary protective aluminium tracks in the most used areas to protect grassland/soils; • Control of noise levels to comply with noise licensing conditions through strict noise management and noise monitoring during the events; • Protection of the SSSI and other areas of ecological importance with fencing to restrict access during the temporary event, or where access is permitted using an elevated walkway to protect the grassland; • Training during their induction for the event staff on the ecological issues and the importance of protecting the habitats within the Application Site; • Clear wayfinding will assist in protecting sensitive areas; • The South Downs Way is temporarily diverted for a minimal period of 10 days.

Enhancement measures include:

• Woodlands: Diversify game cover and replace with native species and a gradual replacement of non-native species with native species and to create new plantations where appropriate to mitigate against future events. Opportunity to soften woodland edges to reduce the rectilinear form and increase edge habitat. • Fields: Improve the species mix when restoring the fields after the event and enhance the chalk grassland. Opportunity to restore and enhance hedgerows and field boundaries and improve their management in line with the surrounding landscape character. • Routes: Review the opportunities to protect and enhance the views along the associated PRoWs and A272 and remove or screen distracting elements such as hard standing and containers to enhance the user experience. Improvements to woodland

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and hedgerows would also assist with enhancing the visual experience as well as improving the ecological value. Provide opportunity to increase recreational access. • Settlements: Opportunity for additional planting around the farm and residential buildings to create additional screening / barriers during the event operational activities.

Conclusion

The findings of the assessments of effects for landscape and visual matters demonstrate that the Proposed Development at the Application Site is acceptable as the significant effects that arise during the operation stage of the festival are no longer present during the break stage.

Furthermore, there are no adverse significant residual long term effects in relation to landscape and visual issues.

ECOLOGY

Ecological aspects which could be affected by the Proposed Development have been considered and assessed. In particular, the habitats and species within the Application Site’s Zone of Influence have been identified (the area over which ecological features may be affected by changes as a result of the proposed project and associated activities) and a detailed assessment of potential ecological effects of the Proposed Development has been undertaken.

Baseline Conditions

The Application Site is located in the catchment of the River Itchen which drains to the Solent and associated European designated sites, particularly the Solent Maritime SAC, Solent and Southampton Water SPA, Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site. Natural England require that proposals must demonstrate no net increase in the level of nitrate in the Solent European designated sites as a result of activities.

The Application Site is mainly composed of improved grassland which has low ecological value. Surrounding the improved grassland are disjointed areas of broadleaved woodland, plantation woodland, scrub, hedgerows, unimproved and semi-improved calcareous grassland. The unimproved calcareous grassland is associated with Cheesefoot Head SSSI which covers a horseshoe shaped hillside at the southern edge of the Application Site.

A range of bat species are likely to roost within on-site woodland and there is extensive woodland edge and hedgerow habitat with suitability for foraging / commuting bats.

Hazel dormouse were recorded from on-site woodland within the site during 2019, and the species is likely to be present in all suitable woodland / hedgerow habitat within the Application Site.

A badger sett was recorded within the site during 2015, however updating surveys undertaken in 2020 recorded that the sett was inactive. The site remains suitable for badger both in terms of sett creation and foraging opportunities.

Breeding birds recorded within the site include typical farmland species such as yellowhammer, dunnock, linnet and kestrel. Skylark were also recorded, and this species is likely to be breed within the areas of arable farmland.

Common species of reptile are present on Cheesefoot Head SSSI and at low levels within on site field margins. The Application Site is likely to contain populations of brown hare and European hedgehog.

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Areas of calcareous grassland and broadleaved woodland provide highly suitable habitat for a range of invertebrate species including the chalk hill blue butterfly.

Likely Significant Effects

The significance of effects associated with the Proposed Development, prior to mitigation, are largely temporary due to the nature of the scheme. The Proposed Development has been designed so that any significant effects are avoided during both the construction (build) and operational phase.

However, without appropriate mitigation the output of nitrates into the Solent is likely to result in a significant effect as part of the operational phase in the long-term. Further mitigation measures are proposed and discussed below, in addition to further mitigation measures to protect Cheesefoot Head SSSI.

Mitigation and Enhancement

Within the Application Site the majority of the mitigation measures will be via mitigation by design. This will include fencing off ecologically sensitive habitats, such as the Cheesefoot Head SSSI, areas of woodland and key reptile habitats, to prevent accidental damage during the construction and operational phases.

The proposed lighting to be erected during the operational phase will, where possible, be directed away from woodland, treelines and hedgerows to mitigate for disturbance impacts of lighting on nocturnal species such as bats, badger and hazel dormouse.

The main stages of the Proposed Development will be positioned away from habitats more likely to contain bat roosts and hazel dormouse such as the woodlands in the south to mitigate for the impacts of noise during the operational phase.

The operational phase of the Proposed Development will be undertaken during August to mitigate for impacts on ground nesting birds and the Application Site will be managed prior to the construction period to deter these species from nesting within the Application Site, which will prevent impacts during the construction phase.

To mitigate for the increase in nutrient output from the Application Site to the Solent during the operational phase a mitigation strategy, to be agreed with Natural England and secured through planning condition or by section 106 agreement, will be devised. It is proposed that this involves off-setting within the Site. An area of 'dairy land' currently used for cattle grazing and the production of silage is identified for conversion to 'lowland grazing'. The land management change would ensure no input of artificial fertilisers or muck-spreading, and management through low-density sheep grazing.

The enhancement measures associated with the Proposed Development entail the management of woodland habitats, hedgerow planting and management of calcareous grassland within the Application Site.

In relation to protected and notable species within the Application Site, the management of habitats will enhance the Application Site for species / species groups as a whole. In addition, a range of bat boxes are to be installed across woodland blocks and standing dead wood is to be retained as an enhancement for roosting bats and invertebrates. Hedgerow planting will enhance the Application Site for hazel dormouse, while the creation of wide field margins will enhance the Application Site for reptiles.

A number of skylark and lapwing plots to encourage the species to breed are to be created outside of the Application Site to enhance the wider area for the species.

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Conclusion

It is considered that with mitigation and enhancement measures identified, the Proposed Development at the Application Site will result in no adverse effects in relation to ecology within the Application Site’s Zone of Influence providing mitigation for the output of nitrates to the Solent is agreed and secured through a planning condition.

It should also be noted that much of the ecological avoidance, mitigation by design and mitigation proposals detailed have been implemented successfully for previous iterations of on- site events and there is no reason to consider that significant changes to that position will occur as a result of this planning application.

TRANSPORT AND ACCESS

The environmental impact of the traffic and transport issues associated with the Proposed Development have been assessed across all stages, in particular focusing upon the following potential effects, as per relevant guidance:

• Traffic Impact • Severance • Accidents and Road Safety • Driver Delay • Pedestrian Fear and Intimidation

The ES chapter is based on the Transport Assessment (TA) prepared by Stadium Management Ltd which assessed the Transport Management Plan (TMP) prepared by CTM Ltd. Both of these documents form part of the ES and have been included in Appendices.

Baseline Conditions The Site is served by the A31 to the north of the Site, the A272 to the south of the Site and Rodfield Lane to the West. Junction 9 and 10 of the M3 is circa 1.5 miles west of the Site.

The A31 to the north of the Site is a dual carriageway and there are several existing vehicle access points from the Westbound carriageway into the Site. To the south is the A272 which is a single carriageway, there are several access points from the Eastbound carriageway into the site. The western section of the A272 joins with the A31 which connects into the M3 (junc 9 and 10), it therefore offers good connectivity into the national motorway network.

There are no prescribed footpaths on the A31, A272 and Rodfield Lane that surround the estate. The South Downs National Way, which is a public footpath, runs through the development. The Application Site has a number of entrances and exits by the virtue of informal field/gate access points.

The study area for the Transport Assessment has included the following:

• North side of Site – A31 • South Side of Site – A272 • West Side of Site – A31A, 272 and A31. • Winchester City Centre – B3047, C465, B3335, U372

In order to determine the expected traffic levels and the operation of the transport network surrounding the Site, a combination of traffic surveys and a desktop review were carried out. The traffic surveys were taken at 12 locations agreed by the Local Highway Authority between 13th to 19th August 2019 when there was no festival; this provided a suitable background period.

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Likely Significant Effects The assessment was undertaken to determine the impact on the highway network surrounding the development. The assessment aimed to identify whether there is a significant impact on the highway network around the development.

The likely significant effects for the construction period were all assessed as negligible.

For the operational period the likely significant effects, without additional mitigation, are considered to be:

• Traffic impact – Major • Severance – Negligible • Accidents and Road safety – Major (reduced to moderate following mitigation measures) • Driver Delay - Major • Pedestrian fear and Intimidation - Negligible

Mitigation and Enhancement Matterley Estate has a long history of hosting festivals with car parking and camping included. Over the past twenty years, good working relationships have been built with the respective licensing and planning authorities including Winchester City Council, Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Constabulary, Hampshire Fire & Rescue, and the South Downs National Park Authority which have assisted in identifying a wealth of measures that can be put in place to successfully reduce potential impacts. Such measures include, but are not limited to the following:

• A specific Traffic Management Plan (TMP) designed in partnership with multi-agencies – this includes a range of temporary measures, including:

o Temporary speed restrictions and lane designations via a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) on the A31 and A272; o Temporary coning and gap closures to prevent traffic U-turning and/or crossing; o Temporary road closures so to keep traffic on the prescribed routes and thus protect local residential areas; o Temporary traffic lights located around the Application Site to increase safety and change priorities when required; and o Temporary route signage to and from the Application Site designed and implemented by the AA. • Transport communications plan; • A detailed Travel Demand Management (TDM) should be developed and implemented; • Gate L to be introduced to reduce traffic on the network and impact on Gate K; • Additional advance warning signs to be implemented to remove more background traffic and reduce impact on highway network; and • Increase shuttle patronage usage and coach network thus further reduce the reliance on car usage.

The mitigation measures listed above will have a positive effect in reducing some of the traffic impact on the highway.

Conclusion Whilst the mitigation measures will help to reduce the overall impact of the event, the measures will not reduce operational traffic levels substantially in the locations where the surveys were carried out. Due to the inevitable volumes of traffic associated with the development, there will be locations that will always be above the 30% threshold when the development / festival is in operation. However, it should be noted that some of the measures are already embedded within

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the traffic survey data as the 2021 beyond development traffic flow forecast were based on the 2019 festival data surveys. It should be noted that the 2019 traffic flows at the same survey points during the 2019 festival were all over 30% and no significant impact noted, and no formal objections were received.

In final conclusion, whilst a number of operational environmental effects are classed as major, such effects are only associated with the Boomtown event and are therefore temporary and reversable. Once the event is complete, the traffic flows / conditions return to back to pre- event traffic flows / conditions on all links; thus it can be concluded there are no long term significant residual effects.

NOISE AND VIBRATION

The noise effects on the noise sensitive receptors local to the Application Site and surrounding towns and villages have been considered during each phase of the Proposed Development.

The noise effects that have been assessed are:

• construction (build) noise sources; • operational fixed plant (tower lights and generators); • operational road traffic noise change on the local road network; • operational music noise; and • decommissioning (break) noise sources.

Baseline Conditions

An unattended baseline noise survey was carried out over a period of eight days in June 2020 at three locations on the boundary of the Application Site, which represented key noise sensitive areas surrounding the Site most likely to be affected.

The measured noise levels were as expected for areas dominated by distant and local road traffic noise. The results of the baseline noise survey were used to inform the assessment of the construction noise change, operational fixed plant noise and decommissioning noise change.

The operational road traffic noise change assessment was based on road network traffic numbers without and with the Proposed Development in 2021. The operational music noise level assessment was based on absolute noise levels and therefore was not informed by any baseline data.

South Downs National Park Authority have undertaken a Tranquillity Study which has informed the Local Plan and relevant Strategic policy SD7: Relative Tranquillity. The Tranquillity Study assessed a number of factors that contribute to, or impact upon (positively and negatively), the tranquillity of an area. These factors are then related and scored on a sliding scale to allow them to be mapped. The Application Site is not located within an area of high tranquillity, rather it has received a Tranquillity Score on the lower end of the scale. The towns and villages surrounding the Application Site being built-up areas with dominant road traffic noise results in an existing baseline tranquillity score on the lower to medium end of the scale for all the noise sensitive receptors considered in the assessment. Other rural areas in between towns and villages accessible by footpaths and minor roads or tracks are likely to have a greater tranquillity score.

Likely Significant Effects The likely significant effects of the Proposed Development from noise on the local noise sensitive receptors and nearby towns and villages have been assessed for each of the phases and associated noise sources identified as having the potential to have an adverse effect.

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The construction noise assessment considered the effects of the noise change at the noise sensitive receptors surrounding the Application Site as a result of the introduction of the construction noise sources. The results of the noise assessment demonstrate that the effects of the construction noise on the local noise sensitive receptors is likely to be not significant.

The operational fixed plant assessment considered the effects of noise from generators and tower lights during the operational phase of the Proposed Development at the noise sensitive receptors surrounding the Application Site. The result of the noise assessment demonstrates that the effects of the operational fixed plant assessment on the local noise sensitive receptors is likely to be not significant.

The operational road traffic noise change assessment considered the effects of the change in noise as a result of a change in traffic numbers on 16 carriageways without and with the Proposed Development in 2021. The result of the noise assessment demonstrates that the effects of the operational road traffic noise change assessment is likely to be not significant.

The operational music noise assessment considered the effects of music noise on the towns and villages surrounding the Application Site as per the music noise level criteria in the Premises Licence. Following the prediction of noise levels are certain receptors, it is recognised that there will be a 'medium' change in noise levels in some levels. However, given this adverse effect will be direct, short term, temporary and reversible, on balance it is concluded that this is not considered significant.

The decommissioning noise assessment considered the effects of the noise change at the noise sensitive receptors surrounding the Application Site as a result of the introduction of the decommissioning noise sources. The results of the noise assessment demonstrate that the effects of the decommissioning noise on the local noise sensitive receptors is likely to be not significant.

Mitigation and Enhancement

A number of mitigation by design features are already used by the existing event that will continue to be utilised by the Proposed Development. These are:

• using best practicable means to control construction and decommissioning noise; • consideration of type, size and location of fixed plant during the operational phase; • to control operational music noise at the design stage a review of all stages including the location, direction and sound system specification is undertaken and a noise model is used to predict the music noise level in towns and villages surrounding the Application Site; • to control operational music noise at the event planning stage a site-specific noise management plan is produced detailing all the noise control measures that will be implemented during the event; • during the operational phase music noise is actively managed by the sound control and technical production teams, including sound monitoring at stages and off-site monitoring positions, regular liaison with sound engineers and efficient communication between all teams through the sound control office; and • a post-event review headed by the Planning and Licensing Manager, sound control consultants and Technical Production Manager to identify any improvements that can be made to the control of operation music noise in the following year.

The mitigation by design features ensure the effects from noise are carefully controlled and managed throughout all phases. Additional mitigation is possible to reduce the noise from operational fixed with further planning of plant selection, plant location and additional screening considered at an early design stage of the Proposed Development.

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Conclusion The noise assessment concludes that all noise effects during the construction (build), operation and decommissioning (break) phases of the Proposed Development at the Application Site can be managed and controlled to be acceptable with the mitigation measures identified. Taking into consideration that all noise effects associated with the Proposed Development are direct, short- term, temporary and reversable there will be no adverse significant effects.

AIR QUALITY

The potential air quality effects associated with the set up (known as 'build' phase), the operation, and the take down (known as 'break' phase) of Boomtown Festival have been considered. In particular, the impacts of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and ammonia on the Cheesefoot Head Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as dust impacts from the setup/breakout and operation of the event have been considered. All other impacts have been scoped out as agreed with Natural England.

Baseline Conditions

Baseline conditions have been derived from national pollution maps provided by Defra and APIS. Baseline deposition fluxes are predicted to exceed the critical load for nutrient nitrogen deposition. Concentrations and fluxes of other pollutants are below the relevant critical levels and critical loads.

Likely Significant Effects

Based on the predicted impacts, which do not cause exceedances of any environmental standards and include worst case assumptions, using professional judgement the effect at the Cheesefoot Head SSSI from the generator and road traffic emissions is deemed to be not significant.

The assessment has considered the impacts in 2021, as this would be the earliest that the event would occur. Due to increasingly stringent emissions limits for both road traffic and generators and reducing background concentrations, this approach is worst-case.

Due to the temporary nature of the Proposed Development, as long as appropriate standard mitigation is put in place the effects of dust during build and break phases on the SSSI is likely to be not significant.

Mitigation and Enhancement

Appropriate mitigation measures should be included within the event management plan to minimise dust impacts upon the Cheesefoot Head SSSI during the build and break phases, for example dust suppression techniques and introduction of speed limits.

Conclusion

Following the recommended mitigation, all residual air quality effects on the Cheesefoot Head SSSI are concluded to be not significant.

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LIGHTING

Introduction The existing lighting environment has been examined so any likely significant effects of the temporary lighting effect of the Proposed Development can be identified. In particular, the assessment has considered the beneficial effects of elements of the festival lighting and the potential adverse effects of light spill, glare and sky glow.

The assessment approach was presented, discussed and agreed with the Dark Skies Officer at the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) prior to commencement via email, telephone and video meetings.

The lighting at Boomtown is a key component of creating atmosphere, which Boomtown is renowned for and has been influential in making the festival a success over the years. The design of the lighting is considered in great detail for every area of the festival and each year the creators of Boomtown are continually looking to improve.

Baseline Conditions

The Application Site lies within the South Downs National Park, which itself is within a designated Dark Sky Reserve (as of May 2016).

Being within such designations artificial lighting is minimal and based on private, access and roadway lighting (for health and safety).

In summary the current light impact, although potentially visible from a distance within unscreened terrain, is limited to areas of local light spill, glare and potential uplight from poorly aimed luminaires. Where, roadway lighting, at major highways junctions is one of the primary contributors.

It is considered that the majority of existing lighting surrounding the Application Site is operated in accordance with SDNPA (South Downs National Park Authority) policy and would be comparable to that of an ILP (Institute of Lighting Professionals), E1 (Intrinsic Rural Darkness) Environmental Zone classification. Which corresponds to the published SDNPA policy (for the E1a Intrinsic Rural Darkness and 2km Buffer Zone).

For the lighting assessment, the relevant receptors to obtrusive light were categorised as being:

• Residential; and • Sky Glow.

In support of other technical disciplines, the following receptor types have been included to provide the supporting obtrusive light magnitude of change at the relevant locations:

• Ecology Habitat (nocturnal wildlife e.g. bats); • Ecological Designations; and • Heritage.

Likely Significant Effects

The lighting proposals have been developed through consultation with SNDPA and Dark Skies Officer over a number of years, including further discussions this year, with the aim to reduce adverse effects where possible. A wide range of mitigation measures are therefore embedded in the design of the proposed lighting.

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Beneficial effects of lighting relate to the positive benefits the festival can provide for example, to generate the atmosphere, ambience, cultural and 'togetherness', alongside its function for health and safety, wayfinding and crowd control.

The adverse effects relate to the obtrusive light, particularly against residential observers and sky glow in the dark sky environment.

In terms of the judged significant effects, as a result of the progressive embedded and ‘by design’ mitigation, the judged majority effect is considered as being ‘non-significant’ (Negligible, Minor, Moderate to Minor).

The exclusion being:

• Sky Glow (site wide) where an adverse Moderate and beneficial Major significance of effect has been judged to occur during the scheduled use of feature lighting elements (e.g. sky scanners, which in response to previous concerns, are now proposed as being short term operation and event dictated – 4 hours on the Friday and 4 hours on Saturday nights only).

Owing to the ‘spectacular’ nature of the proposed festival lighting (particularly, during peak time main events) sky glow effects are recognised as being unavoidable (for limited duration). But the potential resulting adverse effects are minimised through aiming direction (away from the dark sky reserve) and the operations programmed outside of majority attended star gazing periods.

Mitigation

As discussed, the lighting proposals have been designed over a number of years with SNDPA and Dark Skies Officer and designed to reduce negative effects where possible. Such measures include:

• Working closely with lighting and power contractors to ensure the least level of lighting is used for a safe site, giving consideration to locations and direction of light; • Using good site practices so lighting is only used where and when required and not lit unnecessarily; • Use of automatic switches where relevant; • Use of warm festoon lighting and string as low to the ground as possible whilst being effective; • Limiting operational dates and time; • Making full use of the terrain to obscure distant visibility; • Limiting moving head luminaries and ensuring lighting does not face upwards for sustained periods of time; • Limiting the use of sky scanners in location, direction (i.e. directed away from the darkest part of the National Park) and operating hours (now proposed only between 10pm and 2am on Friday and Saturday only); and • Seek to educate visitors regarding the preservation of dark skies.

Conclusion

In conclusion, owing to the ‘spectacular’ nature of the proposed festival lighting (particularly during peak time main events) sky glow effects are recognised as being unavoidable for a limited duration (i.e. short term with scheduled durations specific to feature lighting elements). The design of the lighting scheme has been considered over a number of years in consultation with SDNPA and Dark Skies Officer and has sought to minimise such negative effects where possible.

However, it is equally important to recognise the beneficial effects of lighting which 'enhance' the experience of the festival. Specifically, its role in creating and influencing different types of

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atmospheres, for example adding theatre and drama or calming / serene moods, which in combination with the natural surroundings, help to create the atmosphere which Boomtown is renowned for.

It is also relevant to acknowledge, that given the limited duration and temporary nature of the festival, once the break period has been completed, the environment will return to the pre- festival baseline lighting condition. It can therefore be concluded there will be no long term negative significant effects.

CUMULATIVE / IN-COMBINATION EFFECTS Tranquillity

It is acknowledged that tranquillity is of importance within the National Park and incorporates a wide range of matters (primarily in relation to 'seeing' and 'hearing') which collectively can contribute both positively and negatively to overall relative tranquillity. In this context, it is considered relevant to provide discussion under the 'in combination / cumulative impact' section.

Whilst efforts have been made to provide a formal measure of tranquillity, it is a concept which is largely reliant upon subjective judgements and qualitative responses to a number of descriptors. Notwithstanding this, South Downs National Park Authority have undertaken a Tranquillity Study which assessed a number of factors that contribute to, or impact upon (positively and negatively), the tranquillity of an area. These factors were then related and scored on a sliding scale to allow them to be mapped. The Application Site was not located within an area of high tranquillity, rather it received a Tranquillity Score on the lower end of the scale. It is relevant to note the mapping exercise was undertaken at a large scale and is difficult to apply on a site by site basis, however it is the case that the western section of the Matterly Estate, where the majority of activities are proposed to take place, is considered less tranquil than the eastern section by the virtue of its proximity to roads and built form of Winchester.

It is acknowledged that the Proposed Development within the build, operation and break stages will inevitably change the character and appearance of the Application Site on a temporary basis through change in noise levels, built form and lighting; effectively 'urbanising' the Application Site for a temporary period. The build and break phases are unlikely to have a significant impact on tranquillity taking into consideration the activities occurring in relation to the surrounding context of the Application Site. For example, the surrounding road network and the existed permitted events (e.g. tank driving) which although are not taking place at the same time as the festival, are common place activities which influence the context of the sites baseline tranquillity.

In relation to the operation phase, it is inevitable that this will have direct impacts on tranquillity by the nature of the event and the definition of tranquillity. It is important to recognise that this is short term in nature and has sought to be 'contained' on the Application Site away from sensitive receptors as far as possible, and in the case of music noise levels kept below existing Licensing and Planning condition limits. The design of the proposals and the embedded mitigation measures which have evolved in discussion with SDNPA and consultees over the years, have always been focused on reducing such impacts, and seeks to conserve tranquillity for surrounding receptors as far as possible during the festival's operation. It is also relevant to note that as part of the festival and events, temporary lighting and artificially lit themes are intended to create a calming atmosphere which could be perceived to introduce positive tranquillity factors on an individual basis with the creation of a redefined sense of place and meaning to the environment.

It can be concluded that there will be no long term negative impacts on the tranquillity of the area given the temporary nature of the proposals; the introduction of long term landscape management could in fact be considered to introduce positive tranquillity factors to the Application Site.

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SUMMARY

This document has provided a non-technical summary (NTS) of the Environmental Statement (ES) which has been submitted as part of a planning application seeking to obtain planning permission for:

The aim of the ES, of which this NTS summarises, has been to assess the ‘likely significant effects’ of the Proposed Development in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 (amended 2018). Detailed assessments with respect to pertinent environmental topics have therefore been undertaken in accordance with definitive standards and legislation where available. The ES (and this summary) forms part of the planning application documentation submitted to South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) and will inform their decision making process.

As summarised in this NTS, the design of the Proposed Development has been informed by the detailed environmental assessments so to ensure that key design measures are integral to the scheme, and to limit, as far as possible, any significant adverse effects. It is acknowledged that there are a small number of adverse significant effects as a result of the Proposed Development, however these are all temporary and short term in nature. The assessments undertaken have demonstrated that there are no significant adverse long term or permanent effects from the Proposed Development, and in fact the proposals provide significant long term beneficial effects, specifically in relation to socio economic issues. Furthermore, the extensive landscape and ecological management measures proposed not only seek to mitigate impacts, but also enhance the habitats within the Site in the long term, delivering an overall enhancement for biodiversity.

In conclusion, the ES demonstrates that the design of the Proposed Development, including the build and break periods, has taken into account the potential environmental effects and where necessary, mitigation measures form an integral part of the scheme so to ensure that the environment is suitably protected and any impacts from the Proposed Development are minimised are far as possible.

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GLOSSARY

Baseline conditions The existing environmental conditions Cumulative effects See Inter-project cumulative effects and Intra-project cumulative effects Effect The following result of the action EIA Environmental Impact Assessment Embedded Mitigation measures which are purposely incorporated into the design of the mitigation proposals Environmental Process for identifying the likely significance of environmental effects (beneficial Impact Assessment or adverse) arising from a Proposed Development, by comparing the existing environmental conditions prior to development (the baseline) with the environmental conditions during/following the construction and operation phases of a development should it proceed. Environmental Document setting out the findings of an Environmental Impact Assessment Statement ES Environmental Statement FTEs Full Time Equivalents Impact The action taken Integral mitigation Mitigation measures which are purposely incorporated into the design of the proposals Inter-project The combined effects of development schemes which may, on an individual Cumulative Effects basis be insignificant but, cumulatively, have significant effects Intra-project The combined effect of individual effects on a single receptor where deemed Cumulative Effects potentially significant Iterative design The design of the proposals have been informed by the outcome of the process environmental assessments Lower Super Output A geospatial statistical unit used in England and Wales to facilitate the reporting Area of small area statistics. LVIA Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Mitigation Something that is put in place to avoid, minimise or manage negative environmental effects Mitigation by design Mitigation measures which are purposely incorporated into the design of the proposals NPPG National Planning Policy Guidance NPPF National Planning Policy Framework Nutrient neutrality A means of ensuring that development does not add to existing nutrient burdens and this provides certainty that the whole of the scheme is deliverable in line with the requirements of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended). NTS Non-Technical Statement (this document which summarises the ES) Residual Impacts/effects that remain after any mitigation has been incorporated. Impacts/Effects SAC Special Area of Conservation Scoping Determining the extent of issues to be considered in the assessment and reported in the Environmental Statement. Significance Often, but not always, determined by the sensitivity of the resource/receptor balanced against the magnitude of the effect. SSSI Sites of Special Scientific Interest Sites of Special Conservation designation denoting a protected area Scientific Interest Zone of Influence The area over which ecological features may be affected by changes as a result of the proposed project and associated activities.

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