ipswich.gov.uk

Object

Representation ID: 25911

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

It is welcoming to see reference to the Water Framework Directive (WFD) in paragraph 8.71 however, detail is sparse. To improve the wording of this paragraph the Local Plan should identify the two key objectives of WFD: no deterioration of waterbodies and ultimately improving all waterbodies to good status by 2027. These
objectives are key requirements of WFD. This could be further enhanced if the Local Plan included WFD baseline information on the local River Basin Management Plan (RBMP), specifically relating to the status of WFD waterbodies surrounding Ipswich Borough.