Regional Investment Programme A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet Junction Improvements Preliminary Environmental Information Report Volume 2 – Appendices 19/02/18 Status: A1 Signed off - Publication Document Ref: HE543917-ATK-EGN-RP-LM-000005 Regional Investment Programme A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet Junction Improvements Preliminary Environmental Information Report Volume 2 – Appendices Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely for Highways England’s information and use in relation to Preliminary Environmental Information Atkins Limited assumes no responsibility to any other party in respect of or arising out of or in connection with this document and/or its contents. This document has 296 pages including the cover. Document history Job number: HE543917 Document ref: HE543917-ATK-EGN-RP-LM-000005 Purpose Revision Status Originated Checked Reviewed Authorised Date description Issue for C03 A1 AR LJB AMB CH 19/02/18 Consultation C02 B1 For HE 2nd Review AR LJB AMB AEM 16/02/18 For Initial HE C01 A1 AR LJB AMB CH 26/01/18 Review & Comment Revision C03 Page 2 of 296 Regional Investment Programme A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet Junction Improvements Preliminary Environmental Information Report Volume 2 – Appendices Table of contents Appendix Pages Volume 2 – Appendices 8 1. Appendix A. General Scheme Legislation and Policy 9 1.1 Key legislation and policy 9 2. Appendix B. Development Consent Order (DCO) pre-application process 12 3. Appendix C. PINs Scoping Opinion Comments Log of Responses 14 4. Not used 42 5. Appendix D. Air Quality 43 5.1 Planning and policy context 43 5.2 Study Area 46 5.3 Methodology 47 5.4 Baseline Conditions – Tables 50 5.5 Potential impacts – Tables 56 5.6 Air quality pollutants 63 6. Appendix E. Noise and Vibration 64 6.1 Planning and policy context 64 6.2 Study area 67 6.3 Methodology 68 6.4 Baseline conditions – Tables 72 6.5 Potential impacts – Tables 73 7. Appendix F. Biodiversity 75 7.1 Planning and policy context 75 7.2 Study area 79 7.3 Methodology 80 7.4 Baseline conditions – Tables 88 7.5 Potential mitigation measures – Tables 90 7.6 Summary of further relevant legislation and policy 92 8. Appendix G. Road Drainage and the Water Environment 99 8.1 Planning and policy context 99 8.3 Study area 100 8.4 Methodology 100 8.5 Baseline conditions – Tables 101 8.7 Residual impacts – Tables 106 8.8 Cumulative effects – Table 112 9. Appendix H. Landscape 116 9.1 Planning and policy context 116 9.2 Study area 119 Revision C03 Page 3 of 296 Regional Investment Programme A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet Junction Improvements Preliminary Environmental Information Report Volume 2 – Appendices 9.3 Methodology 119 9.4 Cumulative effects 123 10. Appendix I. Geology and Soils 125 10.1 Planning and policy context 125 10.2 Study area 129 10.3 Methodology 129 10.4 Baseline conditions – Tables 138 10.5 Potential impacts – Tables 140 10.6 Cumulative effects – Table 150 10.7 Additional baseline tables 151 11. Appendix J. Cultural Heritage 162 11.1 Planning and policy context 162 11.2 Study area 167 11.3 Methodology 167 11.4 Potential impacts – Tables 172 11.5 Cumulative effects – Table 175 11.6 Gazetteer 178 12. Appendix K. Materials and Waste 231 12.1 Planning and policy context 231 12.2 Study area 235 12.3 Methodology 236 12.4 Baseline conditions – Tables 241 13. Appendix L. People and Communities 242 13.1 Planning and policy context 242 13.2 Study area 245 13.3 Methodology 245 13.4 Baseline conditions – Tables 258 13.5 Potential impacts – Tables 261 14. Appendix M. Climate 262 14.1 Planning and policy context 262 14.2 Study area 265 14.3 Methodology 269 14.4 Baseline conditions – Tables 276 14.5 Potential impacts – Tables 278 14.6 Potential mitigation measures – Tables 280 15. Appendix N. Assessment of Cumulative Effects 283 15.1 Study area 283 15.2 Methodology 286 15.3 Potential impacts 289 15.4 Other Development’ Schedule for A2 Bean to Ebbsfleet Improvement 292 Revision C03 Page 4 of 296 Regional Investment Programme A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet Junction Improvements Preliminary Environmental Information Report Volume 2 – Appendices Tables Table 1.1: Planning policy 10 Table 3.1: PINS Scoping Opinion comments log with responses 15 Table 5.1: Air quality criteria 43 Table 5.2: Description of AQMAs 50 Table 5.3: Highways England diffusion tube monitoring results (NO2) 51 3 Table 5.4: NO2 monitoring results (µg/m ), 2010 - 2016 53 3 Table 5.5: Monitoring results PM10 (µg/m ), 2010 - 2016 53 3 Table 5.6: Bias adjusted annual mean NO2 diffusion tube monitoring results (µg/m ) 54 Table 5.7: Selected human health receptor locations included at option selection stage 56 Table 5-8: Estimated annual mean NO2 concentrations at selected receptors 57 Table 5-9: Estimated annual mean PM10 concentrations at selected receptors 58 Table 5.10: Total modelled NOx concentrations at Darenth Wood SSSI 59 Table 5.11: Modelled N dry deposition rates at Darenth Wood SSSI 60 Table 5.12: Overall evaluation of local air quality significance 62 Table 6.1: Legislation, regulatory and policy framework for construction and operational noise and vibration 64 Table 6.2: Classification of magnitude of noise impacts 70 Table 6.3: Operational noise levels of significance at residential receptors (Daytime) 71 Table 6.4: Operational noise levels of significance at non-residential receptors (Daytime) 71 Table 6.5: List of NIAs 72 Table 6.6: Short-term traffic noise reporting table (DMRB A1.1) 73 Table 6.7: Long-term traffic noise reporting table (DMRB A1.2) 73 Table 6.8: Noise impacts on IA’s 74 Table 7.1: Summary of relevant local planning policies 77 Table 7.2: Resource valuation 84 Table 7.3: Significance of effects 87 Table 7.4: Summary of statutory designated sites within the study area 88 Table 7.5: Summary of LWS within the study area 89 Table 7.6: Summary of ancient woodland within the study area 89 Table 7.7: Potentially significant effects of the Scheme on nature conservation resources (with mitigation) 90 Table 7.8: Summary of relevant biodiversity legislation – Species 92 Table 7.9: Summary of relevant biodiversity legislation – Site designations 96 Table 7.10: Summary of relevant biodiversity legislation – Species and habitats 97 Table 8.1: Legislation 99 Table 8.2: Baseline information summary – Surface water 101 Table 8.3 Baseline information summary – Geology and hydrogeology 102 Table 8.4: Value of water resources and their features 105 Table 8.5: Significance ratings for Ebbsfleet Option 1 106 Table 8.6: Significance ratings for Bean Option 5 109 Table 8.7: Cumulative effects of nearby developments to the Scheme 112 Table 9.1: Local planning policy documents 117 Table 9.2: Landscape and townscape sensitivity 120 Table 9.3: Visual sensitivity and typical descriptors 120 Table 9.4: Magnitude and nature of impact and typical descriptors 121 Table 9.5: Magnitude and nature of impact and typical descriptors 122 Table 9.6: Significance of effects categories 122 Table 9.7: Proposed developments 123 Table 10.1: Land quality estimation of the level of risk by comparison of consequence and probability 131 Table 10.2: Classifications of probability 131 Table 10.3: Classifications of consequence 132 Table 10.4: Criteria for classifying the value and/or sensitivity of environmental resources/receptors 135 Table 10.5: Classification of magnitude of effect 136 Table 10.6: Criterion for determining the impact significance of effects 136 Table 10.7: Classification of significance of effects 137 Table 10.8: Aquifer designations 138 Table 10.9: Landfill sites within 500 m of the Scheme 139 Table 10.10:Summary of preliminary land contamination risk assessment 140 Table 10.11: Geology and geomorphology impact assessment 148 Table 10.12:Proposed developments 150 Revision C03 Page 5 of 296 Regional Investment Programme A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet Junction Improvements Preliminary Environmental Information Report Volume 2 – Appendices Table 10.13: Site history 151 Table 10.14: Site area trade directories 155 Table 10.15: Pollution incidents 156 Table 10.16: Land contamination risk assessment 158 Table 11.1: Value of heritage assets 168 Table 11.2: Magnitude of impact 169 Table 11.3: Significance of effects 170 Table 11.4: Potential impacts from construction 172 Table 11.5: Potential Impacts during operation 174 Table 11.6: Potential cumulative effects on the historic environment 175 Table 11.7: Gazetteer of designated and non-designated heritage assets 178 Table 11.8: Gazetteer of Findspots 201 Table 11.9: Gazetteer of Archaeological Events 223 Table 12.1: Material resources and waste topics scoped in and out of further assessment 237 Table 12.2: Criteria for classifying the sensitivity of environmental effects 239 Table 12.3: Criteria for classifying the magnitude of environmental effects 240 Table 12.4: Estimated national demand for key construction materials 241 Table 12.5: Waste arisings baseline 241 Table 12.6: National waste infrastructure baseline 241 Table 13.1: Legislation, regulatory and policy framework for people and communities 242 Table 13.2: Impact to private dwellings assessment criteria 246 Table 13.3: In-combination amenity effect impact assessment criteria 247 Table 13.4: Criteria for assessing receptor sensitivity / value 248 Table 13.5: Criteria for assessing magnitude of impact 248 Table 13.6: Significance of effects matrix 249 Table 13.7: Community facilities assessment criteria 250 Table 13.8: Sensitivity of local businesses 250 Table 13.9: Magnitude of impact on local businesses 251 Table 13.10: Assessment of magnitude of impact on agricultural