legislation anyway, and the self-build plots will also fall under this jurisdiction. 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 policy is considered likely to deliver a None frequency and reversibility of longer term increase in the level of the effects properties in Frome which will be a positive, albeit not significant impact. The cumulative nature of the Not significant The cumulative nature of the policy could None effects lead to an increased level of self-build properties in Frome which is considered to be a positive, yet not significant impact. The transboundary nature of Not significant There are not considered to be any trans None the effects boundary impacts arising from this policy. The risks to human health or Not significant is the potential for a greater degree None the environment (for example, of accidents on a self-build project where due to accidents) the owners are carrying out the work themselves, but this is not considered to be a significant impact as health and safety regulations will be applicable. The magnitude and spatial Not significant Sites of 100 dwellings or more have the None extent of the effects potential to have a significant impact upon (geographical area and size a relatively large geographical area and of the population likely to be segment of the population, however affected) mitigatory requirements of the overarching policies of the emerging Local Plan mean that there are not anticipated to be significant effects.
legislation anyway, and the self-build plots will also fall under this jurisdiction. 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 policy is considered likely to deliver a longer term increase in the level of properties in Frome which will be a positive, albeit not significant impact. None The cumulative nature of the effects Not significant The cumulative nature of the policy could lead to an increased level of self-build properties in Frome which is considered to be a positive, yet not significant impact. None The transboundary nature of the effects Not significant There are not considered to be any trans boundary impacts arising from this policy. None The risks to human health or the environment (for example, due to accidents) Not significant is the potential for a greater degree of accidents on a self-build project where the owners are carrying out the work themselves, but this is not considered to be a significant impact as health and safety regulations will be applicable. None The magnitude and spatial extent of the effects (geographical area and size of the population likely to be affected) Not significant Sites of 100 dwellings or more have the potential to have a significant impact upon a relatively large geographical area and segment of the population, however mitigatory requirements of the overarching policies of the emerging Local Plan mean that there are not anticipated to be significant effects. None
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