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13 SOCIO-ECONOMICS & TOURISM

Summary

This chapter assesses the likely significant effects on socio-economic features associated with the Proposed Project. This included consideration of tourism, recreation, community amenity, employment and supply chains.

Construction of the Proposed Project has the potential to generate direct and indirect positive effects through the creation of new jobs. The majority of construction work would require the appointment of approved contractors. These highly-trained specialists are likely to be located throughout the UK and Europe with experience of moving from site to site as new projects are developed. Therefore, the positive employment and induced spending effects from these workers would be realised at a regional and national level rather than a local level. Local employment opportunities would be expected in sectors including site security, construction labouring, plant hire, haulage, landscaping, fencing and drainage. However, the effect on local employment is predicted to be minor beneficial and not significant.

Construction workers are likely to stay in local accommodation during the construction phase; this is expected to generate some short-term benefit to the local economy. There would also be further indirect economic benefits arising from expenditure by the work-force on subsistence and consumables in the local area. However the effect on local businesses and the supply chain is predicted to be minor beneficial and not significant.

A 1.6km temporary diversion of the existing Trans Pennine Trail will be required as part of the Proposed Project in order to allow for the installation of the Cable Corridor. The proposed diversion will exit the existing Trans Pennine Trail to the east of the Dunford Bridge car park and follow an existing farm track. The temporary diversion will be installed to the north of the River Don and parallel to the Trans Pennine Trail. Where possible the diversion will be designed to be compliant with the relevant gradient requirements of the Equality Act 2010 (formerly covered under the Disability Discrimination Act), in order to be accessible to people with limited mobility, including wheelchair users. The diversion would be in place for approximately 1-1.5 years. A Trans Pennine Trail Management Plan will be in place throughout the duration of construction.

The re-launching of the Trans Pennine Trail after the completion of the construction phase could indirectly act as a stimulus to tourism and attract more visitors to the area although this would be considered to be a minor beneficial impact (not significant).

Overall, the socio-economic assessment has concluded that no significant adverse effects are anticipated on tourism, recreation, community amenity, employment and supply chain during construction, operation and decommissioning phases.

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13.1 Introduction 13.1.1 This chapter of the Environmental Assessment Report assesses the potential significant effects on socio-economic and tourism receptors associated with the construction, operation and decommissioning phases of the Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Peak District (East) National Park Project (hereafter referred to as the Proposed Project). 13.1.2 This chapter focuses on the effects of the Proposed Project as a whole and not for individual elements, which would include those subject to individual planning applications. 13.1.3 The potential effects considered in this assessment are summarised under five subtopics, as follows: • Tourism: potential impacts on tourism businesses and the wider tourism sector, such as changes in access and/or amenity1. • Recreation: potential impacts on recreational receptors such as changes in access and/or amenity effects. Recreational receptors include promoted routes, cycle routes, public rights of way (PRoW), long-distance walking routes (LDWR), open access land and any recreational facilities. • Community amenity: potential amenity effects on community settlements and residents. • Employment: direct and indirect employment generation on a local and regional basis. • Supply chain: expenditure within the local and national supply chain. 13.1.4 In the context of this assessment, ‘amenity’ is the term used to describe the character or attractiveness of an area. Amenity can be affected when two or more environmental effects are experienced by the same receptor (e.g. a cycling route), with the potential to deter users of the receptor (e.g. cyclists). The following environmental effects are considered in the amenity assessment: landscape and visual effects2, traffic and transport effects (including access effects3), and noise and vibration effects. Due to these interactions between environmental effects and socio-economic receptors, it is recommended that this report be read in conjunction with Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual), Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport) and Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration). 13.1.5 Amenity effects are considered during construction only. Operational traffic effects were scoped out of the assessment, as reported in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport). Furthermore, as reported in Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration), no significant operational noise effects are anticipated. There is potential for visual amenity effects during operation, as reported in Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual). As only one environmental effect is likely to be significant during operation, no further amenity assessment is required.

1 See paragraph 13.1.3 for a definition of ‘amenity’.

2 The Scoping Report refers to ‘Landscape and visual issues: the effect of landscape and visual impact from a socio-economic perspective’. Here this has been extended to ‘Amenity’ in order to capture a broader scope of environmental effects, as well as landscape and visual issues.

3 Access is considered when assessing impacts on tourism and recreational receptors but is not included in the community amenity assessment since access to residences is assessed in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport). The effects on access considered in the socio-economic assessment takes the effects on severance from the Traffic & Transport assessment.

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13.1.6 Typically, an assessment of amenity would also consider air quality impacts; however, potential impacts of the Proposed Project on local air quality are considered unlikely to give rise to significant adverse effects. For this reason, a full air quality assessment was scoped out of the Environmental Assessment Report. Air quality management measures have been included within the draft Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) [Appendix 2B] where appropriate. 13.1.7 Due to the small number of employees expected during the operation of the Proposed Project, the assessment of employment effects during operation is scoped out of the assessment. Additionally, as the Proposed Project will require a workforce with specialist skills, it is assumed that there would be no displacement of workers away from local businesses. For this reason, employment effects on local businesses are not assessed. 13.1.8 Effects on agriculture and land use are described in Chapter 11 (Agriculture and Land Use). No significant effects on agriculture or land use are identified and therefore no further assessment of economic impacts on crops and farmland was included in this assessment.

13.2 Scope and Methodology

Study Area 13.2.1 The geographic Study Areas used in this assessment are presented in Table 13.1.

Table 13.1 Study Area Descriptions Area Description of Area England The country of England. This area is one of the nine official regions in Yorkshire and the Humber England. This borough council lies within the Yorkshire Barnsley Metropolitan and the Humber region. Barnsley is the largest Borough Council town in the borough. Lower Super Output Area The Study Area lies within the ‘Barnsley 027D’ (LSOA)4 LSOA. The Wider Study Area extends to 5km from the Wider Study Area Study Area. For the purposes of this assessment the Study Area includes the ‘Site Boundary’ plus a 500m Study Area buffer around the Site Boundary (see Figure 13.1). Boundary of the Proposed Project. Site Boundary Encompasses permanent and temporary works.

13.2.2 Effects on tourism businesses are primarily considered within the Study Area; however, a Wider Study Area was also applied to tourism businesses that are particularly important or sensitive. Effects on recreation are considered within the Study Area only. 13.2.3 Amenity effects arise from a combination of environmental effects and as such, the study area for amenity is defined by the following chapters: Chapter 6 (Landscape

4 LSOA is a geographic area. LSOAs were designed to improve the reporting of small area statistics in England and Wales.

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and Visual), Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport) and Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration). 13.2.4 Effects on employment and the supply chain and businesses are considered within the context of the LSOA and at the regional and national level.

Data sources 13.2.5 Baseline data was collected using the following key information sources: • The UK Government’s National Planning Policy Framework5; • The Peak District and Derbyshire Growth Strategy for the Visitor Economy 2015-20206; • Websites: Historic England7, Sustrans8, online maps such as MAGIC maps and Google maps; • Surveys: Great Britain Tourism Survey9 and England Occupancy Survey10; • Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Public Right of Way (PRoW) maps11; and • Data from Nomis and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 13.2.6 A site visit was undertaken on 18 April 2017 to verify desk-based baseline data collection.

Methodology 13.2.7 This section outlines the technical methods used to determine i) the baseline context for the assessment, ii) how the baseline could be affected by the Proposed Project (i.e. the impacts), and iii) how significant the effects of these impacts are likely to be. 13.2.8 There is no definitive guidance on the assessment of socio-economic effects within an Environmental Assessment Report, therefore the methodology applied draws on relevant planning policy, available literature, existing best practice and professional judgement.

Determining the Significance of Effects 13.2.9 Table 13.2 below identifies the receptors considered for each effect and the scale at which the impact may be realised.

5 Department for Communities and Local Government, 2015. Official Statistics: English indices of deprivation 2015. Available online from: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-indices-of-deprivation-2015 [Accessed 12/07/17]. 6 Dilley, J., [date unknown]. Peak District and Derbyshire Growth Strategy for the Visitor Economy 2015-2020. Available online from: http://mediafiles.thedms.co.uk/Publication/DS- MPDD/cms/pdf/Growth%20Plan%20draft%20v1.pdf [Accessed 12/07/17]. 7Historic England, 2017. Church of St Anne. Available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list- entry/1151135 [Accessed 07/2017] 8 Sustrans, 2017. Penistone to Dunford Bridge. Available online from: http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/penistone-to-dunford-bridge [Accessed 12/07/17]. 9 Visit Britain, 2016. GB Tourism Survey: 2016 overview [Online]. Available from: https://www.visitbritain.org/gb- tourism-survey-2016-overview [Accessed 06/2017]. 10 VisitEngland, 2016. England Occupancy Survey, August 2016. [Online] Available from: https://www.visitbritain.org/accommodation-occupancy-latest-results [Accessed 07/17]. 11 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, 2017b. Public rights of way map [online]. Available from: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/parks-and-open-spaces/public-footpaths-and-rights-of-way/public-rights-of- way/ [Accessed 26/10/17].

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Table 13.2 Effects and associated Receptors Identified in this Assessment

Effects Receptors Study Areas Tourism Tourism businesses Study Area and Wider Study Area Tourism sector Wider Study Area

Recreation Promoted routes, cycle routes Study Area and PRoW Recreational facilities and LDWR

Open access land Community Community settlements and Study Area amenity residents Employment Direct and indirect employment Local: LSOA generation Regional: Yorkshire and The Humber National: England Supply chain and Expenditure in the supply chain Local: LSOA businesses Regional: Yorkshire and The Humber National: England

Sensitivity of Receptors 13.2.10 The sensitivity of a receptor is decided based on whether, for example, the receptor is of local, regional or national importance, or whether the receptor is resilient to change. The number and nature of users is also a key consideration when assigning sensitivity. Sensitivity of receptors is defined as: High, Medium, Low or Very Low. 13.2.11 Specific questions have been identified to assign sensitivity under each sub-topic of the assessment.

Magnitude of Impacts 13.2.12 The magnitude of impact represents the scale or extent of the change from the baseline condition, arising as a result of the Proposed Project. The magnitude of the impact is not assessed using set criteria definitions e.g. a 10% increase in employment is either a ‘low’ or ‘high’ magnitude of impact. Rather, the assessment sets the change within the context of the baseline, applying professional judgement as required. As such, the assessment presented in this chapter differs slightly from that applied within other chapters, where more established guidance is available. 13.2.13 When assessing magnitude, it is necessary to understand how the operation of the receptor is affected and whether the change is temporary or permanent. The magnitude of impact has been assessed as: High, Medium, Low or Very Low. 13.2.14 Specific questions have been identified to determine magnitude under each sub- topic of the assessment.

Significance 13.2.15 Significance is determined by considering the magnitude and sensitivity for each impact. Taken together, these determine whether the effect is considered to be ‘significant’ or ‘not significant’. Table 13.3 below illustrates how significance of effect

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is assessed for the identified receptors. A major or moderate effect is considered significant, while a minor or negligible effect is considered not significant. Effects can be either beneficial or adverse.

Table 13.3 Classification of Significance of Effects

Sensitivity of Magnitude of Impact Receptor High Medium Low Very Low

Major Major Moderate Minor High Major Moderate Minor Negligible Medium

Low Moderate Minor Negligible Negligible Minor Negligible Negligible Negligible Very Low

13.2.16 The approach to defining sensitivity and magnitude for each effect assessed is described as follows.

Topic Specific Methodology

Tourism 13.2.17 The assessment of effects on tourism considers tourism businesses, such as accommodation and paid admission attractions, and the wider tourism sector. 13.2.18 Sensitivity of receptors is defined on a case-by-case basis depending on the level of importance in the socio-economic context (i.e. volume of visitors and the overall contribution to the tourism offer), resilience to change (e.g. the ability to diversify), and the availability of alternatives. 13.2.19 In the socio-economic context, a receptor with a high sensitivity does not necessarily translate to high importance, or vice versa; for example: a nationally significant outdoor site (e.g. a national park) would be classed as a more sensitive receptor than an indoor asset (e.g. a church or museum). Conversely, an indoor asset with high volumes of visitors may be more important to the economy than a national park but might be classed as low sensitivity. Professional judgment is therefore applied on a case-by-case basis. 13.2.20 Specific questions to assess the sensitivity of tourism receptors include: • Is the attraction of national, regional or local importance? • Is the attraction paid or free admission? • Does the site attract a high volume of visitors? • Is this an indoor or outdoor asset and therefore more reliant on the quality of the environment? • What is the size of the accommodation provision i.e. number of rooms? • What is the quality / price banding of accommodation? • Does the site/accommodation provision combine other services e.g. food and beverage, meetings facilities, leisure centre? • Are any alternatives available?

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13.2.21 Effects on tourism businesses are assessed from an amenity and an access perspective. Specific questions to assess the magnitude of impact on amenity at tourism businesses include: • What is the potential reduction in visitor numbers (daily and overnight stays)? • Are there any indirect impacts on other service provision, e.g. food and beverage, meetings, leisure? • Is there a potential destination reputation / perception risk in the short / medium / long term? 13.2.22 Specific questions to assess the magnitude of impact on access to a tourism business include: • Is there a complete severance of access? • Is there a partial severance of access requiring a diversion? • What is the extent of the diversion? 13.2.23 Effects on the tourism sector is determined by the outcome of the assessment on local tourism businesses. A collective view will be taken if there are any significant effects identified on local tourism businesses as to whether this effect would extend to the wider tourism sector.

Recreation 13.2.24 The assessment of recreation considers promoted routes, cycle routes, PRoW, recreational facilities, LDWR and open access land. Sensitivity of these receptors are assessed by considering the following specific questions: • Does the route have national designation (e.g. National Trails, National Cycle Networks)? • Does the route attract a high volume of national or international visitors / recreational users? • Is the route primarily used by locals? • Is the route disused? • For PRoW, what category does the route fall under (footpath, bridleway, restricted byway, byway open to all traffic)? • Is the land commonly used for any recreational activities? • Are any alternatives available? 13.2.25 Effects on recreation receptors are assessed from an amenity and an access perspective. Specific questions to assess the magnitude of impact on amenity at recreational receptors include: • What is the potential reduction in recreational users? • Is there a potential destination reputation / perception risk in the short / medium / long term? 13.2.26 Specific questions to assess the magnitude of impact on access at recreational receptors include: • Is there a complete severance of access to the receptor? • Is there a partial severance of access requiring a diversion?

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• What is the extent of the diversion?

Community Amenity 13.2.27 The assessment of community amenity effects relies on the outputs of other topic assessments: Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual), Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport) and Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration). No bespoke sensitivity and magnitude criteria are specified for community amenity; rather a collective view is taken of these effects on community settlements to determine whether there is potential for a significant community amenity effect.

Employment 13.2.28 Direct employment effects are assessed based on the profile of construction activities and associated worker numbers. Indirect employment effects are assessed based on additional jobs generated as a result of increased supply chain activity and local spending by construction workers in the area. Induced employment effects (also referred to as consumption or income effects) are jobs that are created as a result of those who derive incomes from the direct/indirect impacts of the Proposed Project. 13.2.29 To calculate the indirect and induced employment effects of the Proposed Project, a series of calculations were undertaken in line with the Additionality Guide12, which involved the application of additionality factors. The relevant factors provided by the Additionality Guide are deadweight, leakage, displacement and economic multiplier effects. They are defined in the context of a socio-economic assessment as follows: • Deadweight: The proportion of benefits that would have accrued within the Study Areas regardless of the intervention. • Leakage: The proportion of benefits that accrue to those outside of the target group. For this project, leakage refers to jobs that go to workers in the Yorkshire and the Humber region rather than those who live inside the LSOA. • Displacement: This refers to those who are already employed and who change jobs to work on the Proposed Project. • Economic multiplier effects: Further economic activity (jobs, expenditure or income) associated with additional local income and supplier purchases. 13.2.30 The magnitude of employment effects is considered within the context of the existing local and national labour markets. These receptors are considered of High and Medium sensitivity respectively, since the smaller the labour market the more sensitive it is to change.

Supply Chain and Businesses 13.2.31 Supply chain effects are generally assessed based on the anticipated non-labour construction expenditure. However, at the time of the assessment, capital and labour expenditure data was not available. It is assumed that the benefits associated with this expenditure would be predominately captured outside of the Study Area. Procurement is likely to have a national rather than local focus. 13.2.32 The magnitude of supply chain effects is considered within the context of the existing local and national economy. These receptors are considered of High and

12 Homes and Communities Agency 2014. Additionality Guide, Fourth Edition. Available from: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378177/additio nality_guide_2014_full.pdf. [Accessed 07/2017].

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Low sensitivity respectively, since the smaller the economy the more sensitive it is to change.

Uncertainty and technical difficulties encountered 13.2.33 No significant uncertainties or difficulties were encountered in the production of this assessment.

13.3 Consultation Undertaken 13.3.1 The information and advice received during the scoping process with regard to socio-economic and tourism is summarised in Table 13.4 below. 13.3.2 The details of consultation undertaken for the Proposed Project is outlined in Chapter 4 (Consultation).

Table 13.4 Consultation Responses

Date Consultee Summary of Issues Section where comment addressed Scoping opinion consultation responses

17 March Barnsley No specific socio-economic comments NA 2017 Metropolitan were raised. Borough Council Note that comments from Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and Friends of the Peak District relating to tranquillity mapping are addressed in Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual).

July 2016 Peak District No specific socio-economic comments NA National Park were raised. Authority

13.4 Statutory and Planning Context

Legislation 13.4.1 The Peak District National Park is designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. The purpose of the designation of National Parks is to conserve and enhance their natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage; and promote public understanding and enjoyment of their special qualities. In case of an irreconcilable conflict, priority is given to the first purpose of conservation. 13.4.2 The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CRoW) amends the law relating to PRoW access. This Act makes provision for public access to the countryside. It gives the public right to access certain areas mapped as ‘open country’ or registered common land, known as open access land. It emphasises the rights of the public to use open access land for recreational purposes13.

13 Natural England, 2014. Open access land: management, rights and responsibilities. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/open-access-land-management-rights-and-responsibilities [Accessed 31/07/18].

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National and Regional Planning and Policy Context 13.4.3 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) provides the overarching framework, which regional and local plans must incorporate in their approach to development. The NPPF states that all plans should be based upon and reflect the presumption in favour of sustainable development. There are several socio- economics objectives relevant to the Proposed Project in the NPPF. These are: • building a strong, competitive economy; • supporting high quality communications; and • promoting healthy and safe communities. 13.4.4 The regional plan14 sets out how Sheffield’s City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will help structurally transform the city region economy to deliver growth and jobs. The key aims are to drive up UK exports, expertise and productivity. The vision for Barnsley as set out in the regional plan is to be a ‘growing economy; creating an M1 economic corridor, thriving town centre and outstanding cultural heritage’. 13.4.5 All National Parks in England must follow the 8-point plan produced by Defra15 (2016 to 2020). The Plan forms part of the wider ambition which is to make the environment of the National Parks in the UK the best in the world. A summary of the 8-point plan is as follows: 1. Connect young people with nature. 2. Create thriving natural environments. 3. National Parks driving growth in international tourism. 4. Deliver new apprenticeships in National Parks. 5. Promote the best of British food from National Parks. 6. Everyone’s National Parks. 7. Landscape and heritage in National Parks. 8. Health and wellbeing in National Parks. 13.4.6 Point 1 is relevant to the recreational assessment topic as any significant effects on access to/quality of recreational opportunities would need to be mitigated. Similarly point 3 is relevant in relation to potential effects on tourism businesses and/or visitor numbers in the Peak District National Park. 13.4.7 The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan (25 YEP), published in 2018, reinforces several of the key themes in Defra’s 8-point plan for National Parks. For example, the third policy in the 25 YEP aims to connect people with the environment to improve health and wellbeing. 13.4.8 Defra’s 8-point plan also informs the Peak District National Park Management Plan for the period 2018-202316. The management plan is the single most important

14 Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, 2015. Strategic Economic Plan: A focused 10 year plan for private sector growth 2015-2025. Available online from: http://sheffieldcityregion.org.uk/wp- content/uploads/2014/03/SCR-Growth-Plan-March-2014.pdf [Accessed 12/07/17]. 15 Defra, 2016. National Parks: 8-point plan for England (2016-2020). Access to the countryside. Available online from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-parks-8-point-plan-for-england-2016-to-2020 [Accessed 31/10/17]. 16 Peak District National Park Authority (NPA), 2015. Peak District National Park Visitor Survey 2014 & 2015 & Non-Visitor Surveys 2014 & 2015. Available online from: http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/775325/Visitor-and-Non-Visitor-2014-15.pdf [Accessed 07/2017].

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strategic document for the Peak District National Park. It discusses the main issues concerning the park and sets out how these issues will be tackled over the five years. The aims of the Peak District Management Plan are summarised under 8 themes. These are: • a National Park for everyone; • securing the most for the Peak District National Park; • encouraging enjoyment with understanding; • preparing for a future climate; • enhancing the benefits that the Peak District National Park provides; • ensuring a future for farming and land management; • managing landscape conservation on a big scale; and • supporting sustainable communities.

Local Planning and Policy Context 13.4.9 The planning application for the Proposed Project is accompanied by a Planning Statement which considers the extent to which the proposed development complies with the following planning policy: • Barnsley Local Plan (BMBC, January 2019); • Peak District National Park Authority Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document (PDNPA, 2011); and • Peak District National Park Authority Development Management Policies: Part 2 of the Local Plan (2019).

13.5 Existing Environment

Population Overview 13.5.1 The mid-year population of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley was approximately 243,341 in 201717. The largest town in the borough is Barnsley, a former industrial town situated off the M1, with a population of approximately 97,000 in 2011. The Study Area lies approximately 13 miles to the west of Barnsley. 13.5.2 In 2011, the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley had a population density of approximately 7 persons per hectare; this was double the average for the wider Yorkshire and The Humber region (3.4 persons per hectare) and was considerably higher than England overall (4.1 persons per hectare). The very low population density within the LSOA (0.2 persons per hectare) highlights the sparse nature of communities within the area, where the total population is only 1,558.

Residential Properties 13.5.3 It is estimated that there are between 100 and 110 residential properties within the Study Area. The majority of these are located next to Windle Edge road between Dunford Bridge and Townhead, and Brook Hill Lane from Townhead to Carlecotes.

17 Office for National Statistics, 2016. Regional gross value added (income approach), UK: 1997 to 2015. Available online from: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossvalueaddedgva/bulletins/regionalgrossvalueaddedincomeapproach/dece mber2016 [Accessed 12/07/17].

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Tourism 13.5.4 The Peak District and Derbyshire Growth Strategy for the Visitor Economy 2015 – 202018 prioritises the National Park as a critical element of the Derbyshire economy and core to achieving local economic growth of 5% per annum. 13.5.5 Visitor numbers to the Peak District National Park have remained relatively stable according to Scarborough Tourism Economic Activity Monitor (STEAM) data19. In 2015, 9.1 million visitors came to the Peak District National Park, slightly more than the 8.95 million in 2009. There has been a modest increase in visitor days indicating that the average duration of stay is increasing. Visitor expenditure has increased by 27% from £455 million in 2009 to £577 million in 2015.

Tourism Businesses 13.5.6 Tourism businesses, including visitor accommodation, are provided in Error! Reference source not found. below and mapped on Figure 13.2.

Table 13.5 Tourism Businesses

Facility Description Study Area Distance Location or Wider from Study Study Area Area Rocky’s Riding Centre Study 0m Brook Hill Lane, Western Horse Area Lower Townhead, S36 4TG Old School Self-Catering Study 0m Brook Hill Ln, House Cottage Area Dunford Bridge, Carlecotes Carlecotes, S36 4TD Unnamed B&B Guest Study 0m Windle Edge receptor House Area Sheffield, S36 (previously 4TE Stanhope Arms) Brook Hill Self-Catering Wider <500m Brook Hill Lane, Cottage Cottage Study Carlecotes, S36 Area 4TB Thurlmoor Caravan Site Wider <100m Carlecotes, Caravan Site Study Dunford Bridge, Area S36 4TD Hazlehead Riding Centre Wider 0.5km Millhouse Green, Equestrian Study west S36 9ND Centre Area Hazlehead Guest House Wider 1km west Lee Lane, Guesthouse Study Millhouse Green, Area S36 9NN The Dog & Hotel Wider 1km south Bordhill, Flouch, Partridge Inn Study S36 4HH Area

18 Dilley, J., [date unknown]. Peak District and Derbyshire Growth Strategy for the Visitor Economy 2015-2020. Available online from: http://mediafiles.thedms.co.uk/Publication/DS- MPDD/cms/pdf/Growth%20Plan%20draft%20v1.pdf [Accessed 12/07/17]. 19 STEAM, 2016. Primary Indicators of Peak District National Park Influence Area, STEAM. Early data provided directly to the Moffat Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University.

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Facility Description Study Area Distance Location or Wider from Study Study Area Area The Fox Pub Wider 1km north Penistone Road, House Inn & Study Holmfirth, HD9 2 Restaurant Area Little Law Self-Catering Wider 2km north Law Slack Road, Cottage Study Dage Edge, Area Holmfirth, HD9 2RY Peak Venture Activity Centre Wider 5km north Huddersfield Study east Road, Penistone, Area S36 7GF Whitegate Caravan Site Wider 5km north White Gate Rd, Leisure Study west Holmfirth HD9 Camping and Area 2TH Caravan Site Ranah Stones Campsite Wider 2km east Ranah Stones, Farm Study Sheffield S36 Area 4HJ Langsett Barn Park and Wider 3km south Langsett, Outdoor Garden Study east Sheffield S36 Centre Area 4GY Lazy Daisys Self-catered Wider 1km south Daisy Hill Farm, accommodation Study east Sheffield S36 Area 4HH Dearne Head Caravan Site Wider 4km north Haddingley Lane, Farm Study Cumberworth, Area Huddersfield HD8 8YD Millbrook B&B B&B Wider 5km east Millhouse Ln, Study Millhouse Green, Area Sheffield S36 9NU The Inn Wider 5km east Manchester Rd, Blacksmiths Study Millhouse Green, Arms Area Sheffield S36 9NQ Smallshaw Spa resort Wider 1.5km Hollin Lane, Cottages & Study north east Millhouse Green, Spa Area Sheffield S36 9NH

13.5.7 Peak Venture attracts around 165,000 international visitors a year (Kingswood, 2017). The Peak Venture centre in the Wider Study Area has indoor classroom spaces and can accommodate around 200 school pupils at any one time. The centre also has indoor and outdoor all weather activities, dining facilities, and a shop. 13.5.8 A planning application was received on 12 March 2018 by Barnsley for a change of use from a Pub to a B&B Guest House. This site is in the south west of the Study Area and was previously the Stanhope Arms. This planning application has been granted and therefore the unnamed receptor will be included in this assessment.

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Recreation

Promoted Routes (the Trans Pennine Trail) 13.5.9 The Trans Pennine Trail is promoted as ‘an exciting route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders linking the North and Irish seas, passing through the Pennines, alongside rivers and canals and through some of the most historic towns and cities in the North of England’20. As such, the trail is a significant draw for visitors to the Peak District National Park (see Figure 13.4). 13.5.10 The Trans Pennine Trail is a long-distance path which is 215 miles in length running from coast to coast, between Southport and Hornsea, across northern England. Within the Study Area, the Trans Pennine Trail is approximately 3m wide with a soft ground grass track provided for equestrian use. 13.5.11 Pedestrian and cycle count surveys were undertaken by WSP in August and September 2016 to establish the typical usage of the Trans Pennine Trail21. The survey in August 2016 indicated that there were 101 pedestrian counts in both directions and 228 cyclist counts in both directions on the Trans Pennine Trail over the course of 12 hours. This is equivalent to an average hourly flow of approximately 8 two-way pedestrian and 20 two-way cycle movements on the Trans Pennine Trail. The survey in September 2016 yielded an average two-way hourly flow of 12 pedestrians and 18 cyclists22. 13.5.12 A local community group, the Trans Pennine Trail Conservation Volunteers, is responsible for the volunteers working on the Penistone to Dunford Bridge section of the Trans Pennine Trail. The volunteers are members of the public who ‘work together to enhance the Trans Pennine Trail between Penistone and Dunford Bridge’23. They encourage the involvement of local people in supporting and enhancing the physical and natural environment of the trail by carrying out tasks such as painting signs, litter picking, pruning and cutting back vegetation.

Cycle Routes 13.5.13 Sections of National Cycle Network (NCN) routes 62 and 68 (both part of the Pennine Cycleway) are located within the Study Area (see Figure 13.4). NCN 62 connects Fleetwood in the Fylde region of Lancashire with Selby in North Yorkshire. It forms the west and central sections of the Trans Pennine Trail. NCN 68 is located to the west of the Study Area and runs through the centre of England through three National Parks between Derby and Berwick-upon-Tweed. 13.5.14 NCN 62, Penistone to Dunford Bridge, is a fully surfaced cycle path described as ‘ideal for children… winding through glorious countryside, with stunning views across the valley, and a wealth of wild flowers’24. The Magic Wood and Wogden Foot Local Wildlife Site which NCN 62 passes through, as well as the information panels along the route, makes this route particularly enjoyable for tourists and young children.

20 Trans Pennine Trail, 2017. A national coast to coast route for recreation and transport – for walkers, cyclists and (in parts) horse riders. Available online from: http://www.transpenninetrail.org.uk/ [Accessed 12/07/17]. 21 WSP, 2016. Visual Impact Provision Project – Peak District East Scheme. Construction Traffic Management Plan. 22 WSP, 2016. Visual Impact Provision Project – Peak District East Scheme. Construction Traffic Management Plan. 23 Voluntary Action Barnsley, (date unknown). Trans Pennine Trail conservation volunteers (Penistone – Dunford Bridge). Available online from: http://www.transpenninetrailconservation.vabarnsley.org.uk/ [Accessed 17/07/17]. 24 Sustrans, 2017. Penistone to Dunford Bridge. Available online from: http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/penistone-to-dunford-bridge [Accessed 12/07/17].

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Public Rights of Way 13.5.15 As shown in Table 13.6 and Figure 13.4, there are four footpaths and four bridleways within the Study Area.

Table 13.6 Public Rights of Way PRoW Type Ref Description Located in the south west corner of the Study PRoW 22 Area, leading south from Winscar Reservoir through Dunford Bridge. PRoW 10 Leading south east from Carlecotes. Footpath Running approximately in parallel to Brook Hill PRoW 11 Lane. Located in the north east of the Study Area, PRoW 23 running parallel to the edge of Winscar Reservoir. Traversing the Study Area, from west to east, PRoW 25 leading from Dunford Bridge running south of, and running along the Trans Pennine Trail. Small bridleway connecting Windle Edge PRoW 26 Road to Bridleway 25. Bridleway Located in the east of the Study Area, leading PRoW 10 south from the River Don towards Flouch. Located in the north of the Study Area, PRoW 12 running north off Brookhill Lane towards Law Common Road.

Recreational Facilities 13.5.16 Within the Study Area there are five facilities used for recreational purposes: St Anne’s Carlecotes church25 (in Carlecotes), Winscar Reservoir and the Pennine Sailing Club. In addition, there are two public picnic area facilities with parking provision: Dunford Bridge Trans Pennine Trail car park and picnic area and Winscar Reservoir car park and picnic area (see Figure 13.3). 13.5.17 The Pennine Sailing Club is located in the west of the Study Area, just south of Winscar Reservoir. It is a local sailing club with a growing membership of 200 sailors and windsurfers26. The sailing club uses the neighbouring Winscar reservoir for its sailing and wind surfing. 13.5.18 Dunford Bridge Trans Pennine Trail car park and picnic area provides access to the Trans Pennine Trail within the Study Area. Dunford Bridge car park is served by bus service 25/25A, Penistone to Holmfirth, operated by Stagecoach. The service departs from Penistone Market Place and terminates at Holmfirth bus station, via Dunford Bridge car park, and operates roughly every two hours27.

25 It is acknowledged that this church could be considered a community receptor. However, as it is the only receptor of this nature within the Study Area, and that the activity of going to church could be considered recreational, this receptor has been included as a recreational receptor.

26 Pennine Sailing club, 2018. Pennine Sailing Club website. Available online: http://paladin- systems.co.uk/penninewp/ [Accessed 19/11/2018].

27 Trans Pennine Trail conservation volunteers, 2016. Bus timetable – Service 25/25a Penistone-Holmfirth, via Dunford Bridge. Available online from:

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13.5.19 Typical Trans Pennine Trail usage is summarised in section 13.5.11; however, no further data is available on the breakdown of transport mode (i.e. car, public transport, or non-motorised travel) for accessing the Trans Pennine Trail from Dunford Bridge car park. 13.5.20 Winscar Reservoir car park and picnic area is located near NCN 68 south of Dunford Bridge. Running alongside the east edge of the reservoir is the Winscar Reservoir walking and cycling route, which is also part of NCN 68 (see Figure 13.4).

Long Distance Walking Routes 13.5.21 Eleven LDWR have been identified within the Study Area for socio-economics and tourism, as presented in Table 13.7. Four use part of the Trans Pennine Trail and two use NCN 68. As many of the LDWR are not widely promoted and overlap one another within the Study Area, only the widely promoted routes are separately identified on Figure 6.9 of Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual).

Table 13.7 Long Distance Walking Routes

Name Use of Promoted Routes, Identified as a long Cycle Routes and PRoW distance walking trails on Figure 6.9 Barnsley Boundary Walk Uses part of the NCN 68 Yes Compo’s Way Uses PRoW 10 and 12 No Dam Long Walk Uses part of NCN 68 No Dark Peak Boundary Walk Uses PRoW 10 and 11 No Dunford Round Uses PRoW 12 No Kinder Loop Long Distance Uses part of the Trans Yes Bridleway Pennine Trail South Yorkshire Way Circular Uses part of the Trans Yes path Pennine Trail Three Ridings on Foot Uses PRoW 10 No Tops of the North Uses part of the Trans No Pennine Trail Yorkshire Water Way Uses part of the Trans No Pennine Trail The Upper Don Valley Trail Uses part of the Trans Yes Pennine Trail

Open Access/Common Land 13.5.22 The Study Area for the Proposed Project is located between several areas of open access land, shown in Figure 6.9 of Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual). In the south- east of the Study Area, there is a large area of open access land which is part of the Peak District National Park. The large parcel of open access land extends south from the Trans Pennine Trail into Thurlstone Moors. Further areas of open access land exist to the west of Dunford Bridge and in the north of the Study Area including on Tinker Hill. 13.5.23 There is one registered area of common land within the Study Area (see Figure 6.9). The area of land is located on the left side of Windle Edge Road, between Dunford Bridge and Townhead. This land is publicly accessible as it falls within the category, open access land.

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Community Settlements 13.5.24 There are four small communities within the Study Area (see Figure 13.1), these include: • Dunford Bridge: A remote hamlet located at the eastern end of the Woodhead Tunnel. The hamlet, particularly the car park, is used as a base for walkers of the Pennine moorland and water-sport enthusiasts due to its close proximity to Winscar Reservoir. • Townhead: a settlement of cottages and farms to the north-east of Dunford Bridge. • Carlecotes: a settlement in the north of the Study Area, on the eastern edge of the Peak District National Park. The village is home to St Anne’s Church, a Grade II listed building, completed in 185728. To the north of the village, Thurlmoor Camping and Caravan Site overlooks the valley looking down towards the Trans Pennine Trail. • Lifespan Community Collective Housing Co-op (hereafter referred to as Lifespan Community): located on Brook Hill Lane between Townhead and Carlecotes. This is a sustainable community of 19 houses, currently home to 15 adults and seven children29. The Lifespan Community’s aim is to be ‘a model for the decentralisation of power and the return of control to small communities’ 30.

Employment and Economy 13.5.25 Within the administrative area of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, total employment is approximately 101,000 (amongst people aged 16 to 74, Census 2011). Within the LSOA, total employment is in the region of 800. Total employment in Yorkshire and The Humber region is around 2.3 million. Locally and regionally the rate of employment is around 60% of the total population, slightly lower but comparable to the national picture.

Economic Activity 13.5.26 The economic activity rate measures the proportion of the working age population (aged between 16 and 74) who are active or potentially active members of the labour market. A high economic activity rate means that a high proportion of people are working or are available to work. The category ‘economically active’ therefore includes those who are unemployed and looking for work. Economically inactive includes those who are retired or looking after the home or family, full time students, and the long term sick or disabled. 13.5.27 Economic activity in the relevant LSOA (70.5%) is on a par with the regional and national averages of 68.4% and 69.9%, respectively. Barnsley has a higher unemployment rate (5.1%) than the regional (4.8%) and national (4.4%) figures. There are also a higher proportion of economically inactive people in Barnsley than elsewhere in the region or in England as a whole. In the town of Penistone within

28 Historic England, 2017. Church of St Anne. Available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list- entry/1151135 [Accessed 07/2017] 29 Netzcraft Movement, 2017. Lifespan Community. Available online from: http://www.netzkraft.net/mitglied.php?teilnehmer=185&lang=englisch [Accessed June 2017]. 30 Netzcraft Movement, 2017. Lifespan Community. Available online from: http://www.netzkraft.net/mitglied.php?teilnehmer=185&lang=englisch [Accessed June 2017].

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the borough, 73% of the population is economically active, with only 1.2% long-term unemployed31. 13.5.28 For the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council level, the proportion of the resident population claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) is 1.7%, which is higher than the figures for Yorkshire and The Humber (1.5%) and England (1.1%).

Economy 13.5.29 Across the three metropolitan borough councils of Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, the public administration, education and health sectors generated the largest proportion of Gross Value Added (GVA) (23.7%), greater than the regional (21.4%) and national (17.1%) figures. The distribution, transport, accommodation and food industries contributed the second largest proportion of GVA (21.9%) followed by manufacturing (14.5%). The construction industry contributed notably more to total GVA in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham (9.4%) than the wider region (6.5%) or England as a whole (6.2%), illustrating the strength of this sector. 13.5.30 The closest hub of economic activity to the Study Area is the town of Penistone (see Figure 13.1), which comprises a mixed offering of amenities such as accommodation and shops. It is acknowledged that there is potential for the workforce to take up temporary accommodation in this town and to use the local amenities during the construction stage of the Proposed Project. Individual businesses and recreational receptors within the town are not considered in the assessment, rather Penistone is considered as a single receptor within the context of the local supply chain (see paragraph 13.7.75). 13.5.31 The Tour de Yorkshire, an annual cycling race, passes through Penistone each year in the month of April. At this time of year, accommodation in the town gets booked far in advance by spectators and race participants.

13.6 Key Parameters for Assessment

The Proposed Project 13.6.1 A detailed project description is provided in Chapter 2 (Project Description). 13.6.2 The key parameters for assessment of effects on employment is the number of workers. It is anticipated that between 60 and 70 construction workers will be required on site at any one time. This includes 24 construction workers for removing the existing overhead line (OHL).

Embedded Mitigation 13.6.3 A number of general mitigation measures have been identified and adopted as part of the evolution of the project design i.e. embedded into the project design. Those relevant to this chapter are listed below and are applicable to the construction phase: • The Trans Pennine Trail will be diverted, with the diversion remaining open for the duration of underground cable and Sealing End Compound (SEC) installation activities. The temporary diversion, which includes a temporary bridge over the River Don, will be able to carry foot, cycle and equestrian traffic. The conditions of the diversion will be agreed with the Rights of Way Officer and measures set out within the Trans Pennine Trail Management Plan will be adhered to, these measures include a trail surface which will be

31 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, 2017a. Penistone west ward profile. Available online from: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/our-council/research-data-and-statistics/census-data/penistone-west-ward- profile/ [Accessed 17/07/17].

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suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders as per the existing trail (see Figure 13.4). • A Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) will be prepared to secure appropriate routing and management of construction traffic. It will ensure that the impacts on the Local Road Network are limited and the impact and disruption to the local communities and visitors (e.g. users of the Trans Pennine trail) are minimised. • Unless specified in the Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) areas of habitat will be restored to equivalent habitat condition post- construction. Restoration will seek to replace vegetation with the same species identified in the extended Phase 1 habitat survey as far as is practicable. • Mitigation planting/screening will be provided at the SEC as outlined within the LEMP. • Following the completion of all cable installation construction works, the land within the working width will be fully reinstated as near as practically possible to its former condition, or as agreed with landowners and stakeholders in advance, unless a specification is provided in the LEMP. 13.6.4 During operation, the following measure relevant to this chapter has been embedded into the design of the Proposed Project: • For areas of permanent land take or any permanent restriction of certain activities above the cables, these will be discussed with affected landowners and secured in the commercial terms.

Community Engagement 13.6.5 National Grid have a specialist community relations team in place to ensure that residents and the local community remain fully informed of works in advance throughout the construction programme. 13.6.6 A dedicated website has already been established. This will be well promoted locally and contain regular updates on proposed activity well in advance of works taking place. It will also contain information on work that is ongoing so that the public understand what they can see on site at a given time. 13.6.7 In addition, a dedicated email, freephone help line and freepost service have been established for local people to find out more information. A social media campaign will be implemented, as well as a subscribers SMS service for residents to register for updates. 13.6.8 National Grid will undertake a local awareness campaign to ensure that the context of the VIP project and National Grid’s partnership with stakeholders is visible in the community (and to tourists and visitors to the area). This will include posters at supermarkets, post offices, shops, surgeries, leisure centres; keep in touch cards; and info stickers to direct people to relevant information sources should they wish to find out more about the Proposed Project. 13.6.9 A project update newsletter will be issued periodically to inform local people of progress. For major activity or on the rare occasions where disruption is likely to be greater than normal, National Grid will write via Royal Mail to local residents using the database already established covering some 230 residential and business addresses in Dunford Bridge, Townhead, Carlecotes and more isolated properties to the west of the A616.

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13.6.10 National Grid will also ensure that user groups and representative local groups and bodies such as local schools are regularly briefed and provided with update information.

13.7 Predicted Impacts 13.7.1 The predicted adverse and beneficial effects during construction, operation and decommissioning of the Proposed Project are described below. Where significant adverse effects are identified, additional mitigation would be proposed.

Assessment of Impacts during Construction 13.7.2 Effects considered within Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual), Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport) and Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration) are considered in combination to assess if there is an overall amenity effect during construction. 13.7.3 No significant severance effects have been identified in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport), therefore there are no effects on access on any socio-economic and tourism receptors are anticipated during construction and no further assessment is required.

Tourism 13.7.4 The tourism assessment considers potential loss of trade to individual tourism businesses. The assessment also considers whether the effect could change visitor perceptions leading to a change (increase or decrease) in visitor numbers across the local tourism sector as a whole.

Tourism Businesses 13.7.5 The local tourism offer includes a mixture of tourism accommodation, commercial businesses and activity centres within the Study Area and Wider Study Area (see

Table 13.5 Tourism Businesses

Facility Description Study Area Distance Location or Wider from Study Study Area Area Rocky’s Riding Centre Study 0m Brook Hill Lane, Western Horse Area Lower Townhead, S36 4TG Old School Self-Catering Study 0m Brook Hill Ln, House Cottage Area Dunford Bridge, Carlecotes Carlecotes, S36 4TD Unnamed B&B Guest Study 0m Windle Edge receptor House Area Sheffield, S36 (previously 4TE Stanhope Arms) Brook Hill Self-Catering Wider <500m Brook Hill Lane, Cottage Cottage Study Carlecotes, S36 Area 4TB Thurlmoor Caravan Site Wider <100m Carlecotes, Caravan Site Study Dunford Bridge, Area S36 4TD

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Facility Description Study Area Distance Location or Wider from Study Study Area Area Hazlehead Riding Centre Wider 0.5km Millhouse Green, Equestrian Study west S36 9ND Centre Area Hazlehead Guest House Wider 1km west Lee Lane, Guesthouse Study Millhouse Green, Area S36 9NN The Dog & Hotel Wider 1km south Bordhill, Flouch, Partridge Inn Study S36 4HH Area The Fox Pub Wider 1km north Penistone Road, House Inn & Study Holmfirth, HD9 2 Restaurant Area Little Law Self-Catering Wider 2km north Law Slack Road, Cottage Study Dage Edge, Area Holmfirth, HD9 2RY Peak Venture Activity Centre Wider 5km north Huddersfield Study east Road, Penistone, Area S36 7GF Whitegate Caravan Site Wider 5km north White Gate Rd, Leisure Study west Holmfirth HD9 Camping and Area 2TH Caravan Site Ranah Stones Campsite Wider 2km east Ranah Stones, Farm Study Sheffield S36 Area 4HJ Langsett Barn Park and Wider 3km south Langsett, Outdoor Garden Study east Sheffield S36 Centre Area 4GY Lazy Daisys Self-catered Wider 1km south Daisy Hill Farm, accommodation Study east Sheffield S36 Area 4HH Dearne Head Caravan Site Wider 4km north Haddingley Lane, Farm Study Cumberworth, Area Huddersfield HD8 8YD Millbrook B&B B&B Wider 5km east Millhouse Ln, Study Millhouse Green, Area Sheffield S36 9NU The Inn Wider 5km east Manchester Rd, Blacksmiths Study Millhouse Green, Arms Area Sheffield S36 9NQ Smallshaw Spa resort Wider 1.5km Hollin Lane, Cottages & Study north east Millhouse Green, Spa Area Sheffield S36 9NH

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13.7.6 ). No data is available on visitor numbers to these locations with the exception of Peak Venture (Kingswood) Activity Centre which attracts around 165,000 visitors per year (see paragraph 13.7.148). 13.7.7 Old Schools House Carlecotes, is the only accommodation business within the Study Area. It has two bedrooms and can only accommodate three visitors. The other tourism businesses within the Study Area are Rocky’s Western Horse, a riding centre, which has the potential to attract visitors, and an unnamed receptor which is expected to become a guesthouse and could potentially attract a small number of visitors. 13.7.8 Old School House in Carlecotes has been assigned a Low sensitivity as it can only accommodate a small number of visitors at any one time and there are also several alternative accommodation businesses in the Wider Study Area. As the unnamed receptor has yet to be constructed it has been assigned a Very Low sensitivity. Rocky’s Western Horse has been assigned a Low sensitivity as there are alternative riding centres within the Wider Study Area e.g. Hazlehead Equestrian Centre. 13.7.9 As reported in Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration), significant construction noise effects are anticipated near Dunford Bridge only, due to the demolition of the SEC. As none of the three tourism businesses in the Study Area are located in Dunford Bridge, no significant noise effects are anticipated on tourism businesses during construction. 13.7.10 As reported in Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual), no significant visual effects are expected near the three tourism businesses during construction. 13.7.11 All three tourism businesses within the Study Area are located on either Windle Edge Road or Brook Hill Lane. These roads are expected to experience a temporary albeit significant major adverse traffic effect (fear and intimidation) from an increase in volume of construction vehicles (see Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport)). 13.7.12 Despite the significant traffic effects reported in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport), the temporary and localised nature of the effects, and the brief period that users of the roads would spend in the affected locations, means that overall there are no environmental effects that combine to create an overall amenity effect on tourism businesses during construction. 13.7.13 Other accommodation businesses close to the edge of the Study Area include Brook Hill Cottage and Thurlmoor Caravan Site. Both are assigned a Low sensitivity due to the modest size of their operations. The two businesses are located along Brook Hill Lane, which is the main route into Dunford Bridge and which will be used to access the Proposed Project. A temporary major adverse significant traffic effect (fear and intimidation) is expected on Brook Hill Lane during construction. However, no visual or noise effects are anticipated in these locations. As above, despite the significant traffic effects reported in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport), the temporary and localised nature of the effects, and the brief period that users of the roads would spend in the affected locations, means that overall there are no environmental affects that combine to create an overall amenity effect on tourism during construction. 13.7.14 Peak Venture is potentially important in terms of the local recreation offer, however, the centre on its own does not have a national profile; the business has therefore been assigned a Medium sensitivity. Given the distance from the Proposed Project, this receptor is not expected to experience any significant noise, traffic or visual effects. Therefore, there are no significant environmental affects that combine to create an overall amenity effect at this tourism business.

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13.7.15 The remaining tourism businesses that lie within the Wider Study Area (See Table 13.5), are all assigned a Very Low sensitivity given the modest size of their operations. Hazelhead Equestrian Centre is potentially slightly more sensitive, given the lack of alternative riding centres in the local area, but it is considered unlikely that the business would experience a loss of trade as the potential effects are not likely to be overly disruptive to the extent that operations would be compromised, and the magnitude of effect would be expected to be Very Low. These receptors are located further from the Proposed Project and would not experience any noise, visual or traffic effects during construction. Therefore, there are no significant environmental affects that combine to create an overall amenity effect at this tourism business.

Tourism Sector 13.7.16 The tourism sector captured within the Wider Study Area has been assigned a Medium sensitivity on the basis that the area is unlikely to heavily rely on the Study Area for its contribution to the tourism offer. Due to the scale and nature of construction effects, there is unlikely to be a significant adverse impact on visitor perceptions in the Wider Study Area. Overall, the effect on the tourism sector is considered not significant.

Recreation 13.7.17 The effects on recreation are assessed from an amenity perspective, i.e. the assessment considers potential changes in user numbers of recreational areas due to an impact on amenity. A collective view is taken as to whether amenity effects resulting from the Proposed Project have potential to affect recreation at receptors within the Study Area.

Promoted Routes (the Trans Pennine Trail) 13.7.18 In order to keep the Trans Pennine Trail open during construction, as described within Chapter 2 (Project Description) a temporary diversion of the trail from Dunford Bridge to Wogden Foot Local Nature Reserve will be maintained by National Grid (see Figure 13.4). 13.7.19 As a high profile walking route of national importance, the Trans Pennine Trail is assigned a High sensitivity. Only a relatively short section (1.6km) of the trail will be diverted and there is potential for the diversion to provide visitors with a new route offering a different experience, which could be viewed as a positive change. No adverse effect on amenity is anticipated as a result of the diversion. 13.7.20 The Trans Pennine Trail may experience significant noise effects close to where it passes Dunford Bridge (see Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration)). However, the noise effects would be localised to that part of the walking route and would not affect the rest of the Trans Pennine Trail within the Study Area. Considering the short length of time users may spend walking past the Dunford Bridge area, the noise effects are unlikely to deter visitors from using the Trans Pennine Trail. 13.7.21 A localised moderate adverse visual effect is anticipated for users of the Trans Pennine Trail (see Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual)). This is due to the cable corridor construction, the temporary construction compounds, the laydown area and the temporary access tracks. 13.7.22 A temporary major adverse significant traffic effect (fear and intimidation) is anticipated on Goddard Lane due to an increase in the volume of construction vehicles (see Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport)). As the Trans Pennine Trail runs alongside Goddard Lane for approximately 2km, there is potential for users of the route to experience significant fear and intimidation effects. Although, as reported

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in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport), the reality of the proportional increase in construction vehicles is less significant than suggested due to very low baseline traffic levels, low observed pedestrian and cyclist usage, and management of construction vehicles through the CTMP. 13.7.23 Despite the significant traffic effects reported in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport), the temporary and localised nature of the noise and visual effects, and the brief period that users of the trail would spend in the affected locations, means that overall there would be no amenity effect on the Trans Pennine Trail during construction.

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Cycle Routes 13.7.24 NCN 62 is a national long-distance route that follow the route of the Trans Pennine Trail and is therefore assigned a High sensitivity. In terms of the diversion, the magnitude of impact on the cycle route is expected to be Very Low, since the diversion is limited to 1.6km (a small proportion of the long-distance route). No adverse effect on amenity is anticipated as a result of the diversion. The diversion will provide a different experience for cyclists through this area which may be more atheistically pleasing to the existing route (acknowledging that this is subjective). 13.7.25 A moderate adverse visual effect is identified on NCN 62 (as it follows the same route as the Trans Pennine Trail) as a result of the construction of the cable corridor, but this is expected to be localised. NCN 62 is also expected to experience significant localised noise effects at Dunford Bridge and would also be diverted during construction (see paragraph 13.8.15). 13.7.26 NCN 62 is expected to experience significant, albeit temporary, traffic effects (fear and intimidation) as it runs alongside Goddard Lane/Windle Edge Road. 13.7.27 The magnitude of the impact on amenity at NCN 62 is considered to be Very Low as these significant environmental effects are temporary in nature with the noise effects localised to one area. The significance of effect on amenity of NCN 62 is minor adverse, and not significant. 13.7.28 NCN 68 is a national long-distance route which connects to NCN 62 at Windle Edge Road. It is assigned a Medium sensitivity on the basis of regional importance (as it does not use the same route as the Trans Pennine Trail it is not linked to any route of national importance). NCN 68 is not expected to experience any significant noise, visual or traffic effects. Therefore, there are no significant environmental affects that combine to create and an overall amenity effect on NCN 68.

PRoW 13.7.29 All PRoW in the Study Area are assigned a Low sensitivity except for PRoW 25, which is part of the Trans Pennine Trail and is assigned a High sensitivity. PRoW 26 and PRoW 25 may be impacted by the Trans Pennine Trail diversion as they form part of it or are connected to it. These two PRoW have been assessed separately and additionally to the Trans Pennine Trail. 13.7.30 Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport) reports that any closures of PRoW would be temporary in nature and that managed crossings would be kept to a minimum. Whilst this may cause pedestrian delay on a temporary basis, any adverse effect would be minimal due to the low volume of users and the temporary nature of the diversion. The magnitude of impact on PRoW from pedestrian and cyclist delay is assessed as Very Low. 13.7.31 PRoW 11 would be crossed by the northern access route to the Proposed Project, however, as outlined within the CTMP, access would be maintained, and pedestrians managed. No significant noise, visual or traffic effects have been identified on PRoW 11 during construction. Therefore, there are no significant environmental affects that combine to create and an overall amenity effect on PRoW 11. 13.7.32 The magnitude of impact on the remaining PRoW is assessed to be Very Low as there are no significant noise, visual or traffic effects expected during construction. Therefore, there are no significant environmental affects that combine to create and an overall amenity effect at PRoW 10 (footpath and bridleway), PRoW 22, PRoW 23 and PRoW 12.

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13.7.33 PRoW 25 has been assigned a High sensitivity as it forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail. PRoW 25 is the only PRoW that will be diverted as part of the Trans Pennine Trail diversion. Part of PRoW 25 is expected to experience significant noise effects near Dunford Bridge (see paragraph 13.8.21). These significant effects would be localised, with less than half a kilometre of route being effected (PRoW 25 extends 4.5km within the Study Area). There is also expected to be moderate adverse visual effects within the Study Area. This PRoW would also be diverted during construction (see paragraph 13.8.15). The effects on the PRoW would be temporary in nature with the noise effects extremely localised to Dunford Bridge. As users of the route are only passing through Dunford Bridge and are only likely to be subjected to the noise effects for no more than a few minutes, the magnitude of impact is assessed as Very Low. The significance of effect on amenity at PRoW 25 is minor adverse, and not significant. 13.7.34 PRoW 26 has been assigned a Low sensitivity as although it connects to the Trans Pennine Trail, it is a relatively short bridleway. PRoW 26 is also expected to experience significant localised noise effects at Dunford Bridge. However, as PRoW 26 is not diverted, there are no significant visual effects expected at this PRoW. There are no significant environmental affects that combine to create and an overall amenity effect on PRoW 26.

Recreational Facilities 13.7.35 In addition to the promoted routes, cycle routes and PRoW discussed above, there are five recreational facilities which can be used for recreational activities within the Study Area (see Figure 13.3), a number of LDWR, and several areas of open access land.

St Anne’s Carlecotes Church 13.7.36 St Anne’s Carlecotes Church is a small local church, and although it is not expected to attract a large number of people, it may have local significance, with few other churches available nearby. It has therefore been assigned a Medium sensitivity. 13.7.37 There are no significant noise or visual effects expected near this receptor during construction. 13.7.38 Along Brook Hill Lane there is expected to be major adverse traffic effects (fear and intimidation) due to the increase in volume of construction vehicles (see Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport)). Users who use Brook Hill Lane to walk to the church may also experience these fear and intimidation effects. However, as reported in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport), the reality of the proportional increase in construction vehicles is less significant than suggested due to very low baseline traffic levels, low observed pedestrian and cyclist usage, and that the traffic effects will be managed and controlled, as set out in the CTMP, to ensure conflict with road users is minimised (see paragraph 13.6.3). 13.7.39 There are no environmental effects that could combine to create an overall amenity effect at this receptor. Winscar Reservoir 13.7.40 Winscar Reservoir is a popular area for recreational activities and it is used primarily by the Pennine Sailing Club. The receptor has been assigned a Low sensitivity as it primarily attracts locals as mentioned in paragraph 13.7.42. 13.7.41 There are no significant noise, visual or traffic effects at this receptor during construction. There are no significant environmental effects that could combine to create an overall amenity effect at this receptor.

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Pennine Sailing Club 13.7.42 Pennine Sailing Club is a local sailing club and is not thought to attract a large number of international visitors. The receptor has been assigned a Low sensitivity. 13.7.43 There is no significant noise, visual or traffic effects anticipated at this receptor during construction. There are no significant environmental effects that could combine to create an overall amenity effect at this receptor.

Dunford Bridge Trans Pennine Trail Car Par & Picnic Area 13.7.44 Dunford Bridge car park and picnic area does not attract a large number of visitors and is generally seen as a quick resting point for walkers. There are no other facilities at this receptor e.g. public toilets. As such, the receptor has been assigned a Very Low sensitivity. 13.7.45 There is expected to be significant noise effects at Dunford Bridge, therefore this receptor is likely to experience potential localised noise effects (see Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration)). 13.7.46 There is expected to be a moderate adverse visual effect near this receptor due to temporary construction compounds, laydown areas and temporary access tracks (see Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual)). 13.7.47 Significant traffic effects (fear and intimidation) are anticipated along Windle Edge Road due to an increase in the volume of construction vehicles (see Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport)). As Dunford Bridge car park and picnic area is located near this road, users of this picnic site may experience some fear and intimidation effects. 13.7.48 Considering the significant noise, visual and traffic effects at Dunford Bridge, the magnitude of impact on amenity at the cat park and picnic area is assessed as High. The significance of effect on amenity at this receptor is minor adverse and not significant.

Winscar Reservoir Car Park & Picnic Area 13.7.49 Winscar Reservoir car park and picnic area, comprises of one picnic table and enough parking spaces for 20 cars. This receptor does not employ any staff and no other visitor facilities (such as public toilets) are available. The receptor has therefore been assigned a Very Low sensitivity. 13.7.50 There is no significant noise, visual or traffic effects anticipated at this receptor during construction. There are no significant environmental effects that could combine to create an overall amenity effect at this receptor.

Long Distance Walking Routes 13.7.51 There are two LDWRs that use part of the Trans Pennine Trail within the Study Area: The Upper Don Valley Trail and the Kinder Loop long distance bridleway (see Figure 6.9). They have been assigned a High sensitivity due to their overlap with the Trans Pennine Trail. 13.7.52 Both LDWRs start at or pass Dunford Bridge and they are therefore likely to experience significant localised noise effects in this area (see Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration)). 13.7.53 Similar to the Trans Pennine Trail, a moderate adverse visual effect is expected in the vicinity of these LDWR during the cable corridor construction and the construction of compounds, laydown areas and access tracks. 13.7.54 The Kinder Loop runs alongside Goddard Lane, which is expected to experience significant traffic effects. Major adverse effects from fear and intimidation are

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anticipated due to the increase in volume of construction vehicles (see Chapter 12 Traffic and Transport). 13.7.55 Considering the localised noise, visual and traffic effects, and on the basis that users of The Upper Don Valley Trail would only spend a short amount of time passing through at Dunford Bridge, the magnitude of impact on the users of this route is assessed as Very Low. The significance of effect on amenity at this LDWR is minor adverse and not significant. 13.7.56 As the Kinder Loop runs alongside Goddard Lane for approximately 2km the significant traffic effects are not anticipated to be localised, but rather experienced for a longer period. However, considering the localised noise and visual effects anticipated at Dunford Bridge, the magnitude of impact on this route within the Study Area is assessed as Very Low. The significance of effect on amenity at this LDWR is minor adverse and not significant. 13.7.57 All other LDWR (see Table 13.7) are assigned a Low sensitivity as they are not nationally significant walking routes. No significant noise or visual effects are present at points on these LDWR. Significant traffic effects from fear and intimidation along Goddard Lane are anticipated on LDWR that run alongside this road. However, as there are no environmental effects that combine to create an overall amenity effect, the effect on amenity is not significant.

Open Access Land 13.7.58 There are a number of large areas of open access land within and outside the Study Area (see Figure 6.9 Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual)). It is assumed that if construction was impacting amenity in one area of open access land, users could undertake their recreational activities in another if necessary. Due to the ability of users to adapt to change in this environment, the sensitivity of all open access land in the Study Area is considered to be Low. 13.7.59 Of the several areas of open access and common land within the Study area, only one significant effect has been identified. A moderate adverse visual effect is expected on the open access land to the south of the Proposed Project, due to the cable corridor construction. No other significant environmental effects (noise and vibration and traffic and transport) have been identified on open access land. Therefore, there are no significant environmental effects that could combine to create an overall amenity effect on open access land in the Study Area.

Summary 13.7.60 In summary, there are no significant effects on amenity at promoted routes, cycle routes, PRoW, recreational facilities, LDWR or open access land. During construction there are no significant effects anticipated on the use of the receptors for recreational activities as users are not likely to be deterred from these areas. The perception of the receptors as areas for recreation is not likely to be adversely affected in the short term i.e. during construction.

Community Amenity 13.7.61 Community amenity effects arise from the combination of landscape and visual, traffic and transport and noise effects. These effects are considered in combination to determine the potential overall adverse effect on residents living in that community. The community amenity assessment is therefore based on the residual effects presented Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual), Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport) and Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration).

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13.7.62 The following community settlements have been assessed in terms of amenity: Dunford Bridge, Townhead, Carlecotes and Lifespan Community. All of these communities lie within the Study Area (see Figure 13.1). They have all been assigned a High sensitivity. 13.7.63 As reported in Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual), no significant landscape and visual effects are anticipated within any of these four community settlements. However, one significant, albeit localised, moderate adverse visual effect has been identified on the scattered residential properties south west of Carlecotes as the residential properties will overlook the SEC. 13.7.64 As reported in Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration), significant noise effects are anticipated at Dunford bridge due to activities such as rock removal to accommodate the cable technology and demolition of the Dunford Bridge SEC. The Dunford Bridge community is expected to experience significant, albeit localised noise effects. No other communities in the Study Area are expected to experience significant noise effects during construction. 13.7.65 As reported in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport), no significant effects are anticipated on severance, driver delay and pedestrian and cycle delay. However, a temporary major adverse significant effect from fear and intimidation is expected along Windle Edge Road, Brook Hill Lane and Goddard Lane. As all four communities are located alongside these roads, they may also experience these traffic effects. However, as reported in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport), the reality of the proportional increase in construction vehicles is less significant than suggested due to very low baseline traffic levels, low observed pedestrian and cyclist usage, and that the traffic effects will be managed and controlled, as outlined in the CTMP to ensure conflict with residents using the roads is minimised (see paragraph 13.6.3). 13.7.66 Considering the noise and traffic effects at Dunford Bridge, the magnitude of impact on the community at Dunford Bridge is assessed as Low. The significance of effect on community amenity is considered to be minor adverse and not significant. 13.7.67 There are no significant environmental effects that could combine to create an overall amenity effect on the communities of Townhead, Carlecotes and Lifespan Community.

Employment 13.7.68 Construction of the Proposed Project has the potential to generate direct and indirect positive effects through the creation of new jobs. The demand for labour created by the Proposed Project during its construction period is expected to be concentrated over the summer of 2020 and 2021 with an anticipated start date of June 2020. 13.7.69 The majority of construction work would require the appointment of approved contractors. These highly-trained specialists are likely to be located throughout the UK and Europe with experience of moving from site to site as new projects are developed. Therefore, the positive employment and induced spending effects from these workers would be realised at a regional and national level rather than a local level. 13.7.70 Local employment opportunities would be expected in certain sectors including construction labouring, plant hire, haulage, landscaping, fencing and drainage. 13.7.71 During the construction of the SEC and the cable section, it is anticipated that there could be between 60 and 70 construction workers on site at any one time. This

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includes an approximate number of 24 construction workers estimated to be required to remove the OHL. It is assumed that the majority of these workers are likely to come from outside the local area. 13.7.72 The additionality calculations for employment are summarised in Table 13.8.

Table 13.8 Additionality Calculation for Employment

Parameter Value Source/assumptions Gross direct job years 66 Number of positions that would be created during construction Deadweight 0 Zero: Assumed that no development would mean no benefit Leakage 90% High: Assumed that most of the jobs will go to those living outside the LSOAs, with only 10% of jobs expected to be taken by local workers Displacement 10% Low: Only 10% of the workforce is expected to be displaced as the workforce required is expected to be highly skilled Multiplier 1.40 Regional multiplier: Regeneration through physical infrastructure. Table 4.13, Additionality Guide32 Net local direct effects 5 Additionality calculation Indirect and induced 2 Additionality calculation employment Total net job years 7 Additionality calculation captured locally (all sectors)

13.7.73 The multiplier used in the additionality calculations is a regional composite multiplier for regeneration through physical infrastructure. Applying the assumptions detailed in Table 13.8 and rounding down to the nearest whole number, it is estimated that 66 construction job years would result in the creation of 7 local job years during the construction phase. This includes additional jobs generated as a result of increased supply chain activity and local spending. 13.7.74 Given that this local job creation is equivalent to 0.9% of the working age population in the LSOA, and the working age population in the LSOA has increased at an average rate of 0.4% per year over the 10 years to 2016, the magnitude of impact on the local labour market is considered to be Very Low. The local labour market is assigned a High sensitivity and therefore the significance of effect on local employment is assessed to be minor beneficial and not significant. 13.7.75 As noted in paragraph 13.7.69, the majority of the construction work would be undertaken by highly-trained specialists located across the UK and therefore any beneficial employment effects would be felt at the national level. However, given the relatively small numbers of workers (60-70) employed during the construction phase of the Proposed Project, the effects are unlikely to be significant.

32 Homes and Communities Agency 2014. Additionality Guide, Fourth Edition. Available from: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378177/additio nality_guide_2014_full.pdf. [Accessed 07/2017].

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Supply Chain and Businesses 13.7.76 As detailed above, there are likely to be between 60 and 70 construction workers on site at any one time. These workers are likely to stay in local accommodation, including within the town of Penistone. This is expected to generate some short- term benefit to the local economy during the construction phase of the Proposed Project. It is noted, however, that if construction takes place over the month of April, accommodation availability might be limited due to the Tour de Yorkshire event. 13.7.77 There would also be further indirect economic benefits arising from expenditure by the work-force on subsistence and consumables in the local area. 13.7.78 There would also be potential for a temporary beneficial impact on local suppliers of items such as construction plant, fencing, re-instatement materials, fuel, consumables, aggregates, seed mixes, timber, portaloos, skip hire, and office equipment. However, as discussed in paragraph 13.2.31 procurement is likely to have a national rather than a local focus. 13.7.79 In terms of the Trans Pennine Trail, there are currently no opportunities for expenditure (e.g. in cafes or shops) on the existing or diverted section of the Trans Pennine Trail in the proximity of the Proposed Project. Therefore there are no effects on local businesses anticipated as a result of the diversion. 13.7.80 The local economy is assessed as High sensitivity and the overall magnitude of supply chain and business impacts is considered to be Very Low at the local level. The significance of effect on local businesses and the supply chain is minor beneficial and not significant. 13.7.81 At a national level, the main impact is associated with the materials (i.e. non-labour) element of construction expenditure which would generate supply-chain activity largely captured outside of the local area. Given its size and therefore resilience to change, the national economy is assigned a Low sensitivity and the magnitude of impact is assessed as Very Low. Therefore, the significance of effect on the national supply chain is negligible beneficial and not significant.

Assessment of Impacts during Operation Changes in access (tourism and recreation) 13.7.82 During the operational phase of the Proposed Project, expected to last between 40 and 50 years, access for maintenance work will be required via the Dunford Bridge car park and along the Trans Pennine Trail. Operational maintenance is expected to be limited to monthly visual inspections, but with regular security visits, generally once a fortnight. Workers would be required to access the Trans Pennine Trail but disturbance to access is expected to be minimal. 13.7.83 As traffic effects, including severance, are scoped out during operation, no further assessment of severance effects on access to tourism and recreation receptors is provided. Amenity effects (tourism, recreation and community) 13.7.84 As stated in paragraph 13.1.4, significant visual amenity effects are expected during operation. No other significant environmental effects are anticipated, as reported in Chapter 12 (Traffic and Transport) and Chapter 14 (Noise and Vibration). As such, no detailed assessment of operational amenity assessment is required. Instead, the following section provides an overview of potential impact on tourism and recreation receptors that could result from the visual effects reported in Chapter 6 (Landscape and Visual):

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• It is acknowledged that there is a potential for the Proposed Project to raise the profile of the area and generate an increased focus and interest, which could thereby impact on visitation. However, given the low-key nature of the tourism offer in the Wider Study Area, this increased focus would not be expected to generate a material change in tourism revenue. • Townhead and Carlecotes are expected to experience moderate beneficial visual effects during operation. There is one tourism business located in Townhead, Rocky’s Western Horses, and one tourism business located in Carlecotes, Old School House Carlecotes, which could benefit from a potential increase in interest in the area. In addition: o NCN 62 and NCN 68 are both expected to have a major beneficial visual effect during operation due to the removal of the existing infrastructure. o All walking routes that use the Trans Pennine Trail are expected to experience a major beneficial visual effect during operation, including the Kinder Loop and the Upper Don Valley LDWR. • It is acknowledged that there is potential for both beneficial and adverse effects on recreational users of the Trans Pennine Trail. A localised moderate adverse visual effect is expected near Wogden Foot SEC, which will reduce to minor by year 15. There is also a major beneficial visual effect expected on the Trans Pennine Trail during operation due to the removal of the existing infrastructure. However, given the low-key nature of the tourism offer in the Study Area and Wider Study Area, the effect of improved vistas in the National Park are not expected to have a significant impact on Trans Pennine Trail visitor numbers during operation. • The re-launching of the Trans Pennine Trail after the completion of the construction phase of the Proposed Project could indirectly act as a stimulus to tourism and attract more visitors to the area. There is potential for the re- launch to reignite interest in the Trans Pennine Trail and the Peak District National Park itself though visitor numbers are difficult to predict. Supply Chain and Businesses 13.7.85 The re-launch of the Trans Pennine Trail has the potential to generate an increased visitor interest in the area. This could have indirect employment and supply chain benefits within the local area, although there are a lack of fee paying attractions in the area, limiting the amount of revenue the area is able to generate. Although the local economy is assigned a High sensitivity, the magnitude of this impact is expected to be Very Low. Therefore, the significance of effect is minor beneficial and not significant. 13.7.86 Expenditure during the operation phase of the Proposed Project will be limited to operational maintenance costs, with a minimal number of workers employed. There is expected to be no impact on the local and national supply chains from the increase in workers

Assessment of Impacts during Decommissioning 13.7.87 It is assumed that, during decommissioning, the cable corridor would be left in situ, in order to avoid disruption associated with their removal. The SEC would be removed if no longer required, with the foundations removed to a depth of approximately 1m, and subsoil and topsoil would be reinstated. Therefore, there could be some localised access issues during these works, similar to those expected during construction.

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13.7.88 The detailed decommissioning methodology would be finalised immediately prior to decommissioning and therefore, for assessment purposes, it is assumed that effects during decommissioning are expected to be similar to those during construction. In reality, because the cable corridor will be left in situ, effects are likely to be less and for a shorter period. 13.7.89 Taking the above into consideration, no significant effects on tourism, recreation, community amenity, employment and supply chain are anticipated during decommissioning.

13.8 Mitigation 13.8.1 No mitigation specific to the socio-economic and tourism assessment is proposed.

13.9 Summary of Residual Effects 13.9.1 As no mitigation or enhancement measures are proposed, the residual effects are the same as the potential effects presented in Section 13.7.

13.10 Cumulative Effects 13.10.1 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and the Peak District National Park Authority were consulted with regards to planning applications within the Study Area. Following review of the applications provided by the council, no cumulative projects were identified. 13.10.2 However, Chapter 15 (Cumulative effects) states that effects should still be assessed i.e. in-combination effects, the combined effects arising as a result of the Proposed Project, for example upon a single receptor. An example would be where a local resident is affected by dust, noise and a loss of visual amenity during the construction of a project, with the result being a greater nuisance than each individual effect alone.

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