because of narrow roads and effect on rural setting character of the village. It also lies within the but this is challenged as site is enclosed on three Conservation Area. sides. Concerns over accuracy of assessment in The assessment has additional criteria to measure relation to sustainable transport. sustainable transport options from each site. This includes: 5.2 which is a measure of proximity to bus stops, 5.3 which assesses pedestrian and cycle links, 5.4 proximity to rail stations. Consultation on the sustainability appraisal scoping The SA Directive requires the Planning report was limited to a small number of statutory Authority to consult with the 3 statutory bodies consultees. It lists a number of criteria but the list of alone on the scope and detail of the criteria omits some issues that it is important to environmental information to be included within consider. the SA main report. The sustainability appraisal main report clearly The Sustainability Appraisal of sites has been describes a sensible process for selection of sites to expanded to clarify and also include additional be included in the Sites and Policies document. The criteria. process described omits consideration of some important issues. Sustainability Assessment Appendix 1 includes a of the Assessment” column that gives a “Result judgement as to which residential sites should be included in the Plan. Nailsea Action Group was unable to reconcile many of those judgements with the process described in the SA main report and sent a Freedom of Information request for information that would help reconcile the results with the process.
because of narrow roads and effect on rural setting but this is challenged as site is enclosed on three sides. Concerns over accuracy of assessment in relation to sustainable transport. character of the village. It also lies within the Conservation Area. The assessment has additional criteria to measure sustainable transport options from each site. This includes: 5.2 which is a measure of proximity to bus stops, 5.3 which assesses pedestrian and cycle links, 5.4 proximity to rail stations. Consultation on the sustainability appraisal scoping report was limited to a small number of statutory consultees. It lists a number of criteria but the list of criteria omits some issues that it is important to consider. The sustainability appraisal main report clearly describes a sensible process for selection of sites to be included in the Sites and Policies document. The process described omits consideration of some important issues. Sustainability Assessment Appendix 1 includes a “Result of the Assessment” column that gives a judgement as to which residential sites should be included in the Plan. Nailsea Action Group was unable to reconcile many of those judgements with the process described in the SA main report and sent a Freedom of Information request for information that would help reconcile the results with the process. The SA Directive requires the Planning Authority to consult with the 3 statutory bodies alone on the scope and detail of the environmental information to be included within the SA main report. The Sustainability Appraisal of sites has been expanded to clarify and also include additional criteria.