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Sea Change Sussex Bexhill Enterprise Park Environmental Statement Volume 1: Main Report Project Ref: 27511 October 2013 Peter Brett Associates LLP 10 Queen Square Bristol BS1 4NT T: 0117 9281560 F: 0117 9281570 E: [email protected] Bexhill Enterprise Park Environmental Statement Volume 1: Main Report We print on 100% recycled paper from sustainable suppliers accredited to ISO 14001. J:\27511 North East Bexhill\Reports\Environment\Employment ii Site\ES\Volume 1 Main Report\Bexhill Enterprise Park ES FINAL ISSUE.docx Bexhill Enterprise Park Environmental Statement Volume 1: Main Report Document Control Sheet Project Name: Bexhill Enterprise Park Project Ref: 27511 Report Title: Environmental Statement Volume 1: Main Report Date: October 2013 Name Position Signature Date Various Prepared by: Stefan Boss Associate 17 October 2013 Reviewed by: David Walker LLP Director 17 October 2013 Approved by: For and on behalf of Peter Brett Associates LLP Revision Date Description Prepared Reviewed Approved 00 17/10/13 Planning Application SB SB DW Peter Brett Associates LLP disclaims any responsibility to the Client and others in respect of any matters outside the scope of this report. This report has been prepared with reasonable skill, care and diligence within the terms of the Contract with the Client and generally in accordance with the appropriate ACE Agreement and taking account of the manpower, resources, investigations and testing devoted to it by agreement with the Client. This report is confidential to the Client and Peter Brett Associates LLP accepts no responsibility of whatsoever nature to third parties to whom this report or any part thereof is made known. Any such party relies upon the report at their own risk. © Peter Brett Associates LLP 2013 J:\27511 North East Bexhill\Reports\Environment\Employment iii Site\ES\Volume 1 Main Report\Bexhill Enterprise Park ES FINAL ISSUE.docx Bexhill Enterprise Park Environmental Statement Volume 1: Main Report J:\27511 North East Bexhill\Reports\Environment\Employment iv Site\ES\Volume 1 Main Report\Bexhill Enterprise Park ES FINAL ISSUE.docx Bexhill Enterprise Park Environmental Statement Volume 1: Main Report Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The Proposed Development .......................................................................................... 1 1.2 The Bexhill to Hastings Link Road and North East Bexhill Gateway Road ................... 1 1.3 Policy Position ................................................................................................................ 2 1.4 Terms and Definitions .................................................................................................... 3 1.5 The EIA and Related Documents .................................................................................. 3 1.6 Stakeholder Consultation ............................................................................................... 4 1.7 Project Team .................................................................................................................. 4 1.8 Structure of the Environment Statement ....................................................................... 4 2 Site and Surrounding Area ...................................................................................................... 6 2.1 The Site and Surrounding Area ..................................................................................... 6 2.2 History of the Site........................................................................................................... 7 3 The Proposed Development .................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Description of Proposed Development .......................................................................... 8 3.2 Utilities ......................................................................................................................... 10 3.3 Incorporated Mitigation ................................................................................................ 11 3.4 Consideration of Alternatives ....................................................................................... 12 4 Construction and Site Management ..................................................................................... 15 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 15 4.2 Construction Works and Programme........................................................................... 15 4.3 Construction Management ........................................................................................... 15 4.4 Waste ........................................................................................................................... 17 5 Assessment Method ............................................................................................................... 18 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 18 5.2 EIA Regulations ........................................................................................................... 18 5.3 The EIA Process .......................................................................................................... 18 5.4 Screening and Scoping ................................................................................................ 18 5.5 Consultations ............................................................................................................... 19 5.6 Committed Developments ........................................................................................... 20 5.7 Assessment Assumptions ............................................................................................ 21 5.8 Assessing Effects......................................................................................................... 21 5.9 Mitigation of Adverse Effects ....................................................................................... 23 5.10 Residual Effects ........................................................................................................... 23 5.11 Uncertainty ................................................................................................................... 24 5.12 Significance Criteria ..................................................................................................... 24 5.13 Impact Interactions....................................................................................................... 25 6 Planning and Policy Context ................................................................................................. 26 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 26 6.2 National Planning Policy .............................................................................................. 26 6.3 Regional Planning Guidance ....................................................................................... 31 6.4 Local Development Plans ............................................................................................ 31 6.5 Other Documentation ................................................................................................... 33 6.6 The Changing Policy Context ...................................................................................... 35 7 Economic Impacts .................................................................................................................. 36 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 36 7.2 Policy Context .............................................................................................................. 36 7.3 Baseline Conditions ..................................................................................................... 41 7.4 Assessment of Construction Effects ............................................................................ 48 7.5 Assessment of Operational Effects.............................................................................. 48 7.6 Assessment of Cumulative Effects .............................................................................. 49 J:\27511 North East Bexhill\Reports\Environment\Employment v Site\ES\Volume 1 Main Report\Bexhill Enterprise Park ES FINAL ISSUE.docx Bexhill Enterprise Park Environmental Statement Volume 1: Main Report 7.7 Summary ...................................................................................................................... 51 7.8 References ................................................................................................................... 52 8 Transport and Access ............................................................................................................ 53 8.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 53 8.2 Policy Context .............................................................................................................. 53 8.3 Methodology ................................................................................................................ 54 8.4 Baseline