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What is Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment?

Sustainable Development aims to balance the needs of society and the economy against the impacts of growth in housing, new shops, offices and associated infrastructure on the surrounding environment, both natural and man-made. Plans prepared by Local Planning Authorities must undergo a combined process of Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to ensure that they support Sustainable Development and the Government's sustainability objectives - which are economic, environmental and social - are reflected in the policies they contain.

The Appraisals provide additional information on the impact of plans and polices, which can aid in preparation of representations. Each Appraisal includes a non-technical summary providing an overview of the approach, and conclusions.

Drafts of the Sustainability Reports were subject to public participation, at the pre-submission stage in June 2005.

The Final Sustainability Reports are now available to support the LDF documents:

• Core Strategy DPD/Development Control Policies DPD/Site Specific Policies DPD Final Sustainability Report
• Northstowe Final Sustainability Report
• Cambridge East Final Sustainability Report
• Cambridge Southern Fringe Sustainability Report

These are supplemented by:

• South Cambridgeshire Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report
• Cambridge City Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (part of the appraisal of Cambridge East)

Non-Technical Summaries are available for the Final Sustainability Appraisals:

• Core Strategy DPD/Development Control Policies DPD/Site Specific Policies DPD Final Sustainability Report NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY
• Northstowe Final Sustainability Report NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY
• Cambridge East Final Sustainability Report NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY
• Cambridge Southern Fringe Sustainability Report NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY