Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan
Sustainable Development Appraisal
Contents

• Foreword

OVERVIEW  

• Sustainable Development and the Planning System
  National Policy Context 
  B&NES Context

• Sustainable Development Appraisal  

• Appraisal Methodology
  When to do the Appraisal
  Sustainability Criteria 
  Recording the Results
  The Appraisal: First Stage - Issues Report
  The Appraisal: Second Stage - Deposit Draft 
  The Appraisal: Future Stages 

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS AND ISSUES RAISED  

• Introduction
  General Overview
  Overarching Issues
  The Individual Sections and Chapters

• Overall Strategy Section  

• Living and Working Section  
  Economy and Tourism  
  Community Facilities and Services  
  Sport and Recreation  
  Shopping  
  Energy Services  
  Housing  
  Waste  
  General Development Sites  

• Environmental Assets Section  
  Green Belt  
  Natural Environment  
  Built and Historic Environment  

• Access Section  

ANNEXES

• Annex 1 - Criteria, details and directly relevant policies

• Annex 2 - Policies & Proposals not appraised.

• Annex 3 - Matrix Sheet example

• Annex 4 - Ratification letter