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Support
Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017
Representation ID: 31915
Received: 28/09/2017
Respondent: Environment Agency
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.
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.