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Representation ID: 19476

Received: 24/02/2009

Respondent: Environment Agency

The Environment Agency concur that any site considered for use by gypsies and travellers adheres to the same assessment as other types of development.
The risk to gypsy and traveller sites may be also increased in vulnerable areas due to the potential for non mains drainage to be used.
Gypsies and Travellers sites on page 98, criterion (vi) should include the avoidance of Source Protection Zones and contaminated land.
Page 98 Criterion (vi) a. should read "Sites on or near refuse tips or contaminated land".
Page 98 Criterion (vi) b, should read "Flood Zones 3a and 3b".
Paragraph 10.22 on page 90 should refer to the high vulnerability of residential mobile homes in areas at risk of flooding.