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STRATEGY: S1
Appraisal Criteria Link to Introduction	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:		Minerals and waste considered separately in this instance.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	++	Reduces the need to travel, promotes non-car modes of transport, increases viability of public transport and enables walking/cycling to facilities and work.	Consistent with principles of the Local Transport Plan Vision, which promotes access and reduced levels of travel.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	Mixed use developments likely to include employment uses. Housing close to employment will attract people to the area. Will benefit sustainable local economy. Greater mix of housing will help to widen the skills base within the District.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++	Mixed uses and higher densities within/close to centres will enhance their viability and vitality.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	Mixed development = Density ++	Encouragement of mixed uses likely to have neutral impact in terms of conserving/reducing consumption of minerals and waste production. May make waste collection more complex. Higher densities means less materials used in development e.g. for roads etc. Higher densities also make combined heat and power schemes, which recover energy from waste, viable.	Link between combined heat and power and appropriate density levels should be made clear.
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	++	Strategy promotes better air quality by reducing the need to travel and enabling the provision of sustainable modes of travel i.e. public transport, walking and cycling.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	+?	Higher density development could lead to a reduced amount of land under hard surfaces, therefore, reducing the amount of run-off and less wastage of water.	The re-use and recycling of water within developments should be promoted.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	++	Higher densities will reduce the area of land needed for development. Mixed uses can make better use of land.

STRATEGY: S1 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	++	Strategy will reduce the need to travel and therefore, should reduce transport energy consumption. Energy use in buildings could be reduced dependent on design. Higher density will increase viability of CHP schemes.
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+	Mixed development should result in facilities being more accessible. This should improve people’s quality of life. Reduces the need to travel, which is often stressful.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	+	Mixed uses results in a greater level of surveillance 24 hours a day. Positive impact is heavily influenced by design of development.	The inclusion of residential uses in the mix, which results in greater surveillance, could be made explicit.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	?	Impact is dependent on design. Increased densities/mixed uses could improve access for more people to recreational opportunities.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	?	Impact is dependent on development sites/design.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	?	Impact is dependent on development sites/design.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	?	Impact is dependent on development sites/design.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	+	There is already much low-density development within the District, promoting higher density development should help to increase the mix of accommodation which is available.	Housing mix and tenures needs to be made explicit (although note S3).

STRATEGY: S2
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+	By providing land in the "right place" the strategy should ensure that development is highly accessible by variety of transport modes.	Strategy should specify that the "right place" includes reducing the need to travel, in order to be consistent with Local Transport Plan objectives.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	Strategy seeks to provide land for employment development.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+?	The ‘right place’ could mean directing development to centres, which would ensure that facilities are accessible and would enhance the centres themselves.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+	Providing land in the ‘right place’ should reduce the need to travel and impact positively on air quality.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	?	Providing ‘enough’ land likely to have a neutral impact or could be negative as ‘enough’ might imply high land take. Positive impact could result dependent on the right place ensuring best quality agricultural land is avoided and brownfield sites are used. However, use of land is negative in relation to this criterion.	The term ‘enough’ land is unclear and could imply high levels of land take. Better wording might be ‘minimum land necessary’.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+	Land in the ‘right place’ reduces the need to travel resulting in a positive impact on the use of energy in the transport sector.

STRATEGY: S2 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	++	Providing access for all to jobs, housing and facilities will improve people’s quality of life.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	?	If ‘facilities’ includes providing enough land for open space then should be positive impact.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=/+	‘Right place’ presumably means avoiding areas of high landscape value.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=/+	‘Right place’ presumably means avoiding areas of high nature conservation value.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	++	Strategy seeks to ensure enough land is available to provide everyone with access to housing.

STRATEGY: S3
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+	Living over the shop initiative will reduce the need to travel.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	Provision of affordable housing will help diversify the skills base within the District. Renovation/conversion of existing properties will provide for a greater range of ‘local work’ than new build housing.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+	Living over the shop initiatives will enhance all day activity within centres.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	+	Bringing empty properties back into use and encouraging living over the shop reduces the need to use new materials. Affordable housing may be built at higher densities.
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+	Living over the shop element of the strategy will reduce the need to travel impacting positively on air quality.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+	Re-use of empty properties reduces the need to use greenfield land, as could housing if it is built at higher densities.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+	Living over the shop reduces the need to travel. Re-use of existing properties uses less energy than new build.

STRATEGY: S3 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	++	Primary requirement of health is shelter, which this strategy achieves by providing affordable accommodation to those in housing need.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	+	Bringing empty properties/floors above shops back into use should improve the townscape.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	++	This is a housing related strategy.

STRATEGY: S4
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	++	Reduces the need to travel.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+	Employment sites will be more attractive to potential employers/investors as they are well related to housing.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+	The strategy is likely to mean that some housing will be located in the centres, therefore, leading to increased ‘all day’ activity in the centres and use of facilities / services.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	++	This strategy will reduce the need to travel impacting positively on air quality.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	++	This strategy will reduce the need to travel thus reducing energy consumption within the transport sector.

STRATEGY: S4 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	++	Improves air quality and should provide better access to facilities improving the quality of life.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	+	Partly dependent on design. Relating housing well to facilities/services should mean greater use of facilities resulting in increased surveillance.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+	Improved residents access to open space / recreational opportunities.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	+	By providing housing well related to workplaces, facilities etc. this strategy ensures that policies will best meet the overall housing needs of the district in a range of locations.

STRATEGY: S5
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:		The strategy proposes to carry out a study of the local economy, which will feed into policy formulation. Therefore likely to benefit economy criterion.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	The study referred to in the strategy is concerned with identifying the location and amount of land required for economic development during the plan period, thereby promoting the local economy.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	=
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S5 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	=
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S6
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+	Reduces the need for rural residents to travel for employment and services.	Development should be encouraged in appropriate locations consistent with reducing the need to travel and with the potential to support rural transport services – in accordance with Local Transport Plan objectives.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	Provides employment opportunities in rural areas and also outlets for local crafts by bringing tourists into the area.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++	Strategy will help to secure the viability of local shops and services benefiting village centres by bringing tourists and supporting business in rural areas.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	+	Strategy encourages the re-use of existing buildings helping to conserve mineral resources.
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+?	The strategy could reduce the need for people in rural areas to travel to work places in urban areas by providing local employment therefore reducing the need to travel.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+/-	Strategy encourages the re-use of existing buildings. Capacity of farmers to stay and manage the land and maintain its quality is increased. Provision of new sites in rural areas has negative impact.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+/-?	Potentially reduction in rural residents travelling to work in urban areas. Use of renewable energy by rural enterprise might be encouraged. Opportunities for sustainable tourism could lead to increased travel from urban areas leading to increased energy use.

STRATEGY: S6 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+	More employment opportunities in rural areas could enhance health and quality of life through a reduction in rural poverty.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	+/-?	Security/safety on farms could be improved as a result of activity. Road safety could be adversely affected due to increased traffic levels.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+	Opportunities for sustainable tourism will provide access to the countryside.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	+	Improving the viability of farms increases the management of landscapes (particularly landscape character influenced by agricultural/human activity). Issue of new building design in sensitive rural landscapes.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	+/-?	There could be some loss of habitats e.g. barns used by barn owls. Strategy might provide opportunities for improved management of wildlife sites.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	+?	Provides opportunities to improve derelict sites. However impact is dependent on design.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	-?	Strategy could lead to the loss of rural accommodation for local people i.e. through gentrification or use of dwellings/other buildings for holiday lets.

STRATEGY: S7
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+	Increased local provision should reduce the need to travel and increase accessibility.	Strategy should stipulate that provision should be accessible to the area of identified need to reduce the need to travel and in order to be consistent with the Local Transport Plan.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	Recreation and leisure is a significant employment industry. Good leisure facilities and access to open spaces will help to create an attractive environment thereby attracting business and benefiting the economy.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+/-?	Beneficial impact if a leisure facility is located within the centre; negative if it is out of town.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+/-	Open space provision will be beneficial in terms of the pollution absorption capacity of vegetation. Buildings such as Sports Centres will have a negative impact.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	-	Increased hard standing/buildings will increase run-off leading to water wastage. Recreation/ leisure facility will use water e.g. toilet blocks, swimming pools etc.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+?	The need to travel could be reduced through the provision of local facilities.

STRATEGY: S7 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	++	Provides opportunities for recreation benefiting health.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=/?	Could result in increased activity in the evenings.	Role of design in safety/security should be covered in the Plan.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	++	Strategy related to open space/recreation provision.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	?
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	?
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	+	Open space may improve the quality of the townscape including open areas within development providing opportunities for landscape treatment.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S8
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+	Retaining and promoting mixed uses and the dual use of school facilities should reduce the need to travel.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	Strategy safeguards suitable existing employment sites.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++	This strategy safeguards existing uses / facilities including those in city and town centres. In addition it promotes mixed uses which can enhance vitality and viability of centres.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	+	Retention of existing facilities means that there is less need for materials for new build. Neutral impact in terms of waste criterion.
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	?	Allowing mixed uses may help to improve air quality. Existing sites, which are to be retained, may be polluting, although this could mean that it isn’t suitable in that location and a change allowed for under the strategy. The relocation of uses, which may occur without a safeguarding policy, may be to more or less sustainable locations in terms of travel distances.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+	Retention of existing uses as well as the re-use of some previously developed sites reduces the amount of greenfield land needed for development.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	?	Energy use in construction may be reduced. However inefficient energy users may also be retained.

STRATEGY: S8 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+?	Allowing redevelopment of a site where the existing use is unsuitable may promote the safeguarding of public health.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	+?	Allowing mixed uses as well as redeveloping sites where an existing use is unsuitable may help to create safer environments.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+	This strategy safeguards existing open space, however it does not contribute to the creation of new open space.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	+?	Indirect positive impact as protecting existing sites reduces the need for new build.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	+?	Indirect positive impact as protecting existing sites reduces the need for new build.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S9
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:		The strategy proposes to carry out a retail study of the City, which will feed into policy formulation. Therefore could benefit economy, vitality and viability of centres criteria.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+?	The outcome of the study proposed by the strategy should benefit the local economy.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+?	The outcome of the proposed study should benefit the City Centre.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S9 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	=
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S10
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	++	The strategy reduces the need to travel by promoting mixed uses in city and town centres where public transport accessibility is highest and encourages local provision increasing access to facilities by walking and cycling.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	The strategy seeks to secure the viability and vitality of centres benefiting the local economy.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++	See local economy comment.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	++	The promotion of mixed uses within the city and town centres, which are well served by public transport, and local provision will help to reduce the need to travel and increase the opportunity to travel by means other than the car.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+?	The strategy could have an indirect positive impact by protecting the critical retail function of the city and town centres as it reduces the likelihood of out of town retail development.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	++	See air quality comments.

STRATEGY: S10 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+	Reduced need to travel will improve air quality and therefore benefit public health. Local provision should encourage more walking and cycling.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	+	Mixed uses will help create 24-hour activity within the city and town centres therefore increasing natural surveillance.	The strategy should refer to the possibility of enhancing 24-hour activity.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	+	The strategy will help to promote the viable use of buildings in the centre, which enables conservation of buildings. Impact of new development on townscape is design influenced.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S11
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies
General Comments:		The strategy proposes to work with higher education establishments in the District to assess their needs. This will feed into future policy formulation.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	=
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	=
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S11 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	=
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S12
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:		Clarification is required as to what would constitute ‘overriding need for development’.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+/-	Development is to be located where it has economic benefits. Improving the quality of the environment will indirectly benefit the economy via the attractiveness of the area. Conversely, if policies resulting from this strategy are restrictive it could lead to economic development being turned away.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+?	Locating development where it has economic and social benefits should benefit / enhance the city and town centres.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+	The strategy should have a beneficial impact as it steers development to locations where it enhances the environment. Air quality is part of the environment.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	+	See comment for air quality – water is also part of the environment.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+	See comment for air quality.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S12 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+?	The strategy helps to safeguard and improve the environment. Enhancing and thus creating a more pleasant environment and improving mental health i.e. Making people happier.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	++	The strategy aims to locate development where it would enhance the environment and if necessary to provide compensatory measures. Therefore it seeks to make a positive impact.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	++	See comment for landscape.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	++	Assuming that environment includes the built environment, the strategy will have a positive impact.	Strategy should be clarified by referring to the natural and built environment.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S13
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+?	Possible benefit to the economy from increased energy efficiency, which reduces costs.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	=
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	++	The strategy aims to protect natural resources.
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	++	The strategy aims to protect air quality.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	++	The strategy aims to protect water quality.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	++	The strategy aims to protect soil.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	++	The strategy encourages renewable energy schemes and greater energy efficiency.

STRATEGY: S13 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+	Avoiding pollution benefits health.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	+/-	Protecting natural resources should mean a positive impact. Landscape could be radically changed by provision for renewable energy schemes.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	++	The strategy aims to protect biodiversity.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S14
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	=
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	=
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	++	The strategy seeks to ensure that development avoids floodplains. Also treatment of contaminated land will improve water quality.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	++	The strategy conserves important land and soil resources by safeguarding floodplains. Treatment of contaminated and unstable land will also be beneficial.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S14 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	++	Self evident from the strategy.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	++	Self evident from the strategy.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	+	The strategy will help to maintain the landscape character of floodplains.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	+	The strategy will help to maintain the nature conservation interests in floodplains.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S15
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+	Should reduce the need to transport waste elsewhere (i.e. To landfill sites).
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	The strategy should help to create new business, which will benefit the local economy. Recovery of materials and energy from waste will provide jobs and attract business.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	=
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	++	Self evident from this waste related strategy.
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	?	This strategy promotes the reuse of waste, but also the recovery of energy from waste, which probably involves incineration. The effect on air quality is therefore uncertain.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	+	The strategy seeks to minimise environmental impacts, which should benefit / minimise damage to water resources.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+	Damage to land and soil should be minimised.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+	The strategy promotes the recovery of energy from waste. Reduces energy consumption via minimising waste production and promoting its re-use. However, recycling may be costly in terms of energy usage.

STRATEGY: S15 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+?	Should result in less waste and fewer problems arising from environmentally damaging disposal.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	+?	Should result in less waste and fewer problems arising from environmentally damaging disposal.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	+?	Reduced level of waste in the environment might help to maintain nature conservation interests.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S16
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+ / -	The strategy might be restrictive to quarry operators therefore leading to a negative impact. Positive impact in that it maintains an attractive environment and seeks satisfactory after-use, which provides jobs / better opportunities for employment use than a derelict site.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	=
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	++	Self evident from the strategy.
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	= / +	Minimising adverse impacts and requiring satisfactory after-use protects air and water quality.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	= / +	See comment for air quality.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+	Strategy conserves soil resources.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S16 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	=
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	+?	A hazardous site may be made safer through restoration and satisfactory after-use.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	+	Conserves resources and therefore landscapes and also seeks to ensure restoration and satisfactory after-use which should help maintain landscape character.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	+	The strategy seeks to minimise adverse impacts and restore to satisfactory after use.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S17
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+ / -	An attractive environment benefits the local economy therefore positive impact. Listed building requirements can impose added costs on business therefore resulting in a negative impact.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+ / -	Protection of listed buildings and the World Heritage Site is important to the continued success of Bath Centre in particular. However requirement can be restrictive.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	+	Some designated sites are streams and rivers therefore the strategy will maintain their quality.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+	Strategy protects some land and soil through protecting statutorily designated sites.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S17 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+	Protecting a pleasant environment increases feelings of well-being.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+	The strategy protects open spaces with regard to the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	++	Self evident from the strategy.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	++	Self evident from the strategy.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	++	Self evident from the strategy.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S18
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+ / -	Attractive environment benefits the local economy. However the strategy could be restrictive and impose additional costs on business.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+ / -	See comment for local economy.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	+	Where locally valued feature is a water feature then strategy will have a beneficial impact.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S18 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+	Benefit to feeling of well-being by conserving local distinctiveness / character.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+	Locally valued sites and areas to be conserved include open space.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	++	Self-evident from the strategy i.e. Conserves and enhances the natural and built environment.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	++	Self evident from the strategy.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	++	Self evident from the strategy.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S19
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+ / -	Attractive environment benefits the local economy. However the strategy could be restrictive and impose additional costs on business.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+	Visual improvement in centres could improve the level of activity.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S19 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+?	Possible indirect benefit.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+	The strategy would maintain and improve the appearance of open space.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	++	Improving degraded landscapes is clearly a positive impact.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	-?	Impact depends upon the kind of visual improvement. It could lead to a decline in biodiversity	Refer to visual improvement should not adversely affect nature conservation interests.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	++	The strategy conserves and enhances local character and distinctiveness presumably in the built environment.	Clarify this by referring to both the natural and built environment.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S20
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:		Impacts depend on the detail for each site put forward in development briefs.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	?	Potentially positive although dependent on the development brief or the individual scheme which could include for example pedestrian and cycle links.	Further guidance should draw on, and link to, the Local Transport Plan.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	=
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	?	Potentially positive impact through creating a better environment, in turn increasing activity.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	?	If the development briefs referred to set out requirements on for example run-off management then the impact will be positive.	Could specify the need to promote water resource management through development briefs.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	?
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	?	The strategy could have a positive impact, but it is dependent upon the development brief and the design of a scheme.	Could specify the need to promote energy efficiency through development briefs.

STRATEGY: S20 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	?	The strategy could have a positive impact, but it is dependent upon the development brief and the design of a scheme.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	?	The strategy could have a positive impact, but it is dependent upon the development brief and the design of a scheme.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	?	The strategy could have a positive impact, but it is dependent upon the development brief and the design of a scheme.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	?
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	?
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	+	Future development should reflect the best aspects of existing character, therefore giving a positive impact.	Specifying the need to set high or higher standards of design could increase positive impact.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S21
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	++	Strategy improves accessibility by choice of means and reduces the need to travel. Also stipulates need for green transport plans.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+	Improves access for all to employment.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++	Improved access by various modes of transport and improved safety should enhance vitality of centres.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	++	Reduced traffic emissions improves air quality.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	++	Strategy seeks to minimise transport energy use.

STRATEGY: S21 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	++	Beneficial impact on air quality, in turn improves or safeguards public health.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	++	Reduced traffic and safe access for pedestrians and cyclists improves road safety.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+	Strategy improves access to facilities by a variety of means.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S22
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+/-?	Limiting choice by discouraging car parking. However, impact should be positive as discouraging car use and encouraging accessibility by alternative means of transport.	Ensure alternative means of access are in place before limiting car parking. Link to parking strategy in Local Transport Plan.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	-/+	Employers may not locate in an area without high levels of car parking. Reducing car use/congestion may encourage people back into centres.	Ensure alternative means of access are in place before limiting car parking.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+/-	Reducing congestion could attract people back into centres. Conversely lack of car parking may act as a deterrent.	Ensure alternative means of access are in place before limiting car parking.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+	Impact should be positive as the strategy encourages alternative modes / discourages car use. However, may displace the problem spatially.	Introduce wider parking control strategies to prevent the displacement of parking into residential areas.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+	See air quality comment.

STRATEGY: S22 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	?	Impact of strategy depends on public transport provision and its use.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	?	Impact of strategy dependent on use and provision of alternative means of transport to the car – less car parking could lead to people undertaking a hazardous journey to work on foot/by bicycle.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	?	If the strategy reduces air pollution it could be of benefit in nature conservation terms.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	+?	Reduces the amount of land taken for car parking and enables more innovative designs to be implemented.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S23
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:		This strategy addresses three different issues. The following three elements are considered separately: Provision of recreation facilities in urban fringe areas and other easily accessible locations. Improving the Public Rights of Way network and access to it. Introducing traffic management measures to country lanes.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+	Improves access to recreation opportunities by various means in urban and rural areas.	Provision of small scale visitor amenities in the countryside should protect from adverse impact of excessive traffic as in the Local Transport Plan.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	1. + 2. + 3. =	More attractive/accessible environment may benefit economy. Increasing recreation opportunities can provide jobs. Increased use of countryside/provision of visitor centres benefits rural economy for example bringing increased trade to village shops.	Link improvements to recreational access / opportunities to possibility of improving support for rural facilities such as bus services, shops and pubs.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	1. + 2. + 3. =	Positive impact on use of local urban centres. Benefits village centres through increased activity and trade in local shops.	Link improvements to recreational access / opportunities to possibility of improving support for rural facilities such as bus services, shops and pubs.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	1. + 2. = 3. =	Improves access by various means, potentially reduces car use.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=

STRATEGY: S23 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	1. + 2. = 3. =	Reduces transport energy use in travelling to open space.
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	++	Improves access to open space and the countryside – beneficial impact in terms of increased exercise.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	1. + 2. + 3. +	Makes journeys to open space easier/safer. Increased usage of open space increases security. Leads to higher use of footpaths and reduces use of roads. Walkers won’t get caught in brambles etc. Improves road safety.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	1. ++ 2. ++ 3. +	Improves quality of and access to open space and countryside.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	1. = 2. = 3. -	Traffic calming measures likely to harm visual appearance of landscape.	Ensure that traffic management measures would not adversely affect landscape.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	1. ? 2. - 3. ?	Impact not known – dependent on type of recreational facilities. Draining bridleways and surfacing paths has a negative impact, as does increased usage due to disturbance of wildlife. If resulted in closure of roads to vehicular traffic then could lead to less disturbance and fewer road kills.	Ensure that traffic management measures would not adversely affect nature conservation interests.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S24
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+/-	Strategy promotes access by variety of means of transport, however, it discourages car use which limits choice.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	?
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	?	Aim of second part of strategy (pedestrianisation/traffic calming) is to benefit centres, however, traders argue such schemes have a negative impact on trade.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+	Strategy discourages car use via traffic management measures and reallocating road space in some areas.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+/-	Traffic management measures and reallocation of road space discourage car use. However, traffic calming schemes can increase car energy/fuel use via acceleration and deceleration.

STRATEGY: S24 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+	Overall strategy should be beneficial in terms of positive impact on air quality and road safety. However, traffic calming may present a problem for emergency services.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	+	See above comment re: road safety
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+	Could improve safety of access to existing open space and create potential for play provision within calmed streets.	Include safety of access to open space and play space for children.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	+?	Reallocation of road space may lead to landscape improvement.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	+	Dependent on individual schemes the strategy should improve the quality of the built environment. Impact of cars on historic buildings should be reduced.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S25
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	++	Self evident from the strategy, which aims to improve pedestrian/cycle, access to facilities.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+	Makes area more attractive for employees by improving links, which should benefit the local economy.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+	Strategy should have a positive impact as it improves access by variety of means which should help increase activity.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+?	Potentially positive impact if it leads to a reduction in car use.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	-?	Could be negative as may take ‘virgin’ land to provide cycle routes e.g.: the Chew Valley National Cycle Network route.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+?	See air quality comment.

STRATEGY: S25 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	++	Strategy encourages walking/cycling which provides healthy exercise.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	++	Safe cycling/pedestrian routes will result from this strategy.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+/-	Strategy aims to improve access to open space. However, it may take land from open space uses.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	-?	Could be negative as may take ‘virgin’ land with landscape interest to provide cycle routes e.g.: the Chew Valley National Cycle Network route.	Ensure that these do not adversely affect landscape interests.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	-?	Could be negative as may take ‘virgin’ land with nature conservation interest to provide cycle routes e.g.: the Chew Valley National Cycle Network route.	Ensure that these do not adversely affect nature conservation interests.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S26
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:		The strategy proposes studies into existing road proposals. Impacts will be dependent upon the outcome of these studies.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	=
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	=
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S26 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	=
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S27
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+	Improves access by means other than the car i.e.: walking, cycling and possibly rail (recreational).
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+?	Recreational railway use could benefit the local economy i.e.: provides jobs.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+?	Strategy could increase the use of centres by encouraging access by means other than the car.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S27 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+	Recreational use of railway routes will benefit health through providing opportunities for exercise.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	?
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	++	Improves access to recreational resource.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	?
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	-?	Increased use for recreation may harm nature conservation interests.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	+	Strategy ensures that an historical rail line, which may be part of a built heritage, is retained.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S28
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	++	Directing development to sites within the existing urban area should maximise accessibility by various means of transport, in particular public transport.	Link to Local Transport Plan objectives for the City of Bath.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	Strategy relates to accommodating employment development, which will benefit the local economy – in particular that of Bath.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++	Directs development to Bath, which should generate significant benefits for the City centre.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	?	Strategy aims to reduce the need to travel, particularly by car, which would have a positive impact. Accommodating employment development within Bath could have a negative impact dependent on type of industry. Increased congestion may result from the strategy, which would have a negative impact.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+	Strategy steers development to brownfield sites reducing loss of greenfield sites.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+?	Aims to reduce the need to travel, therefore, positive impact. However, increased congestion may result in increased energy use.

STRATEGY: S28 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	=
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+	Strategy aims to protect and enhance open space in the city. Developing brownfield sites reduces pressure to develop open space.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	+	Indirect benefit of protecting greenfield sites, and therefore, landscape interests, in rural areas.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	?
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	+	Strategy should lead to the improvement of derelict sites. Impact heavily dependent on design of new development.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	++	Strategy will work towards meeting housing needs of the District.

STRATEGY: S29
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+/?	Development of Keynsham will be accessible by a choice of means of transport (positive impact). However, in terms of reducing the need to travel the impact is uncertain.	Link to Local Transport Plan vision and objectives for the District’s towns.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	Strategy considers provision of land for employment purposes benefiting the local economy.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++	Strategy should benefit Keynsham town centre through potential increases in activity.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	?
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	?	Directing development to Keynsham with its excellent public transport links is intended to reduce car use and therefore, benefit air quality. However, questionable whether this will happen.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	?
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	-	Development on fringes of Keynsham will use greenfield land.	Refer to need to look at brownfield sites outside Bath.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	?	Beneficial impact regarding potential public transport use is questionable – see air quality comment. Development at Keynsham may have potential for renewable energy – dependent on development form.

STRATEGY: S29 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	?
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	?
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	+/-	Development in this location will enable provision of formal accessible open space, but leads to loss of countryside.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	-	Loss of landscape character to development.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	-	Strategy leads to loss of wildlife habitats and other nature conservation interests.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	++	Strategy works towards meeting District housing needs.

STRATEGY: S30
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	++	Strategy aims to reduce the need to travel.	Link to local Transport Plan vision and objectives for the District’s towns.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	Strategy provides local job opportunities and seeks to regenerate Norton-Radstock.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++	Should enhance the town centres of Midsomer Norton and Radstock via increased activity.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+?	Strategy should reduce the need to travel in the long term by creating a more balanced community. However, this is dependent on type of commercial/industrial development attracted to the area.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=?	Positive impact in terms of housing i.e.: limiting further housing development. However, what type of sites will be developed, for commercial uses – greenfield / brownfield? Restriction on housing development may be outweighed by additional commercial development.	Focus commercial development on the re-use of brownfield sites.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+	Strategy is aimed at reducing the need to travel – creating a more balanced community. However, employment development may be energy hungry and attract journeys from elsewhere.

STRATEGY: S30 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+?	See air quality comment. Should promote higher local living standards/social inclusion.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	-?	Strategy might result in loss of public open space, whereas in housing developments there is a need to provide this. There is no such requirement for employment development.	Should think about requiring provision of public open space in employment sites.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	?	Dependent on whether development makes a positive contribution to or detracts from landscape.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	-?	Dependent on whether development makes a positive contribution to or harms nature conservation interests. However, development likely not to encourage conservation interests.	Ensure that development would not harm nature conservation interests.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	?	Dependent on whether development makes a positive contribution to or harms the townscape.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	-	Negative impact because Norton-Radstock will not play a substantial role in meeting the housing development needs of the District. Strategy seems to discourage housing development in Norton- Radstock.

STRATEGY: S31
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:		The strategy contains three elements. These are assessed separately as: Limited development in villages, which contributes to economic and social vitality. Village clusters option. (*The term ‘clusters is not clear. The strategy appears to be proposing key settlements). Meeting local employment needs in villages.	Clarify the meaning of the term clusters. Could be dispersing a range of facilities within a defined cluster of villages, or concentrating development in one key village to serve other villages.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	++ ?* 3. +	Strategy provides for local needs in order to reduce the need to travel.	Link to the Local Transport Plan vision and objectives for rural areas.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	1. + 2. ?* 3. ++	Strategy supports development which contributes to local economic vitality (limited employment development).
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++ ?* ++	Strategy aimed at securing development to maintain (and enhance?) village centres.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	1. = 2. ?* 3. =
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	1. + 2. ?* 3. +	Strategy is aimed at reducing the need to travel for village residents resulting in a positive impact upon air quality.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	1. ? 2. ?* 3. =	Impact uncertain, partly dependent on scale of development e.g.: larger scale development can provide opportunities for water recycling, which might be lost with smaller scale development.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	1. ? 2. ?* 3. -?	Impact uncertain – depends on type, scale and location of development e.g.: greenfield or brownfield. Difficult to appraise. This could lead to a significant loss of land.	The strategy should refer to the scale of development appropriate in each village.

STRATEGY: S31 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	1. + 2. ?* 3. +	The strategy seeks to reduce the need for village residents to travel thus reducing energy use within the transport sector.
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	1. + 2. ?* 3. +	The strategy supports provision of local services and the raising of rural living standards which benefits health.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	1. = 2. ?* 3. =
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of access to open space and recreation for people?	1. ? 2. ?* 3. ?	Potential loss of public open space although dependent on development location.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	1. ? 2. ?* 3. -?	Impact dependent on location, type, scale and design of development. Could adversely affect areas of landscape value.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	1. ? 2. ?* 3. -?	Impact dependent on location, type, scale and design of development. Could adversely affect areas of nature conservation value.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	1. ? 2. ?* 3. ?	Impact uncertain – heavily dependent upon design.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	1. =/- 2. ?* 3. =	This strategy appears to maintain the status quo or is perhaps slightly more restrictive than previous policy in relation to housing provision in villages.

STRATEGY: S32
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:		This is not a strategy as written and therefore, cannot be appraised against the criteria set out. It seems to be a statement of fact, which is in itself dubious. Some development might be sustainable in hamlets e.g.: Living and Working section of the Issues Report indicates that diversification / re-use may be appropriate. Therefore, there is inconsistency between different parts of the Issues Report.	Amendment may be needed to the effect that whilst in general development is not favoured in such locations because it is unsustainable, appropriate development may be acceptable as it could benefit the economic and social vitality of hamlets thus reducing the need to travel.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	?
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	?
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	?
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	?
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	?
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	?
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	?

STRATEGY: S32 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	?
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	?
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	?
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	?
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	?
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	?
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	?
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	?

STRATEGY: S33
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	=
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	+/-	Could be positive or negative – maintains housing development close to centres however, could lead to the loss of other uses / sites to housing development.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+?	Drawing of Housing Development Boundaries should restrict new housing to the built up area which would be beneficial by preventing unrestricted development on the edge of settlements, although this is dependent on where the boundary is drawn.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+?	By containing development within settlements should serve to reduce the need to travel.

STRATEGY: S33 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	=
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	-?	Strategy might create pressure on informal (undesignated) public open space.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	+?	Impact is uncertain, depends where the HDB is drawn – however, in the past they have been drawn to exclude areas of landscape interest.	Draw boundaries so as to exclude areas of landscape interest.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	+?	Impact is uncertain, depends where the HDB is drawn – however, in the past they have been drawn to exclude areas of nature conservation interest.	Draw boundaries so as to exclude areas of nature conservation interest.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S34
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+	Strategy is aimed at reducing the need to travel by encouraging development at locations easily accessible by means other than the car and also promotes mixed use developments which impact positively on air quality.	Link to Local Transport Plan objectives for rural areas.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	++	The strategy relates to the provision for new employment uses and therefore, must benefit and promote the local economy.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++	The strategy suggests that employment development should be located where it is easily accessible by means other than the car this is frequently city and town centres. Therefore, this strategy should benefit these centres in terms of additional economic activity.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+	See Transport and accessibility comment.
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	-?	The strategy is likely to result in / encourage some land take for employment development.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+	See air quality comment.

STRATEGY: S34 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+	Improvements to air quality resulting from this strategy will benefit public health.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	+	Mixed-use element of the strategy has a positive impact, as it is likely to encourage natural surveillance.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	?
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	?
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	?
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	+	Strategy stipulates that in rural areas new development should be in scale and character with the area which should ensure local distinctiveness and the built environment is maintained.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S35
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:		This strategy proposes to carry out research, which will feed into policy formulation. Therefore impacts are neutral at this stage of the process.
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	=
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	=
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	=
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S35 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	=
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	=
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	=
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	=
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	=
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	=
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S36
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	+	These are the most accessible locations and the strategy seeks to reduce the need to travel.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+	This strategy is likely to benefit the local economy via job opportunities created.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	++ / -?	The strategy will have a significant positive impact on city and town centres in terms of vitality and viability. However it may have a negative impact on local / village centres by taking development and activity away from these centres.	Concern regarding the use of the term ‘priority’. Priority should reflect need, otherwise priority afforded to retail / office / leisure uses could conflict with other strategies. Clarity is also needed in relation to the type of retail / office / leisure development this strategy refers to.
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	=
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	+?	The aim of this strategy is clearly positive in seeking to reduce the need to travel. However the strategy could result in increased congestion, therefore damaging air quality
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	=
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	+	The strategy promotes development within the city and town centres, thereby reducing the pressure on land in fringe locations.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	+?	See comment for air quality.

STRATEGY: S36 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	+?	Impact on air quality will impact on health. See comment for air quality.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	+	The strategy could increase vitality / activity in the city and town centres which would benefit security in terms of increased natural surveillance.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	?	Impact uncertain – depends on sites developed.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	?	See comment for open space.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	?	See comment for open space.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	?	Impact is uncertain – depends on design.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	=

STRATEGY: S37
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies / Other Notes
General Comments:
Transport and Accessibility: Will the strategy reduce the need to travel and / or increase accessibility by a choice of means of transport?	=		Development of Brownfield sites may not always be appropriate in terms of reducing need to travel e.g. isolated sites in countryside.
Economy and Employment: Will the strategy promote economic growth, employment and a diverse economy?	+	The strategy includes allocating land for employment uses. Brownfield development may create more employment than greenfield development due to need for greater site preparation and treatment prior to development taking place.
Vitality and Viability of Centres: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance the vitality and viability of the City and town centres and support local service centres in urban and rural areas?	=
Minerals and Waste: Will the strategy conserve, or reduce the consumption of minerals; reduce the production of waste, or promote its recovery?	+	The strategy will have a positive impact in reducing the consumption of minerals as it promotes the re-use of buildings – one form of brownfield site.
Air Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of the air?	=
Water Quality: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality and quantity of water?	+?	The strategy may lead to the decontamination of some brownfield sites, thereby having a positive impact on water quality.
Land and Soil: Will the strategy conserve land and / or soil resources?	++	The strategy prioritises the re-use of brownfield land, thereby reducing pressure on greenfield land.
Energy Consumption and Energy Sources: Will the strategy reduce energy consumption or increase the potential for renewable energy?	=

STRATEGY: S37 Continued
Appraisal Criteria	Overall Impact	Commentary	Suggested Amendments To The Strategy / Action For Other Council Strategies
Health: Will the strategy promote the safeguarding of public health?	= / +?	Possible decontamination of land may benefit health.
Safety and Security: Will the strategy help create safer and more secure environments?	= / +?	The strategy encourages the re-use of derelict sites, which may represent a safety hazard.
Open Space: Will the strategy maintain and / or improve the quality of and access to open space and recreation for people?	?	The strategy may reduce pressure to develop public open space, however some brownfield sites form valuable public open space.
Landscape: Will the strategy maintain and / or enhance landscape character?	?	Whilst the strategy stipulates the need to ‘take account of’ nature conservation and landscape value it is not clear what this means.	Clarification of this phrase.
Nature Conservation: Will the strategy maintain and/or enhance sites of nature conservation value and nature conservation interests in the District?	?	See comment for landscape.
Built Environment: Will the strategy maintain and enhance local distinctiveness through the conservation of built heritage and archaeology or improve the quality of the townscape?	?	Impact is uncertain – depends on design.
Housing: Will the strategy meet the housing needs of the District by providing a range of housing types in different locations and / or include affordable housing?	+	This strategy is assumed to include allocating land for housing, therefore beneficial impact in terms of this criterion. However, brownfield development may be more costly than greenfield development meaning that affordable housing may be more difficult to provide.

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