Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council
Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council
Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council
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Chapter 9-Utilities<br />
31 This chapter considers energy infrastructure (gas and electricity) mobile<br />
communications, drinking water supply and waste water treatment. It is only in<br />
the waste water treatment sub chapter that additional works are noted to be<br />
proposed over the plan period. This would be at the Chertsey Sewerage<br />
Works where Thames Water propose to invest £9 million to make<br />
improvements. There are no other identified capacity issues with the<br />
<strong>Borough</strong>’s gas and electricity infrastructure, mobile communications network<br />
or drinking water supply which would prevent growth occurring over the plan<br />
period.<br />
Chapter 10-Waste Management<br />
32 Responsibility for strategic waste management in Surrey lies with Surrey<br />
County <strong>Council</strong>. In the <strong>Borough</strong> itself, there is one Community Recycling<br />
Centre (at Lyne Lane), as well as a number of local recycling facilities. There<br />
are no known capacity issues at any of the <strong>Borough</strong>’s recycling facilities, and<br />
there are no expansion plans for any of the existing facilities over the plan<br />
period. Noteworthy of mention however are the anaerobic digestion facility,<br />
eco-pods, and wood drying and pelleting facility which have been approved at<br />
Trumps Farm, Kitsmead Lane, Lyne. The cost of providing these facilities is<br />
not known, but would be funded by Agrivert ltd.<br />
33 The eco-park which has been approved at Charlton Lane, Shepperton,<br />
although situated outside the <strong>Borough</strong>, will serve the needs of Spelthorne,<br />
Elmbridge and <strong>Runnymede</strong> for the treatment of mostly residual household<br />
waste and will be delivered over the plan period. As such this scheme is also<br />
considered worthy of mention.<br />
Chapter 11-Green <strong>Infrastructure</strong><br />
Designated Nature sites<br />
34 A number of internationally designated sites (which are afforded the highest<br />
level of protection for both their habitats and species), and nationally protected<br />
sites (sites designated for being areas of outstanding value for their plants,<br />
animals, geological or physiological features designations) are located either<br />
wholly or partly within the <strong>Borough</strong>’s boundaries (or on land adjacent to the<br />
<strong>Borough</strong> boundaries). There are also a number of sites within the <strong>Borough</strong><br />
which have more local or regional importance. There are no known plans to<br />
designate any further nature sites in or adjacent to the <strong>Borough</strong> at the current<br />
time (either internationally, nationally, regionally or locally designated sites).<br />
Suitable alternative natural green space (SANGS)<br />
35 At the current time, the provision of Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace<br />
(SANGS) within the <strong>Borough</strong> prevents new development from having a<br />
significant effect on the Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area<br />
(TBHSPA). The quality and amount of SANGS within the <strong>Borough</strong> will<br />
continue to be monitored over the plan period and the <strong>Council</strong>’s strategy<br />
reviewed in regard to the TBHSPA as required. Overall, it is estimated that<br />
over the plan period, up to 699 units could come forward in the zone of<br />
influence of the TBHSPA. The <strong>Borough</strong>’s existing SANGS have the capacity<br />
to absorb this increase in unit numbers. The cost of providing and maintaining<br />
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