Sustainability Appraisal of the Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan SA Report to accompany the Submission version of the Neighbourhood Plan Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group April 2018 Sustainability Appraisal for the Crofton Park and SA Report to accompany the Submission Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan version of the Neighbourhood Plan Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by Rosie Cox Nick Chisholm-Batten Nick Chisholm-Batten Assistant Consultant Associate Associate Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position V1 26/02/18 Draft for group 26/02/18 Nick Chisholm- Associate comment Batten V2 03/04/18 Consultation 03/04/18 Nick Chisholm- Associate version Batten Prepared for: Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group AECOM Sustainability Appraisal for the Crofton Park and SA Report to accompany the Submission Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan version of the Neighbourhood Plan Prepared for: Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Prepared by: AECOM Limited Aldgate Tower 2 Leman St London E1 8FA UK T: +44 (0)20 7798 5000 aecom.com © 2018 AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited. 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Prepared for: Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group AECOM Sustainability Appraisal for the Crofton Park and SA Report to accompany the Submission Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan version of the Neighbourhood Plan THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Prepared for: Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group AECOM Sustainability Appraisal for the Crofton Park and SA Report to accompany the Submission Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan version of the Neighbourhood Plan Table of Contents Non-Technical Summary .................................................................................................................................................. 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 SA explained ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Structure of this SA Report ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 2. Local Plan context and vision for the HopCroft Plan ............................................................................... 4 2.1 Local Plan Context for the HopCroft Plan...................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 London Plan Context for the HopCroft Plan ................................................................................................................ 4 2.3 Vision for the HopCroft Plan................................................................................................................................................... 5 3. The Scope of the SA ............................................................................................................................................ 5 3.1 SA Scoping Report ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Key sustainability issues ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 SA Framework .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 4. What has plan making / SA involved to this point? ................................................................................. 14 4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 4.2 Overview of plan making / SA work undertaken since 2014 .......................................................................... 14 4.3 Assessment of reasonable alternatives for the Neighbourhood Plan...................................................... 14 4.3.1 Assessment of alternative housing sites for taking forward through the HopCroft Plan ............. 16 4.4 Current approach in the Neighbourhood Plan and the development of Neighbourhood Plan policies ................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 5. What are the appraisal findings at this current stage? ......................................................................... 24 5.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 5.2 Approach to the appraisal .................................................................................................................................................... 24 5.3 Air quality ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 5.4 Biodiversity and geodiversity ............................................................................................................................................. 25 5.5 Climate Change ........................................................................................................................................................................... 26 5.6 Landscape and Historic Environment ........................................................................................................................... 26 5.7 Land, Soil and Water Resource.......................................................................................................................................... 27 5.8 Population and Equalities ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 5.9 Health and Wellbeing ............................................................................................................................................................... 30 5.10 Transportation .............................................................................................................................................................................. 31 5.11 Conclusions at this current stage.................................................................................................................................... 32 5.11.1 Potential significant effects ................................................................................................................................................. 32 6. What are the next steps? ................................................................................................................................. 33 Appendix A Context review and baseline .............................................................................................................. 34 Prepared for: Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group AECOM Sustainability Appraisal for the Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan Prepared for: Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group AECOM Sustainability Appraisal for the Crofton Park and SA Report to accompany the Submission Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Plan version of the Neighbourhood Plan Non-Technical Summary What is a sustainability appraisal? A sustainability appraisal (SA) has been carried out to inform the Crofton Park and Honor Oak Neighbourhood Plan (HopCroft Plan). This has incorporated a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process as required by the SEA Regulations. Neighbourhood Plan groups use SA to assess Neighbourhood Plans against a set of sustainability objectives developed in consultation with statutory and other interested parties. The purpose of the appraisal is to avoid negative environmental and socio-economic effects through the Neighbourhood Plan, and identify opportunities to improve the environmental quality of the area covered by the Neighbourhood Plan and the quality of life of residents. What is the Crofton Park and Honor Oak Neighbourhood Plan? The HopCroft Plan presents a development plan for the Crofton Park and Honor Oak area in south east London