LOCAL PLAN INTEGRATED IMPACT ASSESSMENT (IIA) Scoping report | Stage A Consultation Draft | February 2018 Contents Draft Local Plan Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) Scoping Report .................................................................................................................. 1 Figures and Tables ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Brent’s Local Plan ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3. The Integrated Impact Assessment Approach ............................................................................................................................................ 16 4. Identifying relevant plans, programmes and policies ................................................................................................................................... 18 5. Key Sustainable Issues and Opportunities.................................................................................................................................................. 27 6. Developing the IIA framework ..................................................................................................................................................................... 42 7. Consultation ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Appendix 1: Review of Relevant Plans and Programmes .............................................................................................................................. 58 Appendix 2: Baseline Information ................................................................................................................................................................. 137 1. Population and Equality ........................................................................................................................................................................ 137 2. Education .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 143 3. Health ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 148 4. Crime .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 152 5. Water .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 155 6. Air Quality ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 159 7. Soils and Geology ................................................................................................................................................................................. 161 8. Climate Change .................................................................................................................................................................................... 162 9. Biodiversity, Flora and Fauna ................................................................................................................................................................ 165 10. Heritage Assets (Architectural and Archaeological) ............................................................................................................................. 168 12. Waste.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 178 2 13.Transportation ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 181 14. Noise................................................................................................................................................................................................... 187 15. Local Economy ................................................................................................................................................................................... 188 16. Deprivation .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 194 17. Housing ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 198 Appendix 3: Integrated Impact Assessment Workshop Summary ................................................................................................................. 204 Appendix 4: Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) Screening Opinion ...................................................................................................... 217 3 Figures and Tables Figures Figure 1: The spheres of sustainable development .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Figure 2:Administrative Boundaries of the London Borough of Brent ................................................................................................................. 11 Figure 3: Brent and its neighbouring authorities ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Figure 4: Population size by ward .................................................................................................................................................................... 137 Figure 5: Percentage change in ward population ............................................................................................................................................. 137 Figure 6: Male and female population projections ............................................................................................................................................ 138 Figure 7: Age structure of Brent ....................................................................................................................................................................... 138 Figure 8: Age Structure Projections for Brent, 2011-2050 ................................................................................................................................ 139 Figure 9: Ethnicity in Brent ............................................................................................................................................................................... 140 Figure 10: Population by Ethnic Minority, 2011-2050 ....................................................................................................................................... 141 Figure 11: KS4 attainment scores .................................................................................................................................................................... 145 Figure 12: Life expectancy in Brent .................................................................................................................................................................. 148 Figure 13: Number of people with a common mental disorder in Brent ............................................................................................................ 150 Figure 14: Population meeting the recommended 5-a-day fruit and vegetable intake in 2014 .......................................................................... 151 Figure 15: Highest crime types in Brent during 2016/17 ................................................................................................................................... 152 Figure 16: Hot spot locations for gang activities ............................................................................................................................................... 153 Figure 17: Hot spot locations for anti-social behaviour ..................................................................................................................................... 153 Figure 18: Reasons cited for why people feel unsafe in their local area after dark ........................................................................................... 154 Figure 19: Brent's Blue Ribbon Network ..........................................................................................................................................................