10.6 Reporting

Reporting on Integration in the STAG Report should cover to some degree the three sub-criteria of Transport Integration, Transport  and Land-Use Integration and Policy Integration.

It should be noted that there is possible overlap and the potential for double counting between Transport Integration and the Transport Economic Efficiency (TEE) appraisal.  It is therefore important for practitioners to provide an explanation in support of the Part 2 AST in the form of answers to the following two questions:

• Is there an identifiable impact upon transport interchange resulting from the option? and
• Is it definitely the case that some aspect(s) of this impact will not be captured by the TEE or another aspect of the appraisal?

Under the Transport and Land-Use sub-criterion any conflicts and potential synergies with existing statutory documents concerning planning should be reported.  In addition it is necessary to demonstrate that a proper analysis has been undertaken of the relationship between the option and any major existing or proposed developments, taking into account the principles of sustainability and reduction in the need to travel.

The Policy Integration sub-criterion requires checks to establish the fit of the option with wider Government policies, e.g. on Disability, Health and Rural Affairs, and national transport targets. The links between the option and these wider policies should be documented.

References

• Travel choices for Scotland, The Scottish integrated transport white paper, The Stationery Office (1998);
• The Scottish Executive (2005) SPP17: Planning for Transport;
• The Scottish Executive (2005) PAN 75: Transport and Planning;
• The Scottish Executive (2002), Scottish Planning Policy 2 - Economic Development;
• The Scottish Executive (2003), Scottish Planning Policy 3 - Planning for Housing;
• The Scottish Executive, The City of Edinburgh Council & Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian (2003), West Edinburgh Planning Framework;
• The Scottish Executive (2006) SPP8: Town Centres and Retailing;
• The Scottish Office (1999), National Planning Policy Guidance Note NPPG14 - Natural Heritage;
• The Scottish Executive (2005) SPP15:Planning for Rural Development;
• The Scottish Executive (1999), Planning Advice Note 59 - Improving Town Centres; and
• The Scottish Executive (2003), Planning Advice Note 66 - Best Practice in Handling Planning Applications Affecting Trunk Roads (including Annexes A and B).