An Integrated Assessment is being undertaken for the Wigan Borough Local Plan. The Integrated Assessment is proposed to incorporate the statutory requirements of Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessments, with an Equalities Impact Assessment and Health Impact Assessment also included. This will ensure that sustainability, health and equality issues are taken fully into consideration throughout plan preparation.
Consultation took place with statutory consultees on the scope of a draft Integrated Assessment Scoping Report during May / June 2023. Comments were taken into account and a revised Scoping Report created.
An interim Integrated Assessment Report has been produced to support the Local Plan Options and Preferences consultation document to provide insights in respect of the sustainability implications of the various options presented.
The initial Draft Local Plan will be supported by an Integrated Assessment of its policies and proposals, and a Habitats Regulations Assessment.