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Results of the Emergent Strategy Appraisal West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal Report Appendix C: Results of the Emergent Strategy Appraisal Prepared for: West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit Prepared by: ENVIRON Exeter, UK Date: February 2011 Project or Issue Number: 64-C9383 Contract/Proposal No: 64-C9383 Issue: 1 Author Emma Jones (signature): Project Manager/Director Jo Curran (signature): Date: February 2011 This report has been prepared by ENVIRON with all reasonable skill, care and diligence, and taking account of the Services and the Terms agreed between ENVIRON and the Client. This report is confidential to the client, and ENVIRON accepts no responsibility whatsoever to third parties to whom this report, or any part thereof, is made known, unless formally agreed by ENVIRON beforehand. Any such party relies upon the report at their own risk. ENVIRON disclaims any responsibility to the Client and others in respect of any matters outside the agreed scope of the Services. Version Control Record Issue Description of Status Date Reviewer Authors Initials Initials A First Draft 19/01/11 Non QA'd EJ Draft 1 Final 11/02/11 JC EJ 1 Introduction This appendix summarises the results of the appraisal of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy Document. The figure below shows this stage of the plan making / appraisal process in relation to the overall process. West Northamptonshire JCS Plan Sustainability Appraisal Making Process undertaken Issues and Options Discussion Paper SA of issues and options undertaken (July 2007) between August ‐ September 2007 SA briefing paper issued September 2007 Emergent Joint Core Strategy SA undertaken in July 2009 Document (July 2009) Included SA of Preferred Options and SA of Options Proposed for Rejection. Draft SA report issued July 2009 Thisstage of the plan making process SA undertaken October 2010 ‐ January Pre‐Submission JCS Document (January 2011 2011) Formal SA report (this report) issued February 2011 An appraisal of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy Options document was undertaken in July 2009. These results are summarised below. For full details of the results please see the original report, ENVIRON (July, 2009): West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal of the Emergent Strategy Options. 2 Results of the Emergent Strategy Appraisal (Preferred Options) 2.1 Vision and Objectives The vision and the objectives show a good coverage particularly in relation to social and economic issues and address the specific issues that West Northamptonshire (and each area within it) is facing. The coverage of environmental issues is not as comprehensive. Climate change adaptation and waste management issues specifically are not addressed. Other recommendations have been made to improve clarity and strengthen the vision and objectives include strengthening the biodiversity references in the plan objectives. 64-C9383 Issue: 1 1 2.2 Spatial Strategy Options Option 2 performs better than Option 1 in that larger areas of development enable the provision of community facilities, affordable housing, transport infrastructure, environmental mitigation and enhancement measures and green infrastructure. Option 1 (due to its smaller scale nature) may make it easier for development to integrate with landscape character. However, due to the lack of information on the areas which will see development under Option 1 it has not been possible to be definitive on the effects of either of the options. Option 2 will also make it more possible to implement centralised efficient new forms of energy for developments for example the inclusion of combined Heat and Power (CHP). 2.3 The Spatial Strategy There is still a lot of uncertainty in the strategy and this has made the strategy difficult to assess. However, the general approach to the strategy is positive in terms of approach to locations for development and phasing. However, much more detail in needed at the next stage of the plan regarding how this strategy will be realised particularly with relation to a sustainable transport strategy and sustainable design and construction principles. 2.4 Distinctiveness and Environmental Assets There is still a lot of uncertainty in the Emergent Joint Core Strategy and this section makes reference to existing policy and research and/or states the need for further research. This has made the strategy difficult to assess at this stage. However, the coverage of this section of the strategy seems adequate with regard to the SA Objectives (presuming that sufficient detail is provided within the policies and supporting text within the Pre-submission draft of the Joint Core Strategy). One area that is missing from the strategy, however, is waste. The increase in population will cause a significant increase in the amount of waste that will need to be managed and a general policy approach should have been outlined in the Emergent Joint Core Strategy. The next version of the strategy should outline the policy approach to waste integrating the approach with that of the Northamptonshire Waste DPD. 2.5 Comments common to all of the Preferred Option Urban Extensions All of the urban extensions will lead to an increase in both construction waste and waste in the longer term from the houses and businesses that are created. The Waste and Minerals DPD Core Strategy states that integration of advanced and preliminary waste management facilities within urban extensions, would not only be encouraged, but in most cases expected. This requirement needs to be built into the planning for the sites in a way that integrates with the waste management strategy put forward for the county as a whole. All of the urban extension options are similar in terms of the energy and climate criterion as in order to adhere to national and regional planning policies, all of the growth options must incorporate renewable and greener technologies to reduce fossil fuel consumption and increase the average SAP rating of dwellings for the area. It must be made clear in the Core Strategy that renewable sources of energy should be provided for urban extensions. This could be part of a broader sustainable design and construction policy which also addresses measures to help developments adapt to unavoidable climate change. 64-C9383 Issue: 1 2 2.6 Northampton Preferred Options Northampton South East The proposed development is in close proximity to a component site of the Upper Nene Gravel Pits pSPA and pRamsar site which are internationally designated sites. The AA has concluded at this interim stage that this urban extension could pose a threat to the integrity of the Upper Nene Gravel Pits as it currently stands and further work is needed to understand what development could be accommodated within this area. There are areas within this urban extension which fall within flood zone 3. The recommendations of the SFRA level 2 should be taken on board in the masterplan for this area. Towards the north (in the area closer to the River Nene) the land here is identified as having high visual sensitivity to change. This extension is located within the areas of focus for extraction and contains large areas of sand and gravel safeguarding. New communities will benefit from a rapid transit route for public transport connecting direct to Castle Street Station and Northampton town centre. The proposed new road link between the A45 and the M1 could, however, encourage out-commuting from this urban extension, although the link road could help relieve some congestion and therefore air quality problems within AQMA 11 and AQMA 5, by acting as a bypass for longer distance traffic accessing the M1 from the east. This option has the potential to expand and intensify Brackmills, and Brackmills could benefit from the rapid transit route for public transport connecting direct to Northampton centre. The option could cause significant negative effects on the villages within this area, merging them into the Northampton urban area and causing a loss of identity and distinctiveness. A grade II listed building and a large non-registered park and garden lie within the central area of this extension at Preston Deanery and it is difficult to see how this extension could be taken forward without causing a negative effect on these assets. There are records of ridge and furrow within the extension area which could be lost through development. The development area appears to be in close proximity to Clifford Hill Motte and Castle and the Eleanor cross at Hardingstone village which are Scheduled Monuments. Designated conservation areas in Wootton, Hardingstone and Collingtree are located within or close to the proposed growth area. Development within this extension area could have negative effects on the setting of the Scheduled Monuments and conservation areas, although the Eleanor cross is already located near to a busy road. Improvements to transport infrastructure (road) - the route could lead to the loss of some proposed wildlife sites unless the route can be adjusted to avoid such sites. Improvements to public transport Infrastructure (Public Transport) – the route of the public transport corridor appears to pass through a registered battlefield and it is unclear whether any development of infrastructure will be required for this corridor and therefore whether the battlefield could be negatively affected. 64-C9383 Issue: 1 3 Northampton South Flood risk and vehicular access issues need be resolved in order to determine whether this option is viable. This extension is located within the areas of focus for extraction and contains large areas of sand and gravel safeguarding. There may be some habitat resource located towards the east of the site which should be retained. There are records of ridge and furrow within the extension area which could be lost through development. The proposed growth area is within the vicinity of a historic battle site, and two Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAM’s), Eleanor cross and Hunsbury hill fort Designated conservation areas: Wootton and Collingtree are located close to the proposed growth area.
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