Preface The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Northern Ireland is proposing to extend the existing Black’s Road Park and Ride carpark in Dunmurry. This Environmental Statement (ES) reports the findings of the environmental assessments undertaken during the development of the Park and Ride facility. Information relating to the Environmental Statement and supporting documentation is available in three volumes: Volume 1 – Non-Technical Summary Volume 2 – Environmental Statement Volume 3 - Figures Copies of the Environmental Statement, along with the additional volumes outlining the information provided in the ES, will be made available for review or purchase at the following address: Address Contact Transport NI Ken Orr Eastern Division Tel: 028 9025 3023 Network Traffic & Transportation Email: [email protected] Hydebank 4 Hospital Road Belfast BT8 8JL Opening hours for Hydebank are Monday to Friday 09.00 to 16.00. The documents are also available to download at: https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/topics/road-improvement-schemes Document Control Sheet Project Name: Black’s Road Park & Ride Extension Project Number: CO401359 Report Title: Environmental Statement Report Number: ES Issue Status/Amendment Prepared Reviewed Approved 00 Name: Name: Name: A Banks H Craig A Warwick Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: 06/09/16 Date: 07/09/16 Date: 07/09/16 01 Incorporating Name: Name: Name: comments from client H Craig A Warwick O Fitzpatrick Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: 14/09/16 Date: 14/09/16 Date: 15/09/16 02 Name: Name: Name: Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: Date: Date: Name: Name: Name: Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: Date: Date: Project Name Black’s Road Park and Ride Extension Document Title Environmental Statement Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background to the Scheme ................................................................................. 1 1.2 Scheme Location ............................................................................................... 2 1.3 Environmental Statement (ES) Structure.............................................................. 2 1.4 ES Availability and Comments ............................................................................. 3 1.5 What happens next? .......................................................................................... 3 2 Environmental Impact Assessment .................................................................... 4 2.1 EIA Legislation and Guidance ............................................................................. 4 2.2 EIA Screening and Determination ....................................................................... 4 3 EIA Scoping ........................................................................................................ 6 3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Cultural Heritage ............................................................................................... 7 3.3 Landscape and Visual ...................................................................................... 11 3.4 Geology and Soils ............................................................................................ 15 3.5 Materials ......................................................................................................... 17 3.6 Noise and Vibration ......................................................................................... 19 3.7 Water Environment .......................................................................................... 22 3.8 People and Communities .................................................................................. 25 4 Planning Policy ................................................................................................. 28 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 28 4.2 Planning History .............................................................................................. 28 4.3 Planning Policy ................................................................................................ 28 5 Consultation ..................................................................................................... 30 5.1 Consultation Process ........................................................................................ 30 6 The Proposed Scheme ...................................................................................... 31 6.1 Existing Environment ....................................................................................... 31 6.2 Need for Scheme ............................................................................................. 34 6.3 Study Area and Sensitive Receptors .................................................................. 34 6.4 Scheme Description ......................................................................................... 35 6.5 Indicative Construction Methodology ................................................................. 36 7 Alternatives ...................................................................................................... 38 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 38 Doc. Ref.:CO401359 /ES Rev 01 - i - Issued: September 2016 Project Name Black’s Road Park and Ride Extension Document Title Environmental Statement 7.2 No Development Alternative ............................................................................. 38 7.3 Alternative Designs .......................................................................................... 38 7.4 Issues During the Design Process ..................................................................... 39 8 Transport Assessment ...................................................................................... 41 8.1 Introduction and Methodology .......................................................................... 41 8.2 Baseline Conditions .......................................................................................... 42 8.3 Existing Public Transport Facilities ..................................................................... 43 8.4 Existing Cycling Links ....................................................................................... 43 8.5 Existing Pedestrian Facilitates ........................................................................... 44 8.6 Road Safety .................................................................................................... 44 8.7 Calculating Base Traffic Flows ........................................................................... 45 8.8 Mitigation ....................................................................................................... 46 8.9 Pedestrian and Cycling Infrastructure ................................................................ 47 8.10 Network Impact and Junction Summary ............................................................ 47 8.11 Existing Park and Ride Access ........................................................................... 48 8.12 M1 Off Slip / Black’s Road Junction ................................................................... 49 8.13 Blacks Road / M1 On Slip / Old Golf Course Road. .............................................. 50 9 Air Quality ........................................................................................................ 52 9.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 52 9.2 Statutory and Planning Context ........................................................................ 52 9.3 Methodology ................................................................................................... 55 9.4 Baseline Conditions .......................................................................................... 61 9.5 Evaluation of Receptors ................................................................................... 65 9.6 Predicted Impacts/Impact Assessment .............................................................. 67 9.7 Proposed Mitigation ......................................................................................... 81 9.8 Significance of Effect ....................................................................................... 83 9.9 Summary ........................................................................................................ 84 10 Ecology and Nature Conservation .................................................................... 85 10.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 85 10.2 Statutory and Planning Context ........................................................................ 85 10.3 Methodology ................................................................................................... 86 10.4 Baseline Conditions .......................................................................................... 90 10.5 Evaluation of Receptors ................................................................................. 104 10.6 Predicted Impacts/Impact Assessment ............................................................ 106 Doc. Ref.:CO401359 /ES Rev 01 - ii - Issued: