Comment

Representation ID: 28132

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

ENV1: Coastal, Water and Flood Risk Management, Para 11.11, p369; Paragraph 11.11 should remove reference to the non-mains hierarchy to ensure the policy remains up to date should the Environment Agency’s (EA) hierarchy alter during the lifetime of the Local Plan. In addition, compliance with the EA’s General Binding Rules cannot be a planning policy requirement.

The following wording is, therefore, recommended; ‘Applicants should provide evidence that the Environment Agency’s General Binding Rules has been considered, and where compliance is not possible that application for the relevant permits has been submitted.’