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Brent Cross CricklewoodRegeneration

s.73 EIA Scoping Report

FINAL FOR SCOPING OPINION

11th July 2013

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Brent Cross Cricklewood Development

Partners

s.73 EIA Scoping Report


11th July 2013

Project no. 0198588

Prepared by: ERM

ISSUED FOR SCOPING OPINION

For and on behalf ofEnvironmental Resources Management

Approved by: Steve Purnell

Signed:

Position: Partner

Date: 11th July 2013

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We disclaim any responsibility to the client and others in respect ofany matters outside the scope of the above.

This report is confidential to the client and we accept no responsibilityof whatsoever nature to third parties to whom this report, or any partthereof, is made known. Any such party relies on the report at theirown risk.


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CONTENTS

1 ABOUT THE SCOPING STUDY 1

1.1

BACKGROUND TO THE SCHEME 1

1.2 REQUIREMENT FOREIA 31.3 PURPOSE OFTHISDOCUMENT 41.4 SCHEME CHANGES 71.5 REPORTSTRUCTURE 10

2 THE SCOPING PROCESS 392.1 INTRODUCTION 392.2 BASIS OFASSESSMENT 392.3

ENVIRONMENTALISSUES TO BEADDRESSED 39

2.4 CONSULTATION 393 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 433.1 INTRODUCTION 433.2 SUMMARY OF THE SCOPINGPROCESS 58

4 PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT 63


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ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT BRENT CROSS CRICKLEWOOD DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

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1 ABOUT THE SCOPING STUDY

1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE SCHEMEA planning application for Brent Cross Cricklewood regeneration scheme

(the Scheme) was submitted to LB Barnet on 25 March 2008 with anaccompanying Environmental Statement (ES). Following public consultation

and review of the application and ES by LB Barnet and statutory consultees in

2008, the Development Partners agreed to expand and revise the documents

that accompany the application and to amend the ES accordingly. The ES and

accompanying documents were revised and re-issued in November 2008 as a

Revised Environmental Statement (RES). In March 2009, LB Barnet issued a

Regulation 19 request (now Regulation 22). Subsequently an amended RES was

submitted that incorporated the Regulation 19 response. Outline planning

permission was granted for the development in October 2010 subject to

planning conditions and a Section 106 agreement for the following:

comprehensive mixed use redevelopment of the Brent Cross Cricklewood

Regeneration Area comprising residential uses (Use Class C2, C3 and student/special

needs/sheltered housing), a full range of town centre uses including Use Classes A1

A5, offices, industrial and other business uses within Use Classes B1 - B8, leisure

uses, rail based freight facilities, waste handling facility and treatment technology,

petrol filling station, hotel and conference facilities, community, health and education

facilities, private hospital, open space and public realm, landscaping and recreation

facilities, new rail and bus stations, vehicular and pedestrian bridges, underground

and multi-storey parking, works to the River Brent and Clitterhouse Stream andassociated infrastructure, demolition and alterations of existing building structures,

CHP/CCHP, relocated electricity substation, free standing or building mounted wind

turbines, alterations to existing railway including Cricklewood railway track and

station and Brent Cross London Underground station, creation of new strategic

accesses and internal road layout, at grade or underground conveyor from waste

handling facility to CHP/CCHP, infrastructure and associated facilities together with

any required temporary works or structures and associated utilities/services required

by the Development (Outline Application).

The permission allows development of the Scheme to progress withinlimitations imposed through parameters. These parameters defined the

Scheme and were used as the basis for much of the assessment contained

within the amended RES. The intention of assessing the parameters is to

allow a certain amount of flexibility in what actually gets built whilst ensuring

a reasonable worst case of environmental impacts can be established.

The Illustrative Masterplan, which accompanied the consent of October 2010,

represents one way in which the scheme could be delivered within the

controls and constraints of the consented parameter plans.

The Illustrative Masterplan has since evolved, and whilst the design remains,

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some of the amendments fall outside of the parameters. An application for

consent to vary the conditions of the consent of October 2010, to reflect the

varied parameters, is being made under Section 73 of the Town and Country

Planning Act (1990) (s73) to LB Barnet.

The s73 application will be supported by an updated Development

Specification and Framework (DSF). The DSF will set out the updated

physical parameters to facilitate the delivery of the revised scheme, which will

be the subject of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), presented in the

ES that supports the s73 application.

The s73 application, and the supporting ES, will clearly define the aspects of

the revised scheme that fall within the consented parameters and principles,

and those that do not, and which will require the s73 application to modify

them by means of new or varied conditions.

The following key elements of the scheme and its parameters require changes

to the conditions of the existing planning permission:

The inclusion of a new bridge B7, which will be a central bridge over theA406 for pedestrian and managed cycle use only, in order to provide an

attractive and seamless link between the northern and southern areas of

the new town centre, permitted under the existing consent, thereby

facilitating delivery of comprehensive regeneration to both sides of the

A406 and improving access to facilities and employment opportunities to

be provided across the whole Masterplan area.

Updated parameter plans to show minor changes to the boundaries ofBrent Cross East and Eastern Lands Development Zones.

Updated parameter plans to show the revised street hierarchy andconfiguration of building zones, and revised configuration of public realm

within Brent Cross East and Eastern Lands Development Zones.

Updated parameter plans to show the revised general location of the RiverBrent.

Updated parameter plan to identify the revised location of the bus stationwithin Brent Cross East Development Zone.

Revised parameter plans to indicate the enlarged Phase 1 (PDP), theproposed Sub-Phases of Phase 1 and the revisions to subsequent phases of

the scheme to reflect the changes to the PDP.

The proposals do not involve any material change to either the total quantum

of development or its distribution across Development Zones. The strategic

highway and transport layout is consistent with that consented, and there are

minor alterations to the scale of the overall infrastructure provisions to include

a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the A406 (Bridge B7).


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The s73 application will request amendments to the planning conditions to

reflect the varied parameters and scheme design, proposed phasing and other

changes to the development. The s73 application boundary and varied

Illustrative Masterplan are shown in Figure 1.1. The application boundary

includes all areas of land to be covered by the s73 application, including land

required for temporary construction areas, mitigation and enhancement.

Figure 1.2 shows the Phase 1 area in which the key changes to the parameters

are located.

In terms of the EIA, where the scheme requires new or altered parameters,

there is a potential for these to give rise to new or different environmental

effects. The EIA will identify if any of these effects are significant.

ERM has reviewed the varied parameters in relation to the Consented Scheme

parameters and identified where these could give rise to new or different

environmental effects. A review has also been carried out of the baseline and

the policy context to identify where these have changed substantially and will

need to be updated. The review process and its results are the subject of thisEIA Scoping report.

The ES, which will support the s73 application, will accord with the revised

legal requirements as set out in the Town and Country Planning (Environmental

Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (the EIA Regulations), principally with

respect to:

The description of the likely significant effects of the development on theenvironment (Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 4 of the EIA Regulations 2011);

the data required to identify and assess the main effects which thedevelopment is likely to have on the environment (Schedule 4, Part II,

paragraph 3 of the EIA Regulations 2011); and

a description of the measures envisaged in order to avoid, reduce and ifpossible, remedy significant adverse effects (Schedule 4, Part II, paragraph 2

of the EIA Regulations 2011).

1.2 REQUIREMENT FOREIAAn ES will be submitted in support of the s73 application to secure permission

for the varied parameters. s73 of The Town and Country Planning Act (1990)

allows applications to remove or modify conditions previously applied to a

planning permission. This provision also allows for the varying of the plans

and documents referred to in conditions.

A s73permission is the grant of an entirely new planning permission, with the

existing permission remaining intact. Therefore, the original justification for

requiring an ES still stands:


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The Scheme falls within the category of urban development projects in the EIA

Regulations. Such projects, where they are in excess of 0.5 hectares, are referred to as

Schedule 2 development and require the preparation of an ES, subject to

confirmation by the relevant planning authority.

The relevant circular, issued by the Department of the Environment, Transport and

the Regions (DETR) notes that EIA is more likely to be required for such sites if,

amongst other things, the site area of the scheme is more than 5 hectares or it wouldprovide a total of more than 10,000 m2 of new commercial floorspace

The Scheme exceeds these thresholds. The Site area is approximately 151 ha and will

provide well in excess of 10,000 square metres of new commercial floorspace.

The Explanatory Note to the EIA Regulations 2011 states that:

an amendment to the provisions relating to changes or extensions to existing

development, so that the effects of the development as a whole once modified are

considered (Schedule 2(13)).

Where Schedule 2(13) states:

Any change to or extension of development of a description mentioned in paragraphs

1 to 12 of Column 1 of this table, where that development is already authorised,

executed or in the process of being executed.

On this basis the s73 application should be accompanied by an ES.

1.3 PURPOSE OFTHISDOCUMENTThis Scoping Report sets out the scope and methodology to identify and

assess the likely significant effects that may arise from the variations to the

conditions of the existing permission and consequentially to the consented

parameters. Although the undertaking of a scoping study is not a mandatory

requirement of the EIA Regulations 2011, it is generally recognised as good

EIA practice.

It is not the purpose of this report to undertake detailed measurement,calculation or assessment of potential impacts and their resultant effects.

Detailed assessment will be carried out when the EIA of the Scheme is

undertaken and its findings reported in the ES.


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ERM This print is confidential and is supplied on the understanding that it will be used only as a record to identify or inspect parts, concepts or designs and that it is not disclosed to other persons or to be used for construction purposes without permission.

DRAWING NUMBER AND TITLE:

REVISED ILLUSTRATIVEMASTERPLAN AND APPLICATIONBOUNDARY

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s73 PHASE 1 DEVELOPMENT

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1.4 SCHEME CHANGES1.4.1 Introduction

The sections below set out, by way of background, a description of the

changes to the parameters shown in the varied Illustrative Masterplan. It

includes all changes regardless of whether these require new or different

parameters and provides justification on whether the impact of the change isaddressed further in the scoping report. At this stage a complete scheme

description is not provided, but the reader should assume that the Consented

Scheme parameters remain unchanged with the exception of those changes

identified in the following sections.

Figure 1.1 presents the varied Illustrative Masterplan and Figure 1.2 the varied

Phase 1 area. These illustrate one way in which the varied parameters could

be built out.

An analysis of the scheme changes as shown in the Illustrative Masterplan,and their impact on the parameter plans, has also been carried out by the

Development Partners planning advisors, Quod and its Masterplanners,

Allies and Morrison. The results of this analysis are presented in Figures 1.3

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1.4.2 Brent Cross EastBridge B7

The Consented Scheme parameters included a pedestrian bridge across theA406 (Ref: B4 on Parameter Plan 002).

An additional pedestrian and managed cycle bridge will be provided as part

of the varied parameters (in addition to the consented Bridges B1 and B4),

identified on the revised Parameter Plans as B7.

The potential for impacts to arise from the new bridge will be examined as

part of the assessment.

Reconfiguration

The layout of buildings and public realm in Brent Cross East Development

Zone has been revised. The varied parameters incorporate the B7 bridge

design proposals as well as a reconfiguration of the shopping centre,

residential units, car parks, bus station, hotel, open spaces and community

uses. As stated in Section 1, the quantum of development remains as per the

Consented Scheme parameters. Therefore, the scoping report considers

whether there will be materially different significant impacts arising from the

varied parameters as a result of the evolving design, rather than from a

different quantum of development.


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River Brent Realignment

The Consented Scheme parameters included the realignment and restoration

of the River Brent. The main realignment was to occur between the eastern

roundabout and Brent Cross Square. The course of the river was to shift

approximately 50 m to the southwest of its current course for a stretch of

around 300 m before re-joining its existing alignment.

The varied parameters shown on the Illustrative Masterplan in Figure 1.1,

show the river will still be realigned between the same two points, but will be

moved further south to run alongside the A406 and the realigned Prince

Charles Drive. This realignment is outside the parameters set for the River

Brent in Parameter Plan 011 and has, therefore, been included in the EIA

Scoping of the varied parameters for potential modifications to the

assessments. However, the design for the varied realignment will adopt the

same principles as for the Consented Scheme parameters and is likely to

achieve the equivalent level of environmental improvement over the existing

River Brent.

The existing Brent Cross area is divided by transport infrastructure, which has

had a significant detrimental effect upon the social quality and use of the area

by residents and visitors. Whilst the Consented Scheme parameters improved

access substantially, in revisiting the plans, the Development Partners sought

to further increase the connectivity between the northern and southern

development areas and enhance the creation of the new town centre by

adjusting the proposed restoration and realignment of the River Brent.

The river realignment works in the Consented Scheme parameters wereeffectively divided into three sections, each with different gradients and

characters. The central section was the most urban in character, with the

eastern and western sections providing a wider riparian corridor

incorporating wetland habitat. A number of pedestrian and vehicular

crossings were required in order to provide access across the road and river

systems, and footpaths / cycleways were provided alongside the river in

order to improve leisure access to the restored water environment.

In order to preserve the hydrological, ecological and social benefits provided

by the eastern and western watercourse section realignments, no changes tothe Consented Scheme will be made in these areas, and the provision of

leisure access will not be affected. It is within the central section that the

majority of alterations occur, with a new proposed course to the south of the

rivers current location, and the replacement of five planned pedestrian and

vehicular bridges with three larger structures. The three new crossings

comprise two vehicular bridges and a pedestrian bridge.

Channel widths and riparian corridors within the central section are likely to

be altered relative to previously consented plans. This reflects the need to

ensure that the new sections function appropriately hydraulically in thecontext of the new section location and surrounding development proposals.


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1.4.3 Brent Cross West, Market Quarter and Brent TerraceThe layouts of buildings and public realm in Brent Cross West, Market

Quarter and Brent Terrace zones have been revised although in general these

changes remain within the Consented Scheme parameters. There will be some

consequential changes to internal junctions and road layouts, and again, these

changes generally remain within the parameters. As noted in Section 1, the

quantum of development remains as per the Consented Scheme.

Variations to the layout in these three zones are confined to the configuration,

but not the overall quantum, of development, as follows:

Brent Cross East: the River Brent Nature Park and Riverside Park will bothbe reconfigured as a result of the revised River Brent alignment proposals,

where River Brent Nature Park will remain the same size, Riverside Park

will increase slightly in size; and

Market Quarter: Market Square will be reconfigured and will move positionas a result of the addition of the B7 bridge proposals. The B7 bridge

proposals are outside of the consented parameters. The reconfiguration of

Market Square will align the link between the bridge B7 and Clitterhouse

Playing Fields, although the size of the square will remain the same.

Therefore, this scoping report considers whether there are likely to be

materially different significant impacts arising from variations to the

Consented Scheme parameters in these Development Zones, but not from a

different quantum of development.

1.4.4 Eastern LandsLayout changes include proposals to reconfigure Eastern Park, whilst

maintaining the existing area and a repositioned tertiary route. The size of the

Tesco food store will remain but the location will be altered.

These changes remain within the consented parameters, so will not give rise to

major changes in the assessment conclusions, they are therefore given no

further consideration in this scoping report.

1.4.5 ICP and PhasingThe Indicative Construction Plan (ICP), included as part of the updated RES,

formed the basis of the Construction Impacts Assessment (CIA) for the

Consented Scheme. The ICP for the Consented Scheme assumed that the

main transport infrastructure required for the whole scheme would be

delivered in stages within the various development phases. This meant that

all of the main transport infrastructure would not be available until the whole

scheme was complete.

However, the planning permission for the Consented Scheme requires that the

main transport infrastructure must be delivered during Phase 1 of the


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development, so that it is available for use during subsequent development

phases. This means that the peak construction period for the overall scheme

will fall within Phase 1, instead of a number of peak periods occurring at

various stages during construction.

The current programme indicates that Phase 1 will commence in 2016 and be

complete during 2021. The anticipated date for the completion of the

remaining phases is 2031.

1.5 REPORTSTRUCTUREThe remainder of this Scoping Report is organised in three further sections:

Section 2 explains the range of environmental issues taken into accountduring this scoping exercise and outlines the EIA consultation process.

Section 3 examines each of the environmental issues and describes themethodologies and the criteria to be used to predict significant impacts

during the EIA process. Potential impacts during construction and

operation are identified and possible mitigation measures are outlined

where appropriate.

Section 4 sets out the proposed structure of the ES.


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Revised Parameter Plan 001: Development Zones

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Summary of changes

Changes NorthThe residential plot in Brent Cross W

zone adjacent to Sturgess Park is t

moved into Brent C ross East zone.

residential quantum in each

Development Zone will remain as

consented.The plan shows Building Zones whi

are defined by the approximate

location of roads/routes and open

spaces as controlled by other

Parameter Plans. Floorspace alloc

to each Development Zone is furt

sub-divided to each Building zone

per Parameter Plan 014. Changes

required to the configuration of

Building Zones in BX East, consisten

with changes to Parameter Plans

and 003 - which will filter through

many of the p lans.No change needed to supporting

Revised Parameter Plan 001

Parameter Plan 001: Development Zones


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Revised P arameter Plan 002: Transport Infrastruc-

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Summary of changes

Changes NorthThe plan identifies the approximate

location of bus station. Although flexib

currently provided in its location being

approximate, the revised Parameter

will show the anticipa ted new location

retaining the approximate flexibility.

Introduction of Bridge B7.

The plan shows indicatively Vehicle Ac

Points into Building Zones which were to

defined at a RMA stage. The plan will

updated to show revised indicativeloca tions.

No change needed to supporting text


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Revised Parameter Plans 004 and 005: Ground

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Summary of changes

Changes North

The approved plan shows the lan

charac ter of principal elevations

locations of these e levations will n

be updated consistent with chan

Parameter Plans 002 and 003.

The use of principal elevations wi

East zone will continue to be

Predominantly Retail or Leisure o

at ground floor, however, update

be required at ground and uppe

reflect the revised scheme includ

multi storey car parking, commuuses, residential, etc.

The design team will need to con

how the details of these plans are

reflected in the multi level nature

revised scheme within BX East, an

roof level detail above BXSC.

No change needed to supporting

Revised Parameter Plans 004 and 005

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Revised Parameter Plan 006: Proposed Finished

Site Levels



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Summary of changes

Changes NorthIntroduction of site levels assoc iate

with Bridge B7.


text.


Parameter Plan 006: Proposed Finished Site Levels


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Revised Parameter Plan 007: Maximum Building

and Frontage Heights



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Summary of changes

Changes NorthThe plan defines maximum height

buildings above finished ground fl

level (inclusive of plant) for both

Building Zones and along key

frontages. The layout will need to

change consistent with updates to

Parameter Plan 002 and 003.

The existing heights generally app

consistent with the revised schem

but a detailed assessment is requir

by the design team.

Height parameters along Bridge B

needs to be introduced.


text.


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Revised Parameter Plan 008: Minimum Frontage

Heights



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Summary of changes

Changes NorthThe plan defines minimum heights

buildings above finished ground fl

level along key frontages. The lay

will need to change consistent wit

updates to Parameter Plan 002 an

003.

The existing heights parameter ge

ally appear consistent with the re-

vised scheme (nb new height is

proposed above BXSC), but a de-

tailed assessment is required by th

design team.

Height parameters along Bridge B

needs to be introduced.


text.


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Revised Parameter Plan 009: Basement and Service

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Summary of changes

Changes NorthThe plan defines those elements o

the development where servicing

car parking basement or undercro

construction may be built, and

frontages where access is permiss

The layout will need to change

consistent with updates to Parame

Plan 002 and 003.

BX East has a reduced amount of

basement construction which will

need to be reflected.


text.


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Revised Parameter Plan 010: Utilities



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Summary of changes

Changes NorthPossible zones for where utilities m

cross the A406 will need to be

updated to reflect the location of

Bridge B7, whilst retaining the 20m

deviation level.

Updates may be necessary pendi

the outcome of the update utility

strategy work.


text.


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Revised Parameter Plan 011: River Brent



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Summary of changes

Changes NorthThe plan will need to be compreh

sively updated to show the revised

location and configuration of the

channel to the south of BX East zo

Assoc iated changes will be neede

the text to reflect the revised plan


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Revised Parameter Plan 012: Clitterhouse P laying

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Summary of changes

Changes NorthNo changes.

Unchanged Parameter Plan 012

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Revised Parameter Plan 013: Transport Interchanges



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Summary of changes

Changes NorthThe location of the bus station rela

to the River Brent, North Circular R

and the proposed Building Zones w

need to be updated.

Consequential changes may be r

quired to the specification of the b

station in plan and text form.


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Revised Parameter Plan 014: Floor Space

Thresholds



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Summary of changes

Changes NorthAs referred to above the Building Z

configurations will need to be

updated, and thus the floorspace

quantum and primary use of that

floorspace for eac h Building Zone

need to be c larified. However, th

overall totals within the Developm

Zones will be consistent with that

currently set out.

Introduction of thresholds for

development above BXSC.

Associated changes to the suppor

text.


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Revised Parameter Plan 015: Indicative Layout Plan



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Summary of changes

Changes NorthIndicative Layout Plan illustrates o

way in which the BXC developme

could be c onfigured. It has been

derived from the constraints set ou

the other Parameter Plans. Provide

reserved matters applications com

with the other parameters it will no

a requirement to demonstrate

compliance with this Plan.

This plan will form the basis of the

Illustrative Rec onciliation Plan and

ease of reference the plan shouldupdated to reflect the RIM.

Supporting text upda ted as neces

Revised Parameter Plan 015 - Plan to be annotated to point out changes

Parameter Plan 015: Indicative Layout Plan

Environmental conseque

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Noise.

Visual

Landscape.

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Revised Parameter Plan 016: Existing Buildings and

Open Spaces



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Summary of changes

Changes NorthBXSC is identified as being retaine

However, in light of the works prop

it should be defined a s a building

which is to be retained or demolis

No changes to plan or supporting

necessary.


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Revised Parameter Plan 017: Minor Transport

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Summary of changes



Parameter Plan 017: Minor Transport Interchanges


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Revised Parameter Plan 018: Waste and Freight

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Summary of changes



Parameter Plan 018: Waste and Freight Facilities


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Revised Parameter Plan 019: Indicative Primary

Development Package Layout Plan



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Summary of changes

Changes NorthThe Primary Development Plan Lay

Plan illustrates one way in which th

layout of the PDP development co

be configured. It has been derived

from the constraints set out in the

Parameter Plans. Provided reserve

matters applications comply with

other parameters it will not be a

requirement to demonstrate

compliance with this Plan. The pla

should be update to reflect chang

the extent of Phase 1 i.e. including

of BX East zone.

No changes are needed to the

supporting text, but the text does

refer to Section 6 of the DSF which

need to be upda ted to reflect the

revised Phase 1.


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Revised Parameter Plan 020: Indicative Zonal Layout

PlanMarket Quarter



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Summary of changes



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PlanEastern Lands



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2 THE SCOPING PROCESS

2.1 INTRODUCTIONThis section describes the broad principles of the EIA methodology as it

applies to the s73 application. The overall process remains unchanged fromthat used to carry out the EIA of the Consented Scheme parameters, so it has

not been repeated here in full. Figure 2.1 does, however, set out a summary of

the approach to the assessment of likely significant effects that may arise from

the varied parameters.

2.2 BASIS OFASSESSMENTThe methodology and significance criteria applied to undertake assessment of

the varied parameters will be as those used in the updated RES for theConsented Scheme parameters. The only variations will be if the regulatory or

best practice guidelines have changed since the assessment was undertaken.

If this is likely to occur, details are given in the relevant topic section in

Section 3.

2.3 ENVIRONMENTALISSUES TO BEADDRESSEDThe technical, spatial and temporal scope of issues considered in this scoping

exercise, relative to those undertaken for the updated RES for the ConsentedScheme, is set out in Figure 2.2.

2.4 CONSULTATION2.4.1 Introduction

This section considers the key environmental consultation that will need to

take place, issues that might be raised and risks that should be minimised.

There have already been a number of meetings, to agree the scope of various

aspects of the EIA, between the Development Partners (DPs) and the statutory

consultees, such as London Borough of Barnet (LB Barnet), Transport for

London (TfL) and Environment Agency. The outcomes of these discussions to

date have informed the scope of the EIA presented in Section 3.

2.4.2 Statutory ConsultationNatural England

Our approach is to conduct early consultation with Natural England to set out

our suggested approach (see Section 3). Should Natural England disagreewith our approach there will be sufficient time in which to undertake other

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Environment Agency

Consultation with the Environment Agency (EA) has commenced to introduce

the revised proposals for the River Brent and to enable the EA to provide

comments and to gain their support of the proposals. The FRA will also be

updated in line with the NPPF and its supporting Technical Guidance (which

retains the key elements of PPS25), for approval by the EA.

Transport for London (TfL) and Highways Agency

Consultation with TfL and the Highways Agency has already commenced and

will continue to be carried out by the Development Partners, Quod and URS,

through the usual channels.

LB Barnet

This scoping report will be issued to LB Barnet for their support and opinion.

Other consultation with LB Barnet has already been undertaken and willcontinue to take place throughout the development of the s73 application. This

will include consultation with the relevant officers within LB Barnet for each

environmental topic.

Greater London Authority

The GLA needs to be satisfied with the approach being proposed and will be a

party to any discussions with TfL. Additionally, recent changes of emphasis in

London Plan policy will be discussed with relevant GLA officers, in particular

to make sure the new submission addresses the latest thinking about carbon

reduction/energy and the wider sustainability agenda.

2.4.3 Non -Statutory and Public ConsultationConsultation with non-statutory consultees, such as Non-Governmental

Organisations (NGOs) and local interest groups, and the public will be

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3 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

3.1 INTRODUCTIONThis section sets out the proposed scope and methodology of assessment for

each environmental topic. The findings of the assessment will be reported in arevised Environmental Statement that will accompany the s73 application,

which throughout this chapter is referred to as the s73 ES.

3.1.1 Land UseThe land use chapter will set out existing land uses for the Site and its

environs and will describe the land through development Zones, which are:

Brent Cross East; Brent Cross West; Market Quarter; Eastern Lands; Station Quarter; Brent Terrace; Clitterhouse Playing Fields; Railway Lands; and Cricklewood Lane.The chapter will identify the land use changes associated within the nine

zones and land uses surrounding the Scheme area.

A land use survey will be undertaken to ensure the land uses described are up

to date. This will provide a context for other sections of the s73 ES. There will

be minor changes to the boundaries of the Brent Cross East, Brent Cross West,

Market Quarter and Eastern Lands Development Zones; these will however

remain within the overall parameters of the Scheme.

3.1.2 Land Use PlanningThis assessment will identify the changes to national, regional and local

planning policy objectives that are relevant to the Scheme. The s73 ES willreport the assessment of the impact to policy arising from changes to theparameters, as well as any updates required from changes to planning policythat have occurred since the RES for the Consented Scheme was written.

In accordance with Section 38 (6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act2004, planning applications must be determined in accordance with theDevelopment Plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

The London Plan and LB Barnets Core Strategy and DevelopmentManagement Policies, adopted by the Council on 11 September 2012,

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Planning policies in the Core Strategy and Development Management Policiesdocuments replace policies in the Unitary Development Plan (2006) theDevelopment Plan at the time of the updated RES.

However, a suite of UDP policies relating to the Brent Cross Cricklewoodregeneration were saved by LB Barnet, under the Direction issued by theSecretary of State on 13th May 2009. In adopting the Core Strategy and

Development Policies in 2012, LB Barnet considered it inappropriate to replacethese policies, in view of the progress made towards implementing thepolicies through the Consented Scheme. Therefore, those within the savedUDP shall continue to be part of the Development Plan.

This section will provide an assessment against key policy topic areas:

regeneration; mixed use; sustainability; retail policies; housing policies; employment policies; transport policies; open space; and design.The planning policy section will not in itself give rise to mitigation; however

the consideration of policy changes will identify the need to modify mitigation

measures and will assess the policy conformity of the residual effects of the

Project.

The RES for the Consented Scheme concluded that the substantialregeneration and sustainability benefits outweigh what are considered to besmall impacts on some planning policies. Overall, a positive impact wasidentified and it is likely that this conclusion will remain the same. This isbecause the general policy objectives remain fundamentally the same.

3.1.3 Traffic and TransportRES Assessment for Consented Scheme

A full transport assessment (TA) for the original BXC planning applicationwas submitted, and this was approved in October 2010. A framework travel

plan was also submitted with the TA and this was also incorporated into the

S106. The S106 Agreement was agreed in regard to the scheme, and this was

signed in October 2010.

Section 73 Assessment and Methodology

A separate stand-alone TA document will be prepared to support the s73

application. The s73 TA will draw upon material from the consented BXC TA

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scoped transport analyses for the varied parameters, and it will provide a

consolidated report for the s73 application.

As part of the s73 TA, a review will be carried out of published literature and

any available local statistics in regard to recent changes in public transport

and travel nationally, in London, and in the BXC area. This will identify key

recent trends in travel data.

This review will also include an assessment of the latest ATC data for the area

of interest, and a review of any other available data on the change in traffic

flows in the area over recent years. The collection of ATC data will be

undertaken to fill any gaps in the available data. In addition, any relevant and

available data collected by TfL or LB Barnet for the area of interest, such as PT

data, TRADS data and car park data will be reviewed as appropriate.

The s73 TA will also take the opportunity to include any data available from

the monitoring strategy as part of the assessment. In addition the latest three

years of available accident data will be reviewed, and updates made to theanalyses, to identify any key trends and changes in the frequency of incidents

by location. The area of influence used within the 2008 accident review will be

reviewed to ensure that it includes the A5 adjacent to the development area,

but will otherwise be maintained for consistency.

2011 census data will be utilised where it is available and appropriate.

The areas of the transport planning analyses that will be addressed in the s73

TA will include separate sections on the sections scoped in this document as

follows:

Strategic highways. Bridge B7. Local amendments of internal road network. Buses and coaches. Taxis. Pedestrian and cycle networks. Car parking. Servicing and delivery. Phase 1 delivery.The main body of the s73TA text will consist of the above sections with the

conclusions that have been reached based on each of these analyses, and it is

envisaged that this will be accompanied by a number of supporting

Appendices that will provide details of the analyses, in any instances where

transport topics are considered not material to this application, the s73TA will

comment on the reasons why this approach has been taken.

An updated PTAL assessment will be provided.

The s73 TA will be informed by Transport Modelling. To prepare the

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transport networks will be adapted to reflect the minor changes in the

parameters. The demand model will be reviewed to understand and explain

the present day context of the modelled treatment of trip generation,

committed development and trip growth. This work will be focused on

examining and confirming the robustness of the future year forecasts.

Sensitivity tests of the model may be required in agreement with the relevant

authorities. On completion of the demand model review, consultation with

the authorities will be undertaken to determine the need for, and

appropriateness of, sensitivity testing, using matrix factoring techniques.

However the full demand model will not be re-run and the mode split will

therefore remain constant.

The BXC transport model provided the basis for the assessment of the

planning consent that was granted in November 2010, and to date remains the

only available detailed transport model of the Brent Cross Cricklewood area.

It is appropriate to use this model for the s73 application as it allows direct

comparison of the s73 proposals with those of the Consented Scheme. The

changes to the Consented Scheme are very small and traffic growth forecastswithin the model still provide a robust assessment demonstrated by static

growth of traffic levels on the surrounding network.

The changes proposed in the s73 application will require minor changes to the

highway network around the shopping centre, and the local highway network

to the south of the A406; for the junctions affected, some operational testing

will be required. Outputs from the BXC transport modelling will be used for

this testing and industry standard software will be used as appropriate.

ARCADY, PICADY and TRANSYT will be used for roundabouts, T-junctions

and traffic signals respectively.

The s73TA will also include reporting on any operational issues arising from

the transport engineering design of the scheme proposals. This includes the

operational analysis of access roads to determine queuing conditions and any

effects predicted queuing may have on the A406.

The s73TA will also include reporting on the key outputs from the

construction impact assessment and a cumulative transport impact assessment

will be carried out and reported. However, the construction impact

assessment report will be produced as a separate document from the TA.

An updated framework travel plan will be submitted alongside, and in

support, of the s73TA. The travel plan will be consistent with current TfL

requirements.

The following documents will be updated, by the Transport consultant in

conjunction with others:

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RDSF (with design team).3.1.4 Socio-economics

RES Assessment for Consented Scheme

The RES socio-economic assessment was based on an assumed floor space

mix. There has been no change to either the quantum of floor space or the mixof uses in the schedule that will accompany the s73 application.

Since the assessment was undertaken, both the socio-economic baseline and

the policy context have changed substantially and both will be updated.

The s73 application will therefore require an updated assessment of the

revised scheme set against the context of the revised baseline and policy

context.


The socio-economic assessment is primarily a desk top exercise, drawing on

nationally available data sources such as the Census, Labour Force Survey and

Indices of Deprivation to create a baseline.

The previous assessment focused on the areas defined in the Cricklewood,

Brent Cross and West Hendon Regeneration Area Development Framework

(2005). This identifies eleven wards as an Inner Impact Area and the London

Boroughs of Barnet, Brent and Camden as comprising the Wider Impact Area

(p.12). The Immediate Impact Area is taken to be the wards of Childs Hill,Golders Green and West Hendon. The development area remains the same

and therefore the identified impact areas will again be used to support the

socio-economics assessment.

There are a number of aspects of the RES baseline that will be updated as new

statistics have been released since the RES chapter was written. This includes

updated figures from the 2011 Census, a range of labour market and economic

data, new population forecasts from the GLA, and new figures for the current

use of community facilities, especially schools.

Planning policy has changed substantially with the NPPF replacing previous

national guidance, and the publication of a new London Plan and various

local planning documents, including the April 2013 SPD on Planning

Obligations.

Building on the analysis of the socio-economic baseline, a number of socio-

economic assessments will take place under the following topics:

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deployment and commercial impacts; population forecasts which are based on existing ratios of people and

children per dwelling in LB Barnet;

permanent employment estimates based on standard floorspace ratios; an assessment of education need, taking into account updated levels of

spare capacity, plans for expansion and the expected child yield from the

private and affordable housing, in line with the child yields in LBBs

Planning Obligations; and

an assessment of wider social infrastructure impacts and needs, drawingon the updated social infrastructure strategy that will be developed in

partnership with relevant stakeholders.

These assessments will be separated into temporary and permanent impacts

and will only be updated where there is a change to the floorspace schedule or

other socio-economic impact.

3.1.5 Noise and VibrationRES Assessment for Consented Scheme

The RES noise and vibration impact assessment was undertaken over several

months, taking information from several sources. ERM took guidance from

LB Barnets Environmental Health department in October 2006 on their

preferred approach to the assessment.

Baseline noise surveys were conducted in 2006. The background noise levels

are unlikely to have materially changed since 2006 and therefore the surveys

and findings of these baseline noise surveys are likely to remain valid.

The previous noise assessment assumed intensification of railway services

from 2005, including those generated by the Thameslink upgrading and

increases in train lengths. It was predicted that the levels would increase by

4.2 dB by 2026. The assumption was a worst case scenario and estimated

noise increases up to 2026. It was also assessed that the net effect of the wasteand freight facilities would increase freight movements to 27 movements per

day. Thameslink has increased passenger services and the numbers are

within the assessed worst case scenario. Therefore the train movement

assumptions are still considered robust.


The noise assessment presented in the RES relied on national guidance,

specifically PPG24 Noise and Planning (1994), relevant British Standards,

London Ambient Noise Strategy Sounder City (2004) and LB BarnetsEnvironmental Health department advice in October 2006. Following the

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2012, PPG24, 1994 has been withdrawn as guidance to planning authorities.

The technical content of PPG24 has, however, not been superseded and

remains widely accepted within the acoustics industry as valid technical

guidance on noise assessment. The technical content of PPG24 was used to

provide advice on the suitability of a site for new residential development

based on the level of noise from transport sources at proposed external

faades.

Notwithstanding, the conclusions regarding the RES assessment for the

Consented Scheme and the validity of the previously conducted baseline noise

monitoring, and updated baseline noise survey will be carried out. No

significant effects arising from vibration were identified in the RES assessment

for the Consented Scheme and this situation has not changed. No further

vibration monitoring is, therefore, proposed.

Where scheme changes are considered likely to result in different or new

effects, noise modelling will be re-run, specifically to take account of re-

positioned roads and changes to public realm near identified sensitivereceptors, including the recreational use along the River Brent. The

assessment will then reflect any changes to the conclusions of the RES. The

assessment will consider:

impacts from construction noise and vibration on existing noise sensitivereceptors, where there are identified Scheme changes within the Site that

could result in new of different significant effects; and

impacts from construction noise and vibration from the later developmentphases affecting receptors, where there are identified Scheme changeswithin completed phases of the Scheme.

Assessment criteria for operation are based on PPG 24(1) which provides

guidance on planning levels for new housing development affected by

existing noise sources. For this scheme, it is reasonable to assume that criteria

in PPG 24 can be used to identify areas where impacts are possible.

Where impacts are predicted, mitigation measures will be proposed where

practicable, and residual impacts identified. The physical size and long

construction duration of the Scheme is such that in many cases it is notappropriate at this stage to provide full details of mitigation measures.

Instead, mitigation measures are outlined in terms of their required

performance so that they can be developed in more detail at the appropriate

time. The measures are committed through the consented Revised

Development Specification and Framework (RDSF) (Volume BXC1) and will

also be applied as conditions to the planning permission where necessary.

Any detailed mitigation requirements as a result of additional modelling

would be considered at reserved matters stage. This approach was considered

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3.1.6 Landscape and VisualRES Assessment for Consented Scheme

Our view is that the baseline is valid. There may be elements of the built form

that have changed but this is not expected to impact the overall landscape and

visual setting of the Scheme.

The RES assessment identified that, in the long term, the Scheme would have

a very positive impact on the basic quality of the environment. Changes on

the general stock and condition of the open spaces were considered to be a

substantial positive impact.


The changes to the Consented Scheme on the landscape and visual setting will

need to be assessed with a focus on the inclusion of bridge B7, the altered

River Brent realignment, changes to the orientation and layout of somebuildings, and changes to the configuration of some open space. It will be

important to present the landscaping and urban design arising from the

realignment of the River Brent in a positive series of images. However, it is

not considered that these Scheme changes are likely to have a material adverse

impact on the conclusions of the landscape and visual impact assessment.

The baseline established in the RES will form the basis for the assessment and

a level of significance of each impact will be assessed for construction,

operational, residual and cumulative impacts. Mitigation measures to reduce

the identified negative impacts of the development on landscape / townscapecharacter, features and the visual amenity of viewers will be developed, as

they were for the Consented Scheme.

Impacts upon landscape, townscape and visual amenity are likely to arise

during the construction phase and from the complete development. The

assessment of landscape and visual impacts will be undertaken in accordance

with the latest Landscape Institute and Institute of Environmental Assessment

Guidelines, GLVIA3.

The RES chapter identified that, in the long term, the Consented Schemewould have a very positive impact on the basic quality of the environment.

Changes on the general stock and condition of the open spaces were identified

as a substantial positive impact. The revised Scheme is likely to support this

identified positive environmental impact.

3.1.7 Ecology and Nature ConservationRES Assessment for Consented Scheme

The ecological assessment was based on a set of surveys, mostly undertaken

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found in 2006 and that there is little reason for the habitats to have changed

and therefore the baseline is considered valid.

The one exception was to undertake further bat surveys. Bats were the only

identified protected species in 2006 (as identified under the (now updated)

Habitat Regulations 2010) that could be affected by the proposals. The

demolition of Clitterhouse Farm Buildings could lead to the direct mortality or

injury of bats, should they be using the building at the time of the demolition

works. Therefore, all demolition works to Clitterhouse Farm Buildings will be

done under a Natural England licence once up-dated surveys have been

undertaken and an appropriate new roost site has been created.

The RES reported that the replacement of a largely canalised, straightened

section of the River Brent containing few (if any) of its semi-natural features

with the habitats and features set out in abovewill result in a positive impacton nature conservation of up to Borough significance.


A Phase 1 Habitat Survey of the site will be undertaken to confirm the

baseline to be included in the s73 application. In addition, a bat survey has

been carried out to complete and update the baseline carried out for the

updated RES. This consisted of three dawn surveys and reconfirmed the

conclusions drawn from the previous assessment. All other protected species

surveys are considered to remain valid.

The s73 proposals for the varied realignment of the River Brent and its

riparian corridor will be very similar to those proposed in the ConsentedScheme, except that it will be aligned around the perimeter of the site adjacent

to the A406. The existing River Brent was identified in the RES as lacking

ecologically valuable habitat within the Scheme boundary. However, the

restoration of the River Brent proposed through the Consented Scheme was

considered likely to provide a major benefit for nature conservation and

biodiversity, and would provide a benefit of up to Borough significance for

nature conservation. The varied realignment of the River Brent will still

provide these benefits, along a slightly longer corridor. The assessment will

therefore focus on impact on ecology and nature conservation arising from the

re-alignment, specifically taking in to account shadowing impacts from thenew building mass and bridges.

Discussions with the Environment Agency have also identified that since the

grant of planning permission for the Consented Scheme, the Thames River

Basin District Management Plan (TRBDMP) has been finalised and published.

This presents the conclusions of the Ecological Potential Assessment for the

catchment (Dollis Brook) in which the River Brent lies. The TRBDMP also

identifies the mitigation measures contained within the existing catchment

that contribute to the ecological potential of the catchment. The TRBDMP

states that currently the Dollis Brook catchment cannot achieve the Goodstatus by 2015, as required by the Water Framework Directive (WFD). This is

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disproportionately expensive or technically infeasible in the timeframe.

Instead the Environment Agency has set a target date of 2027 for the Dollis

Brook catchment to achieve Good status.

The s73 ES will, therefore, contain a WFD Assessment, to demonstrate the

contribution of the River Brent re-alignment to the achievement of this target

status. The Environment Agency has provided the project team with the

methodology template that it would like used for the WFD Assessment. The

WFD Assessment will also be informed by the findings of the Water Resources

and Flood Risk Assessments described in the following section.

3.1.8 Water Resources and Flood RiskRES Assessment for Consented Scheme

The RES presented an assessment of likely effects on water resources and

flood risk across the entire Scheme. Changes to the realignment of the River

Brent and its riparian corridor to the south of its current course will requirethe mitigation of flood risk, drainage, and flow for the Scheme to be revisited.

The RES assessment for the Consented Scheme was able to demonstrate a

sustainable drainage system (SuDS) solution, the overall parameters and

principles of which were also described in BXC15 Drainage Strategy and the

DSF.


The changes to the River Brent realignment for the Consented Scheme are

essentially limited to its altered alignment. The river corridor will still providethe same functions albeit over a slightly longer corridor. The water

environment baseline will, however, need to be updated, which will be

limited primarily to minor updates to water quality records (including aquatic

invasive species), downstream ecological interests with aquatic dependence

(the Welsh Harp) and flood event history covering the period post-

submission. Moreover, changes to the baseline and assessment will be

required to reflect current water policy, comprising primarily the

requirements (including the investigation of SuDS) introduced within the

Flood and Water Management Act, 2010, NPPF and London Plan.

The feasibility of realignment in relation to topography, channel

geomorphology, the ability to balance proposed runoff, ground and

groundwater quality (of new the alignment and existing channel) and current,

and any proposed, outfalls (tributaries and drainage) will need to be

confirmed.

Changes to the River Brent alignment could impact access, crossings and

building frontage to the riparian environment, including effects upon

recreational use, safety and solar shading. It is unlikely that the revised

alignment will give rise to additional impacts (ie impacts not predicted in the

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Major elements of the RES proposals were the significant potential benefits to

both the water environment and the development proposals. These

demonstrated the likely direct and secondary improvements to flood risk,

drainage, ecology, environmental quality, social re-connectivity with the River

Brent corridor and adaptability to future climate change. It is unlikely that the

s73 varied alignment will alter any of these benefits.

Flood modelling of the varied alignment will be carried out. The Project team

has agreed with the Environment Agency that the varied scheme model

should be developed in ISIS-TUFLOW. Furthermore, the EA confirmed that

while information should be used from its model, an independent model

should be developed.

Together with the Ecology and Nature Conservation Assessment, the Water

Resources and Flood Risk Assessment will also inform the WFD Assessment.

These assessments will all be presented within the s73 ES.

3.1.9 Archaeology and Cultural HeritageRES Assessment for Consented Scheme

The assessment stated no physical archaeological remains are known to be

present in the Site but that the potential exists for such remains to be present.

Specifically, deposits and features associated with the manorial centre at

Clitterhouse Farm are thought likely to be present within the area of

Clitterhouse Playing Fields. In addition, the course of the Roman road from

Londinium to Verulamium (St Albans) runs close to the west side of the Siteand remains of the actual road, or associated features, may be present. The

assessment has also concluded that there is some potential for remains of

other periods in the general area. It has been established that Holocene

alluvium and underlying Pleistocene terrace deposits are preserved within the

Brent valley. It is possible that archaeological artefacts and other remains may

be preserved within these deposits, which are in themselves of interest for

palaeoenvironmental studies.

The assessment concludes that the Scheme could potentially generate impacts

on the putative archaeological resource, although it was not possible todetermine the severity of such impacts.

Planning Condition 43 Archaeology, which requires a Scheme of Archaeological

Investigation be submitted and approved by LBB, would still be the most

effective means of mitigating the identified effects.


Since the submission of the RES in March 2009, the Government has released

the NPPF. Therefore, the assessment will need to reflect these changes.

However, the policy change does not materially affect the Archaeology and

Cultural Heritage assessment as the policy thrust remains very similar to the

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Aside from the policy changes, the varied parameters will not require

additional assessment as the changes will not alter the conclusions of the

assessment for the consented scheme.

3.1.10 Air Quality and DustRES Assessment for Consented Scheme

The baseline conditions in the vicinity of the Scheme will vary to an extent

year-on-year depending on factors including meteorological conditions,

EIA for Section 73

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