Comment
Development Management Policies DPD
Representation ID: 17920
Received: 13/04/2010
Respondent: Natural England
Natural England is generally supportive of Policy DM12. However, in addition to considering effects of additional generated traffic on the highway network, the council may wish to consider the possible effects on the capacity of other infrastructure, especially sewerage and power supply. Increased numbers of persons living or working at rural locations may exceed the capacity of existing sewage treatment systems, thus resulting in pollution or a need for upgrading. Increased power demands may require upgrading of local transformers and supply cables. Such upgrades may themselves have significant landscape or ecological impacts.
Natural England is generally supportive of Policy DM12. However, in addition to considering effects of additional generated traffic on the highway network, the council may wish to consider the possible effects on the capacity of other infrastructure, especially sewerage and power supply. Increased numbers of persons living or working at rural locations may exceed the capacity of existing sewage treatment systems, thus resulting in pollution or a need for upgrading. Increased power demands may require upgrading of local transformers and supply cables. Such upgrades may themselves have significant landscape or ecological impacts.