Sustainability Appraisal Appendix 6 (Site Assessments)
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Appendix 6 Detailed assessment forms for allocated sites and reasonable alternative unallocated sites Note: This appendix presents the detailed site assessment forms and therefore the page numbering differs from the remainder of this report. Note: Due to the size of Appendix 6, this has been provided as a separate document. Sustainability Appraisal for Northampton Local Plan Part 2 325 April 2019 LAA0153 Lex Autocare & Kwikfit Site status: Reasonable alternative Site area (m2): 2414 Proposed use: Residential Yield (dw): 8 SCORE SA1a: Housing Provision + SA2a: Access to Sustainable Transport ++ Site is within 500m of cycle routes and within 2,000m of Northampton Railway Station. The site is also within 500m of bus stops, including those served by bus route 19 (12 min frequency Mon to Fri and 15 min frequency in summer vacation). SA2b: Proximity of Services and Facilities ++ Site is within 2,000m of employment areas and within 800m of local centres. SA3a: Proximity of Schools - SA4a: Proximity of Healthcare Facilities - SA4b: Proximity of Open Space and Leisure Facilities + SA4c: Exposure to Low Air Quality and Noise - SA5a: Reduce Crime 0 SA6a: Economical Growth and Availability of Jobs 0 SA7a: Location Relative to Town Centre 0 SA8a: Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission - Sustainable Transport ++ Site is within 500m of cycle routes and within 2,000m of Northampton Railway Station. The site is also within 500m of bus stops, including those served by bus route 19 (12 min frequency Mon to Fri and 15 min frequency in summer vacation). SA8b: Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission - Proximity of Services and ++ Facilities Site is within 2,000m of employment areas and within 800m of local centres. SA of Northampton Local Plan (Part 2) June 2017 SA9a: Proximity of Designated Sites 0 SA10a: Presence of Brownfield Land, Derelict Buildings and Open Space N/A SA11a: Impact on Cultural Heritage SA12a: Road Traffic Increase within Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA) -? SA13a: Source Protection Zone (SPZ) or Contaminated Land -? SA14a: Flood Risk from Rivers -- The whole of the site lies within Flood Zone 3. SA14b: Flood Risk from Groundwater - SA14c: Flood Risk from Surface Water - SA15a: Prioritise Use of Brownfield Land N/A SA15b: Avoid Loss of Greenfield Land N/A SA15c: Avoid Loss of High Quality Agricultural Land 0 SA15d: Avoid Sterilisation of Mineral Resources 0 SA15e: Avoid Risk from Land Instability 0 SA16a: Avoid Noise and Odour and Sterilisation of Waste Management Sites --? Site is within 300m of an industrial area in which the MWLP considers waste management uses to be acceptable. SA of Northampton Local Plan (Part 2) June 2017 LAA0167 Tanner Street Site status: Allocate Site area (m2): 3769 Proposed use: Commercial Yield (dw): 0 SCORE SA1a: Housing Provision 0 SA2a: Access to Sustainable Transport ++ Site is within 500m of cycle routes and within 2,000m of Northampton Railway Station. The site is also within 500m of North Gate Bus Station and bus stops, including those served by bus routes 1 and 9/9a/9b (10 min frequency Mon to Sat), 16 (10 min frequency Mon to Fri and 15 min frequency on Sat) and 2, 3, 4 and 8 (15 min frequency Mon to Sat). SA2b: Proximity of Services and Facilities N/A SA3a: Proximity of Schools 0 SA4a: Proximity of Healthcare Facilities -? SA4b: Proximity of Open Space and Leisure Facilities N/A SA4c: Exposure to Low Air Quality and Noise N/A SA5a: Reduce Crime 0 SA6a: Economical Growth and Availability of Jobs + SA7a: Location Relative to Town Centre ? SA8a: Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission - Sustainable Transport ++ Site is within 500m of cycle routes and within 2,000m of Northampton Railway Station. The site is also within 500m of North Gate Bus Station and bus stops, including those served by bus routes 1 and 9/9a/9b (10 min frequency Mon to Sat), 16 (10 min frequency Mon to Fri and 15 min frequency on Sat) and 2, 3, 4 and 8 (15 min frequency Mon to Sat). SA8b: Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission - Proximity of Services and N/A Facilities SA of Northampton Local Plan (Part 2) June 2017 SA9a: Proximity of Designated Sites 0 SA10a: Presence of Brownfield Land, Derelict Buildings and Open Space N/A SA11a: Impact on Cultural Heritage SA12a: Road Traffic Increase within Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA) -? SA13a: Source Protection Zone (SPZ) or Contaminated Land -? SA14a: Flood Risk from Rivers - SA14b: Flood Risk from Groundwater 0 SA14c: Flood Risk from Surface Water 0 SA15a: Prioritise Use of Brownfield Land N/A SA15b: Avoid Loss of Greenfield Land N/A SA15c: Avoid Loss of High Quality Agricultural Land 0 SA15d: Avoid Sterilisation of Mineral Resources 0 SA15e: Avoid Risk from Land Instability 0 SA16a: Avoid Noise and Odour and Sterilisation of Waste Management Sites 0 SA of Northampton Local Plan (Part 2) June 2017 LAA0168 Rowtree Road Site status: Allocate Site area (m2): 60557 Proposed use: Residential Yield (dw): 131 SCORE SA1a: Housing Provision ++ NBC has estimated a capacity of 195 dwellings for this site. SA2a: Access to Sustainable Transport -- The western half of the site is located within 500m of bus stops, however these are not served by buses with at least 15 minute frequency during weekday peak travel times. SA2b: Proximity of Services and Facilities + Site is within 2,000m of employment areas. SA3a: Proximity of Schools -- The site is within 2,000m of Wotton Hall Park Secondary School. However, it is judged open fields and the river to the north- east of the site creates a significant barrier to access which increases the walking distance significantly beyond 2,000m to reach this school. Therefore, the score for SA3a has been amended from minor negative '-' to significant negative '--'. SA4a: Proximity of Healthcare Facilities - Site is more than 800m from healthcare facilities. SA4b: Proximity of Open Space and Leisure Facilities + Site is within 800m of open space, namely the Counties Crematorium to the west of the site. SA4c: Exposure to Low Air Quality and Noise - Site within 50m of railway line to the west and an A road to the south. SA5a: Reduce Crime 0 Location of residential sites within the Borough assumed to not directly affect achievement of this objective. SA6a: Economical Growth and Availability of Jobs 0 Location of residential sites within the Borough assumed to not directly affect achievement of this objective. SA of Northampton Local Plan (Part 2) June 2017 SA7a: Location Relative to Town Centre 0 Site is outside of Northampton town centre. SA8a: Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission - Sustainable Transport -- The western half of the site is located within 500m of bus stops, however these are not served by buses with at least 15 minute frequency during weekday peak travel times. SA8b: Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission - Proximity of Services and + Facilities Site is within 2,000m of employment areas. SA9a: Proximity of Designated Sites 0 Site is not in proximity to any designated biodiversity or geodiversity site. SA10a: Presence of Brownfield Land, Derelict Buildings and Open Space - Development of site will lead to loss greenfield land that is not designated open space. SA11a: Impact on Cultural Heritage - ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL Ridge & Furrow detected across site. Rail line in tunnel. Possible Iron Age, Romano British settlement. Possible undated pits. Possible iron Age pits. Adjacent to an area of archaeological activity identified during the evaluation of the area in conjunction with the Collingtree SUE This area has potential for archaeological activity. MNN133004 Open Fields Ridge and furrow. HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT COMMENTARY Historic O/S (up to 1900) shows a predominantly agricultural landscape. Field barn to N boundary show on 1900 map. SUMMARY This site has the potential to be sensitive from a heritage point of view. SA12a: Road Traffic Increase within Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA) -? It appears unlikely from 2011 Census data and layout of road network that a significant amount of car commuters from the area of this site would bypass through an AQMA. SA13a: Source Protection Zone (SPZ) or Contaminated Land 0 Site is not within a Source Protection Zone and does not contain contaminated land. SA14a: Flood Risk from Rivers 0 None of the site falls within Flood Zones 2 or 3. SA14b: Flood Risk from Groundwater 0 None of the site falls within a groundwater flood risk area of level 'moderate' or above. SA14c: Flood Risk from Surface Water 0 None of the site falls within a 1 in 100 year surface water flood risk area. SA15a: Prioritise Use of Brownfield Land 0 Site does not contain any brownfield land. SA15b: Avoid Loss of Greenfield Land -- Site contains more than 1 ha of greenfield land. SA15c: Avoid Loss of High Quality Agricultural Land --? The site is wholly located within an area of Grade 3 (Good to Moderate) agricultural land. SA15d: Avoid Sterilisation of Mineral Resources --? Site is wholly within a Sand and Gravel Safeguarding Area. SA15e: Avoid Risk from Land Instability 0 None of the site contains areas of Category C, D or E Ground Instability. SA of Northampton Local Plan (Part 2) June 2017 SA16a: Avoid Noise and Odour and Sterilisation of Waste Management Sites 0 None of the site falls within 300m of within an active or committed waste management facility, or industrial area in which the MWLP considers waste management uses to be acceptable. SA of Northampton Local Plan (Part 2) June 2017 LAA0169c Railway Line Site status: Reasonable alternative Site area (m2): 22340 Proposed use: Commercial Yield (dw): 0 SCORE SA1a: Housing Provision 0 SA2a: Access to Sustainable Transport + SA2b: Proximity of Services and Facilities N/A SA3a: Proximity of Schools 0 SA4a: Proximity of Healthcare Facilities -? SA4b: Proximity of Open Space and Leisure Facilities N/A SA4c: Exposure to Low Air Quality and Noise N/A SA5a: Reduce Crime 0 SA6a: Economical Growth and Availability of Jobs ++ Site is above 1 hectare.