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Object

Representation ID: 2696

Received: 05/03/2023

Respondent: Miss Harriet Thomas

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

In the winter of 2020, Earsham experienced its worst flooding in 50 years. Several dwellings along the main road near to the proposed site were completely flooded. According to the SEPA flood map of the area, the site is part of a water drain into the river Waveney. The addition of hard surfaces from a housing development will further limit the efficacy of water drainage into the river. There are more suitable sites in the village that do not carry the same flood risk.

Support

Representation ID: 2813

Received: 06/03/2023

Respondent: Earsham Parish Council

Earsham Parish Council welcomes a Flood Risk Assessment being undertaken as various areas of the village flood every year and was badly affected in December 2021 in the area of the village where EAR1 is highlighted