Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report
The SDNPA is required to ensure that sustainable development is promoted throughout a Local Plan preparation.
To assist in this process the SDNPA must prepare a report assessing the sustainability of plans it prepares through undertaking a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) including Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).
The previous version of the Scoping Report (November 2023) related to the SA process. However, this next version of the Scoping Report, has been updated to support an Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA).
The purpose of this is to promote sustainable development, health, and equality issues through better integration of social, environmental, and economic considerations into the preparation of the Local Plan Review.
A further consultation exercise was undertaken in 2024 and the comments received have informed the published Scoping Report.