Initial Climate Change Impact Assessment (Form created August 2021)

The intention of this document is to help the council to gain an initial understanding of the impact of a project or decision on the environment. This document should be completed in consultation with the supporting guidance. Dependent on this initial assessment you may need to go on to complete a full Climate Change Impact Assessment. The final document will be published as part of the decision-making process.

If you have any additional queries, which are not covered by the guidance please email climatechange@northyorks.gov.uk

Title of proposal

West Pier Scarborough - Appropriation of a parcel land

Brief description of proposal

Appropriation of a parcel land, not currently used for harbour purposes as part of the regeneration scheme. 

Directorate

Corporate Directorate of Environmental and Corporate Directorate of Resources

Service area

Harbours and Property

Lead officer

Helen Jackson, Head of Regeneration

Names and roles of other people involved in carrying out the impact assessment

Carol Rehill

 

 

 


 


The chart below contains the main environmental factors to consider in your initial assessment – choose the appropriate option from the drop-down list for each one.

Remember to think about the following;

·         Travel

·         Construction

·         Data storage

·         Use of buildings

·         Change of land use

·         Opportunities for recycling and reuse

Environmental factor to consider

For the council

For the county

Overall

Greenhouse gas emissions

No effect on emissions

No Effect on emissions

No effect on emissions

Waste

No effect on emissions

No Effect on emissions

No effect on emissions

Water use

No effect on emissions

No Effect on emissions

No effect on emissions

Pollution (air, land, water, noise, light)

No effect on emissions

No Effect on emissions

No effect on emissions

Resilience to adverse weather/climate events (flooding, drought etc)

No effect on emissions

No Effect on emissions

No effect on emissions

Ecological effects (biodiversity, loss of habitat etc)

No effect on emissions

No Effect on emissions

No effect on emissions

Heritage and landscape

No effect on emissions

No Effect on emissions

No effect on emissions

 

If any of these factors are likely to result in a negative or positive environmental impact then a full climate change impact assessment will be required. It is important that we capture information about both positive and negative impacts to aid the council in calculating its carbon footprint and environmental impact.

Decision (Please tick one option)

Full CCIA not relevant or proportionate:

ü

Continue to full CCIA:

 

Reason for decision

The decision is a technical land transfer and has no impact on climate change

Signed (Assistant Director or equivalent)

Assistant Director Integrated Passenger Transport, Licensing, Public Rights of Way and Harbours

Date

04/07/24