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Proposed Submission Local Plan 2020-2040

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4. Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)

The Sustainability Appraisals/Strategic Environmental Assessments (SA/SEA) and the Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) are mechanisms for considering the likely effects of a Plan.

Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment - Published Nov 2023

Main Report

Non-Technical Summary

Schedule of Changes

Appendix A - Plans, Policies, Programmes, Strategies and Initiatives

Appendix B - Baseline Data

Appendix C - Discounted Sites

Appendix D - Policy Assessments

Appendix E - Residential and Employment Sites

Appendix F - Wind Areas

Appendix G - Performance of Site Allocations

Appendix H - Cumulative Effects

Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment - Published Jan 2023

Main Report

Non-Technical Summary

Appendix A – Review of Relevant Plans, Policies and Programmes

Appendix B – Baseline Data

Appendix C – Rejected Site Options

Appendix D – Regulation 19 / Proposed Submission Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal of Policies Matrices

Appendix E– Regulation 19 / Proposed Submission Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal of Residential and Employment Site Allocation Matrices

Appendix F– Regulation 19 / Proposed Submission Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal of Wind Turbine Site Allocation Matrices

Appendix G – Summary of Sustainability Appraisal Performance per Site Allocation

Appendix H – Cumulative Effects Assessment

Habitats Regulations Assessment - Published Oct 2023

HRA of Proposed Submission Plan (amended since previous publication)

HRA of proposed Addendum 

Habitats Regulations Assessment - Published Jan 2023

Habitats Regulations Assessment