Annex 3: Compendium of Baseline Data The mapping used in this document is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right (2009). All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100023385 Page 1 of 50 Annex 3: Compendium of Baseline Data St Andrews and East Fife Local Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment Baseline data NOTE: MAPS IN THIS COPY ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY: THE WORKING VERSIONS ARE AT A LARGER SCALE OR IN INTERACTIVE FORMAT Page 2 of 50 Annex 3: Compendium of Baseline Data Contents and monitoring schedule SEA theme Regulation Contents Indicators to be monitored Schedule reference Biodiversity, Biodiversity, Map of designated Nature Conservation sites Number of developments with an immediate impact on general nature fauna, flora Map of notable habitats designated sites conservation Map of wetlands and water courses Area (ha) of development within designated sites Summary of Biodiversity Action Plan Number and area (ha) of sites within notable habitats Key species indicators and other notes on biodiversity action Biodiversity Action plan species and habitat indicators (to be reviewed) Active biodiversity projects (including woodland projects) associated with developments Energy use Climatic factors Factors which may indicate a different level of energy use Public transport service frequencies compared to Scotland Traffic flows on key routes and sample rural roads (to be Population size distribution of settlements, showing relative determined) dispersal Bus patronage on key routes and times (to be determined) Other data on reasons for travel demand Rail patronage at key times (to be determined) Car ownership by settlement Pedestrian and cycling counts in key areas (to be determined) Average distance travelled to work or education by settlement Number and size of developments built with energy-saving Mode of travel to work or education by settlement design features Travel to work distribution Public transport, cycling and pedestrian projects (off site) Review of public transport services funded through developments Map of public transport accessibility Note: other travel statistics would require questionnaire surveys, or can only be updated from the 2011 Census of Population Energy Climatic factors, No significant energy production in area at present Energy output of renewable energy facilities production material assets Energy output of micro-renewable installations (source to be determined, but possibly through Building Warrant information) Page 3 of 50 Annex 3: Compendium of Baseline Data SEA theme Regulation Contents Indicators to be monitored Schedule reference Air pollution, Air, human health Summary of air pollution (to be updated) Air pollution noise, dust, Industrial sites subject to pollution controls Sites subject to pollution controls hazardous installations Map of hazardous installations Developments with potential to cause dust or noise, or affecting hazardous installations Water quality, Water, human Water quality at bathing beaches Water quality flooding health, River quality (lengths and map) Water treatment and waste water capacities biodiversity, fauna, flora Designated shellfish waters Developments where groundwater abstraction or potential Comments on reasons for poor water quality contamination has required special measures Map and commentary on water treatment capacities Flooding incidents and causes Map and commentary on waste water treatment capacities Flood prevention measures taken, and major improvements or and constraints reconstruction of existing defences Maps of aquifers and groundwater vulnerability with Number and sizes of developments with SUDS systems commentary Number and size of developments in recognised flood plain Map of flood plain areas areas or incorporating flood control measures Map and commentary on flood incidents and recent defence River flows installations Impact of global warming (periodic revisions to estimates as available) Waste Climatic factors, Waste arisings in East Fife (to come) Waste arisings and disposal routes material assets, Waste re-cycling and disposal routes in East Fife (to come) Numbers of re-cycling centres and coverage of re-cycling soil, water, air Waste re-cycling centres and settlements with re-cycling points points Developments incorporating communal re-cycling facilities Soil, mineral Soil, material Commentary on good agricultural land (published maps Areas of good agricultural land absorbed by development resources assets available) Map and commentary on sand, gravel, and coal resources Page 4 of 50 Annex 3: Compendium of Baseline Data SEA theme Regulation Contents Indicators to be monitored Schedule reference Brownfield Material assets, Map of brownfield sites Extent of brownfield land, derelict and vacant sites land, water, soil, Analysis of vacant and derelict land (to come) Developments of brownfield sites contaminated human health, land biodiversity, flora, (No currently listed contaminated sites in the area) Numbers of prominent derelict buildings demolished or fauna brought back into use Landscape Landscape Landscape character map Area and % of development on greenfield sites Summary of landscape capacity by character Area of incursions by landscape character Areas of search for windfarms, onshore Extent of areas affected by windfarm developments (near and Areas of search for windfarms, offshore distant views) by landscape character Landscape capacity assessments for Cupar (to come), St Number and type of small scale developments outside Andrews (to come), Tayport/Wormit and Newport settlement areas Developments on the coastline Settlements – Population, Age structure by settlement Retail shopping patterns (periodic surveys) infrastructure, human health, (See under energy for analysis of settlement size) New database on social, leisure and community facilities community material assets resources, Retail shopping patterns % of affordable housing in new developments vitality and Maps of maintained open space within Cupar and St Andrews Developments incorporating managed open space beyond amenity minimum requirements Mixed use developments, or developments designed to contribute to community vitality (definition to be determined) Built heritage Cultural heritage, Map of Conservation Areas Numbers of developments involving demolition or major material assets Map of Listed buildings change within conservation areas Map of Ancient Monuments Number of listed buildings demolished or substantially altered Map of historic gardens and designed landscapes Number of developments within the grounds of, or directly affecting Listed Ancient Monuments Map of archaeological sites Number of developments within or directly affecting the setting of historic gardens and designed landscapes (to include riggs and historic orchards) Page 5 of 50 Annex 3: Compendium of Baseline Data Biodiversity, nature conservation Biodiversity, nature conservation Designated natural heritage sites Source: Fife Council Page 6 of 50 Annex 3: Compendium of Baseline Data Biodiversity, nature conservation Biodiversity – notable habitats Source: Fife Council Page 7 of 50 Annex 3: Compendium of Baseline Data Biodiversity, nature conservation Habitats – wetland areas Source: Fife Council Page 8 of 50 Annex 3: Compendium of Baseline Data Biodiversity, nature conservation Summary of key features of the Fife Biodiversity Action Plan as they relate to north and east Fife Category Key sites Historic impact of development Threats Current active projects Coastline Inter-tidal and dunes in the Main development impact has Recreational pressure on Grazing management Tentsmuir area, and the Tay been flood and coastal defences coastal flora projects at Kilminning and and Eden Estuaries for towns and villages on the coast, Enrichment from diffuse Tentsmuir Rocky shoreline and rare piers and harbours, and sea pollution, mainly associated Fife Coastal Path beachhead saltmarshes drainage and sewage outfalls. with agriculture management between St Andrews and Elie There are no major industrial Lack of management of Scottish Water investment Cliff and slope areas to the facilities which directly affect the grasslands programmes west of Elie (Kincraig Head) coast, although Leuchars airfield and the former Crail airfield are set Requirement for additional SEPA monitoring (including Significant bird habitats at the on the coast with the former paper coastal defences bathing beaches) Isle of May, St Andrews Bay, mill site in Guardbridge and in the inter-tidal sand and immediately adjacent to the Eden mudflats generally Estuary. There have been no extensive areas of land reclamation Unimproved Found mainly in upland areas, No assessment available of losses No assessment of Road management Grasslands old golf courses, roadside and gains through development development pressures, but verges and river corridors probably limited (see map) Moorland Uplands: North Fife hills Little direct impact from No assessment of Heather regeneration test at Lowland: Tentsmuir development except historically at development pressures, but the Eden Course, St Leuchars airfield probably limited to lowland Andrews areas Heathland restoration at Morton Lochs Rivers River Eden Extensive modifications to river Development encroachment Scottish Water investment course have taken place Flood measures and SEPA monitoring of historically quality Agricultural methods Diffuse pollution from agriculture Page 9 of 50 Annex 3: Compendium