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A Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA) considers the likely impacts that a plan or policy will have on its receiving environment. It also explores ways of promoting any positive impacts, and managing and monitoring any potentially negative impacts a plan or policy may have on its environment.
This assessment procedure is closely linked to the Sustainability Appraisal process, where a high level of protection of the environment is required. In some cases, an SEA may required for an area in addition to, or instead of a sustainability appraisal.
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We are currently consulting on the SA/SEA report for the Core Strategy DPD and on the SA/SEA scope for the Planning Obligations SPD.
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The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 requires an SEA be undertaken to produce an Environmental Assessment that meets the requirements of EU Directive 2001/42/EC documents determined under Regulation 9.
The Council is conducting an in-house Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environment Assessment (SA/ SEA) of its Local Development Framework. This framework will guide future spatial development in Runnymede, while the SA/SEA will offer direction on the most sustainable options for development.
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The LDF and SA/SEA processes are working synchronously to ensure that the documents are as relevant as possible. The next documents to be produced in the SA/ SEA process are:
Final scoping report (15th June 2005)
Draft sustainability and environment report (15th September 2005)
These SA/SEA stages are planned in conjunction with the Local Development Scheme (pdf)
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For further information about Runnymede Borough Council's Sustainability Appraisal please email your query to:
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Communities and Local Government
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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