Eastleigh Borough Council Issues and Options Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Habitat Regulations Assessment Screening Report November 2015 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 5 1.1 Legislation ...................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 This Report ..................................................................................................................... 5 2 Methodology .................................................................................... 7 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 A Proportionate Assessment .......................................................................................... 7 2.3 The Process of HRA ....................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Evidence gathering ......................................................................................................... 9 Physical scope of the HRA ............................................................................................................ 10 2.5 Task 1: Likely Significant Effects (Screening) ............................................................... 11 Other plans and projects ................................................................................................................ 11 3 Pathways of impact and screening .............................................. 13 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 13 3.2 Disturbance .................................................................................................................. 13 Mechanical erosion ........................................................................................................................ 13 Disturbance of Birds by Human Activity ......................................................................................... 14 Sensitivity of waterfowl ................................................................................................................... 15 Noise and Vibration on other Wildlife ............................................................................................. 17 3.3 Air Quality ..................................................................................................................... 19 Local air pollution ........................................................................................................................... 20 3.4 Water quality ................................................................................................................. 21 3.5 Water resources ........................................................................................................... 23 3.6 Coastal squeeze ........................................................................................................... 24 3.7 Land outside European site boundaries ........................................................................ 25 3.8 Non-native species ....................................................................................................... 26 4 Solent European Sites .................................................................. 27 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 27 Solent Maritime SAC ...................................................................................................................... 27 Solent and Southampton Water SPA and Ramsar ........................................................................ 27 4.2 Reasons for Designation............................................................................................... 27 Solent Maritime SAC ...................................................................................................................... 27 Conservation Objectives ................................................................................................................ 28 Solent and Southampton Water SPA and Ramsar ........................................................................ 29 Conservation Objectives ................................................................................................................ 30 4.3 Historical Trends and Current Pressures ...................................................................... 32 Solent Maritime SAC ...................................................................................................................... 32 Solent and Southampton Water SPA and Ramsar ........................................................................ 33 4.4 Likely Significant Effects ............................................................................................... 34 Disturbance/recreation ................................................................................................................... 34 Air quality ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Option assessment table................................................................................................................ 36 4.5 Other Plans and Projects (In Combination) ................................................................... 39 Recreational pressure .................................................................................................................... 39 Air quality ....................................................................................................................................... 39 4.6 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 40 5 River Itchen SAC ........................................................................... 41 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 41 5.2 Reasons for Designation............................................................................................... 41 Conservation Objectives ................................................................................................................ 41 5.3 Historic Trends and Current Pressures ......................................................................... 42 5.4 Likely Significant Effects ............................................................................................... 42 Air quality ....................................................................................................................................... 43 Options assessment table .............................................................................................................. 45 5.5 Other Plans and Projects (In Combination) ................................................................... 49 Air quality ....................................................................................................................................... 49 5.6 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 50 6 Emer Bog SAC ............................................................................... 51 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 51 6.2 Reasons for Designation............................................................................................... 51 Conservation Objectives ................................................................................................................ 51 6.3 Historic Trends and Current Pressures ......................................................................... 51 6.4 Likely Significant Effects ............................................................................................... 52 6.5 Other Plans and Projects (In Combination) ................................................................... 52 6.6 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 52 7 Mottisfont Bats SAC ...................................................................... 53 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 53 7.2 Reasons for Designation............................................................................................... 53 Conservation Objectives ................................................................................................................ 53 7.3 Historic Trends and Current Pressures ......................................................................... 53 7.4 Likely Significant Effects ............................................................................................... 54 7.5 Other Plans and Projects (In Combination) ................................................................... 54 7.6 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 54 8 New Forest SAC, SPA and Ramsar site ....................................... 55 8.1 Introduction 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