Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been undertaken alongside development of the Shepton Mallet NDP informing plan development including through the assessment of alternatives.  

SEA is a legal requirement for the NDP and is undertaken to meet the requirements of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 (The SEA Regulations).  

A scope for the SEA was consulted upon with statutory consultees in May 2022 and provides a framework of sustainability objectives against which the plan (and alternatives) is assessed.  The SEA Environmental Report is published alongside the Shepton Mallet NDP at Regulation 14 consultation and provides stakeholders with an assessment of the likely significant effects associated with implementing the plan and the identified alternatives.

Download a copy of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)