Environment Agency position.
Due to resource pressures we are no longer able to provide you with comprehensive bespoke advice on pre application submissions.

I attach for your information a copy of the Environment Agency's Planning Application Guidance. This represents the Environment Agency's preliminary non-technical summary for developers.

Whilst the Agency would be unlikely to have any fundamental objection to the proposal, any subsequent planning application must address the following issues.

Surface Water Drainage:
A sustainable scheme for the disposal of uncontaminated surface water will be required.

Foul Water Drainage:
All foul sewage shall be discharged to the public foul sewer with the prior approval of Anglian Water.

Contaminated Land:
In the case of brownfield re-development the possibility of ground contamination must be investigated. An intrusive ground contamination investigation and remediation scheme will be required. SuDS drainage will not be permitted in contaminated land.