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LDF - Sustainability Appraisal and Environmental Assessment

LDF policy documents require a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) to assess their impacts on environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability.

Under the new Planning System, all LDF policy documents will require a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) to assess their impacts on environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability.

Where this impact is likely to have a significant effect on the environment, the SA must also meet the legal requirements of European Directive 2001/42/EC, referred to as the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (SEA Directive).

Within Basildon's LDF, the following Development Plan Documents (DPDs) will require a Sustainability Appraisal (SA):

  • The Core Strategy DPD
  • The Development Control Policies DPD
  • The Gypsies and Travellers DPD
  • The Site Allocations DPD

All SAs are subject to a Scoping stage, where specific Consultation Bodies (The Environment AgencyNatural England, and English Heritage) are invited to comment on the scope and level of detail of the SA to be carried out for each DPD.

An Equality Impact Assessment will also be integrated into the SA for each DPD, in accordance with legislation.