Comment
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 5863
Received: 17/02/2015
Respondent: Environment Agency
Representation Summary:
The Local Plan should include policies to manage the impact of climate change on water quality. This could include:
increased sewage infrastructure capacity in some locations
increased need for SuDS and green infrastructure in some locations.
On the theme of climate change we would also recommend policies aimed at:
energy and water efficiency
sustainable design and construction.
Additionally we would recommend policies aimed at:
reducing the risk of pollution from diffuse sources
reducing the risk to developments from flooding, both onsite and offsite
reducing the risk of disturbance to rivers.
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