Local Development Framework SA South Derbyshire District Council Sustainability Community & Planning Services Appraisal Update Submission Local Plan, Part 1 Technical Appendices October 2015 South Derbyshire Changing for the better CONTENTS PAGE APPENDIX 1: SCOPING REPORT CHANGES 1 APPENDIX 2: KEY ISSUES 14 APPENDIX 3: ASSESSMENT OF PLAN OBJECTIVES AGAINST 23 SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL OBJECTIVES APPENDIX 4: BROAD OPTIONS APPRAISAL 25 APPENDIX 5: HOUSING SITE APPRAISALS 154 APPENDIX 6: EMPLOYMENT SITE APPRAISALS 391 APPENDIX 7: PLAN WIDE EFFECTS 451 APPENDIX 8: SEQUENTIAL TEST INFORMATION 456 APPENDIX 1 SCOPING REPORT CHANGES Page | 1 Scoping Report Changes (changes in response to 2008 consultation) Implemented Organisation Change Proposed Reasoning/justification YES NO This document has been added to the main report and a summary of its objectives included in the Scoping Report Inclusion of The future of Air transport a consultation - East Midlands Airport Technical appendices. No changes to the SA objectives 2003 (White Paper) in Table 1 of the Scoping Report have been made as a result of the inclusion of this Document This document has been added to the main report and a summary of its objectives included in the Scoping Report Inclusion of The East Midlands Airport Masterplan East Midlands Airport Technical appendices. No changes to the SA objectives (2006) in Table 1 of the Scoping Report have been made as a result of the inclusion of this Document This document has been added to the main report and a Inclusion of the European Directive on the Assessment summary of its objectives included in the Scoping Report Environment Agency and Management of Flood Risks in table 1 of the Technical appendices. Changes to the SA objectives have scoping report been made as a result of the inclusion of this Document in Table 1 This document has been added to the main report and a summary of its objectives included in the Scoping Report Inclusion of the level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Environment Agency Technical appendices. Changes to the SA objectives have Assessment (SFRA) in table 1 of the scoping report been made as a result of the inclusion of this Document in Table 1 This bullet has been added to reflect the importance Inclusion of Flood risk as a bullet point at paragraph attached to issues of flood risk (indicated by the level 1 Environment Agency 3.2.3 (now paragraph XXXX) SFRA for South Derbyshire) and the fact that PPS25 requires flood risk within the district be kept under review. Flood risk should be covered under Soil, Water and Air Existing flood risk is acknowledged, as is the likely increase rather than as a Climate Change topic. This would tie in flood risk zones in South Derbyshire associated with in better with the descriptions in Table 1 and would climate change. Environment Agency better reflect the high level of risk currently experienced in the area. Potential for climate change impacts related to flooding should still be covered as a climatic factor. Flood risk is a key issue within South Derbyshire and The issue of Flood risk has been separated from the Environment Agency should be addressed as its own sustainability objective broader climate change indicator and has been included as in Paragraph 5.1 a Sustainability Objective within the scoping report This document has been added to the main report and a summary of its objectives included in the Scoping Report Inclusion of the EC Water Framework Directive Environment Agency Technical appendices. No changes to the SA objectives (80/68/EC) within the Scoping Document have been made as a result of the inclusion of this Document 1 Organisation Change Proposed Implemented Reasoning/justification YES NO Environment Agency Inclusion of a number of Acts and Legislation which Clearly it is a requirement that the Core Strategy fully reflect could be included within the Scoping Report including: all legal obligations from the legislation highlighted by the National Groundwater Protection: Policy and Practice Environment Agency. However government guidance on Page | 2 (GP3) Part 4. Sustainability Appraisal does not set out a need to review all Environmental Protection Act 1990 legislation just plans policies and programmes to identify Water Resources Act 1991 sustainability objectives. Environment Act 1995 The Groundwater Regulations 1998 Water Act 2003 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act Countryside Rights of Way Act Environment Agency Inclusion of PPS11 Regional Spatial Strategies This document has been inserted into the SA main report The ANGSt standards have been referenced, however Inclusion of Natural England’s Access to Natural following a review of Natural England’s website it is unclear Environment Agency Greenspace Standards as standalone objectives within whether a parent strategy exists from which the targets the Scoping Report have been taken. Inclusion of baseline data on priority species for the This information will help establish the baseline Environment Agency area and the number of local wildlife sites should be environmental conditions for South Derbyshire and is included. already collected by the authority. Similar comments have also been received from the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and as such Sustainability Objective 1 has been amended to read: The SA objective on Biodiversity is centred around To avoid damage to designated sites and species (including designated sites, there are many other sites that are UK and local BAP priority habitat species) and enhance Environment Agency not designated that are still important for habitats and biodiversity and geodiversity across the district. A further species. The objective does not include the creation detailed decision making criteria has also been amended to of habitats read: Will it conserve and enhance natural and semi natural habitats including internationally, nationally and locally designated wildlife sites, or create new wildlife habitats. Geodiversity is not mentioned in the sustainability See above Environment Agency objectives The Scoping report contains specific headline sustainability Objectives: There does not appear to be any consideration of . To minimise waste and increase the reuse and recycling waste issues in the Scoping report. There is also of waste materials and; concern that the a number of gaps in data held by . To promote sustainable forms of construction and Environment Agency various agencies responsible for dealing with waste sustainable use of natural resources and as such the evidence base should be updated As such it is considered that waste is covered in the SA frequently to capture any emerging waste information framework in some detail. It is however acknowledged that be considered in preparing the LDF baseline evidence in respect of waste is ‘patchy’ and where additional information on waste is identified this should be used to inform LDF preparation. 2 Organisation Change Proposed Implemented Reasoning/justification YES NO Derbyshire County Council Given the impact of minerals extraction in South Derbyshire there is minimal reference to minerals in MPS1 has been added to table 1 and baseline information the report. on minerals extraction in South Derbyshire included in the There should be reference to Minerals Policy Page | 3 baseline description of the District. In addition a detailed Statement (MPS1) decision making criteria (sub objective) has been inserted The Baseline information section should include under the headline objective To promote sustainable forms reference to mineral extraction at paragraph 3.6 of construction and sustainable use of natural resources. Reference to mineral extraction and reserves should This criteria is as follows: also be made in Table 3 “Key Issues” under “Material Will it help reduce the need for land won primary minerals Assets” including sand and gravel? Reference to minerals should also be made at the appropriate sections of technical appendices This point is noted and whilst changes to the scoping report are not proposed as a result of comments information on education infrastructure will be collected and presented in a There is no mention of Education infrastructure and its series of Area Profiles for the District and these will feed into requirements. The Council should be aware that and be appended to the Sustainability Appraisal Report. In Derbyshire County Council development in this area needs to managed with addition to address these concerns the Council along with reference to issues of education infrastructure. other planning authorities within the Derby HMA are now attending regular meetings with the Education Authorities within Derby and Derbyshire to identify key issues and constraints locally. The key issues set out in Table 3 does note that three quarters of the District’s land area is in agricultural use, but farmers and those in related businesses are facing increasing pressure to diversify. However a further key issue included in this table also notes that uncontrolled or Table 3 identifies key issues affecting particular unsympathetic development could harm local landscape or aspects of the district including landscape. One key Derbyshire County Council townscape character. As such farm and rural diversification issue is the current economic climate affecting farming is acknowledged as a key issue as is the need to control and the implications for the character of the landscape. inappropriate development both within towns and the wider countryside. However further baseline