Greater Norwich Development Partnership: Pre-Submission Joint Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal Report SeptemberSeptmeber 2009 Greater Norwich Development Partnership SA of the Joint Core Strategy Revision Schedule SA of the Greater Norwich Development Partnership Pre-Submission Joint Core Strategy September 2009 Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by 01 August 2009 Draft document Mark Fessey Steve Smith Jeremy Richardson for client Consultant Associate Technical Director comment 02 September Final version for Mark Fessey Steve Smith Andrew McNab 2009 consultation Consultant Associate Director Scott Wilson 6 – 8 Greencoat Place London This document has been prepared in accordance with the scope of Scott Wilson's appointment with its client and is subject to the terms of that appointment. It is addressed SW1P 1PL to and for the sole and confidential use and reliance of Scott Wilson's client. 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I Summary of appraisal findings .....................................................................................................VII 1 Introduction .........................................................................................1 1.2 Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment.................................. 1 1.3 The SA process ................................................................................................................ 2 2 Stage A Findings.................................................................................6 2.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Update of the sustainability context (A1) and baseline (A2)............................................. 6 2.3 A3 – Sustainability Issues............................................................................................... 28 2.4 A4 – Developing the SA Framework............................................................................... 29 3 Stages B1 and B2 .............................................................................33 3.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 33 3.2 Testing the DPD Objectives (B1).................................................................................... 33 3.3 Developing the Options (B2)........................................................................................... 35 4 Appraisal Methodology .....................................................................45 5 Outcomes of the Appraisal (Stages B3 – B6) ...................................49 5.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 49 5.2 Appraisal findings ........................................................................................................... 50 5.3 Cumulative effects .......................................................................................................... 70 5.4 Summary of the SA......................................................................................................... 71 5.5 Monitoring....................................................................................................................... 74 6 Next Steps ........................................................................................75 6.1 Consultation....................................................................................................................75 6.2 SEA Statement ............................................................................................................... 75 Annex I – Context Documents Reviewed in the 2007 Scoping Report........76 Annex II – SEA Checklist.............................................................................79 Annex III – Appraisal Matrices .....................................................................83 Greater Norwich Development Partnership SA of the Joint Core Strategy List of Figures Figure 1.1: The five stage approach to SA .....................................................................................................2 Figure 2.1: Designated nature conservation sites ..........................................................................................9 Figure 2.2: Sub-regional and local green infrastructure corridors.................................................................13 Figure 2.3: The proposed sustainable movement network – Greater Norwich Area....................................14 Figure 2.4: The proposed sustainable movement network –Norwich Urban Area .......................................14 Figure 2.5: The proposed ecological network – Greater Norwich area ........................................................15 Figure 2.6: The proposed ecological network – Norwich urban area ...........................................................15 Figure 2.7: Historic sensitivity around Long Stratton ....................................................................................16 Figure 2.8: Historic sensitivity around Wymondham.....................................................................................17 Figure 2.9: Historic sensitivity around Hethersett / Easton ...........................................................................18 Figure 2.10: Historic sensitivity around North East Norwich.........................................................................19 Figure 2.11: Multiple deprivation across the three authorities ......................................................................21 Figure 3.1: Potential growth locations identified at the issues and options stage ........................................36 Figure 3.2: The preferred spatial approach to growth...................................................................................42 List of Tables Table 1.1: SEA Directive requirements checklist............................................................................................4 Table 2.1: SA objectives and sub-objectives ................................................................................................29 Table 3.1: Assessment of the draft vision – summary findings.....................................................................33 Table 3.2: Assessment of the draft objectives – summary findings..............................................................34 Table 3.3: Options for major growth locations identified at the Reg 25 Technical Consultation Stage........37 Table 3.4: Sustainability implications of Option 1 .........................................................................................38 Table 3.5: Sustainability implications of Option 2 .........................................................................................39 Table 3.6: Sustainability implications of Option 3 .........................................................................................40 Table 3.7: Preferred spatial approach to growth...........................................................................................43 Table 3.8: Full list of preferred options / draft policies from the Pre-Submission JCS..................................44 Table 4.1: Scoring Criteria ...........................................................................................................................46 Table 5.1: Policy 1 - Promoting sustainability and addressing climate change............................................50 Table 5.2: Policy 2 - Promoting good design ................................................................................................51 Table 5.3: Policy 3 – Energy, water and ICT ................................................................................................53 Table 5.4: Policy 4 - Communities and culture .............................................................................................54 Table 5.5: Policy 5 – Supporting communities..............................................................................................54 Table 5.6: Policy 6 - The economy ...............................................................................................................55 Table 5.7: Policy 7 - Housing delivery...........................................................................................................56 Table 5.8: Policy 8 - Access and transport ...................................................................................................57 Table 5.9: Policy 9 - Strategy for growth in the Norwich