Assessment cumulative effects

The proposed works are not anticipated to result in significant environmental effects.

A search of the LLTNP Planning Portal was undertaken to identify any recent or proposed developments within the vicinity of the scheme that could result in cumulative environmental effects. One planning application for the erection of a dwelling house within 300m of the scheme has been submitted and is currently awaiting approval. Although overlap between the planning application works and the scheme is considered unlikely - given that the proposed development is on a local road outside the scheme extents and is of minor scale and short duration - it is considered improbable that the scheme will give rise to significant cumulative or in-combination effects with other existing or future developments, due to the localised and short-term nature of the works.

A search of the Scottish Roads Works Commissioner website (Map Search) has identified that no other roadworks are currently ongoing, or noted as being planned, on the A82 trunk road within proximity at the same time as this scheme. Due to the nature of the proposed works, no cumulative effects are anticipated with any other developments in the vicinity.

BEAR Scotland programme all of their proposed works in line with appropriate guidance and contractual requirements. All schemes are programmed to take into account existing and future planned works, with a view of limiting any cumulative effects or will utilise existing TM to complete multiple schemes at once. This approach allows BEAR Scotland to effectively manage the potential cumulative effects as a result of TM, resulting in minimal disruption to users of the Scottish trunk road network.

The works are required to control the spread of ramorum disease to woodland outwith the SPHN area. The cumulative number of trees and areas of vegetation removed will be recorded to inform future compensatory planting at appropriate locations.

Opportunities for replanting within the trunk road boundary in proximity to the schemes are highly limited. Therefore, BEAR Scotland will seek to identify alternative suitable locations for compensatory planting, in consultation with Transport Scotland.

Overall, it is unlikely that the proposed works will have a significant cumulative effect with any other future works in the area.