Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan - submission version

I responded to the previous consultation on the Regulation 14 in March 2021. The plan itself still has a lot of positives in terms of surface water management, referencing the SCDC Local Plan, policies CC/8 and CC/9 and protecting the local watercourse networks.

I have had a look through the revisions made under the Regulation 16 and it may be that it has been decided not to include the recommendations, however I have reiterated the points raised below:

- Reference to the Cambridgeshire Flood and Water Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which I have linked below for ease of reference, should be made regarding the principle of designing surface water drainage into a development. This document is adopted by South Cambridgeshire District Council
- SCDC Local Plan policy CC/7 is particularly important for protecting existing watercourses and groundwater bodies from pollution. It would be beneficial to include reference to this within the Neighbourhood Plan
- It would be worth drawing attention to Chapter 14 of the NPPF, as this relates to flood risk. For example paragraph 160(b) aims for development to be safe for the lifetime without increasing flood risk and where possible reducing flood risk overall
- With reference to the flood risk around Fulbourn, it is noted that this is made up mainly of surface water flood risk. There is some useful information on the gov.uk website on surface water flood risk, as well as in the South Cambridgeshire Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
- It would be good to include some policy directly related to the flood risk, drawn together from the policy within SCDC Local Plan, but relating to the risk around Fulbourn, particularly around water quality and quantity, to protect the chalk streams, and to ensure development does not increase flood risk within the village.

Surface water and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) planning webpage: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/business/planning-and-development/flood-and-water/surface-water-and-sustainable-drainage-systems-suds-planning

Cambridgeshire Flood and Water SPD: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/asset-library/imported-assets/Cambridgeshire_Flood_and_Water_Suplementary_Planning_Document.pdf

Surface Water Drainage Guidance for Developers: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/asset-library/imported-assets/SWGFD%20FINAL%20-%20November%202019.pdf

Surface water flood maps: https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/long-term-flood-risk/map

South Cambridgeshire Strategic Flood Risk Assessment: https://www.scambs.gov.uk/planning/local-plan-and-neighbourhood-planning/the-adopted-development-plan/stages-in-the-preparation-of-the-local-plan-2018/strategic-flood-risk-assessment-september-2010/

Happy to discuss anything of the above should you have any queries.