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Nikal Ltd & Media Invest Entertainment Blackpool Central Environmental Impact Scoping Report Revision C 16th February 2021 This Environmental Scoping Request Report is prepared in association with: Spawforths has been accepted as a registrant to the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment's (IEMA) EIA Quality Mark scheme. The EIA Quality Mark demonstrates Spawforths commitment to excellence when providing environmental impact assessment services. ES Scoping Report – Nikal Ltd & Media Invest Entertainment Blackpool Central 2 Revision Record Revision Date of Revision Nature of Author Checked By Reference Revision A 15th January 2021 GW B 27th January 2021 Legal Review GW SG C 16th February 2021 Redline GW HR Contents Revision Record ..................................................................................................... 3 Site Specific Glossary ............................................................................................ 6 1. Overview ................................................................................................ 7 2. Introduction and Background ............................................................ 25 3. Approach to Scoping ........................................................................... 27 4. Project Description ............................................................................. 33 5. Alternative Development Options .................................................... 73 6. Interaction of Effects and Cumulative Impact ................................. 74 7. Ground Conditions and Contamination ........................................... 76 8. Traffic and Transportation ................................................................. 88 9. Drainage and Flood Risk ................................................................... 114 10. Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment .................................... 126 11. Ecology and Nature Conservation................................................... 152 12. Socio Economic ................................................................................. 169 13. Noise and Vibration .......................................................................... 193 14. Air Quality, Odour and Dust ............................................................ 219 15. Built Cultural Heritage ..................................................................... 245 16. Waste .................................................................................................. 259 17. Climate Change ................................................................................. 271 18. Human Health ................................................................................... 284 19. Archaeology ....................................................................................... 299 20. Conclusion .......................................................................................... 310 ES Scoping Appendices .................................................................................... 329 ES Scoping Report – Nikal Ltd & Media Invest Entertainment Blackpool Central 4 Appendices: Appendix 1 – Glossary and Abbreviations Appendix 2 – Sub Regional Context Plans Appendix 3 – Local Context Plan and Redline Plan Appendix 4 – Site Constraints and Opportunities Plan Appendix 5 – ES Character Area Plan Appendix 6 - Parameters Plans Appendix 7 – Key Receptor Plans Appendix 8 – Illustrative Masterplan Appendix 9 – Phasing Plan Appendix 10 – Topographical Plans Appendix 11 – Preliminary Geoenvironmental Assessment (Phase 1 Desk Study) Appendix 12 –TVIA Baseline and Viewpoints Appendix 13 - Preliminary Bat Roost Assessment (PRA) Appendix 14 – Archaeological Desk Based Assessment Appendix 15 – Lighting Assessment Site Specific Glossary (See Appendix 1 for full Glossary and Abbreviations). Site Specific Terminology Description Application Site Application Site for proposed development Borough The authority area is a Borough BGS Maps British Geological Survey Maps BPM Best practicable means CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan CIA Cumulative Impact Assessment CDO Facility Coach Drop Off Facility ITP Indoor Theme Park The group of designated and non-designated heritage assets in the Heritage Quarter south eastern part of the Application Site SSSI IRZ Site of Special Scientific Interest Impact Risk Zone LWS Local Wildlife Sites Means of Access Details of the vehicular access into the Application Site MSCP Multi Storey Car Park Proposed Development The development proposals for the site A representation which sets out the critical pollutant linkages of Preliminary Conceptual Site (PCS) Model concern for a particular land contamination problem PRA Preliminary Roost Assessment PROW Public Rights of Way TRICS is an interactive database and data analysis system TRICS comprising a large number of transport survey records of individual developments across a wide range of land use categories. Site Application Site SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest UXO Unexploded ordnance ES Scoping Report – Nikal Ltd & Media Invest Entertainment Blackpool Central 6 1. Overview Summary of Proposals 1.1. The Proposed Development of the Blackpool Central Mixed Use Leisure Development forms part of the area identified as the Leisure Quarter Strategic Site in the Blackpool adopted Core Strategy Policies Map (January 2016) under Policy CS20 of the Core Strategy. A Leisure Quarter Development Brief expands on Policies in the Local Plan and acts as a Supplementary Planning Document to guide development consistent with a series of design principles and will be a material consideration in the determination of any planning application. 1.2. Spawforths are to submit a planning application for this Mixed Use Leisure Development at Blackpool Central, on behalf of Nikal Ltd & Media Invest Entertainment. The Planning Application will be a Hybrid Planning Application with approval of some matters of detail (they will be subject of a full application) and some matters sought in outline with details reserved for consideration at a later date as described below: Matters in Full The full application will comprise: • Demolition and removal of all remaining structures, substructures and hard standing and remediation and restoration of the site to facilitate future development; • Multi Storey Car Park (MSCP) and associated infrastructure, including details of vehicular access and egress road from Seasiders Way and Chapel Street; • Re-use of Grade II Listed former King Edward VII Cinema Building for sale of food and drink uses (Sui generis use with E (b) use class), including Listed Building Consent for alterations, remodelling, partial demolition and extension of the building; alterations to the King Edward Public House to provide an enhanced food and drink establishment (Sui generis use with E (b) use class) and serviced apartments and alterations and remodelling of King Edward VII Apartment Building for use as serviced apartments with ground floor retail and food and drink uses (mixed E (a), E (b) use class). Matters in Outline The outline application comprises: • Branded Indoor Theme Park (IDP) (sui generis) incorporating ancillary retail (E (a) use class), food and drink uses (E (b) use class) and drinking establishments (sui generis); • Indoor Theme Park (ITP) to allow expansion of the branded visitor attraction (sui generis) incorporating ancillary retail (E (a) use class), food and drink uses (E (b) use class) and drinking establishments (sui generis), car park and Coach Drop Off Facility (CDO); • Indoor Theme Park (ITP) (sui generis) incorporating ancillary retail (E (a) use class), food and drink uses (E (b) use class) and drinking establishments (sui generis); • A Hotel (C1 use class), with ground floor and adjacent restaurants (E (b) use class) and drinking establishment (sui generis); and • New public realm and spaces to provide pedestrian linkages through the Application Site, including a new Public Square to be used as a space for live public events, incorporating units for sale of food and drink (E (b) use class) and drinking establishment (sui generis). 1.3. The Application Site is located in Lancashire and within the local authority area of Blackpool Council. The sub-regional and local context is shown on the plans below and in Appendix 2. The Application Site is located on the south western edge of Blackpool Town Centre, approximately 50m east of the Promenade, the Golden Mile and beach. It is approximately 300m due south from both the main promenade entrance to the Blackpool Tower buildings and the Adelaide Street West entrance to the Houndshill Shopping Centre. Figure 1.1a Sub-Regional Context Plan ES Scoping Report – Nikal Ltd & Media Invest Entertainment Blackpool Central 8 Figure 1.1b Local Context Plan 1.4. The Application Site relates to an area of land approximately 5.52 hectares (13.63 acres) in extent as shown in the plan below and in Appendix 2. Figure 1.2: Application Site Boundary 1.5. Plans within Appendices 1 and 2 show the site location and the plan within Appendix 6 shows the parameters of the proposals which are currently evolving and which will evolve further as the environmental assessment work is undertaken. This has been informed, in part, by the Site Constraints and Opportunities included in Appendix 4, the Key Receptors, which are shown on a series of plans within Appendix 7 and a series of baseline reports included in Appendices 11 to 14. Summary of Approach to EIA 1.6. The Proposed Development