Derbyshire Dales Local Plan – Post-Submission Modifications Habitats Regulations Report Prepared on behalf of: Derbyshire Dales District Council Date: June 2017 Prepared by: ClearLead Consulting Limited The Barn, Cadhay, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1QT, UK 01404 814273 Contract Number: C0018 Contract No: C0018 Issue: 5 Author V Pearson (signature): Project Director J Mitchell (signature): Date: June 2017 Version Control Record Issue Status Date Reviewer Initials Author Initials 1 Draft 21/03/16 JM VP 2 Version for consultation 05/04/16 JM VP 3 Pre Submission Local Plan 22/08/16 JM VP version 4 Submission Local Plan version 13/12/16 JM VP 5 Post-Submission version 21/06/17 JRP VP This report has been prepared by ClearLead Consulting, Limited (ClearLead) with all reasonable skill, care and diligence. This report is confidential to the Client named on the front of this report and is protected by copyright for intellectual property. 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Derbyshire Dales Local Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment Report Table of Contents Glossary..................................................................................................................................... 4 Report Addendum ...................................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The need for HRA ........................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Who has carried out the HRA? .................................................................................... 2 1.3 Consultation ................................................................................................................. 2 2 The Derbyshire Dales Local Plan ........................................................................................ 3 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Plan Vision and Objectives .......................................................................................... 3 2.3 Overview of the Plan Area ........................................................................................... 6 3 Methodology ....................................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Overview of HRA Process ............................................................................................ 8 3.2 Approach to the HRA ................................................................................................... 9 3.2.1 Stage 1 Screening for likely significant effects ...................................................... 9 3.2.2 Stage 2: Appropriate Assessment ........................................................................10 4 Descriptions of the European Sites ....................................................................................12 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................12 4.2 Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1) SPA ..........................................12 4.3 South Pennine Moors SAC .........................................................................................12 4.4 Peak District Dales SAC .............................................................................................13 4.5 Gang Mine SAC ..........................................................................................................14 4.6 Cannock Chase SAC ..................................................................................................14 5 Screening of Potential Site Allocations ...............................................................................16 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................16 5.2 Findings ......................................................................................................................16 5.3 Conclusions ................................................................................................................17 6 Screening of the Local Plan Policies ..................................................................................18 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................18 6.2 Findings ......................................................................................................................18 7 Appropriate Assessment: increased water demand and effects on the local water environment ..............................................................................................................................25 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................25 Derbyshire Dales Local Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment Report 7.2 Assessment ................................................................................................................25 7.2.1 Potential Effects Relating to Water Demand on Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1) SPA and South Pennine Moors SAC and Peak District Dales SAC ..........25 7.2.2 Potential Effects Relating to the Local Water Environment on the Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1) SPA and South Pennine Moors SAC ...................26 7.3 Summary and Conclusions .........................................................................................26 8 Appropriate Assessment: increased traffic on air quality ....................................................27 8.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................27 8.2 Background.................................................................................................................27 8.3 Assessment ................................................................................................................28 8.3.1 Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1) SPA and South Pennine Moors SAC .....................................................................................................................28 8.3.2 Peak District Dales SAC ......................................................................................29 8.3.3 Gang Mine SAC ...................................................................................................34 8.4 Summary and Conclusions .........................................................................................35 9 Appropriate Assessment: increased recreational pressure .................................................36 9.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................36 9.2 Background.................................................................................................................36 9.2.1 Potential Effects from Increasing the Resident Population and Visitors on the Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1) SPA and South Pennine Moors SAC ........36 9.2.2 Open Space Provision .........................................................................................41 9.2.3 The Greater Nottingham Aligned Core Strategy HRA ..........................................45 9.3 Assessment and Conclusions .....................................................................................46 10 Appropriate Assessment: urban effects ..........................................................................48 10.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................48 10.2 Background.................................................................................................................48 10.2.1 Pet predation .......................................................................................................49 10.2.2 Effects of dogs .....................................................................................................49 10.2.3 Localised recreational pressure ...........................................................................50 10.2.4 Localised effects from construction on air quality and water quality .....................50 10.2.5 Fires ....................................................................................................................50 10.2.6 Fly-tipping / litter ..................................................................................................51 10.3 Assessment ................................................................................................................51 10.3.1 Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1) SPA and South Pennine Moors SAC 51 Derbyshire Dales Local Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment