Planning Authorities should note that Sustainability Appraisal, incorporating the requirements of the SEA Directive, is now mandatory for Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Documents in England, and for Local Development Plans in Wales. The SEA Practical Guide is provided to Planning Authorities and others concerned for information only at this point - separate guidance on Sustainability Appraisal will be published later this year by ODPM and the Welsh Assembly Government respectively, and should be the main reference document for such authorities, once released. In the meantime, the Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Frameworks Consultation Paper (ODPM September 2004) and the related Interim Advice Note on Frequently Asked Questions (ODPM April 2005) may be useful.
Further copies of the SEA Practical Guide are available from the ODPM Publications Centre (T: 0870 1226 236, E: [email protected]), or online at:
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_planning/documents/page/odpm_plan_041102.pdf
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Posted on 23rd September 2005
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