Public Document Pack JOHN WARD East Pallant House Director of Corporate Services 1 East Pallant Chichester Contact: Graham Thrussell on 01243 534653 West Sussex Email: [email protected] PO19 1TY Tel: 01243 785166 www.chichester.gov.uk A special meeting of the Cabinet will be held in the Committee Rooms at East Pallant House East Pallant Chichester West Sussex on Wednesday 14 November 2018 at 15:00 MEMBERS: Mr A Dignum (Chairman), Mrs E Lintill (Vice-Chairman), Mr R Barrow, Mr J Connor, Mrs J Kilby, Mrs S Taylor and Mr P Wilding FIFTH AGENDA SUPPLEMENT This fifth agenda supplement contains for online viewing only the third of the four background papers to the report for agenda item 5 All of the background papers listed in the agenda report have now been published 5 Chichester Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach - Consultation (pages 1 to 118) Background Paper 3: Habitat Regulations Assessment: Chichester Local Plan Review – AECOM – November 2018 This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 5 Habitat Regulations Assessment: Chichester Local Plan Review Chichester District Council Project number: 60549754 November 2018 Page 1 Habitat Regulations Assessment: Chichester Chichester District Council Local Plan Review Project number: 60549754 Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by Hannah Corrigan Isla Hoffman Heap Dr James Riley Ecologist Senior Ecologist Technical Director (Ecology and Habitats Regulations Assessment) Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position 0 24 October 2018 Draft for client JR Dr James Riley Technical Director comment (Ecology and Habitats Regulations Assessment) 1 5 November 2018 Amended following JR Dr James Riley Technical Director client comment 2 9 November 2018 Amended following JR Dr James Riley Technical Director client comment Page 2 Prepared for: Chichester District Council AECOM Habitat Regulations Assessment: Chichester Chichester District Council Local Plan Review Project number: 60549754 Prepared for: Chichester District Council Prepared by: AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited Midpoint, Alencon Link Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 7PP United Kingdom T: +44(0)1256 310200 aecom.com © 2018 AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited (“AECOM”) for sole use of our client (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. Page 3 Prepared for: Chichester District Council AECOM Habitat Regulations Assessment: Chichester Chichester District Council Local Plan Review Project number: 60549754 Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................... 8 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 9 Background to the Project ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Legislation ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Scope of the Project .............................................................................................................................................. 10 HRA of Adopted Local Plan – summary of conclusions ......................................................................................... 11 2. Methodology .................................................................................................. 13 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 13 HRA Task 1 – Likely Significant Effects (LSE) Test ............................................................................................... 14 HRA Task 2 – Appropriate Assessment (AA) ......................................................................................................... 15 HRA Task 3 – Avoidance and Mitigation ................................................................................................................ 15 Confirming Other Plans and Projects That May Act ‘In Combination’ .................................................................... 15 Plans ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16 3. Pathways of Impact ....................................................................................... 18 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 Relevant Supporting Studies ................................................................................................................................. 18 Disturbance and Recreational Pressure ................................................................................................................ 18 Mechanical/abrasive Damage and Nutrient Enrichment ....................................................................................... 19 Disturbance ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Atmospheric Pollution ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Water Abstraction .................................................................................................................................................. 23 Water Quality ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 Coastal Squeeze ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Loss of Habitats Outside of European Sites .......................................................................................................... 25 Bat Sites ................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Bird Sites ............................................................................................................................................................... 26 4. Likely Significant Effects Test Summary ........................................................ 27 Policies .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Strategic Site Allocations ....................................................................................................................................... 27 Summary ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 5. Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA and Ramsar Site/Solent Maritime SAC/Solent and Dorset Coast SPA ........................................................... 29 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA and Ramsar site .................................................................................. 29 Conservation Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Medmerry Nature Reserve .................................................................................................................................... 32 Solent Maritime SAC ............................................................................................................................................. 32 Features of European Interest .............................................................................................................................. 32 Conservation Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Historic Trends and Current Conditions ................................................................................................................ 33 Key Environmental Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 33 Potential Effects Linking to the Local Plan Review ................................................................................................ 33 Policies .................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Strategic