Sustainability Statement November 2020 Birchington-on-Sea, Kent Sustainability Statement On behalf of Ptarmigan Land Project Ref: 39862/3022 | V1 | Date: November 2020 Registered Office: Buckingham Court Kingsmead Business Park, London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1JU Office Address: Caversham Bridge House, Waterman Place, Reading, Berkshire RG1 8DN T: +44 (0)118 950 0761 E: [email protected] Sustainability Statement Birchington-on-Sea, Kent Document Control Sheet Project Name: Birchington-on-Sea, Kent Project Ref: 39862 Report Title: Sustainability Statement Doc Ref: V1 Date: November 2020 Name Position Signature Date Assistant Francesca Prepared by: Environmental FP November 2020 Prestinoni Planner Reviewed by: Richard Knight Associate RK November 2020 Director Energy and Approved by: Jonathan Riggall JR November 2020 Natural Resources For and on behalf of Stantec UK Limited Revision Date Description Prepared Reviewed Approved October DRAFT Draft for comment FP RK JR 2020 November V1 Final Version FP RK JR 2020 This report has been prepared by Stantec UK Limited (‘Stantec’) on behalf of its client to whom this report is addressed (‘Client’) in connection with the project described in this report and takes into account the Client's particular instructions and requirements. This report was prepared in accordance with the professional services appointment under which Stantec was appointed by its Client. This report is not intended for and should not be relied on by any third party (i.e. parties other than the Client). Stantec accepts no duty or responsibility (including in negligence) to any party other than the Client and disclaims all liability of any nature whatsoever to any such party in respect of this report. \\cbh-vfil-001\cbh\Projects\39862 Birchington\Energy ii and Sustainability\Sustainability\39862 - 3022 Birchington Sustainability Statement 09112020.docx Sustainability Statement Birchington-on-Sea, Kent Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Site Location and Description ........................................................................................ 1 1.3 Development Proposals ................................................................................................ 1 1.4 Purpose and Structure of this Statement ...................................................................... 1 2 Policy Review ............................................................................................................................ 3 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 National Planning Policy ................................................................................................ 3 2.3 Local Planning Policy .................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Guidance ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.5 Housing Standards Review ........................................................................................... 7 2.6 Summary ....................................................................................................................... 7 3 Socioeconomics ....................................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Baseline Conditions – Existing Economic Assets ......................................................... 8 3.3 Sustainable Business Growth ....................................................................................... 8 3.4 Affordable Housing ........................................................................................................ 9 3.5 Low Carbon Economy ................................................................................................... 9 3.6 Summary ....................................................................................................................... 9 4 Cultural Heritage ..................................................................................................................... 11 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 11 4.2 Baseline Conditions ..................................................................................................... 11 4.3 Mitigation Measures .................................................................................................... 11 4.4 Summary ..................................................................................................................... 12 5 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................... 13 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 13 5.2 Existing Conditions ...................................................................................................... 13 5.3 Impacts on Air Quality ................................................................................................. 13 5.4 Construction Mitigation Measures ............................................................................... 14 5.5 Operational Mitigation Measures ................................................................................. 14 5.6 Summary ..................................................................................................................... 15 6 Biodiversity and Landscape .................................................................................................. 16 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 16 6.2 Baseline Conditions ..................................................................................................... 16 6.3 Potential Effects ........................................................................................................... 18 6.4 Mitigation Measures .................................................................................................... 18 6.5 Summary ..................................................................................................................... 19 7 Waste Management & Materials ............................................................................................ 20 \\cbh-vfil-001\cbh\Projects\39862 Birchington\Energy iii and Sustainability\Sustainability\39862 - 3022 Birchington Sustainability Statement 09112020.docx Sustainability Statement Birchington-on-Sea, Kent 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 20 7.2 Waste Hierarchy .......................................................................................................... 20 7.3 Construction Waste ..................................................................................................... 20 7.4 Specification of Materials ............................................................................................ 21 7.5 Construction Waste Management ............................................................................... 22 7.6 Operational Waste ....................................................................................................... 23 7.7 Summary ..................................................................................................................... 23 8 Water Management ................................................................................................................. 24 8.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 24 8.3 Flood Risk .................................................................................................................... 25 8.4 Adaptation and Mitigation to Flood Risk ...................................................................... 26 8.5 Drainage Strategy........................................................................................................ 26 8.7 Summary ..................................................................................................................... 27 9 Transport ................................................................................................................................. 28 9.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 28 9.2 Baseline Conditions ..................................................................................................... 28 9.3 Measures ..................................................................................................................... 29 9.4 Electric Vehicles .......................................................................................................... 29 9.5 Summary ....................................................................................................................