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has no unacceptable effect on health, the environment or amenity due to the release of pollutants (such as light, noise pollution, vibration, odour, smoke, ash, dust and grit) to land, water or air and/or from any effects from established uses which should not prejudiced by new development proposals;

Anglian Water is generally supportive of Policy SP01 as drafted although we would ask that established uses are also included in the policy wording.

We note that reference is made to ensuring that development proposals do not have an unacceptable impact on amenity including the potential for odour which is supported.

However the focus of the policy as drafted is on any identified effects from proposals. We would ask that consideration be given to occupied land and buildings which are proposed within close proximity to established uses e.g. Waste Water Treatment Works (water recycling centres).

It is important that planning applications are only granted where it can be demonstrated that they have a satisfactory amenity and that the continuous use of existing site in Anglian Water
's site for the benefit of our customers is not prejudiced.