BI9/E - Castlefields Road

Object

Representation ID: 4789

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Isobel Roberts

As a resident of Castlefields Lane any development on this site is of great concern as this area floods each winter. My house has flooded . As you can see this area is by the mill race. Please please leave this land to flood rather than people’s homes and businesses.

Support

Representation ID: 27933

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Maggie Fleming

This site would appear to offer a good employment site with good access from Castlefields road.
The heritage aspects of this site are not mentioned in the description for this site.
The land suggested for development is part of the site of Castlefields Mill.
The construction of the mill which was built as a cotton mill was started in 1790. The large mill is one of the oldest mills in Bingley. The complex of mill buildings is still there with a number of additions.
The mill race shown in the Local plan map is very long and extends from Morton beck to the mill. It is partly within the Castlefields mill site and partly owned privately.
Recommendations
Any new building should have a buffer between the mill race and the new building.
The mill race within the site should be archaeologically investigated and recorded and the remains conserved.
The mill should also be recorded
The vista of any new building design should be considered when viewing from the River Aire as well as from Castlefields Industrial estate.

Object

Representation ID: 28701

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Environment Agency

Site is identified to be either wholly, or most of, in the current/draft 3b OR 3a(i) - Site is fully in 3ai and is contains the 2019 draft in 3b extent, site is known to be at flood risk allocation should not be made here untill SFRA provides sufficent data and clear 3b designation.

This is a key aspect of conversation as part of the pending SFRA update as such no allocations should be made in these areas unless considered water compatible or essential infrastructure. Where this is the case the development must demonstrate no increase in risk to others, no loss of Functional Floodplain and suitable mitigation measures for use and the lifetime of the development.

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

For development 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.

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. Some SuDs principles such as storage ponds should not be solely relied upon within areas at risk of fluvial flooding as they may not be operational during a flood.