Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Scoping Report Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group 20th February 2017 Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Scoping Report Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by Ryan Putt Nick Chisholm-Batten Steve Smith Graduate Environmental Principal Consultant Technical Director Consultant Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position V2 20th February Consultation 20th February Steve Smith Technical 2017 version 2017 Director Prepared for: Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Prepared by: AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited Plumer House Tailyour Road Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH UK T: +44 (1752) 676700 aecom.com © 2017 AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited. All Rights Reserved. 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Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Relationship of the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan with the Cornwall Local Plan ............................. 2 1.3 Vision for the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan ...................................................................................................... 3 1.4 SEA explained .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.5 SEA ‘scoping’ explained .......................................................................................................................................... 4 1.6 Structure of this report ............................................................................................................................................ 4 2. Air Quality ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 3. Biodiversity .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 4. Climate Change .................................................................................................................................................... 14 5. Landscape and Historic Environment .......................................................................................................... 22 6. Land, Soil and Water Resources ..................................................................................................................... 31 7. Population and Community .............................................................................................................................. 35 8. Health and Wellbeing.......................................................................................................................................... 47 9. Transportation ...................................................................................................................................................... 50 10. Next Steps.............................................................................................................................................................. 55 10.1 Subsequent stages for the SEA process ................................................................................................... 55 10.2 Consultation on the Scoping Report ............................................................................................................. 55 10.3 Download and viewing details ........................................................................................................................... 55 Prepared for: Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group AECOM Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Scoping Report Acronyms AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty AQMA Air Quality Management Area BAP Biodiversity Action Plan HNP Hayle Neighbourhood Plan HWRC Household Waste Recovery Centre CO2 Carbon dioxide DPD Development Plan Document EU European Union GhG Greenhouse Gas Emissions IMD Index of Multiple Deprivation LCA Landscape Character Area LSOA Lower Super Output Area NCA National Character Area NERC Natural Environment Research Council NEWP Natural Environment White Paper NPPF National Planning Policy Framework NPPG National Planning Policy Guidance NNR National Nature Reserve NVZ Nitrate Vulnerable Zone SAC Special Area of Conservation SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SPZ Groundwater Source Protection Zone SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest SuDS Sustainable drainage systems UKCP UK Climate Projections WFD Water Framework Directive WHS World Heritage Site Prepared for: Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group AECOM Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Scoping Report Prepared for: Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group AECOM Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Scoping Report This page is intentionally blank. Prepared for: Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group AECOM Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Scoping Report Hayle Neighbourhood Plan 1. Introduction 1.1 Background AECOM has been commissioned to undertake an independent Strategic Environmental Assessment in support of Hayle’s emerging Neighbourhood Plan. The Hayle Neighbourhood Plan is currently being prepared as a Neighbourhood Development Plan under the Localism Act 2012. The Hayle Neighbourhood Plan is being prepared in the context of the Cornwall Local Plan. It is currently anticipated that the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan will be submitted to Cornwall Council in 2017. Key information relating to the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan is presented in Table 1.1. Table 1.1: Key facts relating to the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Name of Responsible Authority Hayle Town Council Title of Plan Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Subject Neighbourhood plan Purpose The Hayle Neighbourhood Plan is being prepared as a Neighbourhood Development Plan under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. The plan will be in general conformity with the Cornwall Local Plan. Timescale To 2030 Area covered by the plan The Neighbourhood Plan area covers the administrative area of Hayle Town Council. (Figure 1.1) Summary of content The Hayle Neighbourhood Plan will set out a vision, strategy and range of policies for the Neighbourhood Plan area. Plan contact point John Bennett, Chairman of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Email address: [email protected] Phone: 01736 753184 Prepared for: Hayle Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group AECOM 1 Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Scoping Report Hayle Neighbourhood Plan 1.2 Relationship of the Hayle Neighbourhood Plan with the Cornwall Local Plan Cornwall Council is preparing a new Local Plan to replace the district Local Plans1 and the Cornwall Minerals Local Plan and the Cornwall Waste Local Plan. This will comprise a number of documents. The overarching document for the Local Plan, the Cornwall Local Plan: Strategic Policies 2010-2030 was adopted in November 2016. This set out the land use policies to meet Cornwall’s economic, environmental and social needs and aims for the future, and set the framework for all subsequent documents prepared which form part of the Local Plan. Additional documents will be prepared to accompany the Strategic Policies in due course, including a Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD). The Strategic Policies incorporates a housing target of 1,600 dwellings in Hayle during the period to 2030. It has also targeted the delivery of 19,083sqm of industrial space and 19,083sqm of office space within the wider Community Network Area to 2030. It is anticipated that the majority of this space will be delivered within or on the edge of Hayle. Cornwall Council is currently preparing a Site Allocations DPD to support the delivery of policies within the Strategic Policies. The purpose of the Allocations DPD is to allocate land for a range of uses to meet the growth targets for the main towns in Cornwall, as set out in the Strategic Policies. Sites for development included in the Allocations DPD relate to housing growth, commercial growth and enabling infrastructure. In addition, the Allocations DPD identifies strategically important employment sites that should be safeguarded, in line with Policy 5 of the Strategic Policies document. The latest version of the Allocations DPD2 was released for consultation in September 2016. It allocated the following sites: 39 ha for mixed used development at Trevassack for 950 dwellings and approximately 3,000sqm of office space;