GNLP0157

Comment

Representation ID: 22210

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Environment Agency (Eastern Region)

It is not clear what is being proposed at Salhouse Broad (Tourism GNLP0157) near Woodbastwick, if there are to be any changes then a WFD compliance assessment must be undertaken to assess the impacts on ecological elements.
The east of the site adjacent to the river is Flood Zone 3 and Flood Zone 2. Part of Flood Zone 3 is also shown to be Flood Zone 3b on our modelling. Ideally all new built development should be sequentially sited to be located within the large area of Flood Zone 1 on the site. However if the tourism uses were classed as ‘water compatible’ then this would be an acceptable land use within the flood zones, including Flood Zone 3b, providing that it is designed to: ‘remain operational and safe for users in times of flood; result in no net loss of floodplain storage; and not impede water flows and not increase flood risk elsewhere’.