Comment

Representation ID: 3836

Received: 10/04/2019

Respondent: Anglian Water

Reference is made to the provision of Sustainable Drainage Systems forming part of development proposals which is fully supported.
Anglian Water support a requirement in the New Local Plan for applicants to include the provision of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) so as not to increase flood risk and to reduce flood risk where possible. The use of SuDS would help to reduce the risk of surface water and sewer flooding.
We would also ask that SuDs are considered as an early stage in the design process so that these are of suitable standard and are an integral part of the development.
We are happy to support the Southend on Sea Local Plan Team on the preparation of policy wording relevant to Anglian Water prior to the next formal stage of the preparation of the Local Plan. This would include a number of the issues identified – delivery of water recycling infrastructure improvements required to support growth and regeneration and managing water quality and flood risk.