Assessment of cumulative effects

The proposed works are not anticipated to result in significant environmental effects. Due to the small-scale nature of the proposed works, no cumulative effects are anticipated with any other developments in the vicinity. Any future BEAR Scotland schemes will be programmed to take into account already-programmed works and as such, any cumulative effect will be limited. A search of the Scottish Road Works Commissioner’s website (map search) has identified that no other road works are currently ongoing, or noted as being planned, on the M9 trunk road or surrounding roads in proximity to the scheme, which will be undertaken at the same time. A search using Stirling Council 'Simple Search' identified that there is one planning application within 300m of the scheme extents: • 25/00671/FUL – Change of use of land to form coach park (relocation of existing) and reconfiguration of existing car park and associated works at M&G, Kildean Business Park, Stirling, which has been decided and is located approx. 170m east of the scheme extents. While it is not possible to gain an understanding on the timing or duration of the above planning application, it is considered that even in the event that the above planning application was being progressed at the same time as the planned BEAR Scotland expansion joint replacement and carriageway resurfacing works, given the small-scale nature of the planning application located in close proximity, no in-combination effects are anticipated.