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Contents
Abbreviations
1. Non-technical summary
1.1 Strategic Environmental Assessment and the Plan area
1.2 Scope of the SEA
1.3 Review of relevant plans, programmes and strategies
1.4 Environmental characteristics and problems
1.5 Likely future without the Plan
1.6 SEA framework
1.7 Development of alternatives
1.8 Assessment and associated mitigation proposals
1.9 Cumulative effects
1.10 SEA monitoring
1.11 The difference the Strategic Environmental Assessment has made to the Plan
1.12 Limitations & Constraints
1.13 How to Comment on the Report
2. introduction
2.1 Purpose of the Report
2.2 Key Facts about the Plan
2.3 SEA Process & Activities to Date
3. West Edinburgh Planning Framework 2006 ( WEPF)
3.1 Outline and objectives of the Plan
3.1.1 Background to the Plan
3.1.2 West Edinburgh - the Area
3.1.3 Strategic Location
3.1.4 Economy and Employment
3.1.5 Land Use and Transport
3.1.6 Objectives of the Plan
3.2 Relationship with other plans, programmes and strategies
3.2.1 Sustainable Development and Climate Change
3.2.2 National, Regional and Local Land Use Planning
3.2.3 Sector-specific plans and programmes
3.3 Environmental Baseline
3.4 Existing Environmental Problems
3.5 Likely Future of the Area without the Plan
3.6 SEA Framework
4. Assessment of environmental effects and proposed mitigation and Enhancement measures
4.1 Alternatives Considered
4.1.1 Issues Common to all 3 Scenarios
4.1.2 Scenario Descriptions
4.2 Methods for assessing the Plan and alternatives
4.3 Summary of Assessment of Scenarios
4.4 Cumulative Effects
4.5 Assessment of Compatibility
4.6 Proposed Mitigation Measures
4.7 The difference the SEA has made to the Plan
4.8 SEA Difficulties & Limitations
5. Monitoring
6. Next steps
APPENDIX A - Maps
APPENDIX B - Scoping Report Consultation Comments and Responses
APPENDIX C - Relevant Plans and Programmes
APPENDIX D - Baseline Information
APPENDIX E - Assessment of Alternatives
APPENDIX F - Monitoring Measures
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1 - Timeline of Policy Development directly affecting the West Edinburgh Area
Table 1.2 - Summary of Potential Effect vs Opportunities arising from SEA
Table 3.1 - Schedule of Development 2020 as set out in WEPF 2003
Table 3.2 - Existing and Proposed Transport Developments
Table 3.3 - Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Table 3.4 - National, Regional and Local Land Use Planning
Table 3.5 - Sector-specific plans and programmes
Table 3.6 - Key Existing Environmental Problems
Table 3.7 - SEA Objectives
Table 4.1 - Scenario Comparison: Common Factors and Differentiators
Table 4.2 - Assessment of alternatives in terms of contribution to SEA Objectives
Table 4.3 - Summary of Cumulative Effects
Table 4.4 - Assessment of compatibility ( SEA Objectives versus WEPF updated)
Table 4.5 - Summary of proposed mitigation measures against each SEA objective
Table 6.1 - Next Steps
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 - Flow diagram of the Plan and SEA process