Appendix G - SEA of the Revocation of the South West Regional Strategy Appendix G: SOUTH WEST, European and Internationally Designated sites and key Environmental Sensitivities. Information taken from: (i) Appendix 3 “Table of Appropriate Assessment conclusions by site” South West Regional Spatial Strategy Proposed changes Habitats Regulations Assessment Final Report – July 2008; (ii) JNCC Natura 2000 Data Forms (iii) % figure in last column taken from Natural England’s designations list and condition data of sites (data for 31 March 2012). SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION (SACs) SAC Excessive Other effects Deterioration Increased Deterioration Increased Loss of % of site in recreational of increasing in air quality abstraction in water quality ‘coastal important favourable pressure and urbanisation (both local and leading to a squeeze’ supporting condition other types of (e.g. increased diffuse) decline in habitat outside 31/3/12 disturbance incidence of water levels the boundary fires and and freshwater of the numbers of inputs to European site cats predating hydrologically vulnerable sensitive chicks) European sites Avon Gorge 49% Woodlands Bath & Bradford Site within 200m 90% on Avon Bats of the A4, which may be improved. This may lead to November 2012 Appendix G 1 Appendix G - SEA of the Revocation of the South West Regional Strategy SAC Excessive Other effects Deterioration Increased Deterioration Increased Loss of % of site in recreational of increasing in air quality abstraction in water quality ‘coastal important favourable pressure and urbanisation (both local and leading to a squeeze’ supporting condition other types of (e.g. increased diffuse) decline in habitat outside 31/3/12 disturbance incidence of water levels the boundary fires and and freshwater of the numbers of inputs to European site cats predating hydrologically vulnerable sensitive chicks) European sites increased traffic, potentially adversely affecting the site. Beer Quarry & Quarrying stone. 82% Caves Blackstone 100% Point Bracket's 59% Coppice Braunton A lack of 23% Burrows grazing, and land drainage and/or abstraction has caused water tables to fall. Breney Site within 200m 3% Common and of the A30. Goss & Tregoss Nitrogen Moors deposition is already 1.4 times critical load and acid November 2012 Appendix G 2 Appendix G - SEA of the Revocation of the South West Regional Strategy SAC Excessive Other effects Deterioration Increased Deterioration Increased Loss of % of site in recreational of increasing in air quality abstraction in water quality ‘coastal important favourable pressure and urbanisation (both local and leading to a squeeze’ supporting condition other types of (e.g. increased diffuse) decline in habitat outside 31/3/12 disturbance incidence of water levels the boundary fires and and freshwater of the numbers of inputs to European site cats predating hydrologically vulnerable sensitive chicks) European sites deposition 2.5 times critical load for lowland heathland at this site. Carrine Damaging 36% Common summer fires, attributable mainly to irresponsible visitors and motorists using the road that divides the site. Dumping and tipping have also occurred on the site. Cerne & Sydling Acid deposition 73% Downs 2.6 times critical load for calcareous grassland. Part of site adjacent to rail line - November 2012 Appendix G 3 Appendix G - SEA of the Revocation of the South West Regional Strategy SAC Excessive Other effects Deterioration Increased Deterioration Increased Loss of % of site in recreational of increasing in air quality abstraction in water quality ‘coastal important favourable pressure and urbanisation (both local and leading to a squeeze’ supporting condition other types of (e.g. increased diffuse) decline in habitat outside 31/3/12 disturbance incidence of water levels the boundary fires and and freshwater of the numbers of inputs to European site cats predating hydrologically vulnerable sensitive chicks) European sites increase in frequency or expansion of facilities may adversely affect site through air pollution. Potential increased road traffic may also increase air pollution. Chesil & The Pressure from 96% Fleet tourism and recreation. Increased development in Dorchester and Weymouth expected to exacerbate effects. Physical damage or loss may occur from transport November 2012 Appendix G 4 Appendix G - SEA of the Revocation of the South West Regional Strategy SAC Excessive Other effects Deterioration Increased Deterioration Increased Loss of % of site in recreational of increasing in air quality abstraction in water quality ‘coastal important favourable pressure and urbanisation (both local and leading to a squeeze’ supporting condition other types of (e.g. increased diffuse) decline in habitat outside 31/3/12 disturbance incidence of water levels the boundary fires and and freshwater of the numbers of inputs to European site cats predating hydrologically vulnerable sensitive chicks) European sites infrastructure improvements. Weymouth Port development may lead to adverse effects. Chilmark Mineral 14% Quarries extraction could directly affect this site. Cotswold Physical Nitrogen 33% Beechwoods damage to this deposition at site may occur this site 3 times through critical load for development beech and recreation woodland. (as a result of Increased traffic increased resulting from populations). increased housing around Gloucester and Cheltenham may result in increased traffic & air pollution. November 2012 Appendix G 5 Appendix G - SEA of the Revocation of the South West Regional Strategy SAC Excessive Other effects Deterioration Increased Deterioration Increased Loss of % of site in recreational of increasing in air quality abstraction in water quality ‘coastal important favourable pressure and urbanisation (both local and leading to a squeeze’ supporting condition other types of (e.g. increased diffuse) decline in habitat outside 31/3/12 disturbance incidence of water levels the boundary fires and and freshwater of the numbers of inputs to European site cats predating hydrologically vulnerable sensitive chicks) European sites Crookhill Brick Potential 100% Pit hazards (lighting, rats) from the adjacent waste transfer station. Crowdy Marsh 0% Culm Acid deposition 70% Grasslands 2.3 times critical load for calcareous grassland. Increases in traffic from increased visitor numbers could result in further air pollution. Dartmoor Increased visitor Consented 21% numbers abstractions associated with having adverse new housing effect on and Atlantic salmon encouraging due to lowered tourism likely to river flows. November 2012 Appendix G 6 Appendix G - SEA of the Revocation of the South West Regional Strategy SAC Excessive Other effects Deterioration Increased Deterioration Increased Loss of % of site in recreational of increasing in air quality abstraction in water quality ‘coastal important favourable pressure and urbanisation (both local and leading to a squeeze’ supporting condition other types of (e.g. increased diffuse) decline in habitat outside 31/3/12 disturbance incidence of water levels the boundary fires and and freshwater of the numbers of inputs to European site cats predating hydrologically vulnerable sensitive chicks) European sites impact the site. Development proposals may lead to increased abstraction. Dawlish Warren 1% Dixton Wood 0% Dorset Heaths Mineral Acid deposition Development 15% extraction could at site 14.5 proposals may directly affect times critical lead to site. load for lowland increased Development to heathland. abstraction. facilitate Increases in maintenance traffic from and increased enhancement of visitors could Poole Port may result in further lead to adverse air pollution. effects. Dorset Heaths Existing acid Development 42% (Purbeck & deposition at proposals may Wareham) & Site 12.2 times lead to Studland Dunes the critical load increased for sand dunes. abstraction. Increases in November 2012 Appendix G 7 Appendix G - SEA of the Revocation of the South West Regional Strategy SAC Excessive Other effects Deterioration Increased Deterioration Increased Loss of % of site in recreational of increasing in air quality abstraction in water quality ‘coastal important favourable pressure and urbanisation (both local and leading to a squeeze’ supporting condition other types of (e.g. increased diffuse) decline in habitat outside 31/3/12 disturbance incidence of water levels the boundary fires and and freshwater of the numbers of inputs to European site cats predating hydrologically vulnerable sensitive chicks) European sites traffic associated with increased visitors could result in further air pollution. East Devon Wind turbines to Acid deposition 17% Pebblebed be developed in 17.1 times Heaths close proximity critical load for to site could lowland present potential heathland. for bird strike. Possibility of increased acid Recreational and nitrogen pressure. from Exeter airport. Exmoor & Development 4% Quantock proposals may Oakwoods lead to increased abstraction. Exmoor Heaths Existing acid Development 13% deposition 6 proposals may times critical lead to load for upland increased November 2012 Appendix G 8 Appendix G - SEA of the Revocation of the South West Regional Strategy SAC Excessive Other effects Deterioration Increased Deterioration Increased Loss of % of site in recreational of increasing in air quality abstraction in water quality ‘coastal important favourable pressure and urbanisation (both local and leading to a squeeze’ supporting condition other types of (e.g. increased diffuse)