Draft Core Strategy and Policies Focused Review

Object

Representation ID: 343

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Environment Agency

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Given the proposed insertion to paragraph 8.22, we would remind the Council, particularly on the provision of sewerage and sewer network capacity, that in relation to the delivery of infrastructure required to support new development, paragaph 162 of the NPPF advises that local planning authorities should work with other authorities/providers to assess the quality and capacity of waste water and its treatment. The Council should ensure that a proper assessment is carried out with Anglian Water of sewerage and sewer network capacity requirements for the proposed Ipswich Garden Suburb, before a planning application is submitted.

Object

Representation ID: 344

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Environment Agency

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Regarding Table 8B, the trigger point for any strategic improvements to the sewerage system should be the completion of a pre-application water quality assessment by Anglian Water for the proposed Ipswich Garden Suburb. We recommend that Table 8B is amended to include a requirement for a pre-application water quality asessment to be carried out. The findings of this assessment should then serve to act as a trigger point for any strategic improvements to the sewerage system and sewer network capacity.

Object

Representation ID: 421

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Environment Agency

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

To address climate change, new development should be designed to improve resilience and adapt to its effects. The following should be considered and incorporated into suitable planning conditions: a Code/BREEAM pre-assessment should be submitted with applications; on resource efficiency, a reduction in the use of resources should be encouraged; on net gains for nature, ensure the development is conserving and enhancing habitats to improve biodiversity; and on sustainable energy use, the development should minimise energy demand and use decentralised and renewable technologies. It is vital to introduce water efficiency and recycling wherever practical. Landscaping proposals should maximise ecological enhancement.

Object

Representation ID: 693

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Environment Agency

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Early clarification of the quantum of dwellings to be allocated through the SPD [and policy CS10] is essential ahead of any planning application so that there is clarity on matters such as site layout for drainage purposes and provision of infrastructure requirements such as waste water disposal and sewer network.