Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15530
Received: 10/05/2016
Respondent: Environment Agency
Representation Summary:
We would recommend that more detail is included in the Local Plan with regards to the rivers within the borough, their ecological status and potential opportunities for improving these through drivers such as the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Eel Regulations. Several of the water bodies are all currently at less than good ecological status (e.g. Wid) and need to be a good status or potential status by 2027 in order to meet the requirements of the WFD. Any development proposals need to be compliant with the WFD in ensuring no deterioration and where possible seek enhancements.
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