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The Epping Forest District Local Plan The Epping Forest District Local Plan Interim SA Report July 2012 UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND Prepared for: SA of the Epping Forest District Local Plan REVISION SCHEDULE Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by 1 July 2012 Interim SA Report for publication Chris Eves Steve Smith Steve Smith alongside the „Community Graduate Associate Associate Choices‟ consultation document Consultant and subsequent consideration by the Council. Mark Fessey Senior Consultant URS Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited 6-8 Greencoat Place London, SW1P 1PL Telephone: +44(0)20 7798 5000 Fax: +44(0)20 7798 5001 SA of the Epping Forest District Local Plan Limitations URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited (“URS”) has prepared this Report for the sole use of Epping Forest District Council (“Client”) in accordance with the Agreement under which our services were performed. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to the professional advice included in this Report or any other services provided by URS. The conclusions and recommendations contained in this Report are based upon information provided by others and upon the assumption that all relevant information has been provided by those parties from whom it has been requested and that such information is accurate. Information obtained by URS has not been independently verified by URS, unless otherwise stated in the Report. The methodology adopted and the sources of information used by URS in providing its services are outlined in this Report. The work described in this Report was undertaken between May 2012 and July 2012 and is based on the conditions encountered and the information available during the said period of time. The scope of this Report and the services are accordingly factually limited by these circumstances. Where assessments of works or costs identified in this Report are made, such assessments are based upon the information available at the time and where appropriate are subject to further investigations or information which may become available. URS disclaim any undertaking or obligation to advise any person of any change in any matter affecting the Report, which may come or be brought to URS‟ attention after the date of the Report. Certain statements made in the Report that are not historical facts may constitute estimates, projections or other forward- looking statements and even though they are based on reasonable assumptions as of the date of the Report, such forward-looking statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results predicted. URS specifically does not guarantee or warrant any estimate or projections contained in this Report. Copyright © This Report is the copyright of URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited. SA of the Epping Forest District Local Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 1 2 WHAT IS THE PLAN SEEKING TO ACHIEVE? ................................................................................... 5 3 SCOPE OF THE SA ............................................................................................................................... 6 4 WHAT HAS PLAN-MAKING / SA INVOLVED UP TO THIS POINT?’ ............................................... 29 5 HOW HAS THE APPRAISAL AT THIS CURRENT STAGE BEEN UNDERTAKEN? ....................... 34 6 WHAT ARE THE APPRAISAL FINDINGS AT THIS CURRENT STAGE? ........................................ 35 7 WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS (INCLUDING MONITORING)? ...................................................... 115 APPENDIX I - DRAFT SITES APPRAISAL METHODOLOGY FOR COMMENT ...................................... 116 SA of the Epping Forest District Local Plan 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.1.1 URS is commissioned to undertake Sustainability Appraisal (SA) in support of the emerging Epping Forest Local Plan. SA is a mechanism for considering the impacts of a draft plan approach, and alternatives to that approach, in terms of key sustainability issues, with a view to avoiding and mitigating adverse impacts and maximising the positives. SA of Local Plans is a legal requirement.1 1.2 SA explained „SA Report focused‟ 1.2.1 It is a legal requirement that SA is undertaken in-line with the procedures prescribed by the EU Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive.2 A key procedural requirement is that a report is published for consultation alongside the draft plan that identifies, describes and evaluates the likely significant sustainability effects of implementing the plan, and reasonable alternatives. 1.2.2 Subsequent to consultation the report (which we call the „SA Report‟) must then be taken into account (alongside consultation responses) by the plan-makers when finalising the plan. 1.2.3 The Directive prescribes the information that must be contained within the SA Report. Providing this information involves answering a sequence of nine questions - see Table 1.1. 1 The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) Regulations 2012 2 Directive 2001/42/EC SA REPORT July 2012 1 SA of the Epping Forest District Local Plan Table 1.1: Questions that must be answered (sequentially) within the SA Report SA QUESTION CORRESPONDING REQUIREMENT OF THE SEA DIRECTIVE (THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE…) What is the Plan seeking to “an outline of the contents, main objectives of the plan and relationship with other relevant plans and programmes” (Annex I(a)) achieve? “an outline of the contents, main objectives of the plan and relationship with other relevant plans and programmes” (Annex I(a)) What‟s the sustainability „context‟? “the environmental protection objectives, established at international, Community or Member State level, which are relevant to the plan and the way those objectives and any environmental considerations have been taken into account during its preparation” (Annex I(e)) “the relevant aspects of the current state of the environment and the likely evolution thereof without implementation of the plan” (Annex of the appraisal? theof What‟s the sustainability I(b)) „baseline‟? “the environmental characteristics of areas likely to be significantly affected” (Annex I(c)) scope How would the sustainability “the relevant aspects of the current state of the environment and the likely evolution thereof without implementation of the plan” (Annex baseline evolve without I(b)) implementation of the plan? What are the key sustainability “any existing environmental problems which are relevant to the plan including, in particular, those relating to any areas of a What the is issues that should be a particular particular environmental importance, such as areas designated pursuant to Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC” (Annex I(d)) focus of the appraisal? “the environmental protection objectives, established at international, Community or Member State level, which are relevant to the plan and What has Plan-making / SA the way those objectives and any environmental considerations have been taken into account during its preparation” (Annex I(e)) involved up to this point? “an outline of the reasons for selecting the alternatives dealt with, and a description of how the assessment was undertaken including any difficulties (such as technical deficiencies or lack of know-how) encountered in compiling the required information” (Annex I(h)) How has the appraisal at this “an outline of the reasons for selecting the alternatives dealt with, and a description of how the assessment was undertaken including current stage been undertaken? any difficulties (such as technical deficiencies or lack of know-how) encountered in compiling the required information” (Annex I(h)) “the likely significant effects on the environment, including on issues such as biodiversity, population, human health, fauna, flora, soil, water, air, climatic factors, material assets, cultural heritage including architectural and archaeological heritage, landscape and the What are the appraisal findings at interrelationship between the above factors” (Annex I(f)) this current stage? “the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as possible offset any significant adverse effects on the environment of implementing the plan” (Annex I(g)) What are the next steps “a description of the measures envisaged concerning monitoring…” (Annex I(i)) (including monitoring)? SA REPORT July 2012 2 SA of the Epping Forest District Local Plan Iterative 1.2.4 Given that the SA Report published for consultation alongside the draft plan must answer the question „What has Plan-making / SA involved up to this point?‟, it is understood that the plan must be developed alongside SA in an iterative fashion.3 1.2.5 An iterative approach to plan-making / SA is being followed as part of preparing the Epping Forest Local Plan. Preparation of this Interim Report forms part of the first iterative step along the plan-making / SA process - see Table 1.2. Table 1.2: The anticipated iterative plan-making / SA process SA PLAN-MAKING Step one This Interim SA Report presents an The Council will take account of appraisal findings appraisal of alternative approaches that might be when preparing the Draft Local Plan. taken to addressing key plan issues. This document is (voluntarily) published for consultation alongside the Local Plan „Community Choices‟ document. Step two A second interim SA step will involve The Council will take account of appraisal findings appraising site allocation
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