SP05. ENVIRONMENTAL / SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS
& REGIONAL PLANNING GUIDANCE / STRUCTURE PLANS & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(updated: May 8, 2006 )

OFL = Ordered for Library - please check University Library catalogue for latest on availability:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/library/
* indicates more useful and/or up to date references

Alexander, David, 1994, 'Standing start for plan appraisal', Planning 1973, 17.6.94.

Baker, John et al., 1993, 'Appraisal the key to greener plans', Planning 1047, 3.12.93.
Baker, John, 1994, 'The Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans', Towards Sustainability (Conference Papers), edited by Stuart Farthing, University of the West of England Faculty of the Built Environment, WP38,
Baker, John, 1995, 'Turbulent ride ahead for strategic sustainability', Planning 1123, 16.6.95.
Baker, John, 1996, 'Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans', Chapter 3 in Farthing, Stuart, (ed.), 'Evaluating local environmental policy', Avebury, Aldershot, Hampshire. GP5511 EVA.
'Baker, John (Associates),1999, 'Proposals for a good practice guide on sustainability appraisal of regional planning guidance', John Baker Associates, Bristol. Documents Division: UK/P99/129

Barton, Hugh, 1993, 'Environmental Assessment: A framework for action', Planning Week 1 (14), 9.12.93.

Bedfordshire County Council, County Hall, Bedford:
'Structure Plan 2011, Technical Report 1: Environmental Appraisal', 1994.
'Environmental Appraisal; Policy Performance Indicators', 1994.
Bedfordshire County Council/RSPB, 'A Step by Step Guide to Environmental Appraisal', RSPB, Sandy, Bedfordshire, tel. (01767) 680551, 1996.

Bennett, Joan, 1995, 'Putting Sustainability into Development Plans', Chapter 23 in 'Current Issues in Planning, Vol.2', edited by Sylvia Trench & Taner Oc, Avebury, Aldershot, Hampshire (OFL)
Bennett, Joan; Counsell, David ; Feeney, David, 2005, 'Evolving advice on sustainability appraisal', Town and Country Planning 74 (5), May, pp152

Benson, David & Jordan, Andrew, 2004, 'Sustainability appraisal in local land-use planning: patterns of current performance', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 47 (2), March, p269. http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/link.asp?id=X2RM22L2KV55G0YA

Best Foot Forward Ltd, Oxford, tel. (01865) 250818:
- website: http://www.bestfootforward.com
'Ecological Footprint and Sustainability Assessment', ?2005, http://www.bestfootforward.com/downloads/ecologicalfootprint.pdf

Broad, Murray, 2006, 'Fine intention adds to workplace grief' (sustainability appraisals), Planning 1651, 13.1.06, pp14-15

Bruff, G. & Wood, A., 1995, 'Sustainable development and English metropolitan district authorities: an investigation using unitary development plans', Sustainable Development 3, pp9-19.

Cambridgeshire County Council, 1993, 'Cambridgeshire's Approach to Environmental Appraisal', Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge.

Carter, Jeremy; Wood, Christopher; Baker, Mike 2003, 'Structure Plan appraisal and the SEA Directive', Town Planning Review 4(4), October, pp395-426

Counsell, David, 1999, 'Sustainable Development and Structure Plans in England and Wales: Operationalising the Themes and Principles', Journal of Planning and Environmental Law 42 (1), January.
Counsell, David, 1999, 'Making sustainable development operational' (structure plans and sustainable development), Town and Country Planning 68 (4), April.

Clark, Mike, 1994, 'Moving nearer to sustainability goals', (review of 1993 DOE Good Practice Guide), Town and Country Planning, 63 (6), June

Clement, Keith & Batchler, John, 1997, 'Regional development and environmental gain: Strategic assessment in the EU Structural Funds', European Environment 7 (1), January/February, pp.7-15.

Cornwall County Council, Land Use and Transportation Committee, Policy Advice and Review Panel (20 April 1994), 1994, 'Environmental Appraisal of the Structure Plan', Cornwall County Council, Truro, Cornwall.

Connell, Bob, 1996, 'Development pressures, environment limits', Town and Country Planning 64 (7), July.

Council for the Protection of Rural England (former), 1996, 'Planning Update: Development Plans', Issue 3/96, CPRE, London, July .

Counsell, David, 1999, 'Sustainable Development and Structure Plans in England and Wales: A review of Current Practice', Journal of Environmental Management 4 (2), March.
Counsell, David, 1999, 'Environmental Protection Approaches within structure plans', Town and Country Planning, 68 (5), May.
Counsell, David, 2002, 'Prudent Pessimism or Sitting on the Fence: Has the Precautionary Principle a Role in UK Development Plans?', Planning Practice and Research (Taylor & Francis), 17 (1), February, pp5-17, web site at http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com

Countryside Commission (with English Heritage and English Nature), 1993, 'Conservation Issues in Strategic Plans', CCP 420, Countryside Commission, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Crampion, Jon, 1997, 'Transport Policy attention grows: priorities shift in wake of local authority reorganisation', Local Transport Today, 14.8.97.

Davies, Sian, 1995, 'Moving plans towards sustainability?,' Town and Country Planning, September.

Davoudi, Simon et al., 1996, 'Environmental Concerns and Economic Imperatives in strategic plan making', Town Planning Review 67 (4), October, pp. 421-435.

Department for Transport Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002)
- website: http://www.dtlr.gov.uk
'Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Planning Guidance: Final report - November 2001', February 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5669&heading=e-mail+alert

Department of the Environment (DOE) (former; from June 1997 to June 2001 part of
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions; DETR):
*'Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans; a good practice guide,' HMSO, 1993. Documents Div:UK/P93/213/5
'Preparation of Environmental Statements for Planning projects that require Environmental Assessment: A Good Practice Guide', HMSO, 1995.

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) (June 1997 - June 2001)
(replaced in June 2001 by the Department for Transport Local Government and the Regions (DTLR)
'Planning for Sustainable Development: Towards Better Practice', (Chapter 6: Methodology for Integrating Sustainable Development into Development Plan preparation', TSO, October 1998. Documents Division: UK/P98/116
'Scoping Study: RPG Targets and Indicators', ECOTEC Research and Consulting Ltd. and DETR, DETR Publications Sales Centre, Rotherham, July 1999. Documents Division UK/P99/123
'Proposals for a Good Practice Guide on Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Planning Guidance', produced for DETR by Baker Assocaites with Chris Blandford Associates, Transportation Planning (International) Ltd, University of the West of England (Euronet), DETR, London, August 1999. Documents Division UK/P99/129
'Guidance on Preparing Regional Sustainable Development Frameworks', ref. 99EP0819, DETR Free Literature, February 2000 and on the web at:- http://www.environment.detr.gov.uk/sustainable/rsdf/guidance2000/index.htm
'Guide to Sustainability Appraisal of RPG', TSO, Norwich, October 2000, £11, and at: http://www.planning.detr.gov.uk
DOE / DETR Good Practice Guides (GPG-):
GPG15. 'Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans: A Good Practice Guide'.
GPG16. 'Evaluation of Environmental Information for Planning Projects: A Good Practice Guide'.
GPG22: Planning for Sustainable Development: Towards Better Practice'.
DOE / DETR Research Reports (RES-):
RES22. 'Application of Environmental Capacity to Land Use Planning'.
RES124. 'Land Use Planning :Policy and Climate Change'.
NB: DETR replaced in June 2001 by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR)

Earthy, Tim & Dodd, Andrew, 1996, 'First step on the road to environmental appraisal' (of plans and programmes), Planning no. 1160, 15.3.96.

Eastman, Colin, 2005, 'Quality guides spatial plans' (Countryside Agency et. Al 'Environmental Quality in Spatial Planning), Planning1628, 15.7.05, p15

Economic and Social Research Council, 2004, 'The effect of environmental appraisal in achieving changes to development plans', ESRC, Swindon, Wiltshire, http://www.regard.ac.uk/research_findings/R000239312/report.pdf

ECOTEC Research and Consultancy Ltd.:
'Scoping Study: RPG Targets and Indicators', DETR, 1999 (18.8.99)
'Sustainability Appraisal to the Draft Regional Planning Guidance for Yorkshire and the Humber', available from the Panel Secretary, Government Office for Yorkshire and Humbershire, Leeds, tel. (0113) 283 6425, December 1999.

Elsom, Derek M., 1999, 'Development and Implementation of Strategic Frameworks for Air Quality Management in the UK and the European Community', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 42 (1), January.

English Nature, 1996, 'Strategic Environmental Assessment and Nature Conservation', EN, Peterborough.

Entec & TCPA Guide to Sustainability Appraisals', Entec & Town and Country Planning Association, London, available from harrc@entec.co.uk

Ferrary, Chris, 1998, 'Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans: where now?', Planning 1282, 21.8.98.

Findlater, Pam, 1995, 'A SEA change for Development Plans', Planning Week 3 (30), 27.7.95.

Fyson, Anthony, 1994, 'To the heart of the sustainable future ' (Hertfordshire Structure Plan), Planning Week 2 (20), 19.5.94.
Fyson, Anthony, 1995, 'Applying distributive justice to planning,' (Bedfordshire Structure Plan and Sustainable Development), Planning Week 3 (7), 16.2.95.

Green Alliance, 1996, 'Strategic Environmental Assessment in Local Authorities', Green Alliance, London.

Griffiths, Jed, 2002, 'Picking up the challenge: delivering sustainability through local plans', Planning 1489, 4.01.02, p20
Griffiths, Jed, 2003, 'Sustainability appraisals - should be an intrinsic part of plan-making', (RTPI Conference Report) Planning 1540, 10.10.03, p28

Grigson, Steve, 1995, 'The limits of Environmental Capacity', House Builders' Federation, 82 New Cavendish St., London W1M 8AD.

Hales, Richard, 2000, 'Land Use Development Planning and the Notion of Sustainable Development: Exploring Constraint and Facilitation within the English Planning System', Journal of Environment Planning and Management 43 (1), January.

Harridge, Clive, 1996. 'Balancing acts on the Continental shelf', Planning Week 4 (10), 7.3.96.

Healey, Patsy & Shaw, Tim, 1993, 'Treatment of environment by planners: evolving concepts and policies in development plans', Department of Town and Country Planning, Working Paper number 31, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Healy, Adrian, 1996, 'Responsible Action' (EU environmental legislation and UK Planning), Planning Week 4 (49), 25.11.96.
Healy, Adrian, 1997, 'A weather eye on SEA changes', Planning Week, 16.1.97, p.15.
Healy, Adrian, 1999, 'Set to make an impact' (Proposed Directive on SEA and implications for development plans), Planning 1340, 15.10.99

Her Majesty's Government, 1994, 'Sustainable Development: The UK Strategy,' Cm 2426, HMSO, January.

Hickling, David, 1995, 'Audits, Impacts and Assessments' Planning Week, 3 (38), 21.9.95.

Hicknett, Simon, 1993, 'Environmental Appraisal: the Juke Box Jury approach,' Planning Week 16 (15), 16.12.93.

Hooper, B; Newton, R; Dellow, B., 1997, 'Regional Sustainability Objectives and Indicators: A Proposed Framework', ?

House Builders' Federation, 1995, 'The Limits of Environmental Capacity', Planning Week 3 (15), 13.4.95.

James, Emma, 2000, 'Between a rock and a hard place' (sustainability and the Devon Minerals Local Plan), Surveyor, 27.7.00.

Jenkins, T. &. McLaren, D.P, 1999, 'Regions and Sustainability: Making regional policy sustainable and sustainability regional - the key role of Regional Development Agencies', Paper to Oxford Brookes Regional Planning Seminar 18th May, Friends of the Earth, London.

John Baker Associates, 1999, 'Proposals for a good practice guide on sustainability appraisal of regional planning guidance', John Baker Associates, Documents Division: UK/P99/129

Johnston, Bryan, 2000, 'Defining sustainability' (applying sustainability appraisal in regional planning), Planning 1355, 11.2.00.

Kent County Council, 1993. 'Structure Plan, Third Review: Working Paper 1/93: Strategic Environmental Appraisal of Policies,' Kent CC, Springfield, Maidstone.

Lancashire County Council, 1993, 'Environmental Appraisal of the 1986-1996 Lancashire Structure Plan: Technical Report number 13,' Lancashire CC, Preston.

Lavers, A.P. & Webster, B., 1994, 'Participation in the plan-making process - financial interests and professional representation', Journal of Property Research 11 (2), Summer.

Local Government Management Board (LGMB)
(became part of the Improvement and Development Agency, IDeA, in April 1999):
'Local Agenda 21 UK: A Framework for Local Sustainability', LGMB, 1993.
'Towards Sustainability; The EC's 5th Action Plan on the Environment: A Guide for Local Authorities,' LGMB, 1993.
'European Environmental Briefing no. 2: Strategic Environmental Assessment', 1996

London Planning Advisory Committee (LPAC) (former) 1994, 'Report of the Indicators and Scoping Sub-Groups', LPAC, Romford, Essex.

McClintock, Hugh & Trench, Sylvia, 1995, 'Development Plans and Environmental Appraisal: just how far are we getting?,' Report for the Built and Natural Environment (Ambit Publications, Gloucester), no. 1, February.

Milling, Jo & Dear, Terry, 1995, 'Plan appraisal counts towards district environment strategy', Planning 1097, 2.12.95.
Milling, Jo, 1998, 'Put environment at heart of plan', Planning 1274, 25.6.98.

Morgan, Gareth, 1993, 'Authorities struggling to deliver sustainable plans', Planning 1047, 3.12.93.

Morphet, Janice, 1993, 'More green shoots in plan appraisals', Planning 1019, 21.8.93.
Morphet, Janice, 1994, 'European plans points for planning practice', Planning 1088, 30.9.94.

Nicholson, Sean, 2004, 'The sustainable prerogative; (sustainability appraisal or regional and local plans), Planning 1592, 22.10.04, p19

North-West Environment Link, 2003, 'Green Users Guide to Regional Planning Guidance - North West', August, available from clare Mum ford, tel. (01524) 849055.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), London (2002-2006)
- replaced in May 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
- website: http;//www.odpm.gov.uk
'The Draft Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004: Report on responses to consultation', August 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21012&heading=e-mail+alert
'Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Frameworks', September 2004, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_planning/documents/page/odpm_plan_030923.pdf
'Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Frameworks', April 2005, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_planning/documents/page/odpm_plan...
'Sustainablility Appraisal of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Frameworks', November 2005, ISBN: 1 851127 98 4

Roberts, Peter, 1999, 'Incorporating the environment into European regional programmes - evolution, progress and prospects', Town and Country Planning 68 (3), March.

Robinson, Jonathan & Elvin, David, 2004, 'The Environmantal Asessment of Plans and Programmes', Journal of Planning and Environment Law, August, pp1028-1048

Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP)
- reports available from The Stationery Office, tel. (0870) 600 5522.
- website: http://www.rcep.org.uk :
Twenty-third Report: Environmental Planning', Cm 5459, TSO, April 2002, £25, http://www.rcep.org.uk/epreport.html (Documents Division Cm 5459)

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Sandy, Bedfordshire:
'RSPB Planscan: A Study of Development Plans in England and Wales', 1992.
'Annual National Planners' Conference 1994 - Capacity Planning: A Practical Application of Sustainable Development Concepts in Land use Planning': Conference Proceedings', 25 February 1994, Royal Moat International Hotel, Nottingham, 1994.
'Whole Environment Planning: An Integrated Approach to the UK's Natural, Historic and Built Heritage',
Proceedings of the Conference at the Manchester Conference Centre, 23.3.95, 1995.
(RSPB &) Bedfordshire County Council, 'A Step by Step Guide to Environmental Appraisal', 1996. (OFL)
'The Nature of Regions: Regional Planning and Nature Conservation in the UK', 1997. (OFL)

Russell, S., 1998, 'Sustainability Indicators for the East Midlands', Environmental Impact Assessment Unit, April.
Russell, Sally, 2000, 'Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans', Town Planning Review 71, October, pp529-546.

Seamark, Deborah, 1996, 'European funding and environmental appraisal', Town and Country Planning, December, pp.340-341.

Scott, P., Wood, C. Jones, C &. Billing, C, 2001, 'Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans: Training Guide', Occasional Paper 59, University of Manchester.

Short, Michael; Jones, Carys; Carter, Jeremy; Baker, Mark; Wood, Christopher, 2004, 'Current Practice in the Strategic Environmental Assessment of Development Plans in England', Regional Studies 38 (2), April, p177, http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/link.asp?id=JGJ2R8TKGHEDXCNJ

Smith, Steven P & Sheate, Williams R, 2001, 'Sustainability Appraisals of Regional Planning Guidance and Regional Economic Strategies in England: An Assessment', Journal of Environmental Management Systems (Carfax / Taylor & Francis Group) 44 (5), pp735 - 755

Stapleton, Chris, 1996, 'The Quality of Agricultural Land and Sustainable Development', (Ambit Publications) Report for the Natural and Built Environment Professionals, Issue 15, April.

Street, Elizabeth, 1993, 'Kent assessment provides sound basis for the future', (on strategic assessment in Structure Plans), Planning 1023, 4.6.93
Street, Elizabeth, 1993, 'Notes from the Kent coalface on environmental assessment', (on Strategic EA), Planning no. 1022, 11.6.93.
Street, Elizabeth, 1993, 'Kent assessment provides sustainable development basis for the future', (Strategic EA), Planning no. 1023, 18.6.93.

The Countryside Agency, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- website: http://www.countryside.gov.uk
(The Countryside Agency, the Environment Agency, English Heritage & English Nature), 'Environmental Quality in Spatial Planning: Incorporating the natural, built and historic environment and rural issues in plans and strategies', July 2005, http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/envqualityplanning_1106714.pdf

Therivel, Riki, 1994, 'Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans 2: 1992-1995,' Working Paper 160, School of Planning, Oxford Brookes University Working Paper number 151.
Therivel, Riki, 1995, 'Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans: current status', Planning Practice and Research, 10 (2), May, pp223-234.
Therivel, Riki, 1996, 'SEA; an acronym whose time has come?', (Ambit Publications) Report for the Natural and Built Environment, Issue 11, March.
Therivel, Riki, 1996, 'Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans: Status in late 1995', (Ambit Publications) Report for the Natural and Built Environment, Issue 14, March.
Therivel, Riki & Rosario Partidario, Maria, 1996, 'The Practice of Strategic Environmental Assessment', Earthscan, London. (OFL)
Therivel, Riki, 1996, 'SEA - an acronym whose time has come?', Nature's Place, Issue 11, March.
Therivel, Riki, 1998, 'Desperately seeking sustainability' (SERPLAN's sustainability appraisal of its regional strategy'), Town and Country Planning 67 (1), January/February.

The Scottish Executive, Edinburgh,
~ website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/
'Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance: A Draft Consultation Document', 2001, http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/transport/stag-00.asp
'Environmental assessment of development plans: Interim planning advice', 2003, http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/planning/eadp.pdf

The Scottish Office, (former) 1997, 'Review of Development Planning in Scotland', The Stationery Office, Edinburgh

Thorburn, Andrew, 1997, 'Strategically lighted' (1947 Town and Country Planning Act and Strategic Planning), Planning 1236, 19.9.97.

Town and Country Planning Association & Entec, 2002, 'Guide to Sustainability Appraisal', TCPA, London. (OFL on 3.1.03)

Walker, Catherine, 1994, 'Making ecological information work' (Environmental Assessment, Development Plans and GIS), Planning 2 (13), 31.3.94.

West Midlands Regional Forum of Local Authorities, 1993, 'Regional Planning Guidance for the West Midlands Region: Advice to the Secretary of State: Environmental Assessment: Summary Report of the Co-Chairs of the Sustainable Environment Working Group', London.

Wilson, Elizabeth, (ed.), 1994, Issues in the Environmental Appraisal of Development Plans', Oxford Brookes University, School of Planning, Working Paper 153.

Wood, Chris, 1994, 'The Role of Environmental Assessment of Project and Plans in Promoting Sustainability', in RTPI NW and North Wales Branch, 'Towards a Sustainable Region: A Contribution to the Debate on Sustainability', July.
Wood, Christopher, 2001, 'Impact of sea change' (coming to terms with the new requirements for environmental assessment of plans and programmes), Planning 1431, 10.8.01, p13.