Object

Representation ID: 4525

Received: 14/03/2023

Respondent: Mr John Newsom

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The plan is not sound because it fails to take into account sufficiently the issues with inadequate drainage and water overflow. The properties of Saxon Meadow rely on soakaway for excess water. The issue extends beyond Saxon Meadow and into Church Lane and the fields where the council proposes to put an allotment. With global warming and increase rainfall this is an area of growing concern. Recent investigations and extensive analysis by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) estimates a 10 fold increase in the chances of extreme rainfall events in the UK by the end of the century which underlines the need for effective adaption planning (Atmospheric Science letter Volume 22, issue 7 July 2021).

The plan is not sound as there has been insufficient consideration of the impact of global warming and increased rainfall. The need for increased increment chance [not clear] to high ground water levels was highlighted in 2015 and yet no assessment has been made to rectify this issue. The planned development will exasperate the issue putting the existing houses at Saxon Meadow, Church Land and the fields by Church Lane at increased risk of extensive flooding.