cycle path could have a detrimental impact on foraging areas for bats from the Mells Valley SAC, although not the SAC itself. The policy has a clear criterion to ensure that any detrimental impact should be mitigated. The degree to the plan or Not significant The policy supports and supplements the None programme influences other emerging Local Plan policies and the Local plans and programmes Transport Plan in encouraging the number including those in a hierarchy of trips by means other than the private car. The relevance of the plan or Not significant Whilst the policy supports and promotes None programme for the integration sustainable transport movements the of environmental overall effect is not considered significant considerations in particular in the context of the level of trips generated with a view to promoting through the level of housing growth sustainable development proposed for Frome. Environmental problems Not significant The policy will assist in reducing carbon None relevant to the plan or emissions from commuting by offering programme sustainable travel alternatives. The relevance of the plan or Not The policy does contain criteria to ensure None. programme for the significant that detrimental effects upon species implementation of Community sensitive environmental areas are legislation on the environment mitigated. Criteria 2 from Schedule 1 of 2004 SEA Regulations Characteristics of the effects and of the area likely to be affected, – having regard, in particular, to: The probability, duration, Not significant The reduction in trips by means other than None frequency and reversibility of the private car would occur over a long the effects period of time as projects come forward. As
cycle path could have a detrimental impact on foraging areas for bats from the Mells Valley SAC, although not the SAC itself. The policy has a clear criterion to ensure that any detrimental impact should be mitigated. The degree to the plan or programme influences other plans and programmes including those in a hierarchy Not significant The policy supports and supplements the emerging Local Plan policies and the Local Transport Plan in encouraging the number of trips by means other than the private car. None The relevance of the plan or programme for the integration of environmental considerations in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development Not significant Whilst the policy supports and promotes sustainable transport movements the overall effect is not considered significant in the context of the level of trips generated through the level of housing growth proposed for Frome. None Environmental problems relevant to the plan or programme Not significant The policy will assist in reducing carbon emissions from commuting by offering sustainable travel alternatives. None The relevance of the plan or programme for the implementation of Community legislation on the environment Not significant The policy does contain criteria to ensure that detrimental effects upon species sensitive environmental areas are mitigated. None. Criteria 2 from Schedule 1 of 2004 SEA Regulations – Characteristics of the effects and of the area likely to be affected, having regard, in particular, to: The probability, duration, frequency and reversibility of the effects Not significant The reduction in trips by means other than the private car would occur over a long period of time as projects come forward. As None