Initial Climate Change Impact Assessment

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

2nd Homes Council Tax Programme

Brief description of proposal

 -To develop a commissioning strategy for supported housing services

-To establish an affordable housing delivery fund, a rural housing delivery fund and a community led housing fund.

- to deliver a “Place of Change” supported housing scheme

- to increase resource to implement the forthcoming renters’ rights bill

- Bespoke housing solutions and supported housing capital fund 

Directorate

Community Development

Service area

Housing

Lead officer

Andrew Rowe

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

Hannah Heinemann/Hannah Nutsey

 

 

 

 

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

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For the county

Overall

Greenhouse gas emissions

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Waste

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Water use

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

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

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Ecological effects (biodiversity, loss of habitat etc)

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Heritage and landscape

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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:

X

Continue to full CCIA:

 

Reason for decision

This report to the executive is seeking to obtain approval for a programme of housing initiatives that would be funded through the revenue generated by the council tax from second homes.

The proposed affordable housing delivery fund and rural housing delivery fund is aimed at registered providers and an objective will be to deliver sustainable and low carbon housing. Details on specific developments are unknown at this stage and any sites that are brought forward for development will be subject to planning permission and would not require a full CCIA.  

 

 

 

 

 

Signed (Assistant Director or equivalent)

Andrew Rowe

 

Date

08/01/2025