Swafield and Bradfield Planning Statement Anglian Water Services
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Swafield and Bradfield Planning Statement Anglian Water Services Ltd Planning statement to support the application to construct a new sewage pumping station at the corner of Church Road and Common Road, Bradfield, North Walsham. Norfolk. Reference: SEW-10103 Prepared By Anglian Water Services Limited Programme Enabling Team Thorpe Wood House Thorpe Wood Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 6WT Tel: +44 (0) 1773 414674 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 414111 Contents 1 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................... 3 1.1 Background .................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Site location ................................................................................................. 3 1.3 Proposed development .................................................................................. 3 2 CONSULTATION ...................................................................................... 5 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 5 2.2 Pre-Application Consultation ........................................................................... 5 2.3 Post-Application Consultation ......................................................................... 8 3 PLANNING POLICY .................................................................................. 9 3.1 National Planning Policy ................................................................................. 9 3.1.1 Circular 17/99 Water Industry Investment: Planning Considerations .................................. 9 3.1.2 National Planning Policy Framework .............................................................................. 9 3.1.3 National Planning Policy for Waste ............................................................................... 10 3.2 Local Planning Policy ................................................................................... 11 3.2.1 Norfolk Core Strategy and Development Management Policies ........................................ 11 3.2.2 The North Norfolk District Council Core Strategy ........................................................... 11 3.2.3 North Norfolk District Council Design Guide .................................................................. 12 4 PLANNING AND MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS ........................................... 13 4.1 Arboriculture .............................................................................................. 13 4.2 Dust .......................................................................................................... 13 4.3 Ecology and Biodiversity .............................................................................. 13 4.3.1 Designated Sites ....................................................................................................... 13 4.3.2 Habitats ................................................................................................................... 13 4.3.3 Protected Species...................................................................................................... 13 4.4 Highways ................................................................................................... 14 4.5 Odour ........................................................................................................ 15 4.5.1 Odour Management ................................................................................................... 15 4.6 Noise......................................................................................................... 16 4.7 Telemetry .................................................................................................. 16 5 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................ 17 Page | 2 SEW-10103 Swafield and Bradfield Vac PS Planning Statement (December 2017) 1 Proposed Development 1.1 Background Anglian Water has been requested to provide first time sewerage to 131 properties in the villages of Swafield and Bradfield, Norfolk under Section 101A of the Water Industry Act 1991 (S101A). This requires Anglian Water, as the sewerage undertaker, to provide a public sewer for the community. The need was identified as the soil conditions are unsuitable for the existing drainage system, which has the potential to have adverse effects on the environment and health of the residents. The ‘proposed development’ is the construction and operation of a new sewerage system consisting of approximately 4km of pipes connecting to customers’ properties, 4km of pumped main and three package pumping stations and one vacuum pumping station, which will forward all the flows to the existing gravity system in North Walsham, from where it will flow through the existing network for final treatment at North Walsham Water Recycling Centre (WRC). A screening opinion was requested for this work and it was confirmed that this was not considered an EIA development. Separate planning permissions has been obtained for the three gravity pumping stations, this planning statement supports a planning application for the vacuum pumping station. 1.2 Site location The proposed vacuum pumping station will be located in an arable field adjacent to the corner of Church Road and Common Road, Bradfield, North Walsham. The surrounding area is predominantly arable, with a small settlement to the north west. 1.3 Proposed development The proposed development consists of the following: A vacuum pump house constructed from Ibstock Leicester Red Stock brick with a pitched roof finished with Marley Anglian Plus Smooth Brown tiles. 8.5m x 7.7m x 2.6m high to the eaves. Telemetry aerial – attached to the building A chemical dosing unit, situated atop a concrete slab (2.5m x 2.5m), which will be 1.9m diameter and 1.8m in height. The unit will be constructed from glass reinforced plastic, finished green (BS4800 14C39); Creation of a new vehicle access off Church Road Turning area within the new site Biofilter – underground. A construction compound shall be provided adjacent to the sites boundaries to facilitate construction of the pumping station, this will be reinstated on completion of the work. The following documents and drawings are submitted to support this application: Document / Drawing Reference Number Planning Statement This document Ecological Appraisal Report SEW-10103-EAR-VacPS Ecological Working Method Statement SEW-10103-WMS-VAcPS Arboricultural Assessment SEW-10103-Arb-VacPS Location Plan, Site Plan, and Elevations SEW-10103-NWALST-2A-PLG-402 Fencing and footpath detail SEW-10103-NWALST-2A-PLG-403 Page | 3 SEW-10103 Swafield and Bradfield Vac PS Planning Statement (December 2017) Access and hardstanding detail SEW-10103-NWALST-2A-PLG-404 Chemical dosing, visibility splays SEW-10103-NWALST-2A-DET-050 Vacuum pumping station detail SEW-10103-NWALST-2A-DET-060 Acoustic Assessment SEW-10103-VacPS-Noise ICNIRP Declaration of Conformity Standalone document Page | 4 SEW-10103 Swafield and Bradfield Vac PS Planning Statement (December 2017) 2 Consultation 2.1 Introduction Anglian Water is committed to consulting local stakeholders and the local community with regard to its proposals. As a result, Anglian Water has actively engaged and communicated with members of the local community, community groups and relevant third party stakeholders. This chapter provides an account of the consultation activity that has been undertaken within the pre-application stages of the planning application and activity that Anglian Water proposes to undertake post application. 2.2 Pre-Application Consultation A list of stakeholders consulted and summary of information sent and received is shown in table 2.1 below. Table 2.1 Consultation Summary Date Authority/Company Media Present/Consulted Comments May 2015 Swafield & Bradfield Letter From: Anglian Water Confirmation of S101a PC To: PC Duty Acceptance 25/01/2016 Email An introductory presentation to the Parish Council. Meeting confirmed for 10/03/16. 01/07/2016 Letter Update to Parish Council 26/11/2017 Letter Update regarding repositioning of pumping station 18/08/2015 Norfolk County Email and Ralph Cox An email was sent to Council phone call Ralph Cox introducing him to the scheme. A scheme layout drawing was also provided. This was followed with a phone conversation and subsequent email on 04/02/2016 04/10/2015 Norfolk Wildlife Trust Email From: Norfolk NWT advised that no and Biological Record Wildlife Trust and CWS are affected by the Centre Biological Centre proposed pipeline To: Environmental routes. NWT advised of Assessor - Jo Everitt potential water vole in the vicinity of North Walsham & Dilham Canal (Floodplain Grazing Marsh). Ecological surveyor advised accordingly. 04/12/2015 Norfolk County Email From: Norfolk Consultation with Archaeology County Archaeology Norfolk County To: Environmental Archaeology confirmed Assessor - Jo Everitt that the scheme could have some impact on Archaeology. The recommendation for the gravity system from Bradfield Church will require pre-construction Page | 5 SEW-10103 Swafield and Bradfield Vac PS Planning Statement (December 2017) investigation (3No-30m slit trenches). There is a risk on the pipelines through the fields damaging potential archaeology. However, a further email from the county archaeologist advised that if the pipeline uses the construction method of trenching machine or directional drilling then no further archaeological input will be