5.1 Monitoring of the significant environmental effects of the Plan must be carried out. Monitoring enables decision-makers to determine:
5.3 To reduce the burden on responsible bodies, it is recommended that a combined programme of SEA monitoring and Plan monitoring is developed.
SEA Objective | Significant Environmental Indicator | Monitoring Activity to be Undertaken | Monitoring Frequency | Who Should be Responsible for the Monitoring |
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1. Maintain and enhance biodiversity with no net loss of species | Up to date proactive conservation management of Green Belt | Green Belt Management Plan | Every 5 years | Local Authority, SNH |
Changes to previously surveyed flora/fauna data | Local Biodiversity Action Plan | Every 5 years | Local Authority |
2. Protect and enhance human health & well being
( SE Topic Area: Human Health) | Male and female life expectancy | Census Data | Every 5 years | ONS |
3. Promote a balanced population structure ( SEA Topic Area: Population) | Changes to population profile | Census Data | Every 5 years | ONS |
4. Promote sustainable management | Number of buildings with BREAM* score of very good or higher | Survey of building owners/operators | Every 5 years | Scottish Government |
Number of businesses with a waste minimisation programme | Survey of building owners/operators | Every 5 years | Scottish Government |
5. Conserve and enhance the rivers and their associated environments and manage flood risk | Ecological status of waters | Water quality, ecology, water quantity and morphology | Continually | SEPA |
Incidences of flooding | Record incidences and location of flooding | Every 2 years | Local Authority |
Area of active floodplain developed | Monitor planning applications | Annually | Local Authority |
Riverine habitat loss | River Habitat Survey | Continually | SEPA |
Public access and amenity | Length of footpath created / removed | Annually | Local Authority |
Promote a holistic catchment approach | Confirm an up-to-date catchment management plan is in place | Every 5 years | SEPA |
7. Limit air pollution to levels that do not damage natural systems and human health | NO2 levels on major routes in and out of WEPF 2008 area | Air quality | Continuous | Local Authority |
Particulate levels on major routes in and out of WEPF 2008 area | Air quality | Continuous | Local Authority |
8. Promote sustainable transport | Peak hour congestion levels on major routes in and out of WEPF 2008 area | Local Transport Plan | Continually | Local Authority |
Number of vehicles using major routes in and out of WEPF 2008 area | Local Transport Plan | Continually | Local Authority |
Modal split for transport in area | Local Transport Plan | Every 5 years | Local Authority |
9. Reduce greenhouse gas ( GHS) emissions | Greenhouse Gas emissions from road transport in area | Modelling of GHG emissions based on transport data | Every 5 years | Scottish Government |
Energy rating/standard of new offices built in area | Energy survey of buildings | Every 5 years | Scottish Government |
Generation of electricity by renewable energy sources in WEPF 2008 area | Estimate data based on SRO obligations and micro-renewables in area | Every 5 years | Scottish Government |
10. Reduce vulnerability to the effects of climate change | Percentage of new buildings which have taken into account climate change adaptation | Evaluation based on development plans | Every 5 years | Local Authority |
11. Preserve and enhance, where appropriate, historic buildings, archaeological sites and other culturally important features | Number and quality (category) of Listed Buildings | Resurvey of Listed Buildings | Every 5 years | Historic Scotland |
Use and Condition Survey of Listed Buildings | Condition Survey of Listed Buildings | Every 5 years | Local Authority |
Condition of Scheduled Monuments | Condition Survey of Scheduled Monuments | As resources dictate | Historic Scotland Monument Warden |
Number of sites and monuments | Maintain Sites & Monuments Record | Continually | Local Authority |
Condition of Inventory of Gardens and Designed landscapes sites and their settings | Condition Survey of sites in Inventory of Gardens and Designed landscapes in Scotland | As resources dictate | Local Authority |
Up to date proactive conservation management of Green Belt | Green Belt Management Plan | Every 5 years | Local Authority |
12. Promote high quality design | Number of Design Awards | Maintain records of design awards | Annually | A+DS |
Quality of New Development | Quality Audit of New Development | Every 2 years | Local Authority, Scottish Civic Trust, A+DS, RIAS |
Percentage of buildings commissioned by design competition | Monitor Design Competitions | Every 2 years | Local Authority, RIAS, A+DS |
Percentages of planning applications referred to and approved by A+DS | Planning Applications successfully referred to A+DS | Annually | Local Authority, A+DS |
Area of site covered by Masterplan | Monitor Masterplans | Every 5 Years | Local Authority |
% of development costs spent on public art | Monitor Public Art as part of Planning Approvals | Annually | Local Authority |
13. Promote and enhance the landscape | Up to date proactive conservation management of Green Belt | Green Belt Management Plan | Every 5 years | Local Authority, SNH |
Number of Protected Trees | Monitor TPOs | Every 5 years | Local Authority |
Areas of Great Landscape Value ( AGLV) | Monitor Areas of Great Landscape Values | Every 5 years | Local Authority |
Extent of Landscape settings of Cultural Heritage elements | Monitor settings of cultural heritage elements (see Objective 11 above) | Every 5 years | Local Authority, HS |