A19 / A184 Testos Junction Improvement TR010020 6.1 Environmental Statement – Volume 1 A19/A184 Testos junction The main text Improvement Planningscheme Act 2008 Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 TR010020 APFP Regulation 5(2)(a) Environmental Statement Volume 1 Volume 6.1 July 2017 Page intentionally left blank for double-sided printing A19 / A184 Testos Junction Improvement Environmental Statement Infrastructure Planning Planning Act 2008 The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 A19 / A184 TESTOS JUNCTION IMPROVEMENT The A19 / A184 (Testos Junction Improvement) Development Consent Order 201[ ] ______________________________________________ ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 1, THE MAIN TEXT ______________________________________________ Regulation Number: APFP Regulation 5(2)(a) Planning Inspectorate Scheme TR010020 Reference Application Document Reference TR010020/APP/6.1 Author: A19 Project Team & Highways England Version Date Status of Version Rev 2 July 2017 Final Planning Inspectorate Scheme Ref: TR010020 Application Document Ref: TR010020/APP/6.1 Page intentionally left blank for double-sided printing A19 / A184 Testos Junction Improvement Environmental Statement DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET Project: A19 / A184 Testos Junction Improvement Client: Highways England Project No: B0140300 Document Environmental Statement, Volume 1, Main Text ODtitle: Ref. No: B0140300/OD/130 DCO Ref. No: TR010020/APP/ 6.1 Originated by Checked by Reviewed by Rev 0 Dan Johnston and Lowri McCann and Dan Johnston and multiple authors others (see list) others (see list) NAME As Project Manager I confirm that the INITIALS Approved above document(s) have been subjected to by Jacobs’ Check and Review procedure and Graeme Willis that I approve them for issue Approved NAME INITIALS by Costain Project Manager Ben Wade DATE May 2017 Draft for client review Originated by Checked by Reviewed by Rev 1 Dan Johnston and Emma Adam and Dan Johnston and multiple authors others (see list) others (see list) NAME As Project Manager I confirm that the INITIALS Approved above document(s) have been subjected to by Jacobs’ Check and Review procedure and Graeme Willis that I approve them for issue Approved NAME INITIALS by Costain Project Manager Ben Wade DATE June 2017 Draft for client approval Originated by Checked by Reviewed by Rev 2 Dan Johnston and Emma Adam and Dan Johnston and multiple authors others (see list) others (see list) NAME As Project Manager I confirm that the INITIALS Approved above document(s) have been subjected to by Jacobs’ Check and Review procedure and Graeme Willis that I approve them for issue Approved NAME INITIALS by Costain Project Manager Ben Wade DATE July 2017 Final © Copyright 2017 Jacobs U.K. Limited. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation: This document has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of Jacobs’ client, and is subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between Jacobs and the client. Jacobs accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of, or reliance upon, this document by any third party. Planning Inspectorate Scheme Ref: TR010020 Application Document Ref: TR010020/APP/6.1 A19 / A184 Testos Junction Improvement Environmental Statement Document Control Document Title Environmental Statement, Volume 1, Main Text OD Document Ref. B0140300/OD/130 DCO Document TR010020/APP/6.1 Ref. Author Dan Johnston/multiple contributors (Jacobs) Owner Paul Ahdal (Highways England) Document Status Final Revision History Version Date Description Author 2 July 2017 Final Dan Johnston/ multiple contributors Distribution List Name Role Paul Ahdal Highways England Project Manager Sheena Crombie Highways England PTS Approvals Date of Name Signature Title Version Issue Planning Inspectorate Scheme Ref: TR010020 Application Document Ref: TR010020/APP/6.1 Page intentionally left blank for double-sided printing A19 / A184 Testos Junction Improvement Environmental Statement LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS Chapter No. Title Originator Chapter 1 Introduction Dan Johnston, Jacobs Chapter 2 The project Dan Johnston, Jacobs Chapter 3 Consideration of alternatives Dan Johnston, Jacobs Chapter 4 Consultation Dan Johnston, Jacobs Chapter 5 Approach to the assessment Dan Johnston, Jacobs Chapter 6 Air quality Abbie Smith, Jacobs Chapter 7 Cultural heritage Rob McNaught, Jacobs Chapter 8 Landscape and visual effects Helen Pope, Jacobs Chapter 9 Ecology and nature conservation Andrew McIlwraith, Jacobs Chapter 10 Geology and soils Anna Firth, Jacobs, with a contribution from Ted Rogers, Acorus Chapter 11 Materials Steven Cooke, Jacobs Chapter 12 Noise and vibration Stephan Booi, Jacobs Chapter 13 People and communities Emily King and Lowri McCann, Jacobs, with a contribution from Ted Rogers, Acorus Chapter 14 Road drainage and the water environment Lowri McCann, with contributions from Sam Flint, Katy Kemble and Sera Roberts, Jacobs Chapter 15 Cumulative effects Dan Johnston, Jacobs Environmental Master Plan Jeremy Parr, Jacobs Figures Ivan Magaz, Jacobs Page intentionally left blank for double-sided printing A19 / A184 Testos Junction Improvement Environmental Statement CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1 5.2 The Design Manual for Roads and Bridges .......................................................... 24 5.3 Study area ............................................................................................................ 24 5.4 Existing baseline, future conditions and the ‘do minimum’ scenario ..................... 24 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 1 5.5 Data gathering ...................................................................................................... 25 1.1 A19 / A184 Testos Junction Improvement ............................................................... 1 5.6 Identifying potential impacts .................................................................................. 25 1.2 Legal basis for the environmental statement ........................................................... 1 5.7 Significance of impacts ......................................................................................... 25 1.3 General principles of EIA ......................................................................................... 1 5.8 Mitigation, enhancement and residual impacts ..................................................... 26 1.4 Purpose of the environmental statement ................................................................. 1 Chapter 6 Air quality ............................................................................. 28 1.5 Scope and content of the environmental statement ................................................ 1 1.6 Availability of the environmental statement ............................................................. 2 Executive summary ......................................................................................................... 28 1.7 How to make comments / the next steps in the process ......................................... 3 6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 28 1.8 Other regulatory regimes ......................................................................................... 3 6.2 Limitations of the assessment ............................................................................... 28 6.3 Legislative background ......................................................................................... 29 Chapter 2 The Scheme ............................................................................ 4 6.4 Assessment approach and method ...................................................................... 30 2.1 The applicant and design team ............................................................................... 4 6.5 Baseline conditions ............................................................................................... 32 2.2 Background to the Scheme ..................................................................................... 4 6.6 Potential impacts (without mitigation).................................................................... 35 2.3 Scheme objectives .................................................................................................. 5 6.7 Mitigation .............................................................................................................. 36 2.4 The site and its surroundings .................................................................................. 5 6.8 Residual impacts and their significance ................................................................ 36 2.5 Scheme description ................................................................................................. 5 6.9 Cumulative effects ................................................................................................ 37 2.6 Landscaping and environmental design .................................................................. 6 Chapter 7 Cultural heritage ................................................................... 38 2.7 Temporary and permanent land-take .....................................................................