Object

Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Representation ID: 1597

Received: 30/11/2016

Respondent: HNL Sustainable Places, Environment Agency

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Object to WY1: Preliminary Risk Assessment and site-specific Flood Risk Assessment required

Full text:

We have no concerns with this site being allocated providing our previous recommendations are addressed. We previously mentioned that there was Potential contamination from previous uses (farmland) but the requirement for a Preliminary Risk Assessment has not been included within the policy text. While all the proposed development is in Flood Zone 1, you are aware that there is significant Surface water and fluvial flood risk to the proposed access (Stevenage Road) to the site. With this in mind you should strengthen the policy by specifying the need for a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) as we previously mentioned