Sustainability appraisal

The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) process assesses the policies within local plans to ensure they are compatible with the aims of sustainability, and achieving high levels of environmental, social and economic performance.

The Borough Local Plan was subject to sustainability appraisal at a number of stages in its preparation. The main Sustainability Appraisal reports are available via the links below.

• Sustainability Appraisal Report (2017).
• SA Regulation 19 Addendum (Jan 18).
• Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Vol 1 of 3 Non-Technical Summary (Oct 19).
• Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Vol 2 of 3 Main Report (Oct 19).
• Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Vol 3 of 3 Appendices (Oct 19).
• Sustainability Appraisal Addendum (2021).
• BLP Adoption SA Statement (2022).