Clackmannanshire Council Proposed Local Development Plan
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Clackmannanshire Council proposed Local Development Plan Committee Draft August 2013 Habitat Regulations Appraisal Incorporating Appropriate Assessment Draft October 2013 (v2.1) Prepared by: Sue Bell Ecology 7 Bangholm Park Edinburgh EH5 3BA For: Clackmannanshire Council Kilncraigs Greenside Street Alloa FK10 1EB Clackmannanshire Council Proposed LDP – HRA Record & Appropriate Assessment- Committee Draft Document Control Record Date Version Version Title Distribution Details Number June 2013 V1.1 Clackmannanshire Council 1) Clackmannanshire First draft of HRA proposed Local Development Council (G. Finlay) record & AA, which Plan Committee Draft March – 2) SNH accompanied May 2013. Habitats Regulations Committee draft of Appraisal incorporating LDP. appropriate assessment. Draft June 2013 August 2013 V1.2 Clackmannanshire Council 1) Clackmannanshire Revised draft of HRA proposed Local Development Council record & AA, which Plan Council Draft August 2013. takes account of: Habitats Regulations Appraisal a) minor changes to incorporating appropriate spatial allocations assessment. Draft August 2013 arising from initial committee reviews; b) comments received from SNH in response to the screening and V1 reports in relation to (i) mitigation wording for some spatial allocations; (ii) terminology relating to HRA process. October 2013 V2.1 Clackmannanshire Council 1) Clackmannanshire Revised draft of HRA proposed Local Development Council record & AA, which Plan takes account of: Committee Draft August 2013 a) all points noted Habitat Regulations Appraisal above; Incorporating Appropriate b) addition of new site Assessment allocations; Draft September 2013 c) comments received (v2.1) from SNH in response to the screening and v1 reports not included in previous version d) further comments from SNH received during meetings and emails August – October 2013 i Clackmannanshire Council Proposed LDP – HRA Record & Appropriate Assessment- Committee Draft Contents Contents ............................................................................................................... ii 1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Habitats Regulations Appraisal ........................................................................ 1 1.2 The Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) process and Guidance .............................. 1 1.2.1 Terminology ............................................................................................ 1 1.2.2 Guidance ................................................................................................ 2 1.2.3 Structure of the assessment process .............................................................. 2 1.2.4 Reporting and consultation process ................................................................ 2 1.2.5 Limitations of the assessment ...................................................................... 3 1.3 European sites ............................................................................................ 3 1.3.1 Firth of Forth SPA ..................................................................................... 3 1.3.2 River Teith SAC ........................................................................................ 5 1.4 Other projects and plans that may act “in combination” with the Clackmannanshire LDP 6 1.5 Structure of document .................................................................................. 6 2 Conclusions of screening exercise ......................................................................... 7 2.1 Need for HRA and AA .................................................................................... 7 2.2 European sites ............................................................................................ 7 2.3 Screening process ........................................................................................ 7 2.4 Criteria for the identification of LSE ................................................................ 7 2.4.1 Firth of Forth SPA ..................................................................................... 7 2.4.2 River Teith SAC ........................................................................................ 9 2.5 Mitigation wording ..................................................................................... 9 2.6 Conclusions of screening exercise .................................................................... 10 2.6.1 Firth of Forth SPA .................................................................................... 10 2.6.2 River Teith SAC ....................................................................................... 17 3 Appropriate assessment of the likely significant effects of Clackmannanshire LDP on the Firth of Forth SPA ................................................................................................. 18 3.1 Qualifying interests .................................................................................... 18 3.1.1 Data sources .......................................................................................... 18 3.1.2 Numbers of species recorded from Clackmannanshire ........................................ 20 3.1.3 Pink-footed goose .................................................................................... 21 3.1.4 Shelduck ............................................................................................... 21 3.1.5 Wigeon ................................................................................................. 21 3.1.6 Mallard ................................................................................................. 21 3.1.7 Goldeneye ............................................................................................. 22 3.1.8 Red-breasted Merganser ............................................................................ 22 3.1.9 Cormorant ............................................................................................. 22 3.1.10 Oystercatcher ...................................................................................... 22 3.1.11 Ringed plover ...................................................................................... 22 3.1.12 Grey plover ......................................................................................... 22 3.1.13 Golden plover ...................................................................................... 23 3.1.14 Lapwing ............................................................................................. 23 3.1.15 Knot ................................................................................................. 23 3.1.16 Dunlin ............................................................................................... 23 3.1.17 Bar-tailed Godwit ................................................................................. 23 3.1.18 Curlew............................................................................................... 23 3.1.19 Redshank ........................................................................................... 24 ii Clackmannanshire Council Proposed LDP – HRA Record & Appropriate Assessment- Committee Draft 3.2 Proposals identified as having likely significant effects ........................................ 27 3.2.1 M02 The Shore, Alloa ................................................................................ 27 3.2.2 B02 Alloa West Business Park (Pavilions)......................................................... 29 3.2.3 B12 Garvel Farm, Blackgrange ..................................................................... 33 3.2.4 B13 Midtown business proposal, Alloa ............................................................ 37 3.2.5 B14 Kennetpans....................................................................................... 40 3.3 Proposals within the LDP which may act in combination (cumulatively) to have likely significant effects on site integrity ........................................................................... 41 3.3.1 Housing developments within 5 km of the coast that could contribute to increased recreational use of the coast ............................................................................... 41 3.3.2 Proposals on sites that have the potential to provide high tide roosting/feeding sites for pink-footed goose ............................................................................................. 44 3.3.3 Development proposals on sites that have the potential to provide high tide roosting/feeding sites for wader species that are a qualifying interest feature of the SPA ..... 46 3.4 Proposals within the Clackmannanshire LDP that may act in combination with other plans, projects and proposals to have likely significant effects upon the Firth of Forth SPA ..... 47 3.4.1 “In combination” effects with other LDPs – loss of/disturbance to pink-footed goose at inland roost sites .............................................................................................. 47 3.4.2 “In combination” effects with other LDPs – loss of habitat/disturbance to qualifying wader species at inland roost sites ........................................................................ 48 3.4.3 “In combination” effects with other LDPs – increased recreational disturbance at the coast 49 3.4.4 “In combination” effects with proposals for Cockenzie Power station....................... 49 3.4.5 “In combination” effects with proposals for Rosyth