Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Appendix A: Reviews of Plans, Policies and Programmes
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Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Appendix A: Reviews of Plans, Policies and Programmes July 2020 Broxtowe Borough Council Erewash Borough Council Gedling Borough Council Nottingham City Council Rushcliffe Borough Council This appendix summarises the plans, policies and programmes that affect the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan. The plans, policies and programmes are split into nine tables representing different geographical areas. Table 1 – International and European documents ................................................................................................................................3 Table 2 – National and East Midlands documents ............................................................................................................................. 14 Table 3 – Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire documents...................................................................................................................... 36 Table 4 – Broxtowe Borough Council documents .............................................................................................................................. 63 Table 5 – Erewash Borough Council documents ............................................................................................................................... 67 Table 6 – Gedling Borough Council documents ................................................................................................................................. 71 Table 7 – Nottingham City Council documents .................................................................................................................................. 79 Table 8 – Rushcliffe Borough Council documents .............................................................................................................................. 91 Table 9 – Neighbourhood Planning documents ................................................................................................................................. 98 Appendix A: Reviews of Plans, Policies and Programmes 2 Table 1 – International and European documents Description Targets Implication Implication for GN for SA Strategic Plan EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds 79/409/EEC (1979) The Council of European Communities http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31979L0409:EN:HTML https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009L0147&from=EN The Wild Birds Directive ensures far-reaching protection for all of Europe's No set targets. Policies in the Needs to wild birds, identifying 194 species and sub-species among them as Greater incorporate particularly threatened and in need of special conservation measures. To codify Nottingham protection of There are a number of components to this scheme: amendments to the Strategic Plan birds into the Member States are required to designate Special Protection Areas original directive of should make SA (SPAs) for 194 particularly threatened species and all migratory bird 1979 to maintain sure that the Framework. species. SPAs are scientifically identified areas critical for the survival clarity and upkeep of of the targeted species, such as wetlands. They are part of the Natura rationality of recognised 2000 ecological network set up under the Habitats Directive overall vision of habitats is 92/43/EEC. original directive. maintained A second component bans activities that directly threaten birds, such and not as the deliberate killing or capture of birds, the destruction of their nests damaged from and taking of their eggs, and associated activities such as trading in live development. or dead birds (with a few exceptions). A third component establishes rules that limit the number of bird Avoid pollution species that can be hunted (82 species and sub-species) and the or deterioration periods during which they can be hunted. It also defines hunting of other methods which are permitted (e.g. non-selective hunting is banned). habitats or any other In 2009, Directive 79/409/EEC 1979 has been amended substantially and disturbance Directive 2009 147/EC has been introduced to ensure continued clarity effecting birds. and rationality (see second link above). Appendix A: Reviews of Plans, Policies and Programmes 3 Description Targets Implication Implication for GN for SA Strategic Plan Designation of SPAs or prospective SPAs in plan area would restrict development opportunities. Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (1991) The Council of the European Communities https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:31991L0676&from=EN Reduce water pollution caused or induced by nitrates from agricultural No set targets. Allocate sites The SA sources and prevent further such pollution. The Nitrates Directive forms an and develop Framework integral part of the Water Framework Directive and is one of the key policies that needs to instruments in the protection of waters against agricultural pressures. take account of include an the Directive objective to as well as reduce water more detailed pollution. policies derived from the Directive contained in the National Planning Policy Framework. European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (Revised) (1992) The Council of Europe Appendix A: Reviews of Plans, Policies and Programmes 4 Description Targets Implication Implication for GN for SA Strategic Plan https://rm.coe.int/168007b4d4 Protection of the archaeological heritage, including any physical evidence No set targets. Ensure that The SA of the human past that can be investigated archaeologically both on land site allocations Framework and underwater. and policies in needs to the Greater include an Nottingham objective to Strategic Plan protect take account of archaeological the heritage. Convention. EC Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats of Wild Flora and Fauna 92/43/EEC (1992) The Council of European Communities http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31992L0043:EN:HTML The Habitats Directive addresses the preservation, protection and Requirements to Allocate sites The SA improvement of the quality of the environment, including the conservation take legislative and and develop Framework of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora. The objectives are: administrative policies that needs to take Implementation of measures required to maintain or restore the natural measures to take into into account habitats and the populations of species of wild fauna and flora. maintain and account the the Implementation of measures to conserve threatened species, and to restore natural Directive as conservation ensure and promote the maintenance of biodiversity. habitats and wild well as more status of Designation of special areas of conservation to create a coherent species. An detailed areas. European ecological network under the title Natura 2000. assessment of the policies impact and derived from Note the implications of any the Directive measures are plan or project that contained in also covered is likely to have a the National by Habitats significant impact Planning Regulations on a designated Policy Assessment. site is required. Framework. Appendix A: Reviews of Plans, Policies and Programmes 5 Description Targets Implication Implication for GN for SA Strategic Plan The Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan must be subject to Habitats Regulations Assessment in line with the Directive. Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption (1999) The Council of the European Union https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:31998L0083&from=EN Protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of Member States Allocate sites The SA water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome must set values for and develop Framework and clean. water intended for policies that needs to human take account of include an consumption. the Directive objective to as well as protect and more detailed enhance water policies quality. derived from the Directive contained in the National Planning Policy Framework. Appendix A: Reviews of Plans, Policies and Programmes 6 Description Targets Implication Implication for GN for SA Strategic Plan Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste (1999) The Council of the European Union https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:31999L0031&from=EN The objective of the Directive is to prevent or reduce as far as possible Reduce the Allocate sites The SA negative effects on the environment, in particular on surface water, amount of and develop Framework groundwater, soil, air, and on human health from the landfilling of waste by biodegradable policies that needs to introducing stringent technical requirements for waste and landfills. waste sent to take account of include an landfill by 75% of the Directive objective to the 1995 level by as well as increase 2010. Reduce this more detailed recycling and to 50% in 2013 policies reduce the and 35% by 2020. derived from amount of the Directive waste. contained in the National Planning Policy Framework. Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (2000) The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32000L0060&from=EN The Water Framework Directive deals with the management of large Inland water The Greater The SA bodies