LB Hillingdon - Provision of an Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) for the Hillingdon Local Plan

Overview

The London Borough of Hillingdon ('the Council') has commenced a review of the Local Plan. The Council is seeking to undertake an Integrated Impact Assessment ('IIA') for the Local Plan. The IIA will provide up-to-date technical evidence to inform policy development and ensure the Council meets the relevant statutory requirements in respect of the plan-making process. The IIA fulfils the requirement for a Sustainability Appraisal (SA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Equalities Impact Assessment (EQIA), Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and Community Safety Impact Assessment (CSIA). The primary objective is to produce an IIA to support development of the Local Plan. The IIA will help to ensure the council meets the requirements of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 in preparing a Local Plan "with the objective of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development." The IIA will satisfy the relevant statutory requirements for plan-making in respect of Strategic Environmental Assessment, Sustainability Appraisal, Equalities Impact Assessment, Health Impact Assessment, and Community Safety Impact Assessment. The IIA identifies the impacts of the Hillingdon Local Plan, including the policies and site allocations, on sustainability objectives, health of the population, equality groups and community safety. The assessment should be based on the latest legislation, policies and guidance and using the latest data sources.