43. Embedded mitigation and existing commitments to good practice are discussed in section 22.3, and are referred to throughout the impact assessment. The impact assessment takes into account the embedded mitigation before coming to a conclusion of the potential impact to a receptor. If any additional mitigation is required, this is included within the impact assessment in section 22.6, and a description of any residual impact post-mitigation is provided.


22.4.4 Cumulative Impact Assessment For a general introduction to the methodology used for the cumulative impact


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assessment, please refer to Chapter 6 Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology. This chapter will focus on those cumulative impacts that are specific to land use and agriculture.


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For further details of the methods used for the cumulative impact assessment for land use, see section 22.7.


22.4.5 Transboundary Impact Assessment There are no transboundary impacts with regards to land use as the onshore


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electrical transmission works including access would not be sited in close proximity to any international boundaries.


22.5 Existing Environment The characterisation of the existing environment is undertaken using data sources


47. listed in Table 22.6 plus other relevant literature.


22.5.1 Land use policies and designations 48. A review of MSDC and SCDC Local Plans was undertaken to identify any parcels of land that are allocated for, or restrict, future development or changes of use. This included a review of the proposals map for allocations for each of the local authorities.


49. Nature conservation, heritage and landscape designations are discussed in detail in Chapter 23 Ecology, Chapter 25 Onshore Archaeology and Cultural Heritage and Chapter 29 Seascape, Landscape and Visual Amenity of the PEIR respectively.


50. 51. The relevant planning policies with regard to land use and agriculture are outlined in


section 22.4. Upon a review of the MSDC, and SCDC Local Plan Proposalmaps, there are no


significant planning designations relating to land use within the onshore electrical transmission works including access. Site allocations are limited to the boundaries of


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