Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment of the South Wingfield Neighbourhood Plan

SEA and HRA Screening Document

August 2019

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Neighbourhood Plan

SEA and HRA Screening Document

LC-530 Document Control Box

Client Borough Council

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Report Title Assessment of the South Wingfield Neighbourhood Plan: SEA and HRA Screening Document

Filename LC-530_South_Wingfield_SEA_HRA_Screening_5_010819CW.docx

Date August 2019

Author CW

Reviewed SC

Approved ND

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SEA & HRA of the South Winfield NP: Screening Report August 2019 LC-530_South_Wingfield_SEA_HRA_Screening_5_010819CW.docx

Contents 1 Introduction ...... 1 1.1 This report ...... 1 1.2 Strategic Environmental Assessment ...... 1 1.3 Habitat Regulations Assessment ...... 2 1.4 The South Wingfield Neighbourhood Plan ...... 3 1.5 The Parish of South Wingfield ...... 6 1.6 Relationship with the Local Plan ...... 7 2 SEA Screening ...... 8 2.1 Strategic Environmental Assessment ...... 8 2.2 The screening process ...... 8 2.3 Relevance to the SEA Directive ...... 11 2.4 Determination of likely significant effects ...... 12 2.5 Biodiversity, flora and fauna...... 13 2.6 Population and human health ...... 17 2.7 Transport and accessibility ...... 18 2.8 Soil, water and air ...... 19 2.9 Climatic factors ...... 24 2.10 Material assets ...... 24 2.11 Cultural heritage ...... 25 2.12 Landscape ...... 29 3 HRA Screening ...... 32 3.1 Habitats Regulations Assessment...... 32 3.2 Previous HRA Work ...... 35 3.3 The screening process ...... 36 3.4 Determination of likely significant effects ...... 36 4 Conclusions ...... 38 4.1 SEA screening outcome ...... 38 4.2 HRA screening outcome ...... 38 4.3 Consultation ...... 38 Appendix A: South Wingfield NP Policies ...... 39 Appendix B: Consultation Responses ...... 40

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List of Figures Figure 1.1: South Wingfield Parish Boundary in relation to Amber Valley Borough ...... 5 Figure 1.2: South Wingfield village Built Development Framework (source: NP) ...... 6 Figure 2.1: Application of the SEA Directive to plans and programmes...... 9 Figure 2.2: Natura 2000 sites in close proximity to the South Wingfield Parish (source: Natural