1.	Case Details	
Case Reference	23/02170/FUL	Brief description of the project / development	Formation of Link Road with Footway and Cycleway Provision between the Ellesmere Business Park Roundabout on the A495 and Canal Way, including Associated Modification to the Ellesmere Business Park Roundabout, Recontouring and Earthworks Throughout the Site and Formation of Flood Compensation Areas	
Applicant	Burbury Investments			
LPA	Shropshire Council 			
2.	EIA Details	
Is the project Schedule 1 development according to Schedule 1 of the EIA Regulations?	No	
If YES, which description of development (THEN GO TO Q4)		
Is the project Schedule 2 development under the EIA Regulations?	Yes	
If YES, under which description of development in Column 1 and Column 2?	Part 10 (f)	
Is the development within, partly within, or near a ‘sensitive area’ as defined by Regulation 2 of the EIA Regulations?	No 	
If YES, which area?		
Are the applicable thresholds/criteria in Column 2 exceeded/met? 	Yes	
If yes, which applicable threshold/criteria?	The development area exceeds 1 Ha	
3.	LPA/SOS SCREENING	
Has the LPA or SoS issued a Screening Opinion (SO) or Screening Direction (SD)? (In the case of Enforcement appeals, has a Regulation 37 notice been issued)	No	
If yes, is a copy of the SO/SD on the file?		
If yes, is the SO/SD positive? 		
4.	Environmental Statement	
Has the appellant supplied an ES for the current or previous (if reserved matters or conditions) application?	No	
	
WHEN COMPLETING THIS DOCUMENT IN RELATION TO AN ENFORCEMENT APPEAL, THE UNDERSIGNED OFFICER HAS HAD REGARD TO THE PROJECT AS ALLEGED IN THE RELEVANT ENFORCEMENT NOTICE WHEN REFERING TO THE PROJECT / DEVELOPMENT.
 A	Screening Criteria Question	 B	Response to the Screening Criteria Question in Column A (Yes/No and explanation of reasons)	 C	Is a Significant Effect Likely?
(Yes/No and explanation of reasons (nb if the answer in Column B is ‘No’, Column C is not applicable))	
	Briefly explain reasons and, if applicable and/or known, include name of feature(s) and proximity to site(s)	Is a significant effect likely, having regard particularly to the magnitude and spatial extent (including population size affected), nature, intensity and complexity, probability, expected onset, duration, frequency and reversibility of the impact and the possibility to effectively reduce the impact?
If the finding of no significant effect is reliant on specific features or measures of the project envisaged to avoid, or prevent what might otherwise have been, significant adverse effects on the environment these should be identified in bold.	
5.	Natural resources	
5.1	Will construction, operation or decommissioning of the project involve actions which will cause physical changes in the topography of the area?	Yes	The submitted application contains full details, plans and site sections showing the existing topography of land and the changes that are proposed. 	No	The extent of the changes are considered to be the minimum necessary enable the sites development and the general evening out of the land concerned. The magnitude of the change is not considered to be great enough to have a significant effect on the locality in terms of landscape, ecology or drainage/ flooding. Can be assessed as part of planning application.
Potential to be controlled through conditions.	
5.2	Will construction or operation of the project use natural resources above or below ground such as land, soil, water, materials/minerals or energy which are non-renewable or in short supply?	 No	The development will not use resources that are non-renewable or in short supply.  	NA
		
5.3	Are there any areas on/around the location which contain important, high quality or scarce resources which could be affected by the project, e.g. forestry, agriculture, water/coastal, fisheries, minerals?	 No	The site forms Grade 3 agricultural land	N/A		
6.	Waste	
6.1	Will the project produce solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning?	 No	Wate will be generated by the construction phase. 	 No	Level of waste produced is likely to be predictable as common with a project of this scale and type. Waste would be expected to be disposed of in accordance with best practices. Not considered to have a significant effect. 	
7.	POLLUTION AND NUISANCES	
7.1	Will the project release pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air?	 No
		NA		
7.2	Will the project cause noise and vibration or release of light, heat, energy or electromagnetic radiation?	 Yes	During the construction phase	No
	Can be assessed as part of the planning application and controlled by conditions where necessary. 	
7.3	Will the project lead to risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants onto the ground or into surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea?	 Yes	Changes to topography during construction phase	No	Can be assessed as part of planning application.
Potential to be controlled through conditions.	
7.4	Are there any areas on or around the location which are already subject to pollution or environmental damage, e.g. where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded, which could be affected by the project?	 No	No	 NA		
8.	population and human health	
8.1	Will there be any risk of major accidents (including those caused by climate change, in accordance with scientific knowledge) during construction, operation or decommissioning?	 No	Type of construction is common and predictable. 	 NA		
8.2	Will the project present a risk to the population (having regard to population density) and their human health during construction, operation or decommissioning? (for example due to water contamination or air pollution)	 No	Type of construction is common and predictable.	 NA		
9.	water resources	
9.1	Are there any water resources including surface waters, e.g. rivers, lakes/ponds, coastal or underground waters on or around the location which could be affected by the project, particularly in terms of their volume and flood risk?	 Yes	Existing surface water drainage system crosses the site and the presence of Tetchill Brook and the canal

No objection from Drainage Officers and satisfied that details can be secured by planning condition. Environment Agency satisfied with the level of information submitted with the planning application. 

	 No	Can be assessed as part of the planning application and controlled by conditions where necessary.	
10.	BIODIVERSITY (SPECIES AND HABITATS)	
10.1	Are there any protected areas which are designated or classified for their terrestrial, avian and marine ecological value, or any non-designated / non-classified areas which are important or sensitive for reasons of their terrestrial, avian and marine ecological value, located on or around the location and which could be affected by the project?  (e.g. wetlands, watercourses or other water-bodies, the coastal zone, mountains, forests or woodlands, undesignated nature reserves or parks. (Where designated indicate level of designation (international, national, regional or local))).	 No	There are no specific designations or known features of interest, however the site is an existing greenfield site and thus the potential for some impact would be increased.
There are also large mature trees and hedgerows on the site which the scheme shows as being retained as part of the development.  	 No	Can be assessed as part of planning application. An ecological Impact Assessment and Arboricultural Impact Assessment have both been submitted in support of the application. It is considered that these are adequate to allow an informed judgement over the effects of the development.	
10.1 Could any protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna which use areas on or around the site, e.g. for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over-wintering, or migration, be affected by the project?	 No	The SC Ecologist has raised no concerns. 	 NA		
11.	landscape and visual	
11.1 Are there any areas or features on or around the location which are protected for their landscape and scenic value, and/or any non-designated / non-classified areas or features of high landscape or scenic value on or around the location which could be affected by the project? Where designated indicate level of designation (international, national, regional or local).	 No	The site is located within open countryside, not within any protected area.	 NA	An LVIA has been submitted in support of the planning application. The impact of the proposals upon the character and appearance of the area would be considered against both local and national planning policies as part of the planning application. 
	
11.2 Is the project in a location where it is likely to be highly visible to many people? (If so, from where, what direction, and what distance?)	 Yes 	The site is visible from the surrounding countryside and public vantage points including the canal.   	 No	Considered as part of planning application	
12.	CULTURAL HERITAGE/ARCHAEOLOGY	
12.1 Are there any areas or features which are protected for their cultural heritage or archaeological value, or any non-designated / classified areas and/or features of cultural heritage or archaeological importance on or around the location which could be affected by the project (including potential impacts on setting, and views to, from and within)? Where designated indicate level of designation (international, national, regional or local).	 No	At its eastern end the site is located the Ellesmere Canal maintenance yard complex, which includes a cluster of four Grade II* Listed Buildings.  At this point it is immediately adjacent to the boundary of the Ellesmere Conservation Area. A Grade II Listed canal bridge is located to the south-west of the site. 

There are a non-designated archaeological features recorded relating to a canalised and culverted section of the Tetchill Brook and a potentially related series of wells. There is a low-moderate potential for other unknown archaeological remains to be present. 	 No	Considered as part of planning application and any further investigation secured by planning condition. 	
13.	Transport and Access	
13.1 Are there any routes on or around the location which are used by the public for access to recreation or other facilities, which could be affected by the project?	 Yes	Public right of way crosses the site and routes outside including the canal towpath from where the site is visible 	 No	Can be considered as part of planning
Application.	
13.2 Are there any transport routes on or around the location which are susceptible to congestion or which cause environmental problems, which could be affected by the project?	 No	None	 NA		
14.	land use	
14.1 Are there existing land uses or community facilities on or around the location which could be affected by the project? E.g. housing, densely populated areas, industry / commerce, farm/agricultural holdings, forestry, tourism, mining, quarrying, facilities relating to health, education, places of worship, leisure /sports / recreation.	 Yes	The site forms an agricultural field, the land is Grade 3 agricultural land	No	The site does not form the most versatile agricultural land. 	
14.2 Are there any plans for future land uses on or around the location which could be affected by the project?	 Yes	This development is to facilitate the rest of the mixed use allocation as set out in the adopted development plan. Consideration has been given in this current application to the potential future uses.	 No	Holistic approach to the whole allocation. Can be considered as part of the planning application	
15.	land stability and climate	
15.1 Is the location susceptible to earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, or extreme /adverse climatic conditions, e.g. temperature inversions, fogs, severe winds, which could cause the project to present environmental problems?	 No		 		
16.	cumulative effects	
16.1 Could this project together with existing and/or approved development result in cumulation of impacts together during the construction/operation phase?	 No	This application is one component of the broader allocation for mixed use development on the site.  	No	The development is not considered to result in an unacceptable impact.	
17.	Transboundary effects	
17.1 Is the project likely to lead to transboundary effects?	 No		 		
18.	CONCLUSIONS –  ACCORDING TO EIA REGULATIONS SCHEDULE 3	
Not EIA development 
	
19.	screening decision	
If a SO/SD has been provided do you agree with it?	NA	
Is it necessary to issue a SD?	No	
Is an ES required?	No	
20.	Assessment (EIA regs schedule 2 development)	OUTCOME	
Is likely to have significant effects on the environment	ES required		
Not likely to have significant effects on the environment	ES not required	√	
More information is required to inform direction	Request further info		
21.	Reason for Screening	
Schedule 2
10(f) The area of the development exceeds 1 ha.

NAME	Mark Perry	
DATE	29/9/23