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Appendix C: Habitats Regulations Assessment Policy Tables [PDF, 0.2MB] Intended for South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council Date November, 2017 Project Number UKP15-24929/1700000667 SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL CAMBRIDGE AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE LOCAL PLANS: SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL OF MAIN MODIFICATIONS APPENDIX C appendix C i South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge city council Project No. UKP15-24929 Issue No. 1 Date 03/11/2017 Made by Emma Jones Checked by Bram Miller Approved Bram Miller by Made by: Checked/Approved by: This report has been prepared by Ramboll Environ with all reasonable skill, care and diligence, and taking account of the Services and the Terms agreed between Ramboll Environ and the Client. This report is confidential to the Client, and Ramboll Environ accepts no responsibility whatsoever to third parties to whom this report, or any part thereof, is made known, unless formally agreed by Ramboll Environ beforehand. Any such party relies upon the report at their own risk. Ramboll Environ disclaims any responsibility to the Client and others in respect of any matters outside the agreed scope of the Services. Version Control Log Revi- Date Made Checked Ap- Description sion by by proved by 1 03/11/17 EJ BAM BAM Client report Error! Reference source not found. INTRODUCTION The tables below show an updated version of the tables that were produced as part of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan Submission Habitats Regula- tions Assessment Screening Report March 2014 and considered in the Cambridge City Council Habitats Regulations Assessment (2013 and 2016 update). The purpose of these tables is to aid with the in combination effects assessment. This is an update of Annex D which was entitled Scoping of other plans and projects for in combination assessment. Please note that this table was produced in entirety by Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Council. Other Relevant Plans and Summary Conclusions of HRA Sites considered in Screening for Potential Projects In Combination Effects Other Plans Joint for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire: Cambridge East Area Action Action plan for development east of Screening Report – No Eversden and Wimpole Wood SAC Devil’s Dyke SAC Plan Cambridge. Prepared in partnership Likely Significant Ef- Fenland SAC and Wicken Fen Ramsar site with Cambridge City Council. Some fects Alone or in com- Fenland SAC and Chippenham Fen Ramsar policies amended by the Local Plan. bination with other site plans. Fenland SAC and Woodwalton Fen Ramsar site Ouse Washes SAC, SPA and Ramsar site Portholme SAC Breckland SAC and SPA North West Cambridge Area Ac- Action plan for development on north Screening Report – No Eversden and Wimpole Wood SAC Devil’s Dyke SAC tion Plan west of Cambridge. Prepared in part- Likely Significant Ef- Fenland SAC and Wicken Fen Ramsar site nership between Cambridge City fects Alone or in com- Fenland SAC and Chippenham Fen Ramsar Council and South Cambridgeshire bination with other site District Council. plans. Fenland SAC and Woodwalton Fen Ramsar site Ouse Washes SAC, SPA and Ramsar site Portholme SAC Breckland SAC and SPA Other plans for South Cambridgeshire: Northstowe Area Action Plan Action plan for development of a new Screening Report – No Eversden and Wimpole Wood SAC Devil’s Dyke SAC town between Oakington and Likely Significant Ef- Fenland SAC and Wicken Fen Ramsar site Longstanton. Some policies amended fects Alone or in com- Fenland SAC and Chippenham Fen Ramsar by the Local Plan. bination with other site plans. Fenland SAC and Woodwalton Fen Ramsar site Ouse Washes SAC, SPA and Ramsar site Portholme SAC Breckland SAC and SPA Cambridge Southern Fringe Action plan for development south of Screening Report – No Eversden and Wimpole Wood SAC Devil’s Dyke SAC Area Action Plan Cambridge. Likely Significant Ef- Fenland SAC and Wicken Fen Ramsar site fects Alone or in com- Fenland SAC and Chippenham Fen Ramsar bination with other site plans. Fenland SAC and Woodwalton Fen Ramsar site Ouse Washes SAC, SPA and Ramsar site Portholme SAC Breckland SAC and SPA County-wide Plans affecting South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge: Cambridgeshire and Peterbor- Core Strategy DPD to guide the spa- Appropriate Assess- Eversden and Wimpole Wood SAC ough Minerals and Waste Core tial strategy vision for the future of ment - No Likely Sig- Devil’s Dyke SAC Strategy DPD – Adopted 2011 mineral extraction and the delivery of nificant Effects Alone or high quality sustainable waste man- in combination with Fenland SAC and Wicken Fen Ramsar site agement facilities. other plans. Fenland SAC and Chippenham Fen Ramsar site Fenland SAC and Woodwalton Fen Ramsar site The document has been subject to Ouse Washes SAC, SPA and Ramsar site HRA and found there were likely to Portholme SAC be no significant effects that could not be overcome by mitigation Breckland SAC and SPA measures through policies in the plan. Cambridgeshire and Peterbor- Site Specific Proposals Plan DPD with Appropriate Assess- Eversden and Wimpole Wood SAC ough Minerals and Waste Site allocations for waste management ment - No Likely Sig- Devil’s Dyke SAC Specific Proposals Plan DPD – facilities and minerals workings. nificant Effects Alone or Fenland SAC and Wicken Fen Ramsar site Adopted February 2012 in combination with other plans. Fenland SAC and Chippenham Fen Ramsar site The document has been subject to HRA and some sites were subject to Fenland SAC and Woodwalton Fen Ramsar site full appropriate assessments. The Ouse Washes SAC, SPA and Ramsar site conclusions are that it was found Portholme SAC there were likely to be no significant effects that could not be overcome Breckland SAC and SPA by mitigation measures through poli- cies in the plan. Other Relevant Plans and Summary Conclusions of HRA Sites considered in Screening for Potential Projects In Combination Effects Cambridgeshire Local Transport Plan for transport improvements to Screening Report – No Eversden and Wimpole Wood SAC Plan 3 (including Transport deliver the County’s vision, including Likely Significant Ef- Chippenham Fen Ramsar site Strategy for Cambridge and to support housing and economic fects Alone or in com- South Cambridgeshire, and growth. Many of the included pro- bination with other Devil’s Dyke SAC Long Term Transport Strategy) jects are being implemented through plans. Eversden and Wimpole Woods SAC Adopted 2014 the Greater Cambridge Partnership Fenland SAC, ‘City Deal’. Nene Washes SPA, SAC and Ramsar site, Ouse WashesSPA, SAC and Ramsar site, Portholme SAC, Wicken Fen Ramsar site, Woodwalton Fen Ramsar site, Breckland SPA, and Orton Pit SAC A4 Cambridge to Huntingdon Road improvement permitted No Likely Significant Portholme SAC, Improvements – Highways Eng- through a Development Consent Or- Effects Alone or in Ouse Washes SAC/SPA/Ramsar land der, currently under construction. combination with other projects Eversden and Wimpole Woods SAC Other Plans for Areas Outside the Plan areas: Huntingdonshire Local Plan A land use spatial development strat- Screening Report - No Eversden and Wimpole Wood SAC 2017 Proposed Submission egy for the period up to 2036 which likely Significant Effects Fenland SAC and Wicken Fen Ramsar site will replace all current parts of the Alone or in combination development plan. Plan will set out with other plans. Fenland SAC and Chippenham Fen Ramsar site strategy for development in Hunting- Fenland SAC and Woodwalton Fen Ramsar site donshire, incorporating policies for Ouse Washes SAC, SPA and Ramsar site managing development and site-spe- cific proposals. Includes significant Portholme SAC development for residential and em- Barnack Hills and Holes SAC ployment at the Alconbury Enterprise Orton Pits SAC Zone and on the Airfield, as well as other opportunities that have arisen Rutland Water SPA since the Core Strategy was adopted The Wash SPA and Ramsar in 2009. Includes consideration of Nene Washes SAC, SPA, Ramsar Gypsy and Traveller site provision. Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SPA and Ramsar site Huntingdonshire Local Plan The Local Plan 1995 provided for de- 1995 / Local Plan Alterations velopment up to 2006, and focused 2002 development onto larger settlements. Saved polices from this and altera- tions agreed 2002 form part of the current Development Plan for district. To be replaced by the Huntingdon- shire Local Plan 2017 Proposed Sub- mission when adopted. Huntingdonshire Core Strategy The Core Strategy sets the frame- Appropriate Assess- Eversden and Wimpole Wood SAC DPD –adopted 2009 work for how Huntingdonshire will ment - No Likely Sig- Devil’s Dyke SAC develop up to 2026. It contains stra- nificant Effects Alone or tegic policies to manage growth and in combination with Fenland SAC and Wicken Fen Ramsar site guide new development. Provides other plans. Fenland SAC and Chippenham Fen Ramsar site for development including 14,000 Fenland SAC and Woodwalton Fen Ramsar site new homes up to 2026 and focuses development on larger settlements. Ouse Washes SAC, SPA and Ramsar site Portholme SAC Barnack Hills and Holes SAC Orton Pits SAC Rutland Water SPA The Wash SPA and Ramsar Nene Washes SAC, SPA, Ramsar Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SPA and Ramsar site Huntingdon West Area Action The area action plan covers approxi- No Likely Significant Eversden and Wimpole Wood SAC Plan Adopted 2011 mately 300 hectares of land west of Effects Alone or in Devil’s Dyke SAC Huntingdon’s town centre. Of this, combination with other some 20 hectares
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