Object

Proposed Submission Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan

Representation ID: 24276

Received: 07/12/2018

Respondent: East Field Action Group

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Flood risk map from Environment Agency, the watercourses around the site are all subject to seasonal flooding under current conditions, further development which reduces permeability will increase the risk, this will also have effect on coastal erosion. SuDS will not alleviate this issue, they will have a limited capacity which will prove insufficient during heavy rainfall.

map supplied: www.rother.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=31129

Full text:

Flood risk map from Environment Agency, the watercourses around the site are all subject to seasonal flooding under current conditions, further development which reduces permeability will increase the risk, this will also have effect on coastal erosion. SuDS will not alleviate this issue, they will have a limited capacity which will prove insufficient during heavy rainfall.

map supplied: www.rother.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=31129