Trans-Pennine Upgrade Preliminary Environmental Information Report February 2018 Trans-Pennine Upgrade Preliminary Environmental Information Report Page Left Intentionally Blank January 2018 Trans-Pennine Upgrade Preliminary Environmental Information Report Infrastructure Planning Trans-Pennine Upgrade PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REPORT Author: Various Version Date Status of Version Rev 1.0 26.01.18 Initial Draft Rev 2.0 02.02.18 Final Draft Rev 3.0 07.02.18 Final Trans-Pennine Upgrade Preliminary Environmental Information Report Page Left Intentionally Blank Trans-Pennine Upgrade Preliminary Environmental Information Report CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background to the Scheme and this Report .............................................................. 1 1.2 The Consenting Process ........................................................................................... 2 1.3 Purpose of this Report .............................................................................................. 2 1.4 Structure of this PEIR ................................................................................................ 2 1.5 Responding to Consultation ...................................................................................... 3 1.6 Pre-Application Consultation Programme ................................................................. 3 2 THE SCHEME ........................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Background to the Scheme ....................................................................................... 4 2.2 Scheme Objectives ................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Overview ................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Scheme Alignment .................................................................................................... 5 2.5 Earthworks Design .................................................................................................... 6 2.6 Highways Structures ................................................................................................. 8 2.7 Highways Drainage ................................................................................................... 9 2.8 Highways Lighting ..................................................................................................... 9 2.9 Improvements to Local Roads ................................................................................... 9 2.10 Non-Motorised User (NMU) Provision ....................................................................... 9 2.11 Flood Risk Assessment ........................................................................................... 10 2.12 Construction ............................................................................................................ 10 2.13 Demolition ............................................................................................................... 11 2.14 Services and Utility Diversions ................................................................................ 12 2.15 Waste Management ................................................................................................ 12 2.16 Environmental Design ............................................................................................. 12 2.17 Embedded Mitigation .............................................................................................. 13 3 ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES ..................................................................... 18 3.1 Assessment Methodology ....................................................................................... 18 3.2 Reasonable Alternatives Studied ............................................................................ 18 3.3 Justification for Chosen Option ............................................................................... 23 4 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY .......................................... 24 4.1 Purpose of EIA Process .......................................................................................... 24 4.2 EIA Work Completed to Date .................................................................................. 24 4.3 Approach to the PEIR ............................................................................................. 28 Trans-Pennine Upgrade Preliminary Environmental Information Report 5 AIR QUALITY ......................................................................................................... 30 5.1 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 30 5.2 Other baseline information to be obtained/surveys to be undertaken ..................... 33 5.3 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 33 6 CULTURAL HERITAGE ......................................................................................... 38 6.1 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 38 6.2 Other baseline information to be obtained/surveys to be undertaken ..................... 39 6.3 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 40 7 BIODIVERSITY ....................................................................................................... 45 7.1 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 45 7.2 Other baseline information to be obtained/surveys to be undertaken ..................... 51 7.3 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 51 8 LANDSCAPE AND TOWNSCAPE ......................................................................... 63 8.1 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 63 8.2 Other baseline information to be obtained/surveys to be undertaken ..................... 67 8.3 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 67 9 PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES .............................................................................. 82 9.1 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 82 9.2 Other baseline information to be obtained/surveys to be undertaken ..................... 85 9.3 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 85 10 NOISE AND VIBRATION ........................................................................................ 91 10.1 Existing Environmental Conditions .......................................................................... 91 10.2 Other baseline information to be obtained/surveys to be undertaken ..................... 93 10.3 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 93 11 ROAD DRAINAGE AND THE WATER ENVIRONMENT ..................................... 100 11.1 Existing Environmental Conditions ........................................................................ 100 11.2 Other baseline information to be obtained/surveys to be undertaken ................... 101 11.3 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ............................................................ 101 12 GEOLOGY AND SOILS........................................................................................ 104 12.1 Existing Environmental Conditions ........................................................................ 104 12.2 Other baseline information to be obtained/surveys to be undertaken ................... 108 12.3 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ............................................................ 109 13 MATERIALS ......................................................................................................... 114 13.1 Existing Environmental Conditions ........................................................................ 114 13.2 Other baseline information to be obtained/surveys to be undertaken ................... 118 Trans-Pennine Upgrade Preliminary Environmental Information Report 13.3 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ............................................................ 118 14 CLIMATE .............................................................................................................. 121 14.1 Existing Environmental Conditions ........................................................................ 121 14.2 Other baseline information to be obtained/surveys to be undertaken ................... 122 14.3 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ............................................................ 123 15 ASSESSMENT OF CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ...................................................... 135 16 REFERENCES AND GLOSSARY ........................................................................ 142 APPENDIX A – LANDSCAPE, TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL RECEPTORS ................... 156 APPENDIX B – SUPPORTING FIGURES ........................................................................ 164 Trans-Pennine Upgrade Preliminary Environmental Information Report LIST OF SUPPORTING FIGURES Figure