Supporting Documents of the Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Feb 2021)

Support

Representation ID: 29318

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Environment Agency

Relevant Policies, Plans & Programmes - Appendix A

EU Ambient Air Quality and Management Directive / EU Directive on Assessment & Management of Environmental Noise

Natural England should provide comments regarding air quality. There should be a consideration of air quality and the implications on sustainable objectives and the allocation of sites, especially those in air quality management areas (AQMAs). There are also implications on certain industrial uses that will require a permit from the EA or the Local Authority. Likewise, with the EU Directive on Assessment & Management of Environmental Noise. There is a need to consider the impact on wildlife and, including wildlife in watercourses. As highlighted in our consultation responses on the Local Plan, we encourage locations for potential new residential uses to be away from industry that creates noise or other pollution that may have an impact

Support

Representation ID: 29320

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Environment Agency

Relevant Policies, Plans & Programmes - Appendix A

Flood and Water Management Act, 2010

We welcome the inclusion of the Flood and Water Management Act, 2010. This addresses the threats of flooding and water scarcity, including responsibilities for the EA and Lead Local Flood Authorities.

Please note the following link regarding water management and planning: https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/business-action/business-nature/natural-capital-impact-group/news/advice-water-management

Also please note additional information CIRIA have released regarding guidance for delivering better water management through the planning system. This guidance can be found here: https://www.ciria.org/ItemDetail?iProductCode=C787F&Category=FREEPUBS

Support

Representation ID: 29321

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Environment Agency

Relevant Policies, Plans & Programmes - Appendix A

Biodiversity 2020

We welcome the inclusion of the Biodiversity 2020: A Strategy for England’s Wildlife and Ecosystem Services, Defra (2011). We would go a step further with the implications and recommend that proactive consideration is taken of biodiversity value in terms of when assessing potential site allocations. This does also include aquatic environments (rivers etc).
Groundwater
Reference should be included to ‘The Environment Agency’s approach to groundwater protection’ document and the included position statements. This should be a consideration in terms of assessing the local plan and potential site allocations in terms of groundwater. Any policy should not pose an unacceptable risk of pollution to controlled waters by mobilising potential contaminants in the ground. For example, policy involving SuDS.

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

An SFRA examines how sources of flooding may impact on development. This should be included as a key local document within the SA. We welcome continued working with you on this in the future. Further detail is set out elsewhere in our Local Plan response.

EU Exit

We recommend you ensure that the correct references are made to all EU legislation that has now been transposed into UK (or England and Wales) law.