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Environmental Impact Assessment: Scoping Report May 2020 | SD | P18-2544_ EIA Scoping_REVF_050620 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: SCOPING REPORT LAND AT MATTERLEY FARM, ALRESFORD ROAD, OVINGTON, HAMPSHIRE ON BEHALF OF BOOMTOWN FESTIVAL UK LTD Prepared by: Sarah Dauncey Pegasus Group 5 The Priory | Old London Road | Canwell | Sutton Coldfield | West Midlands | B75 5SH T 0121 308 9570 | F 0121 323 2215 | W www.pegasusgroup.co.uk Birmingham | Bracknell | Bristol | Cambridge | Cirencester | East Midlands | Leeds | Liverpool | London | Manchester ©Copyright Pegasus Planning Group Limited 2011. The contents of this document must not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of Pegasus Planning Group Limited BoomTown Festival UK LTD Matterley Estate, Winchester Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THE APPLICATION SITE AND PROJECT OVERVIEW 3. LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND THE EIA PROCESS 4. PROPOSED SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Introduction EIA Scope and Methodology Application Site Proposed Development and Alternatives Planning Policy Socio Economic Issues Landscape and Visual Ecology and Nature Conservation Transport Noise Environment Summary 5. TOPICS PROPOSED TO BE ‘SCOPED OUT’ AND NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE ENVIROMENTAL STATEMENT 6. STRUCTURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT 7. ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT SCOPING SUMMARY APPENDICES: APPENDIX A: Site Location Plan APPENDIX B: Zoning Plan APPENDIX C: Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended 2018), Schedule 4 APPENDIX D: Viewpoint Plan May 2020 | SD | P18-2544_EIA Scoping_REVF_050620 Boomtown Festival UK Limited Land at Matterley Farm, Winchester Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report 1. Introduction Overview 1.1.1 This Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report has been prepared on behalf of Boomtown Festivals UK LTD (the “Applicant”) in respect of land at Matterley Farm, Alresford Road, Ovington, Winchester, SO24 OHU (the “Application Site” or "Site") and accompanies a formal EIA Scoping Request to South Downs National Park Authority ("SDNPA") under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended 2018). 1.1.2 The Scoping Report (and subsequent Scoping Opinion from SDNPA), is intended to identify the necessary EIA requirements which would support a proposed planning application for the following likely "Proposed Development": "a change of use of land from agriculture to mixed agriculture and holding of one music festival event in any calendar year including retention of wooden structures within woodland and minor alterations to existing access on A31, both associated with festival use. Storage of containers (storage use associated with music event) on Site throughout rest of the year " 1.1.3 For the purposes of this Scoping, the Application Site extends to approximately 445 hectares comprising a series of agricultural fields, farm buildings and farm living accommodation. The Site also benefits from the planning approval for one music festival and one sports endurance event a year until 2024, as permitted December 2019 (ref: SDNP/18/06249/FUL). The Site is situated within the administrative area of SDNPA and lies to the east of Winchester. The location and extent of the Scoping Site is shown on the Site Location Plan provided at Appendix A. 1.1.4 The Applicant has appointed a team of specialist consultants to consider planning and environmental matters in relation to the Proposed Development and to provide input into the production of this Scoping Report, as listed below. Table 1.1 Consultant Team Topic Consultant Planning Pegasus Group Socio Economic Pegasus Group Landscape and Visual UBU Design Ecology & Nature Conservation ECOSA Heritage Pegasus Group Transport and Access Stadium Management Noise Environment F1 Acoustics Company Limited 1.1.5 The Scoping Report has been produced on behalf of Boomtown Festival UK Ltd by Pegasus Group. Pegasus is registered to the EIA Quality Mark, a scheme operated by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) which allows consultancies that lead the co-ordination of statutory EIAs in the UK to make a Page | 2 May 2020 | SD | P18-2544_ EIA Scoping_REVF_050620 Boomtown Festival UK LTD Land at Matterley Farm, Winchester Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report commitment to excellence in their EIA activities and have this commitment independently reviewed. Requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process 1.2.1 The EIA process is the mechanism by which development proposals are appraised in terms of environmental and socio-economic criteria, in addition to the engineering and technical considerations. The EIA process defines the context of the Proposed Development and its construction (or set up), and examines the issues considered pertinent. 1.2.2 The purpose of the EIA is to establish the nature of the existing Application Site and its surroundings (i.e. the baseline) and the nature of the Proposed Development and compare the baseline with the scenario once the proposals are in place, so to identify the likely significant effects that may arise as a result. This requires consideration of effects during construction (or in this case set up), including any demolition or enabling works, and effects once operational. The document produced as a result of the EIA process is known as the Environmental Statement (ES). 1.2.3 The EIA Regulations require that any Proposed Development falling within the description of a ‘Schedule 2 Development’ within the meaning of the Regulations, may be subject to an EIA where such development is likely to have ‘significant’ effects on the environment by virtue of factors such as its nature, size or location (Regulation 2b). 1.2.4 Following informal discussions with SDNPA, it was considered the Proposed Development could fall under the category of “Tourism and Leisure” (Schedule 2, 12d) where it is identified that the applicable threshold above which EIA may be required is: The area of the of the development exceeds 0.5 hectares. SDNPA indicated that an EIA may be required. 1.2.5 Given these informal discussions and to ensure a robust approach is taken, the applicant therefore intends to submit an ES in support of a future planning application, the content or ‘scope’ of which is set out and discussed throughout this document for SDNPA’s comment and formal Scoping Opinion. Purpose of the Scoping Report 1.3.1 This Scoping Report has been prepared to accompany a formal EIA Scoping Request under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended 2018). The purpose of the Scoping Request is to seek a formal view from SDNPA (with input from other consultees where relevant) on the information to be contained within the Environmental Statement (ES) which will accompany a forthcoming planning application on the above Application Site. 1.3.2 In accordance with Regulation 15, paragraph 2, this Scoping Report contains: • “A plan sufficient to identify the land; May 2020 | SD | P18-2544_ EIA Scoping_REVF_050620 Page | 3 Boomtown Festival UK Limited Land at Matterley Farm, Winchester Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report • A brief description of the nature and purpose of the development on the environment; • An explanation of the likely significant effects of the development on the environment; and • Such other information or representations as the person making the request may wish to provide or make.” 1.3.3 Specifically, this Scoping Report seeks to identify those potential likely significant environmental effects which could occur as a result of the Proposed Development and are subsequently proposed to be assessed in the EIA process, and reported within the resultant ES. Discussion and reasoned justification is also provided within this report on topics which are proposed to be ‘scoped out’ of the EIA process. 1.3.4 This Scoping Report is submitted to SDNPA as part of the formal request for a Scoping Opinion and we welcome comment on the proposed scope and contents of the ES from SDNPA and other consultees that they wish to nominate, in accordance with Regulation 15. It is anticipated such consultees may include the following: • South Downs National Park (various departments) • Hampshire County Council (various departments); • Winchester City Council Historic Environment; • Other nearby Local Authorities; • Other Consultees: o Environment Agency o Highways England o Natural England o Southern Water o Historic England • Relevant Parish Councils 1.3.5 It is requested that the Applicant is informed of those consultees who are notified of this Scoping Request. Structure of the Scoping Report 1.4.1 The remainder of this EIA Scoping Report is divided into the following Sections: • Section 2: The Application Site and Project Overview o An overview of the Application Site and the Proposed Development. • Section 3: Legislative Requirements and the EIA Process o A summary of the relevant EIA legislation and EIA process which will be undertaken. Page | 4 May 2020 | SD | P18-2544_ EIA Scoping_REVF_050620 Boomtown Festival UK LTD Land at Matterley Farm, Winchester Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report • Section 4: Proposed Scope of the Environmental Statement (ES) o Individual discussions on each topic to be assessed within the ES, including information regarding specific methodology. • Section 5: Topics proposed to be Scoped Out of the ES o Each environmental topic not proposed
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