Sustainability Appraisal of the Sandwell Local Plan 2024-2041

A&E

Accident and Emergency

AHHLV

Areas of High Historic Landscape Value

AHHTV

Areas of High Historic Townscape Value

ALC

Agricultural Land Classification

AONB

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

APA

Archeological Priority Area

AQMA

Air Quality Management Area

BAP

Biodiversity Action Plan

BCCS

Black Country Core Strategy

BCP

Black Country Plan

BEAR

Black Country Employment Area Review

BI

Blue Infrastructure

BMV

Best and Most Versatile

BNG

Biodiversity Net Gain

BREEAM

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method

CEA

Cumulative Effects Assessment

CO₂

Carbon Dioxide

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DfT

Department for Transport

DLHHV

Designed Landscape of High Historic Value

DLUHC

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

DMRB

Design Manual for Roads and Bridges

EDNA

Economic Development Needs Assessment

EU

European Union

FEMA

Functional Economic Market Area

GHG

Greenhouse Gas

GI

Green Infrastructure

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

GP

General Practitioner

GTAA

Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment

GTTS

Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople

HEAD

Historic Environment Area Designation

HER

Historic Environment Record

HLC

Historic Landscape Characterisation

HMA

Housing Market Area

HRA

Habitats Regulations Assessment

IMD

Indices of Multiple Deprivation

IRZ

Impact Risk Zone

km

Kilometre

LNR

Local Nature Reserve

LNRS

Local Nature Recovery Strategy

LSOA

Lower Super Output Area

MHCLG

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

NCA

National Character Area

NERC

Natural Environment and Rural Communities

NHS

National Health Service

NNR

National Nature Reserve

NO₂

Nitrogen Dioxide

NPPF

National Planning Policy Framework

PINS

Planning Inspectorate

PPG

Planning Practice Guidance

PPP

Policies, Plans and Programmes

PRoW

Public Rights of Way

RBMP

River Basin Management Plan

RPG

Registered Park and Garden

RTPI

Royal Town Planning Institute

SA

Sustainability Appraisal

SAC

Special Area of Conservation

SAD

Site Allocation Document

SAMMM

Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Measures

SEA

Strategic Environmental Assessment

SFRA

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

SLP

Sandwell Local Plan

SM

Scheduled Monument

SMBC

Sandwell Metropolitan District Council

SPA

Special Protection Area

SPD

Supplementary Planning Document

SPZ

Source Protection Zone

SSSI

Sites of Special Scientific Interest

SuDS

Sustainable Drainage System

UHI

Urban Heat Island

WCS

Water Cycle Study

WwTW

Wastewater Treatment Works

ZOI

Zone of Influence