Environmental Impact Assessment

The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement (ES) which sets out the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment (‘EIA’) of the proposals.

 

The EIA is a process undertaken in respect of certain types of development prior to the grant of planning permission. It provides a means of drawing together the findings from a systematic analysis of the likely significant environmental effects of a scheme to assist local planning authorities, statutory consultees and other key stakeholders in their understanding of the impacts arising from the development.

 

The Carlyon Bay EIA has considered effects during the construction and operation of the development. Where significant adverse effects on the environment are identified, mitigation measures are identified to prevent, reduce and offset these effects. As well as an assessment of the effect of the proposals against the current condition of the site, analysis has also been carried out to review the key differences in effects between the current scheme and those expected from the extant scheme.

 

The issues being considered in the assessment have been agreed with Cornwall Council and other key consultees and include:

Water Resources

• Beach morphology and amenity area
• Sandy River
• Flood risk
• Drainage
• Water quality

 

Biodiversity

• Breeding birds
• Reptiles
• Vegetation
• Invertebrates

 

Socio Economics

• Local labour market
• Local services (schools – health care)
• Tourism / employment
• Rights of way / open space

 

Transportation

• Operation of highway network
• Impacts on all road users

 

Air Quality

• Predict impact due to development

 

Noise and Vibration

• Construction and operational phase effects

 

Visual and Landscape Effects

• Character of the landscape
• Effect on views / viewers of the site

 

Heritage

• Impact on heritage assets e.g. listed buildings

 

Geology / Ground Conditions

• Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS)
• Historical activity at the site
• Japanese knotweed

 

Waste

• Construction phase
• Operational waste
• “Reduce – Reuse – Recycle – Disposal”

 

The assessment of each topic has not identified any significantly detrimental impacts arising from the redevelopment. In comparison with the extant scheme, the emerging scheme has fewer adverse effects. A number of mitigation measures have been identified including:

 

	Use brown/green roofs to minimise the impact on invertebrates.
	Use natural / discreet colour materials to avoid adverse visual effects.
	Introduce a construction environmental management plan to avoid adverse noise and vibration impacts during construction, minimise dust generation and reduce waste generated.
	Discuss funding contribution to education provision (that is associated with permanent private residential units).
	Ensure the Travel Plan for the site provides options to reduce effects by the private car.
	Identify a solution to any foundations which avoids adverse effects on the RIGS.
	Minimum lighting of the cliffs and keeping a landscaped valley for wildlife to use.

 

 

 

The ES includes:

Transport Assessment, Travel Plan [Bryan G Hall www.bryanghall.co.uk and Steer Davies Gleave www.steerdaviesgleave.com ],

Flood Risk Assessment [MLM www.mlm.uk.com and HR Wallingford www.hrwallingford.co.uk ],

Energy Statement [Buro Happold www.burohappold.com ]

Sustainability Statement [Buro Happold www.burohappold.com ]

Framework for the Landscape and Ecology Management Plan [Baker Consultants www.bakerconsultants.co.uk ].

A Non Technical Summary (Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners www.nlpplanning.com)
Visual and Landscape Assessment (Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners www.nlpplanning.com )

 

Planning Application Drawings have been submitted as part of the detailed part of the planning application. The outline part of the planning application is accompanied by parameter plans, which set the framework for the subsequent, detailed design of the development.

 

The illustrative Masterplan represents one potential approach of how the parameter plans could be interpreted and therefore how the detailed design could be developed in the future.