Draft Charging Schedule and Draft Regulation 123 List

Rother District Council: Draft Charging Schedule and Draft Regulation 123 List
We have no comments to make on your proposed charging schedule.
With regards to your proposed Regulation 123 list (Appendix 2), we are pleased to note that "Flood Mitigation" is on the list, however we have the following recommendations.

There is the potential for new defence structures being required and in its current form Flood Mitigation would not cover new defence requirements. For example, the Infrastructure Delivery Plan June 2014 (IDP) identifies the potential for new construction of slope toe defence structure. As such we would recommend the following amendments to the text in the Regulation 123 List (List).

"Flood Defence and Mitigation"
New flood defence construction.
Maintaining and improve flood and coastal defences"

We also note the exclusion "All other site specific SUDS and on-site flood mitigation improvements as identified in a site specific assessment", which we acknowledge would be a matter for addressing through the planning application process.

Regarding your Regulation 123 List we would ask that the "Leisure, sport, open space, environment and green infrastructure" section of the List is amended to reference to improving water quality, and the requirements of the Water Framework Directive.

We hope you find our comments useful. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.