Application of SEA to Different Types of PPS: Experience in Scotland IAIA 07 Seoul 5 June 2007 Amanda Chisholm

Purpose of presentation provide an overview of approaches to SEA taken forward for different types of PPS in Scotland

Outline scope of SEA in Scotland types of PPS approaches –methods –data collection issues & challenges lessons learned

Scottish legislation SEA Directive –2001/42/EC 2004 SEA Regulations –The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Scotland) Regulations Act –Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005

Qualifying PPS Regulations: eleven sectors –agriculture, energy, transport, industry, tourism, water, fisheries, forestry, telecommunications, land use planning, waste Act: everything else!

SEA requirement all qualifying public sector plans, programmes & strategies with significant effects subject to SEA

Sectors

Types of PPS national: high level, very little detail regional: various local: mix –spatial and detailed –high level with very little detail

Types of PPS Local Transport Strategy Local Authority PPS Regional Transport Strategy Corporate Plan Scottish Executive PPS Community Plan Structure Plan Local Plan National Parks Plan Masterplan/ Development Framework

Range of methods variant of Dutch e-test structured questions SEA objectives GIS checklists matrix causal chains?

SEA objectives & Matrix SEA objectives 12comments Policy 1 +- Policy 2+ - Proposal 1+ -

Data collection SEA often perceived as data-driven process fit for purpose necessary? national policy vs local spatial plan

Approaches: environmental capacity Marine Renewables Strategy, Strategic Transport Projects Review: –collect data –consider potential impacts from marine renewables devices, roads/railways/ferries –identify mitigation measures –identify areas of significant impact

Approaches: strategic actions Historic Environment policy: –identify strategic actions –consider potential impacts –identify mitigation measures

Issues uncertainty “influencing” PPS vs “delivery” PPS identification of strategic actions understanding of generic impacts place in the hierarchy mitigation significance

Challenges effectiveness: –accessible? –better PPS? cost resources

Lessons learned generic impacts strategic actions data role of guidance sharing of experience/ideas