Appendix D - The Evidence Base

This Plan is supported by a number of reports which set out the evidence for the contents provided. These reports include:

Minerals: Background Study – sets out the types, availability and movements of minerals in the Plan area and what issues may affect future demand.
Waste: Background Study – sets out the amounts and types of waste that need to be managed, how it is currently managed and what the future waste management may be.
Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment) Environmental Report – sets out the findings of assessing the policies and sites to ensure the Plan will not have any significant impacts on the Central and Eastern Berkshire environment, communities and economy.
Habitats Regulations Assessment: Screening & Appropriate Assessment – sets out the assessment of potential impacts of the policies and sites on European designated habitats.
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment – a review of existing Strategic Flood Risk Assessments, any updates to data and a review of sites.
Strategic Traffic & Transport Assessment – an assessment of the traffic impacts of the sites.
Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment – an assessment of the landscape impacts of the sites.
Heritage Statement – an assessment of the sites using the Historic Environment Record.
Restoration Study – a study of restoration issues and requirements within Central & Eastern Berkshire.
Minerals & Waste Safeguarding Study – a study of the safeguarding requirements within Central & Eastern Berkshire.
Minerals: Proposal Study – sets out the potential mineral sites and their suitability.
Waste: Proposal Study – sets out potential waste sites and their suitability
Equalities Impact Assessment – sets out whether the Plan will have an impact on particular sectors of Central & Eastern Berkshire’s communities.
Duty to Cooperate Statement – a report on cross boundary issues and how these have been addressed in cooperation with key stakeholders.
Climate Change Topic Paper – sets out how minerals and waste development can contribute towards mitigating the causes of climate change and reducing the vulnerability of the effects of climate change.

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