South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)

Support

Representation ID: 3227

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

There has been recent experience through the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) examination where the Inspector has questioned the need for a policy requirement that requires wastewater infrastructure capacity confirmation prior to development taking place. Investment at our WRCs is linked to development coming forward with planning permission, so anything with a pre-commencement condition to evidence capacity of the receiving WRC could be problematic, particularly given the small-scale developments in the VCHAP. We suggest that appropriate policy wording is used to encourage developers to contact Anglian Water – similar to that in the GNLP submission version Policy 2 Sustainable Communities.

Support

Representation ID: 3228

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

As raised in paragraph 3.4 above (rep for ASL1), Anglian Water suggests that due to the relatively small-scale nature of the sites, that the policy requirement regarding the capacity of the WRC is unnecessary. The draft DWMP has identified growth for the WRC catchment area to 2050 and has not included any medium or long-term strategies over this period. The policy requirement should be amended to reflect capacity within the network.

Support

Representation ID: 3229

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

We support the policy requirement to engage with us as early as possible on connections to the vacuum sewer network in Bunwell. However, as raised previously, the small-scale nature of the proposed site should not require a need to determine the capacity of the receiving WRC.

Support

Representation ID: 3230

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

We support the policy requirement to engage with us as early as possible on connections to the vacuum sewer network in Bunwell. However, as raised previously, the small-scale nature of the proposed site should not require a need to determine the capacity of the receiving WRC.

Support

Representation ID: 3231

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

We can confirm that we have network assets crossing the site. The policy should remove the word 'possible' to provide certainty. Our draft DWMP states that the medium-term strategy to 2035 for Ditchingham WRC is transfer between catchments and using SuDS as part of a mixed strategy to address surface water flows into our networks. Given the scale of development we do not consider that there needs to be a policy requirement for phasing in relation to upgrades to the receiving WRC.

Support

Representation ID: 3232

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

This policy is an allocation brought forward from the 2015 Local Plan and therefore we consider that the policy text should recognise our feedback on allocation VC SWA1 where no such requirement is included regarding wastewater infrastructure capacity - as confirmed by the Water Cycle Study.

Support

Representation ID: 3233

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

We suggest that the supporting text and the policy is amended to provide clarity regarding the context of providing foul drainage to the site, given that it is not in close proximity to our WRC network, and other options such as package treatment plants are for the developer to consider and to obtain the necessary permit from the Environment Agency.

Support

Representation ID: 3234

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

We propose that the wording of the policy requirement regarding liaison with Anglian Water is amended to reflect the need for early engagement but given the scale of development we do not consider that there needs to be a policy requirement for phasing in relation to upgrades to the receiving WRC.

Support

Representation ID: 3235

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

The supporting text has clarified that the application has been recommended for approval subject to the applicant being able to address nutrient neutrality. For the reasons stated above for Policy VC NEW1, and the application has been through the relevant consultation process, we suggest that the following clause can be removed.

Support

Representation ID: 3236

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

We support the clause regarding the need to address our infrastructure both within and close to the proposed allocation. We suggest that the wording of the clause is amended to address the need to engage with us regarding these matters and the requisitioning of a new sewer connection which should appropriately address the necessary matters for this site in terms of ensuring our own assets are protected and the necessary infrastructure requirements can be assessed.