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Land North of Cherry Hinton SPD

Representation ID: 31637

Received: 21/08/2017

Respondent: Environment Agency

Representation Summary:

-We thank the developers for acknowledging that, based on preliminary ground investigation works which have been undertaken at the site,, the site could have soil that is affected by contamination which is associated with current and historical land uses.
-Welcome proposed detailed ground investigation works to delineate the extent of contamination at the site.
-EA would expect that all of our previous comments provided will be addressed as part of any works.
-Infiltration drainage is being considered for the proposed development at the site.
-We thank the developers for acknowledging that the shallow groundwater beneath the site will be considered as part of any surface water drainage strategy.
-Infiltration drainage could provide a pathway to the underlying groundwater, or mobilise any potential pre-existing contamination.

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