Comment
Development Management Policies DPD
Representation ID: 17922
Received: 13/04/2010
Respondent: Natural England
Natural England is generally supportive of Policy DM13. However, the council may wish to consider the possible effects of additional generated traffic on the highway network and effects on the capacity of other infrastructure, especially sewerage and power supply, as per Policies DM10, DM11 and DM12. 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 DM13. However, the council may wish to consider the possible effects of additional generated traffic on the highway network and effects on the capacity of other infrastructure, especially sewerage and power supply, as per Policies DM10, DM11 and DM12. 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.