M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange TR010030 6.6 EIA Scoping Report Volume 6 June 2019 M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange TR010030 6.6 EIA Scoping Report Infrastructure Planning Planning Act 2008 The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 (as amended) M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange The M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange Development Consent Order 202[x ] 6.6 EIA SCOPING REPORT Regulation Number: Planning Inspectorate Scheme TR010030 Reference Application Document Reference TR010030/APP/6.6 Author: M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange project team, Highways England Version Date Status of Version Rev 0 June 2019 Development Consent Order application Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010030 Application document reference: TR010030/APP/6.6 (Vol 6) Rev 0 Page 2 of 313 M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange TR010030 6.6 EIA Scoping Report Table of contents Chapter Pages Chapter 1 8 1. Introduction 9 1.1. Overview of project 9 1.2. Need for Environmental Impact Assessment 9 1.3. Purpose of the Scoping Report 10 1.4. Structure and contents of the Scoping Report 11 1.5. Responsible organisation 14 1.6. The designer 14 1.7. Key legislation and policy 15 Chapter 2 17 2. The Project 18 2.1. Need for the project 18 2.2. Project objectives 18 2.3. Project location 20 2.4. Project description 21 Chapter 3 26 3. Alternatives 27 3.1. Introduction 27 3.2. Optioneering methodology 27 3.3. Preferred Option 32 Chapter 4 34 4. Scope of the Assessment 35 4.1. General Approach 35 4.2. The EIA process 35 4.3. Proposed EIA approach for the Scheme 37 Chapter 5 44 5. Air Quality 45 5.1. Introduction 45 5.2. Study area 45 5.3. Planning and policy context 45 5.4. Baseline conditions 48 5.5. Potential impacts 56 5.6. Proposed level and scope of assessment 57 5.7. Proposed assessment methodology 58 5.8. Proposed consultation 61 5.9. Potential mitigation measures 61 5.10. Assumptions and limitations 62 5.11. Conclusion 62 6. Noise and Vibration 64 6.1. Introduction 64 6.2. Study area 64 6.3. Planning and policy context 65 6.4. Baseline conditions 67 6.5. Potential impacts 69 6.6. Proposed level and scope of assessment 70 6.7. Proposed assessment methodology 71 6.8. Proposed consultation 73 6.9. Potential mitigation measures 73 6.10. Assumptions and limitations 73 6.11. Conclusion 74 Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010030 Application document reference: TR010030/APP/6.6 (Vol 6) Rev 0 Page 3 of 313 M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange TR010030 6.6 EIA Scoping Report 7. Biodiversity 76 7.1. Introduction 76 7.2. Study area 76 7.3. Planning and policy context 77 7.4. Baseline conditions 83 7.5. Potential impacts 97 7.6. Proposed level and scope of assessment 98 7.7. Proposed assessment methodology 103 7.8. Proposed consultation 106 7.9. Potential mitigation measures 107 7.10. Assumptions and limitations 108 7.11. Conclusion 109 8. Road Drainage and the Water Environment 110 8.1. Introduction 110 8.2. Study area 110 8.3. Planning and policy context 111 8.4. Baseline conditions 113 8.5. Potential impacts 116 8.6. Proposed level and scope of assessment 117 8.7. Proposed assessment methodology 121 8.8. Proposed consultation 122 8.9. Potential mitigation measures 123 8.10. Assumptions and limitations 123 8.11. Conclusion 123 9. Landscape 125 9.1. Introduction 125 9.2. Study area 125 9.3. Planning and policy context 126 9.4. Baseline conditions 128 9.5. Potential impacts 132 9.6. Proposed level and scope of assessment 133 9.7. Proposed assessment methodology 137 9.8. Proposed consultation 142 9.9. Potential mitigation measures 143 9.10. Assumptions and limitations 143 9.11. Conclusion 143 10. Geology and Soils 144 10.1. Introduction 144 10.2. Study Area 144 10.3. Planning and policy context 144 10.4. Baseline conditions 145 10.5. Potential impacts 148 10.6. Proposed level and scope of assessment 148 10.7. Proposed assessment methodology 150 10.8. Proposed consultation 158 10.9. Potential mitigation measures 158 10.10. Assumptions and limitations 160 10.11. Conclusion 160 11. Cultural Heritage 162 11.1. Introduction 162 11.2. Study area 162 11.3. Planning and policy context 162 11.4. Baseline conditions 167 11.5. Potential impacts 169 11.6. Proposed level and scope of assessment 171 11.7. Proposed assessment methodology 172 11.8. Proposed consultation 175 11.9. Potential mitigation measures 176 11.10. Assumptions and limitations 176 Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010030 Application document reference: TR010030/APP/6.6 (Vol 6) Rev 0 Page 4 of 313 M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange TR010030 6.6 EIA Scoping Report 11.11. Conclusion 177 12. Materials and Waste 178 12.1. Introduction 178 12.2. Study area 178 12.3. Planning and policy context 178 12.4. Baseline conditions 182 12.5. Potential impacts 185 12.6. Proposed level and scope of assessment 186 12.7. Proposed assessment methodology 187 12.8. Proposed consultation 190 12.9. Potential mitigation measures 190 12.10. Assumptions and limitations 191 12.11. Conclusion 191 13. People and Communities 193 13.1. Introduction 193 13.2. Study area 193 13.3. Planning and policy context 193 13.4. Baseline conditions 197 13.5. Potential impacts 202 13.6. Proposed level and scope of assessment 204 13.7. Proposed assessment methodology 204 13.8. Proposed consultation 218 13.9. Potential mitigation measures 218 13.10. Assumptions and limitations 219 13.11. Conclusion 219 14. Climate 221 14.1. Introduction 221 14.2. Study area 221 14.3. Planning and policy context 223 14.4. Baseline conditions 226 14.5. Potential impacts 229 14.6. Proposed level and scope of assessment 229 14.7. Proposed assessment methodology 229 14.8. Vulnerably to major accident and disasters 230 14.9. Proposed consultation 230 14.10. Potential mitigation measures 231 14.11. Assumptions and limitations 232 14.12. Conclusion 232 Chapter 15 233 15. Assessment of Cumulative Effects 234 15.1. Introduction 234 15.2. Baseline 234 15.3. Proposed level and scope of assessment 237 15.4. Proposed assessment methodology 237 15.5. Potential mitigation measures 239 15.6. Assumptions and limitations 239 15.7. Conclusion 239 Chapter 16 241 16. Summary 242 Chapter 17 251 17. References 252 17.1. References 252 Chapter 18 262 18. Abbreviations and Glossary 263 18.1. Abbreviations 263 18.2. Glossary 266 Planning Inspectorate scheme reference: TR010030 Application document reference: TR010030/APP/6.6 (Vol 6) Rev 0 Page 5 of 313 M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange TR010030 6.6 EIA Scoping Report Chapter 19 273 19. Location and Design Plans (incl. locations plan showing red line boundary) 274 Figures 275 Appendices 276 Appendix A. Air Quality 293 Appendix B. Noise and Vibration Data 299 Appendix C. Ecological Legislation 303 Appendix D. Soils and Geology 309 Appendix E. Gazetteer of Heritage Assets 311 Tables Table 1-1: Suggested Scoping Report Contents in PINS Advice Note 7 12 Table 1-2: Policy overview 15 Table 4-1: Significance of effects 38 Table 4-2: Effects definitions 39 Table 5-1: Relevant human health air quality criteria 46 Table 5-2: Description of AQMAs 50 3 Table 5-3: Annual mean NO2 concentrations (µg/m ) from CMS near to the Scheme 52 Table 5-4: Annual mean PM10 concentrations (µg/m3) at CMS near to the Scheme 52 Table 5-5: Number of exceedances of 24-hour mean PM10 objective and CMS near to the Scheme 52 3 Table 5-6: Annual mean NO2 diffusion tube monitoring results (µg/m ) 53 Table 5-7: Relevant receptors 55 Table 5-8: Air quality topics scoped in and out of further assessment 63 Table 6-1: Regulatory and policy framework for construction noise and vibration 66 Table 6-2: Regulatory and policy framework for operational noise and vibration 66 Table 6-3: Location and distances of NIAs from the Scheme 69 Table 6-4: Noise and vibration topics scoped in and out of further assessment 70 Table 7-1: Summary of relevant local policies 80 Table 7-2: Summary of statutory designated sites within 2 km of the Scheme 85 Table 7-3: Summary of SACs within 30 km of the Scheme 86 Table 7-4: Summary of SNCI within 2 km of the Scheme 87 Table 7-5: Summary of non-statutory conservation verges within 2 km of the Scheme 89 Table 7-6: Summary of ancient woodland within 1 km of the Scheme 90 Table 7-7: Summary of reptile survey results to date 94 Table 7-8: Nature conservation receptors that will be subject to further assessment 99 Table 7-9: Valuation of nature conservation features 100 Table 7-10: Significance of effects on nature conservation feature 104 Table 8-1: Legislation 111 Table 8-2: Surface waterbodies 114 Table 8-3: Designated sites 116 Table 8-4: Water topics scoped into further assessment 117 Table 8-5: Environmental resources, receptors and importance 119 Table 8-6: Value of water resources and their features 124 Table 9-1: Summary of attributes and key characteristics of relevant landscape character areas within Guildford Borough Council 129 Table 9-2: Summary of attributes and key characteristics of relevant landscape character areas within Elmbridge Borough Council 130 Table 9-3: Landscape resources scoped in and out for further assessment 134 Table 9-4: Visual receptors scoped in and out for further assessment 135 Table 9-5: Landscape sensitivity and typical examples 137 Table 9-6: Landscape - magnitude and nature of impact and typical descriptors 139 Table 9-7: Landscape and Visual - significance of effects categories 140 Table 9-8: Landscape - typical descriptors of significance of effect categories 140 Table 9-9: Visual - magnitude of impact and typical descriptors 141