Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Comment

Representation ID: 22223

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Environment Agency (Eastern Region)

All sites - Environmental Permit for Flood Risk Activities
Any site allocations that will result in works in, under, over or within 8 metres (m) from a fluvial main river and from any flood defence structure or culvert or 16m from a tidal main river and from any flood defence structure or culvert may need an Environmental Permit for Flood Risk Activities from the Environment Agency for works. Application forms and further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/flood-risk-activities-environmental-permits. Anyone carrying out these activities without a permit where one is required, is breaking the law.