Integrated Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment
Preferred Strategy Consultation is now open: Midday 12th December 2024 to Midday 6th February 2025.
Consultation into the Pre-Deposit (Preferred Strategy)
The Council is currently consulting on its Pre-Deposit (Preferred Strategy) for the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) for the period 2023-2038.
As part of the ongoing work, the Council has prepared an updated Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (ISA), and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA).
These documents are available to view online.
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Non-Technical Summary Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (PDF 621 KB)
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Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (PDF 16.64 MB)
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Habitats Regulations Assessment (PDF 20.07 MB)
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Comments can also be:
- emailed to ldp@npt.gov.uk or
- posted to us at: Planning Policy, The Quays, Brunel Way, Neath SA11 2GG
About Integrated Sustainability Appraisal
The purpose of the appraisal is to look at the likely social, economic, environmental and cultural effects of the RLDP.
The ISA will incorporate:
- Sustainability Appraisal
- Strategic Environmental Assessment
- Equalities Impact Assessment
- Health Impact Assessment and
- Welsh Language Impact Assessment
It will look at the strategy, policies and proposals in the plan to ensure that the decisions made embody the principles of sustainable development.
The ISA will play an important part in showing that the RLDP is sound. It is an integral element of every stage of the plan preparation, informing the RLDP from inception to adoption.
The ISA Scoping Report is the first stage of the ISA process and document how the Authority proposes to assess the sustainability of the RLDP.
About Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
This assessment tests whether the RLDP would be likely to have significant effects on any sites that are of European importance - such as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). There are three SACs partly within the boundaries of Neath Port Talbot and a range of others in the region that could be affected by RLDP proposals.
The HRA of the RLDP must be undertaken in parallel with, but apart from the ISA. The findings of each process will inform each assessment. The HRA will be undertaken throughout the RLDP preparation process.