Integrated sustainability appraisal (ISA) scoping report consultation
This consultation ended on 13 August 2025
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The scoping report for the integrated sustainability appraisal (ISA) for the new Local Development Plan has been drafted and is available for consultation.
We would like your views about the scoping report.
A number of questions are set out within the consultation to aid your response.
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This consultation will close on 13 August 2025
Integrated sustainability appraisal (ISA)
The ISA report will consider the impacts of the:
- social
- economic
- environmental effects of the new Local Development Plan (LDP).
It will incorporate several statutory requirements into a single document which will enable a more transparent and holistic assessment of the sustainability implications of the proposals contained in the new LDP.
It will incorporate:
- the sustainability appraisal (SA) report
- Strategic environmental assessment (SEA)
- Welsh language impact assessment (WLIA)
- an equality impact assessment (EqIA)
- elements of a health impact assessment (HIA)
- Local and National well-being goals and other considerations related to the environment including:
- NRW’s area statement and;
- the section 6 duty (to maintain and enhance biodiversity, and promote the resilience of ecosystems).
Habitats regulations assessment (HRA)
Under the habitats regulations, the council is required to assess whether the new LDP is likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of any European site alone or in combination with other plans and projects. This mandatory process is known as a habitats regulations assessment (HRA), and it is undertaken throughout the preparation of the new LDP.