Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Selby Local Plan
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Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Selby Local Plan Regulation 18 Selby District Council Project number: 60618556 January 2021 Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Selby Project number: 60618556 Local Plan Quality information Prepared by Checked by Verified by Approved by Dr Damiano Weitowitz Dr James Riley Max Wade Dr James Riley Consultant Ecologist Technical Director Technical Director Technical Director Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position 0 December 2020 Draft Habitats JR Dr James Riley Technical Regulations Director Assessment Report 1 January 2021 Revision in JR Dr James Riley Technical response to Director client comments Distribution List # Hard Copies PDF Required Association / Company Name Prepared for: Selby District Council AECOM Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Selby Project number: 60618556 Local Plan Prepared for: Selby District Council Prepared by: Dr Damiano Weitowitz Consultant Ecologist E: [email protected] AECOM Limited Midpoint, Alencon Link Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 7PP United Kingdom T: +44(0)1256 310200 aecom.com © 2021 AECOM Limited. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM Limited (“AECOM”) for sole use of our client (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. Prepared for: Selby District Council AECOM Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Selby Project number: 60618556 Local Plan Table of Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................. 7 Legislation ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Scope of the Project ................................................................................................................................ 8 The Layout of this Report ........................................................................................................................ 9 Quality Assurance ................................................................................................................................... 9 2. Methodology .......................................................................................... 11 Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 11 Description of HRA Tasks ...................................................................................................................... 11 HRA Task 1 – Likely Significant Effects (LSE) ...................................................................................... 11 HRA Task 2 – Appropriate Assessment (AA) ........................................................................................ 12 HRA Task 3 – Avoidance and Mitigation ............................................................................................... 12 Geographical Scope of the HRA ........................................................................................................... 12 3. European Sites ...................................................................................... 14 Lower Derwent Valley SPA / Ramsar .................................................................................................... 14 Lower Derwent Valley SAC ................................................................................................................... 16 River Derwent SAC ............................................................................................................................... 17 Skipwith Common SAC ......................................................................................................................... 19 Humber Estuary SPA / Ramsar ............................................................................................................. 20 Humber Estuary SAC ............................................................................................................................ 23 Thorne & Hatfield Moors SPA ............................................................................................................... 25 Thorne Moor SAC ................................................................................................................................. 26 Kirk Deighton SAC ................................................................................................................................ 27 4. Background to Relevant Impact Pathways ........................................... 29 Recreational Pressure ........................................................................................................................... 29 Bird Disturbance .................................................................................................................................... 29 Non-breeding Birds (October – March) ................................................................................................. 30 Breeding Birds (March – September) ................................................................................................... 32 Trampling Damage and Nutrient Enrichment ........................................................................................ 33 Conclusion............................................................................................................................................. 34 Loss of Functionally Linked Habitat ...................................................................................................... 34 Water Quality ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Water Quantity, Level and Flow ............................................................................................................ 36 Atmospheric Pollution ........................................................................................................................... 38 5. Screening for Likely Significant Effects (LSEs) ..................................... 42 Recreational Pressure ........................................................................................................................... 42 Lower Derwent Valley SPA / Ramsar .................................................................................................... 42 Lower Derwent Valley SAC ................................................................................................................... 42 Skipwith Common SAC ......................................................................................................................... 42 River Derwent SAC ............................................................................................................................... 43 Humber Estuary SPA / Ramsar ............................................................................................................. 43 Humber Estuary SAC ............................................................................................................................ 43 Screening of SLP Policies and Site Allocations – Recreational Pressure ............................................ 43 Loss of Functionally Linked Habitat ...................................................................................................... 44 Lower Derwent SPA / Ramsar ............................................................................................................... 44 Humber Estuary SPA / Ramsar ............................................................................................................. 44 Thorne & Hatfield Moors SPA ............................................................................................................... 45 Kirk Deighton SAC ................................................................................................................................ 45 Screening of SLP Policies and Site Allocations – Loss of Functionally Linked Habitat ........................ 45 Prepared for: Selby District Council AECOM Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Selby Project number: 60618556 Local Plan Water Quality ......................................................................................................................................... 47 Lower Derwent Valley SPA / Ramsar .................................................................................................... 47 Lower Derwent Valley SAC ................................................................................................................... 47 River Derwent SAC ............................................................................................................................... 47 Humber Estuary SPA / Ramsar ............................................................................................................. 48 Humber Estuary SAC ............................................................................................................................ 48 Thorne Moor SAC ................................................................................................................................