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Comment

Representation ID: 25176

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Environment Agency

Options 4 and 6 propose Framlingham as a location for 6% and 4% of housing respectively. The sewage treatment works is over capacity already, so it is important to note that further capacity will be required to support growth. The Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report identifies the need to invest in sewage treatment capacity with regard to an increase in population. The Shared Evidence Base section and SA Scoping Report refer to a water cycle study, and the issue of available foul water treatment capacity should help inform the location and timing of development.
When deciding where to locate growth, flood risk is an essential consideration. The SFRA must be used as an evidence base to ensure that development is sequentially sited in areas with the lowest probability of flooding as defined by the Planning Practice Guidance.