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Kent MWLP Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Kent County Council Sustainability Appraisal of the Minerals and Waste Development Framework Revision Schedule Scoping Report – Introductory Paper March 2010 Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by 01 August Draft for Mark Fessey Steve Smith Jeremy Richardson 2009 consultation Assistant Consultant Associate Technical Director 02 March 2010 Final Scoping Mark Fessey Steve Smith Jeremy Richardson Report Consultant Associate Technical Director Ian Brenkley Consultant Scott Wilson 6-8 Greencoat Place London SW1P 1PL Tel: +44 (0)20 7798 5000 This document has been prepared in accordance with the scope of Scott Wilson's Fax: +44 (0)20 7798 5001 appointment with its client and is subject to the terms of that appointment. It is addressed www.scottwilson.com to and for the sole and confidential use and reliance of Scott Wilson's client. 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The contents of this document do not provide legal or tax advice or opinion. © Scott Wilson Ltd 2010 Kent County Council Sustainability Appraisal of the Minerals and Waste Development Framework Table of Contents 1 Introduction .........................................................................................2 1.1 This report......................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Sustainability Appraisal..................................................................................................... 2 2 Consultation Responses ...................................................................10 List of Tables Table 1: The SA Framework ...........................................................................................................................6 Table 2: Requirements of the SEA Directive and links to the SA questions...................................................8 Table 3: Consultation responses and revisions made to the Scoping Report..............................................11 List of Figures Figure 1: SA and plan-making process...........................................................................................................3 Figure 2: Local authorities within Kent ............................................................................................................5 Scoping Report - Introduction March 2010 1 Kent County Council Sustainability Appraisal of the Minerals and Waste Development Framework 1 Introduction 1.1 This report 1.1.1 Set out below is an introduction to the Scoping Report for the Sustainability Appraisal of the Kent Minerals and Waste Development Framework (MWDF). Scoping involves developing the framework for undertaking the appraisal, together with the evidence base to inform it. Scoping can, therefore, be seen to set the boundaries for and focus the appraisal. This Scoping Report has been subject to consultation with stakeholders and subsequently amended. 1.1.2 This Introduction Paper introduces the scoping process, as well as the other stages of SA. The final section of this Paper summarises the consultation responses that were received on this Scoping Report, and the changes that were made. 1.1.3 The remainder of the Scoping Report comprises a series of 14 ‘topic papers’, each of which sets out the framework and evidence base for particular issues. 1.2 Sustainability Appraisal 1.2.1 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Sustainability Appraisal (SA) aim to ensure that a strategy is environmentally sound and promotes sustainable development. 1.2.2 The KMWDF is subject to SEA and SA under two different regulations: SEA is required under the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 20041; and SA is required under the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) Regulations 20082. Many of the requirements of SA and SEA overlap, so they are typically carried out jointly. 1.2.3 The SA process is based on a five-stage (A –E) approach which is closely integrated with the plan-making process and based on the Guidance issued by the department of Communities and Local Government (CLG)3 – see Figure 1. 1 Available @: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2004/20041633.htm (accessed 01/09) 2 Available @: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20081371_en_1 (accessed 01/09) 3 ODPM (2005) Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Documents. Available from: http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/sustainabilityappraisal Scoping Report - Introduction March 2010 2 Kent County Council Sustainability Appraisal of the Minerals and Waste Development Framework Figure 1: SA and plan-making process Plan making process Sustainability Appraisal Develop an (evidence Develop an evidence based) framework for base to inform the plan the SA and an evidence Stage A base to inform it. Produce a Scoping Report Consider options for Appraise the plan the plan and prepare a Iterative options, and preferred Stage B draft plan option. Prepare the SA Report Finalise the draft plan documenting the SA Stage C process and findings Consult stakeholders on the draft plan Consult stakeholders on (supported by the SA) the SA Report Appraise any significant changes to the plan Stage D Finalise plan in light of following consultation consultation submit and produce a revised plan for Government SA Report. inspection Publish and adopt Plan Monitor plan implementation Stage E including sustainability effects Scoping Report - Introduction March 2010 3 Kent County Council Sustainability Appraisal of the Minerals and Waste Development Framework Stage A - scoping 1.2.4 This Scoping Report will set out the findings of Stage A of the SA process – the scoping stage. Scoping involves reviewing evidence of relevance to the SA of the KMWDF, before establishing a framework for undertaking the SA. This Scoping Report has organised the collection and consideration of evidence in 14 topic papers: 1. Air Quality; 2. Biodiversity; 3. Climate Change and Flood-risk 4. Community and Well-being (including equalities and health); 5. Economy and Employment; 6. Heritage; 7. Housing; 8. Land; 9. Landscape; 10. Minerals; 11. Rural Areas; 12. Transport; 13. Waste; and 14. Water. 1.2.5 These topics were identified as the most appropriate around which to organise the collection of evidence following discussions with Kent County Council. In particular, the Council identified that it was important to ensure that a full and transparent consideration be given to issues relating to equalities, health and rural areas. 1.2.6 As well as reviewing evidence according to thematic topics, there is also a consideration of how the evidence varies spatially within Kent. As such, each topic paper will include a considerable spatial emphasis. In particular, evidence and key issues will be considered for each of the three ‘sub-regions’ in Kent, as identified in the South East Plan (2009). There is also a consideration of how the baseline varies across the 12 local authorities within Kent (see Figure 2) Scoping Report - Introduction March 2010 4 Kent County Council Sustainability Appraisal of the Minerals and Waste Development Framework Figure 2: Local authorities within Kent 1.2.7 Within each topic paper a logical 4 stage approach to scoping evidence is clearly set out: i. Reviewing key policies, plans, programmes strategies and initiatives (PPPSIs) that set the sustainability context for the KMWDF (e.g. Government White Papers, the South East Regional Spatial Strategy) ii. Reviewing information that shows the current and likely future state of the sustainability baseline in Kent iii. Highlighting the key sustainability issues and problems facing the county that are of relevance to minerals and waste planning iv. Develop the SA framework from the list of key issues and problems, also taking account of any other evidence gathered at the PPPSI and baseline review stages. 1.2.8 The final stage of scoping under each topic involves considering how the evidence collated through the preceding three stages should feed into the SA framework. There is no assumption that one sustainability objective will be developed relating to each topic. Rather, the evidence may highlight that there is a need for more than one sustainability objective relating to a topic, or, conversely, may identify that the topic is best considered as a sub-objective under an objective more closely related to another topic. 1.2.9 Set out below is the complete list of objectives and sub-objectives that form the SA Framework. It is important to recognise from the outset that, although the whole spectrum of sustainability issues has been considered through this scoping, there are many issues that are of limited or no relevance to minerals and waste planning. These issues have been scoped out, and so are not reflected in the SA Framework. Scoping Report - Introduction March 2010 5 Kent County Council Sustainability Appraisal of the Minerals and Waste Development Framework Table 1: The SA Framework Objective Sub-objective Reduce the risk of flooding and the resulting Ensure that development does not lead to increased detriment to
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