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Preliminary Environmental Information Report A1 Northumberland Alnwick to Ellingham Preliminary Environmental Information Report [Scheme Name] [Scheme Number TR100xx] [APPLICATION DOC REF] Statement of Common Ground Planning Act 2008 Regulation 5(2)(q) Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 February 2019 CONTENTS GLOSSARY 1 1 INTRODUCTION 6 1.2 PLANNING CONTEXT 6 1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 6 1.4 PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT 7 1.5 DOCUMENT STRUCTURE 8 1.6 THE EIA TEAM 9 1.7 SCHEME PROGRAMME AND NEXT STEPS 9 2 THE SCHEME 11 2.1 THE NEED FOR THE SCHEME 11 2.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME 11 2.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHEME 12 2.4 OVERVIEW OF BASELINE CONDITIONS 19 3 ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES 23 3.1 ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY 23 3.2 ALTERNATIVE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 25 4 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY 26 4.1 EIA PROCESS 26 4.2 LIMITATIONS 32 4.3 NON-STATUTORY CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT 34 4.4 FURTHER WORK FOR THE EIA 35 A1 IN NORTHUMBERLAND: ALNWICK TO ELLINGHAM PUBLIC Project No.: 70044137 | Our Ref No.: HE551459-WSP-EGN-A2E-RP-LE-1638 February 2019 Highways England 5 ASSESSMENTS 36 5.1 AIR QUALITY 36 5.2 NOISE AND VIBRATION 46 5.3 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL EFFECTS 60 5.4 CULTURAL HERITAGE 93 5.5 BIODIVERSITY 117 5.6 ROAD DRAINAGE AND THE WATER ENVIRONMENT 153 5.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS 169 5.8 POPULATION AND HEALTH 185 5.9 MATERIAL RESOURCES 219 5.10 CLIMATE 233 6 ASSESSMENT OF CUMULATIVE EFFECTS 258 6.1 INTRODUCTION 258 6.2 EXISTING BASELINE KNOWLEDGE 258 6.3 POTENTIAL IMPACTS 260 6.4 FURTHER WORK FOR THE EIA 263 7 SUMMARY 264 REFERENCES 269 TABLES Table 2-1 - Permanent PRoW Diversions 16 Table 4-1 – Study areas for each environmental topic 27 Table 4-2 – Limitations to the information set out in this PEIR 32 Table 5-2 - NO2 Monitoring results within Northumberland County 37 Table 5-3 - Type NO2 Monitoring results within Northumberland County 38 Table 5-4 - Annual mean background pollutant concentrations from Defra mapped data 38 A1 IN NORTHUMBERLAND: ALNWICK TO ELLINGHAM PUBLIC Project No.: 70044137 | Our Ref No.: HE551459-WSP-EGN-A2E-RP-LE-1638 February 2019 Highways England Table 5-5 - Summary of diffusion tube locations and monitored concentration 39 Table 5-6 - Preliminary Likely Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 42 Table 5-7 - Summary of Preliminary Likely Significant Effects 44 Table 5-8 – Baseline noise measurement locations 47 Table 5-9 - Periods excluded due to weather 49 Table 5-10 - Preliminary Likely Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 53 Table 5-11 - Summary of Preliminary Likely Significant Effects – noise and vibration 55 Table 5-12 – Consultation Summary 62 Table 5-13 - List of Receptors for Landscape Assessment 68 Table 5-14 - Viewpoint Locations 69 Table 5-15 - Receptors for Visual Assessment 71 Table 5-16 - List of Visual Receptors Scoped Out of the Assessment 73 Table 5-17 - Preliminary Likely Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 76 Table 5-18 - Summary of Preliminary Likely Significant Effects – landscape and visual 79 Table 5-19 - Sensitive Receptors within the Scheme Footprint 98 Table 5-20 - Sensitive Receptors within 500 m and 1 km of the Scheme Footprint 99 Table 5-21 - Preliminary Likely Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 106 Table 5-22 - Summary of Preliminary Likely Significant Effects – cultural heritage 109 Table 5-23 - Statutory and non-statutory designated sites 118 Table 5-24 - Summary of surveys completed to date and requirements for further survey in 2019 122 Table 5-25 - Preliminary Likely Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 135 Table 5-26 - Summary of Preliminary Likely Significant Effects - biodiversity 140 Table 5-27 - Water Framework Directive Classifications 154 Table 5-28 - Existing drainage infrastructure 155 Table 5-29 - Preliminary Likely Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 161 A1 IN NORTHUMBERLAND: ALNWICK TO ELLINGHAM PUBLIC Project No.: 70044137 | Our Ref No.: HE551459-WSP-EGN-A2E-RP-LE-1638 February 2019 Highways England Table 5-30 - Summary of Preliminary Likely Significant Effects – road drainage and the water environment 165 Table 5-31 - Soil properties within the study area 171 Table 5-32 - Summary of classified surface watercourses within the study area 175 Table 5-33 - Preliminary Likely Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 179 Table 5-34 - Summary of Preliminary Likely Significant Effects – soils and geology 181 Table 5-35 - Northumberland Local Authority ranking compared to the most and least deprived Local Authorities 186 Table 5-36 - Indicators of population health for Northumberland compared with England 186 Table 5-37 - Lifestyle indicators for adults in Northumberland compared with England 187 Table 5-38 - Indicators of childhood health in Northumberland compared with England 188 Table 5-39 - Indicator of collision risk in Northumberland compared with England 188 Table 5-40 - Community facilities proximate to the Scheme 189 Table 5-41 - Residential properties located within the Scheme Footprint 189 Table 5-42 - Summary of PRoWs within the Alnwick to Ellingham study area 192 Table 5-43 - WCH counts for the survey area 194 Table 5-44 - PRoW within 500 m of the Lionheart Enterprise Park Compound 196 Table 5-45 - Preliminary Likely Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 207 Table 5-46 - Summary of Preliminary Likely Significant Effects – population and health 209 Table 5-47 - Construction materials availability in the North East of England and the UK 220 Table 5-48 - Landfill sites in the North East of England 221 Table 5-49 - Remaining landfill capacity in North East England 222 Table 5-50 - Non-hazardous construction and demolition arisings recovery in England 224 Table 5-51 - Potential design, enhancement and mitigation measures 226 Table 5-52 - Preliminary Likely Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 228 Table 5-53 - Summary of Preliminary Likely Significant Effects – material resources 230 Table 5-54 - Greenhouse gas emissions 2016 (Ref 5.10.5) 234 Table 5-55 - Change in relative humidity (%) from 1961 – 2006 by season 238 A1 IN NORTHUMBERLAND: ALNWICK TO ELLINGHAM PUBLIC Project No.: 70044137 | Our Ref No.: HE551459-WSP-EGN-A2E-RP-LE-1638 February 2019 Highways England Table 5-56 - Projected change in mean summer and winter precipitation (mm) for the 2050s and 2080s under Low, Medium and High emissions scenario 239 Table 5-57 - Sources of GHG emissions (construction) 243 Table 5-58 - Sources of GHG emissions (operation) 244 Table 5-59 - Potential climate change impacts (construction) 245 Table 5-60 - Potential climate change impacts (operation) 246 Table 5-61 - Preliminary Likely Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 249 Table 5-62 - Summary of Preliminary Likely Significant Effects - climate 252 Table 6-1 - Preliminary List of Applications for Consideration of Cumulative Effects 258 Table 6-2 - Preliminary Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 260 Table 7-1 – Preliminary Likely Residual Significant Effects of the two accommodation bridge options 264 Table 7-2 – Summary of the likely residual significant environmental impacts 267 FIGURES Figure 1-1 - Scheme and DCO programme 9 Figure 5-1 - View to the west across the A1 64 Figure 5-2 - View from the layby looking to the south along the A1 67 Figure 5-3 - View towards the existing A1 from The Avenue, illustrating the variety of land uses within the study area 67 Figure 5-4 - Location of existing outfalls 155 Figure 5-5 - North East England Remaining Landfill Capacity (2000/1-2022/3) 223 Figure 5-6 - Transfer, material recovery and metal recycling in the North East of England224 Figure 5-7 - Long-term average mean monthly temperature (Ref 5.10.7) 235 Figure 5-8 - Change in long-term average mean monthly rainfall (Ref 5.10.7) 236 Figure 5-9 - Long-term average monthly mean wind speed (Ref 5.10.6) 237 Figure 5-10 - Projected changes in winter December January and February (DJF) (left) and summer June July and August (JJA) (right) total precipitation by 2080s 240 Figure 5-11 Projected regional average change (%) in solar radiation in the 2050s 242 A1 IN NORTHUMBERLAND: ALNWICK TO ELLINGHAM PUBLIC Project No.: 70044137 | Our Ref No.: HE551459-WSP-EGN-A2E-RP-LE-1638 February 2019 Highways England APPENDICES FIGURES SCHEDULE OF CHANGES TO SCHEME FOOTPRINT MAJOR ACCIDENTS AND HAZARDS TRANSBOUNDARY EFFECTS SUMMARY OF BASELINE NOISE SURVEY WEATHER CONDITIONS SUMMARY OF BASELINE NOISE MEASUREMENT DATA LANDSCAPE CHARACTER LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL AMENITY SENSITIVE RECEPTORS FULL GAZETTEER OF HERITAGE ASSETS A1 IN NORTHUMBERLAND: ALNWICK TO ELLINGHAM PUBLIC Project No.: 70044137 | Our Ref No.: HE551459-WSP-EGN-A2E-RP-LE-1638 February 2019 Highways England 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1.1. The A1 in Northumberland: Alnwick to Ellingham (the “Scheme”) includes widening of a single carriageway to a dual carriageway along approximately an 8 km section of the existing A1 between Alnwick and Ellingham, in Northumberland. The Scheme also includes improving the existing junction at Charlton Mires and a new accommodation bridge at the southern end of the Scheme. The Scheme aims to increase capacity, improve safety and improve journey times. Chapter 2 of this Preliminary Environmental Information report (PEIR) provides further details of the Scheme. 1.1.2. The PEIR sets out the preliminary results of the environmental assessment for the Scheme and it is presented as a Non-Technical Summary and two volumes: The Non-Technical Summary is a standalone document, the PEIR itself is contained within: Volume 1: The main text of the PEIR; Volume 2 (Appendix A): The Scoping Report which sets out the proposed scope of, and approach to, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)1, and sets out the proposed structure of the Environmental Statement (ES)2; and Volume 2 (Appendix B): The Scoping Opinion which presents feedback from relevant parties on the Scoping Report.
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