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Liverpool Local Plan Habitat Regulations Assessment September 2016 The Draft Liverpool Local Plan Habitat Regulations Assessment September 2016 liverpool.gov.uk Liverpool City Council — Liverpool Local Plan HRA Liverpool Local Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) 5th July 2016 60470919 Prepared for: Liverpool City Council Liverpool City Council — Liverpool Local Plan HRA REVISION SCHEDULE Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by 1 8th July 2016 Draft for client comment Lisa Rigby Dr James Riley Dr James Riley Senior Ecologist Associate Associate Director Director MCIEEM CEnv MCIEEM CEnv MCIEEM This report has been prepared and provided in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. 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LIVERPOOL LOCAL PLAN HRA July 2016 Liverpool City Council — Liverpool Local Plan HRA TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 4 1.1 Background to Habitats Regulations Assessment ...... 4 1.2 Liverpool Local Plan ........................................................ 3 2 METHODOLOGY .............................................................. 5 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................... 5 2.2 A Proportionate Assessment ......................................... 5 2.3 The Process of HRA ........................................................ 6 2.4 Task 1: Test of Likely Significant Effect (Screening) ... 8 2.5 Physical Scope of the HRA ............................................. 8 2.6 The ‘In Combination’ Scope ......................................... 10 2.7 John Lennon Liverpool Airport Expansion ................. 13 2.8 Mersey Ports Masterplan and Port Expansion at Seaforth ......................................................................................... 13 2.9 Consultation ................................................................... 14 3 PATHWAYS OF IMPACT................................................ 15 3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 15 3.2 Disturbance .................................................................... 15 3.2.1 Breeding birds (March to August) ................................ 15 3.2.2 Wintering and passage birds (August – May) ............. 15 3.2.3 Other activities causing disturbance .......................... 16 3.3 Mechanical/abrasive damage and nutrient enrichment19 3.4 Atmospheric pollution ................................................... 20 3.4.1 Local air pollution .......................................................... 22 3.4.2 Diffuse air pollution ....................................................... 22 3.5 Water resources ............................................................. 23 3.6 Water quality .................................................................. 24 3.1 Port Development, Shipping and Dredging ................ 25 3.2 Coastal squeeze ............................................................. 25 3.3 Loss of functionally-linked land outside of the European site boundary ................................................................. 26 4 HRA – TEST OF LIKELY SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS ...... 28 4.1 HRA of Liverpool Local Plan ........................................ 28 5 MERSEY ESTUARY SPA AND RAMSAR SITE ............ 32 5.1 Introduction .................................................................... 32 5.2 Reasons for Designation .............................................. 32 LIVERPOOL LOCAL PLAN HRA July 2016 Liverpool City Council — Liverpool Local Plan HRA The Mersey Estuary is designated an SPA under Article 4.1 ...... 32 5.3 Historic trends and existing pressures ....................... 33 5.4 Key potential pressures from Liverpool ...................... 35 5.5 Role of other projects and plans .................................. 35 5.6 Likely Significant Effects .............................................. 37 Disturbance of Qualifying Bird Species ......................................... 37 5.7 Conclusion ..................................................................... 49 6 SEFTON COAST SAC .................................................... 50 6.1 Introduction .................................................................... 50 6.2 Reasons for Designation .............................................. 50 6.3 Historic Trends and Current Pressures....................... 50 6.4 Key Potential Pressures from Liverpool ..................... 51 6.5 Role of Other Projects and Plans ................................. 51 6.6 Likely Significant Effects .............................................. 52 6.7 Conclusion ..................................................................... 55 7 RIBBLE AND ALT ESTUARIES SPA / RAMSAR .......... 56 7.1 Introduction .................................................................... 56 7.2 Reasons for Designation .............................................. 56 7.3 Historic Trends and Current Pressures....................... 57 7.4 Key Potential Pressures from Liverpool ..................... 59 7.5 Role of other Projects and Plans ................................. 59 7.6 Likely Significant Effects .............................................. 60 7.7 Conclusion ..................................................................... 63 8 LIVERPOOL BAY SPA ................................................... 64 8.1 Introduction .................................................................... 64 8.2 Reasons for Designation .............................................. 64 8.3 Historic Trends and Current Pressures....................... 64 8.4 Key Potential Pressures from Liverpool ..................... 65 8.5 Role of other Projects and Plans ................................. 66 8.6 Likely Significant Effects .............................................. 67 8.7 Conclusion ..................................................................... 70 9 MERSEY NARROWS AND NORTH WIRRAL FORESHORE SPA AND RAMSAR ........................................................ 71 9.1 Introduction .................................................................... 71 LIVERPOOL LOCAL PLAN HRA July 2016 Liverpool City Council — Liverpool Local Plan HRA 9.2 Reasons for Designation .............................................. 71 9.3 Historic Trends and Current Pressures....................... 71 9.4 Key Potential Pressures from Liverpool ..................... 73 9.5 Role of other Projects and Plans ................................. 73 9.6 Likely
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