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Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4162
Received: 15/03/2023
Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? Yes
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Water supply and wastewater should be dealt with as two separate polices. There is nothing in this policy to prevent applications being approved when connection to WWT is not possible. There should be NO new development in the Thornham Catchment until such time as upgrades to the system have been completed, proposals for which have not been finalised. To do so risks further storm overflows which have been polluting the Harbour for months and completely unsatisfactory solutions such as tankering of waste material from new developments because Southern Water will have issued a letter confirming connection to their network to the developer even though they know that their wastewater treatment plant did not have this capacity. We have requested both the DLUP who have passed on the request to DEFRA that Southern Water and indeed all water utilities are made statutory consultees on all sizeable planning applications. This is essential and needs to be done urgently. Add this bit to the bit on have you told us about this before?
Two separate policies for water supply and wastewater.
Amend the status of water companies and amend the Water Act.
A more robust policy.
Water supply and wastewater should be dealt with as two separate polices. There is nothing in this policy to prevent applications being approved when connection to WWT is not possible. There should be NO new development in the Thornham Catchment until such time as upgrades to the system have been completed, proposals for which have not been finalised. To do so risks further storm overflows which have been polluting the Harbour for months and completely unsatisfactory solutions such as tankering of waste material from new developments because Southern Water will have issued a letter confirming connection to their network to the developer even though they know that their wastewater treatment plant did not have this capacity. We have requested both the DLUP who have passed on the request to DEFRA that Southern Water and indeed all water utilities are made statutory consultees on all sizeable planning applications. This is essential and needs to be done urgently. Add this bit to the bit on have you told us about this before?