NOT TO BE PRINTED_Draft Final TAAP comments duly

Melinda Raker By email 24 Policy TH 34 Comment
Mike Jones
RSPB 24 Policy TH 34 Agree
Mr DM Hall Thetford 24 Policy TH 34 Comment
Mr Ed Chambers
All new houses to have a water demand of 105 litres per day as
opposed the national average of 150 litres. UK is 15 th on the world
water consumption tables - just above India. This is a laudable idea
but will do little to improve the image of Thetford. A public garden
with imagination, sensory planting and water would, on the other
hand, lift the spirits of those who live there and bring some finesse to
the town centre. Noted. Reason for policy is to address water usage. No further action.
The initial HRA considers the potential impacts of the TAAP on
European sites through water abstraction. The initial HRA notes that
there is uncertainty over how much development can occur before
additional resources are needed to ensure no adverse effects on
European sites. The TAAP should be able to indicate the level of
development that would be possible before an adverse effect is
expected. We recommend that the wording of policy TH34 is revised
to ensure that no development beyond this level can occur until it can
be demonstrated that adequate capacity exists to avoid an adverse
effect on European sites. A similar policy approach was taken in the
Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP) Joint Core
Strategy (JCS), under Policy 3, Energy and Water.
This policy as presented in the submission draft of the GNDP JCS
states that ‘the release of land for development will be dependent on
there being sufficient water infrastructure to meet the additional
requirements arising from the new development and to ensure that
water quality is protected or improved, with no significant detriment
to areas of environmental importance ... This water infrastructure will
be upgraded as required and be operational in time to meet the
demands of any development .' The results of the Inspectors' report
into the GNDP JCS has recently been released and does not appear
to make any changes to the above policy wording.
RSPB Norwich Agree. Amend TH34 as per rep.
Thetford waste water plant is on the edge of town. The smell is very
bad in the summer months. Before any work on the growth takes
place, the new plant should be installed outside of the town as is not
capable of dealing with another 5,000 homes.
There are no plans for a new plant. The plans are for the
current one to be upgraded. To move a plant is approximately
25 to 30 million pounds. Environmental performance of such
plants are monitored by the Environment Agency.
Pass on comments to BDC Env
Health team.
Thetford Town
Council Norfolk 24 Policy TH 34 Agree Approved Support noted. No further action.
Mr P Dunnett Thetford 24 Policy TH 34 Comment
Mr Paul Leeming Carter Jonas Harrogate 24 Policy TH 34 Comment
An assessment of total potential water needs should surely have
been made prior to publication of these proposals and set against
existing local aquifer supplies as one of the criteria used to decide
whether the proposed urban growth was feasible and sustainable. It
would seem that no such assessment has been made. The ability to
provide adequate water from local water sources is surely one of the
determining factors in deciding the extent and nature of any new
development. When will this be undertaken?
Again with Section 24 Water and Flood Risk we would suggest that
through appropriate editing of Policy TH34 Water and Drainage there
is an opportunity to remove duplication (with Policy TH6) or vice
versa.
Water cycle studies have been completed. Please go to the
LDF pages of www.breckland.gov.uk. Anglia Water Services
and Environment Agency involved in steering such studies. No further action.
Disagree. Given the scale of development of the Urban
extension it is felt that it warrants a SWMP and this policy.
TH34 dealing with cross town issues. There is a slight overlap,
but policies should remain separate. No further action.