Rotherham Local Plan: Sites and Policies Document Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) Report 2015 Volume 3: Assessment of Policies B1610800/034/Vol3 | 2 September 2015 Document history and status Revision Date Description By Review Approved 1 17/09/2015 Draft for RMBC review S. Johnson M. White M. Robinson 2 28/09/2015 Final for publication S. Johnson M. White M. Robinson Distribution of copies Revision Issue Date issued Issued to Comments approved 1 17/09/2015 17/09/2015 H. Sleigh, RMBC Draft for RMBC review 2 28/09/2015 28/09/2015 H. Sleigh, RMBC Final for publication Rotherham Local Plan: Sites and Policies Document Project no: B1610802 Document title: Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) Report 2015 Document No.: B1610800/034/Vol3 Revision: 2 Date: 28 September 2015 Client name: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Client no: 30293 Project manager: Michael Robinson Author: Scott D. 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Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... i 1. About This Volume and Relationship with Volumes 1 and 2 ........................................................... 4 2. Assessment of Alternatives ................................................................................................................ 5 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5 2.2 Alternatives to Policy SP60 – Sustainable Construction and Wind Energy ........................................... 5 2.3 Assessment of the alternatives .............................................................................................................. 7 2.4 Selection of the preferred policy ............................................................................................................. 9 3. Population and Equality..................................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Topic definition and approach .............................................................................................................. 10 3.2 Baseline for Population and Equality .................................................................................................... 10 3.3 Relevant Issues (Risks and Opportunities) from Allocations Assessment ........................................... 13 3.4 Policy Analysis: Risks and Opportunities ............................................................................................. 15 3.5 Regional, National and Global Effects .................................................................................................. 16 3.6 Summary of the Net Effects of the Sites and Policies Document ........................................................ 17 4. Health and Well-Being........................................................................................................................ 18 4.1 Topic Definition and Approach ............................................................................................................. 18 4.2 Baseline for Health and Well-Being ...................................................................................................... 19 4.3 Relevant Issues (Risks and Opportunities) from Allocations Assessment ........................................... 21 4.4 Regional, National and Global Effects .................................................................................................. 25 4.5 Summary of the Net Effects of the Sites and Policies Document ........................................................ 27 5. Accessibility / Community Facilities ................................................................................................ 29 5.1 Topic Definition and Approach ............................................................................................................. 29 5.2 Baseline for Accessibility / Community Facilities ................................................................................. 29 5.3 Relevant Issues (Risks and Opportunities) from Allocations Assessment ........................................... 30 5.4 Policy Analysis: Risks and Opportunities ............................................................................................. 35 5.5 Regional, National and Global Effects .................................................................................................. 35 5.6 Summary of the Net Effects of the Sites and Policies Document ........................................................ 36 6. Education and Skills .......................................................................................................................... 37 6.1 Topic Definition and Approach ............................................................................................................. 37 6.2 Baseline for Education and Skills ......................................................................................................... 38 6.3 Relevant Issues (Risks and Opportunities) from Allocations Assessment ........................................... 38 6.4 Policy Analysis: Risks and Opportunities ............................................................................................. 40 6.5 Regional, National and Global Effects .................................................................................................. 41 6.6 Summary of the Net Effects of the Sites and Policies Document ........................................................ 41 7. Economy and Employment ............................................................................................................... 43 7.1 Topic Definition and Approach ............................................................................................................. 43 7.2 Baseline for Economy and Employment .............................................................................................. 44 7.3 Relevant Issues (Risks and Opportunities) from Allocations Assessment ........................................... 48 7.4 Policy Analysis: Risks and Opportunities ............................................................................................. 50 7.5 Regional, National and Global Effects .................................................................................................. 51 7.6 Summary of the Net Effects of the Sites and Policies Document ........................................................ 51 8. Transport and Carbon Emissions ..................................................................................................... 53 8.1 Topic Definition and Approach ............................................................................................................. 53 8.2 Baseline for Transport and Carbon Emissions ..................................................................................... 53 8.3 Relevant Issues (Risks and Opportunities) from Allocations Assessment ........................................... 56 8.4 Policy Analysis: Risks and Opportunities ............................................................................................. 58 8.5 Regional, National and Global Effects .................................................................................................. 60 8.6 Summary of the Net Effects of the Sites and Policies Document ........................................................ 60 9. Biodiversity ......................................................................................................................................... 62 9.1 Topic Definition and Approach ............................................................................................................. 62 9.2 Baseline for Biodiversity ....................................................................................................................... 62 9.3 Relevant Issues (Risks and Opportunities) from Allocations Assessment ........................................... 66 9.4 Policy Analysis: Risks and Opportunities ............................................................................................. 69 9.5 Regional, National and Global Effects .................................................................................................. 70 9.6 Summary of the Net Effects of the Sites and Policies Document ........................................................ 70 10. Air Quality ..........................................................................................................................................