22.4 Assessment Methodology 22.4.1 Legislation, Policy and Guidance


22.4.1.1 Legislation The following UK legislation is considered the most relevant to land use and


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agriculture considered in this chapter. Further detail on this is provided in Chapter 3 Policy and Legislative Context.


 Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;  The Commons Act 2006;  The Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 2005 (as amended);  Weeds Act 1959 and Ragwort Control Act 2003;  Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CRoW); and  Animal Health Act 1981 (as amended)


22.4.1.2 Policy  National Planning Policy Framework 2012; and


 Natural Environment White Paper 2011.


22.4.1.3 Guidance There is no specific guidance on assessing the impact of projects on land use and


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agriculture; therefore a methodology has been developed for this assessment based on the following sources:


 Highways Agency (2009) Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) Volume 11, Section 3, Part 6 (Land Use); and


 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) (1988) Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales: Guidelines and Criteria for Grading the Quality of Agricultural Land (Revised Guidelines).


27. In addition to the sources of guidance outlined above there are a number of


documents that provide best practice guidance on soil handling and construction management. These offer guidance on methods to reduce the impact on soils and land use, particularly during construction. They are:


 Defra (1996) Waste Management Duty of Care – A Code of Practice;


Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014


East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm


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