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A Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (320KB)
was prepared in November 2009 and consultation took place in
December 2009/January 2010. English Heritage, the
Environment Agency, Natural England and other relevant
organisations were consulted and you can read their comments in the
Scoping Report Consultation Responses
(24KB)
.
As the responsible authority, the Council has to determine
whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is
required. Following consultation with English Heritage, the
Environment Agency and Natural England, the Council has concluded
that an SEA is required. Details of the determination,
including reasons, can be read in the SEA Screening Determination (18KB)
Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment
There is a mandatory requirement under the Planning and
Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 to undertake a Sustainability
Appraisal of Development Plan Documents. Sustainability
Appraisal is a process that identifies and reports on the likely
significant effects of strategies and policies to ensure that
decisions are made in accordance with the principles of sustainable
development.
Alongside this is a requirement to comply with the
requirements of European Directive 2001/42/EC. This requires
that a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) be undertaken for
plans and programmes which are likely to have significant effects
on the environment.
The sustainability appraisal is an evolving process and is done in stages:
- Stage A: Setting the context and objectives, establishing the baseline and deciding on the scope (Scoping Report)
- Stage B: Developing and refining options and assessing Effects
- Stage C: Preparing the Sustainability Appraisal Report
- Stage D: Consulting on the Draft Sites & Policies DPD and the SA Report
- Stage E : Monitoring the significant effects of implementing the Sites & Policies DPD
For more information about Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment, contact Tracey Rathmell on 01423 556588 or Andrew Hughes on 01423 556585.