Comment

Representation ID: 65599

Received: 12/05/2014

Respondent: Environment Agency

The Environment Agency would not recommend this site.

Large parts of the site lie within Flood Zones 2 and 3. The flood risk mechanism is complicated and a detailed assessment is required to determine if the site is suitable for development for this more vulnerable use.

Given the number of alternative sites with a lower risk of flooding this site should be discounted.

The site is underlain by Mercia Mudstone which is in turn overlain by Alluvium.

The former landfill use means there is potential for contamination beneath the site. Any proposals involving infiltration drainage will be objected to by the Agency.

If the development/flood risk issues can be overcome detailed site investigations would need to assess the impact of land contamination on controlled water receptors. This will determine the need for risk assessment and remediation works.

A suitable means of dealing with foul effluent will be required.