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Northumberland Strategic Infrastructure Study: Baseline and Options Assessment FINAL REPORT VN50100 | December 2012 Northumberland Strategic Infrastructure Study - Baseline and Options Assessment Northumberland Strategic Infrastructure Study Document Title: Baseline and Options Assessment Version: Revised Final Date: 10 December 2012 Prepared by: Claire Steele, Shaun Letchford, Roland Brass, David Cox, John Pounder Approved by: Hugh Roberts Sinclair Knight Merz New City Court 20 St Thomas Street London SE1 9RS Tel: +44 (0) 207 939 6100 Fax: +44 (0)207 939 6103 Web: www.skmcolinbuchanan.com COPYRIGHT: The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Sinclair Knight Merz (Europe) Ltd. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Sinclair Knight Merz constitutes an infringement of copyright. LIMITATION: This report has been prepared on behalf of and for the exclusive use of Sinclair Knight Merz (Europe) Ltd’s Client, and is subject to and issued in connection with the provisions of the agreement between Sinclair Knight Merz and its Client. Sinclair Knight Merz accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report by any third party. SKM Colin Buchanan PAGE i Northumberland Strategic Infrastructure Study - Baseline and Options Assessment Document history and status Revision Date issued Reviewed by Approved by Date approved Revision type A 22/10/12 H Roberts H Roberts 22/10/12 Draft B 07/12/12 J. Pounder H. Roberts 10/12/12 Final C 25/1/13 J. Pounder H. Roberts 25/1/13 Revised Final Distribution of copies Revision Copy no Quantity Issued to A 1 1 Northumberland County Council B 2 1 Northumberland County Council C 3 1 Northumberland County Council Printed: 25 January 2013 Last saved: 25 January 2013 11:42 AM File name: Northumberland IDP Final_Baseline Report_JP_250113 Author: John Pounder Project manager: David Cox Name of organisation: Northumberland County Council Name of project: Northumberland Strategic Infrastructure Study Name of document: Baseline and Options Assessment Document version: Final Report Project number: VN50100 SKM Colin Buchanan PAGE ii Northumberland Strategic Infrastructure Study - Baseline and Options Assessment Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction and Study Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 7 1.1 Objectives of the Study ................................................................................................................................................. 7 1.2 Scope of the infrastructure included in the study .......................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Stakeholder Engagement .............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.4 Structure of the Report .................................................................................................................................................. 8 2 Planning Policy Context .............................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 National Planning Policy ................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Local Planning Context ................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.3 Cross Boundary Context ............................................................................................................................................. 12 3 Transport .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Baseline ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Transport issues within Northumberland’s Delivery Areas .......................................................................................... 19 3.3 Planned Transport Provision ....................................................................................................................................... 22 3.4 Future Needs ............................................................................................................................................................... 23 4 Utilities ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25 4.1 Introduction and context .............................................................................................................................................. 25 4.2 Energy ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.3 Telecommunications ................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.4 Water Supply ............................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.5 Waste Water and Waste Water Treatment ................................................................................................................. 27 4.6 Flood Risk ................................................................................................................................................................... 34 4.7 Key Findings ................................................................................................................................................................ 36 5 Waste .......................................................................................................................................................................... 37 5.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37 5.2 Existing Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................................. 37 5.3 Infrastructure Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 38 5.4 Future Needs ............................................................................................................................................................... 38 5.5 Planned Investment ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 5.6 Options Assessment ................................................................................................................................................... 40 6 Green Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................................. 41 6.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 41 6.2 Existing Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................................. 42 6.3 Natura 2000 Sites ........................................................................................................................................................ 44 6.4 Standards of provision and existing capacity .............................................................................................................. 45 6.5 Future Needs ............................................................................................................................................................... 49 6.6 Potential Implications for Spatial Options .................................................................................................................... 53 7 Health .......................................................................................................................................................................... 54 7.1 Context ........................................................................................................................................................................ 54 SKM Colin Buchanan PAGE iii Northumberland Strategic Infrastructure Study – Baseline and Options Assessment 7.2 Existing Provision ........................................................................................................................................................ 54 7.3 Planned Provision ......................................................................................................................................................