Proposed Strategic Development Plan 2020 Strategic Environmental Assessment Environment Report August 2018 1 2 Contents 1 Proposed Plan Environmental Report Non-Technical Summary ................................ 7 1.1 Purpose of this Environmental Report and key stages .............................................. 7 1.2 Previous Stages ................................................................................................................ 7 1.3 The Context of the Strategy .......................................................................................... 8 1.4 Baseline/Evolution, Characteristics of Areas & Environmental Problems ............... 9 1.5 Assessment of Effects .................................................................................................... 10 Table 1.1: Assessment of Effects ............................................................................................. 10 1.6 Broad Mitigation Measures .......................................................................................... 11 Table 1.2: Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................... 12 1.7 Monitoring ...................................................................................................................... 13 1.8 How to Comment on the Report ................................................................................ 13 2. Outcomes from SDP1 and related PPS ........................................................................ 14 2.1 Outcomes from SDP1 .................................................................................................... 14 Table 2.1: Review of Mitigation Measures in Post Adoption Statement .......................... 15 2.2 Local Development Plan Comparison and Analysis ............................................... 19 2.2.1 Aberdeen City Local Development Plan 2017 ................................................ 19 2.2.2 Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2017 ...................................................... 19 Table 2.2: Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2017 .................................................. 20 3 The Proposed Plan - Purpose of this Environmental Report and key Facts ............ 21 Table 3.1: Key Facts Relating to PPS ...................................................................................... 22 Figure 1: Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Plan Area ........................... 23 3.1 SEA activities to date .................................................................................................... 24 Table 3.2 SEA activities to date .............................................................................................. 24 3.2 Outline and Objectives of the Proposed Strategic Development Plan ............... 25 3.2.1 Content of the Proposed Plan .......................................................................... 25 3.3 Vision ............................................................................................................................... 25 Table 3.3 Revised Vision ........................................................................................................... 25 3.4 Proposed Strategic Development Plan 2020 – Development Strategy ............... 26 Table 3.4 Proposed Strategic Development Plan ............................................................... 26 Table 3.5 Proposed Plan .......................................................................................................... 28 3.5 Relationship with other PPS and environmental protection objectives ............... 30 Table 3.6 List of other PPS and environmental protection objectives .............................. 30 3.6 Relevant aspects of the current state of the environment .................................... 35 3.7 Likely evolution of the environment without SDP ..................................................... 35 Table 3.7: Likely Evolution of the Baseline without SDP ....................................................... 36 4 Environmental problems ............................................................................................... 38 Table 4.1: Environmental Problems ........................................................................................ 38 5 Assessment of Our Vision and Our Spatial Strategy .................................................. 44 5.1 Assessment of Our Vision .............................................................................................. 44 Table 5.1 Assessment of Our Vision ........................................................................................ 44 5.2 Assessment of Our Spatial Strategy ............................................................................ 50 Table 5.2 Assessment of Our Spatial Strategy ...................................................................... 50 5.3 Assessment of Our Economy ....................................................................................... 58 Table 5.3 Assessment of Our Economy ................................................................................. 58 5.4 Assessment of Land Allocation. Our Communities and Employment Land ........ 65 3 Table 5.4: Assessment of Land Allocation (Housing and Employment Land) and Our Communities Chapter ............................................................................................................. 65 5.5 Assessment of Flood Risk Management .................................................................... 74 Table 5.5: Assessment of Flood Risk Management............................................................. 74 5.6 Assessment of Our Resources ........................................................................................... 84 Table 5.6: Assessment of Our Resources .............................................................................. 84 6 Assessment Mitigation and Monitoring ..................................................................... 108 6.1 Alternatives to which SEA was applied ................................................................... 108 6.2 Framework for assessing environmental effects ..................................................... 108 6.3 Cumulative Effect Assessment .................................................................................. 108 6.4 Habitats Regulations Appraisal ................................................................................. 109 6.5 Proposed Mitigation Measures .................................................................................. 109 Table 6.1 Proposed Mitigation Measures ............................................................................ 110 6.6 Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 120 Table 6.2 Monitoring Plan ...................................................................................................... 120 6.7 Proposed Consultation Timescale ............................................................................ 128 6.8 Anticipated Milestones ............................................................................................... 128 Table 6.3 Proposed consultation timescale and methods .............................................. 128 7 Appendices ................................................................................................................. 129 Appendix 7.1a Analysis of Consultations from Interim Environment Report 2018 ........ 129 Table 7.1 Analysis of Consultations ...................................................................................... 129 Appendix 7.1b Analysis of Consultations ............................................................................ 135 Table 7.1b Analysis of Consultations at Scoping Stage .................................................... 135 Appendix 7.1c Analysis of Consultations from Interim Environment Report 2018 ........ 141 Table 7.1c Analysis of Consultations .................................................................................... 141 Appendix 7.2 Cumulative Effects of the Preferred Options............................................. 147 Table 7.2 Cumulative Effects of the Preferred Options .................................................... 147 Appendix 7.3 Other Relevant Plans & Env. Protection Objectives ................................. 152 Table 7.3 Other Relevant Plans & Environmental Protection Objectives ...................... 152 Appendix 7.4 Baseline ........................................................................................................... 165 Appendix 7.4.1: SEA Topic - Climatic Factors .............................................................. 165 Appendix 7.4.2: SEA Topic - Air ...................................................................................... 171 Appendix 7.4.3: SEA Topic - Water ................................................................................ 173 Appendix 7.4.4: SEA Topic - Soil..................................................................................... 186 Appendix 7.4.5: SEA Topic - Biodiversity, Flora and Fauna ......................................... 191 Appendix 7.4.6: SEA Topic - Human Health ................................................................. 197 Appendix 7.4.7: SEA Topic - Population ....................................................................... 201 Appendix 7.4.8: SEA Topic - Cultural Heritage ............................................................