Assessment cumulative effects

The proposed works are not anticipated to result in significant environmental effects. Due to the nature of the proposed works, no cumulative effects are anticipated with any other developments in the vicinity.

A search of the Scottish Road Works Commissioner’s website (map search) has identified that there are no additional road works planned within 300m of the M8 within the scheme extents.

In addition, a search using West Lothian Council ‘Simple Planning’ Search identified three planning applications within 300m of the scheme extents in the last two years (Table 1).

Table 1: Planning Applications Within Last Two Years

Reference

Description

Decision

Distance From Works

0641/P/25

Application under Section 42 for same development as planning permission 0436/P/18

Grant Planning Permission in Principle

Approx. 10m north

0744/SUO/24

Stopping up order (SUO) associated with planning permission 1018/P/23

SUO – Formally Confirmed

Approx. 18m north

0679/H/24

Erection of outbuilding with associated car port, storage and patio (in retrospect)

Grant Planning Permission

Approx. 293m southeast

While it is not possible to gain an understanding on the timing or duration of the above planning applications, it is considered that even in the event that the above planning applications were being progressed at the same time as the planned BEAR Scotland works, given the short duration (two nights) and minor nature of the scheme, no in-combination effects are expected.