Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan - Main Modifications document

Object

Representation ID: 4499

Received: 23/10/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

While paragraph 16.14 in the supporting text highlights the limited capacity at Beccles-Marsh Lane Water Recycling Centre and recommends early engagement with Anglian Water to demonstrate sufficient capacity in the network and receiving WRC, the amended policy wording refers only to ensuring adequate capacity in the local water recycling network.

It is important to note the distinction between wastewater network capacity and wastewater treatment capacity. We therefore recommend that the policy wording is amended to ensure available capacity in both the network and receiving waste water treatment works.

Object

Representation ID: 4500

Received: 23/10/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

The amended policy wording requires early engagement with Anglian Water to ensure adequate capacity in the local water recycling network but does not refer capacity at the waste water treatment works. It is important to note the distinction between wastewater network capacity and wastewater treatment capacity. We therefore recommend that the policy wording is amended to ensure available capacity in both the network and receiving waste water treatment works.

Object

Representation ID: 4501

Received: 23/10/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

While paragraph 47.10 in the supporting text highlights the possible requirement for phased development to reflect existing capacity at the Waste Recycling Centre (WRC) and in the local sewer network, it is unclear why the reference to Water Recycling Centre capacity has been removed from the amended policy wording.

It is important to note the distinction between wastewater network capacity and wastewater treatment capacity. We therefore recommend that the policy wording is amended to ensure available capacity in both the network and receiving waste water treatment works.

Object

Representation ID: 4502

Received: 23/10/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

While the wording is correct to cite the SFRA, the reference to the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data is potentially misleading. Site-specific FRAs should be compiled using the most up-to-date flood risk data available. This may change during the lifespan of the Plan and might not always be the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data. We therefore recommend removing the reference or just referring to the most ‘up-to-date’ flood risk data.

Object

Representation ID: 4503

Received: 23/10/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

While the wording is correct to cite the SFRA, the reference to the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data is potentially misleading. Site-specific FRAs should be compiled using the most up-to-date flood risk data available. This may change during the lifespan of the Plan and might not always be the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data. We therefore recommend removing the reference or just referring to the most ‘up-to-date’ flood risk data.

Object

Representation ID: 4504

Received: 23/10/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

While the wording is correct to cite the SFRA, the reference to the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data is potentially misleading. Site-specific FRAs should be compiled using the most up-to-date flood risk data available. This may change during the lifespan of the Plan and might not always be the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data. We therefore recommend removing the reference or just referring to the most ‘up-to-date’ flood risk data.

Object

Representation ID: 4505

Received: 23/10/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

While the wording is correct to cite the SFRA, the reference to the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data is potentially misleading. Site-specific FRAs should be compiled using the most up-to-date flood risk data available. This may change during the lifespan of the Plan and might not always be the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data. We therefore recommend removing the reference or just referring to the most ‘up-to-date’ flood risk data.

Object

Representation ID: 4506

Received: 23/10/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

While the wording is correct to cite the SFRA, the reference to the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data is potentially misleading. Site-specific FRAs should be compiled using the most up-to-date flood risk data available. This may change during the lifespan of the Plan and might not always be the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data. We therefore recommend removing the reference or just referring to the most ‘up-to-date’ flood risk data.

Object

Representation ID: 4507

Received: 23/10/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

While the wording is correct to cite the SFRA, the reference to the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data is potentially misleading. Site-specific FRAs should be compiled using the most up-to-date flood risk data available. This may change during the lifespan of the Plan and might not always be the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data. We therefore recommend removing the reference or just referring to the most ‘up-to-date’ flood risk data.

Object

Representation ID: 4508

Received: 23/10/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

While the wording is correct to cite the SFRA, the reference to the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data is potentially misleading. Site-specific FRAs should be compiled using the most up-to-date flood risk data available. This may change during the lifespan of the Plan and might not always be the National Flood Risk 2 Assessment data. We therefore recommend removing the reference or just referring to the most ‘up-to-date’ flood risk data.