Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan 2025 Online Version and Consultation

Object

Representation ID: 864

Received: 12/02/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Detailed comments in representation tables to be referenced - The sustainability appraisal’s reasonable‑alternatives document and monitoring framework are outdated and do not incorporate the latest housing targets, climate‑change allowances or combined‑sewer considerations; updated testing for climate change (Test 1) and water‑resource impacts (Test 2) is required.

Support

Representation ID: 3058

Received: 12/02/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Overall the EA supports the Plan’s waste strategy, it covers everything we would expect and has anticipated
issues which may arise over the plan period and how these can be managed.

Support

Representation ID: 3059

Received: 12/02/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Bullet 1 'retain and repurpose existing structures
where possible ' repeated in error

Support

Representation ID: 3060

Received: 12/02/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Suggest the explanation ends with ‘Waste permits will also need to be secured where applicable’

Support

Representation ID: 3061

Received: 12/02/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Para 2 - This is a long sentence with lots of brackets, some open without closing. Suggest reworded.

Support

Representation ID: 3062

Received: 12/02/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Last sentence - Change to ‘Provision for restoration and after use will be required’. Restoration is always required.

Support

Representation ID: 3063

Received: 12/02/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

This policy is supported but feels like it should sit or be echoed in the housing or infrastructure sections of the Plan
rather than the waste and minerals section.

Support

Representation ID: 3064

Received: 12/02/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

12.12 - Not clear when this is ‘appropriate’ this should be the exception. Explanation of natural system, we don’t support private works as a general rule.

Support

Representation ID: 3065

Received: 12/02/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Last sentence - Please amend 'should' to 'must be restored'

Support

Representation ID: 3066

Received: 12/02/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Last sentence - An acceptable programme of progressive
working throughout its life, early restoration and after-use
should be submitted