NE16/H - Kyme Mills - Napier Terrace - Moorside Lane

Comment

Representation ID: 28796

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Environment Agency

Site in Flood Zone 1 ONLY
Mitigation should be set above the 1 in 100 plus cc level for the site as suitable for the proposed vulnerability classification (EA standing advice should cover this).

If the site is considered Greenfield then surface water discharge rates post development should be restricted to the pre development Greenfield discharge rate. If the site is considered Brownfield then there should be a 30% reduction in surface water discharges, or restricted to Greenfield rates, there should be no increase in brownfield surface water discharge rates post development. So as to support prevention of cumulative increases to flood risk and should be in line with SuDs design principles.

For developments near ordinary watercourses we would recommend an 8 metre easement strip along the length of the riverbank, or a 45degree angle from the bed in the case of culverts, to be kept clear of permanent structures such as buildings. This is to maintain access to the riverbank for any improvements or maintenance. A Flood Defence Consent may be required for the LLFA for works in/affecting an ordinary watercourse.

For main rivers, we generally require an 8 metre easement strip along the length of the riverbank to be kept clear of permanent structures such as buildings, or a 45degree angle from the bed in the case of culverts. This is to maintain access to the riverbank for any improvements or maintenance. Environmental Flood Risk Activity Permits may be required for development near rivers.

It is possible the sites within close proximity to Flood Zones 3b, 3 and 2 may be subject to future risk identified within the SFRA (to follow) which may affect its allocation or how development should be sequentially laid out on the site.

Consideration must be made to making space for water and providing betterment in terms of flood risk management where ever possible.

Support

Representation ID: 29170

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

Kyme Mills is a distinctive and characterful mill which provides a fine example of a largely complete textile-maufacturing complex. Historic England’s West Yorkshire’s Historic Textile Mills: District of Bradford - Buildings at Risk Assessment Report (2019) identifies the
mill complex as having a High Relative Heritage Value. As such, the mill should be treated as a non-designated heritage asset. Anydevelopment of this site should seek to retain and sensitively convert the mill buildings and other structures of interest. Historic England support the identification of Kyme Mills as a nondesignated heritage asset in the pro forma for this site, and the intention that the conversion of these buildings for residential use
should be undertaken creatively and sensitively in recognition of their historic nature. We welcome the intention to undertake a Heritage Impact Assessment for this site.