Chesham Town Council
Bill Richards Town Clerk
Tel: 01494 774842 Fax: 01494 582908 www.chesham.gov.uk Email: [email protected] 24 November 2017
Dear Councillor,
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE to be held in the Council Chamber, The Town Hall, Chesham, on
MONDAY 4 DECEMBER 2017 AT 7.30 PM
when the business set out below is proposed to be transacted:
AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence. 2. Declarations of Interest. 3. To receive and confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 6th November 2017. 4. To receive and consider the Minutes of the Chesham & District Transport Users’ Group meetings of 31st October 2017. 5. To receive and consider planning applications received from the Chiltern District Council since the last meeting of the Committee and any planning applications and comments delegated to the Ward Members and Chairman of the Committee and to note previous planning comments submitted. Plans are available for inspection on Chiltern District Council’s website www.chiltern.gov.uk. 6. To receive and consider decision notices received from Chiltern District Council since the last meeting of the Committee. 7. Affinity Water Draft Drought Management Plan Statement of Response. 8. Appeal- Land to rear of 206-208, Chartridge Lane. 9. Information items.
Yours sincerely,
Bill Richards Town Clerk
Publication Date: 24th November 2017.
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Councillor Circulation
Councillor Emily Culverhouse Councillor Peter Hudson Councillor Tony Franks Councillor Noel Brown Councillor Roderick McCulloch Councillor Jane MacBean Councillor Diana Varley Councillor Alan Bacon Councillor Derek Lacey
- 2 - CHESHAM & DISTRICT TRANSPORT USERS’ GROUP Minutes of a Meeting held at Chesham Town Hall on Tuesday, 31st October 2017 at 7.30pm
Present: In Attendance:
Cllr. Rod McCulloch (In the Chair) (RM) John Dunn (JD) Ian Bartlett (Webmaster) (IB) Barry Grattan (BG) Alan Wallwork (Secretary) (AW) Georgina Lomnitz (GL) Andrea Polden (AP) Jean Queripel (JQ) Peter Crabb-Wyke (PCW)
Action 17/91 Apologies for Absence
Apologies were received from Chris Emery, Keith Raeburn (KR), Mark Brookes, Phil Folly, Jenny Richardson, Emma Stanier and Maureen Winders.
17/92 Welcome
RM welcomed JD who was attending for the first time.
17/93 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 19th September 2017 were approved and signed.
17/94 Matters Arising
CE was still investigating the possibility of a suitable Wednesday for Chesham TUG to operate a stall on Chesham Market. CE AW had still to identify suitable display boards and was waiting AW to hear from KR whether LT Museum had anything suitable. KR IB continued to progress methods of promoting and publicising the work of Chesham TUG and would contact Chesham Connect. AW had also endeavoured to use a free insertion in IB Your Chesham and would yet again submit copy ahead of the December Meeting. AW RM had not yet contacted Arriva and Carousel following the introduction of revised timetables on Route 1 but would keep it under review. RM AW was still intending to re-design the Group logo, although members questioned the need to do so. AW
17/95 Report From The Treasurer
In the absence of KR, this report was deferred.
17/96 Federation of Met Line User Committees Association (FOMLUC)
AW reported that the next meeting of FOMLUC was due to be held on Tuesday 21st November 2017 at Harrow Baptist Church.
Initials …… 17/97 Ongoing Operational Issues
A number of ongoing operational issues were discussed, including:- IB highlighted recent dips in services on the Met Line, mostly due to signal failures. PCW outlined the effects of the recent timetable changes on Route 1 from Chesham to High Wycombe. AW mentioned numerous complaints received via the website following the reduction in services to Chesham Grammar School to one bus per hour. AW agreed to write to Bucks CC to see what could be done to improve things. AW JD reiterated the lack of information on electronic and paper timetables which failed to identify which services were running to Chesham Pond Park, as the only destinations were shown as “Chesham”. AW had already written to Bucks CC about this, but would raise the issue with them again. AW The Meeting noted that a revised timetable had been introduced on Route 730 between Hemel Hempstead and Uxbridge.
17/98 Step-Free Access at Amersham Station
AW would attend the Meet the Managers session at Harrow on the Hill on 1st November 2017 to see what was proposed there by way of SFA and would report back. AW
AW reported that KR would be attending the Rail User Group Conference and Annual Awards day in Leicester on 4th November 2017 as our SFA campaign had now been nominated for the Best Campaign Award. The Meeting approved payments of the £25 Conference fee and the £11 membership fee out of Group funds.
17/99 Potential Housing Development on Station Car Parks
The Meeting considered proposals for housing development on two sites at Chesham adjacent to the Station and at Chalfont & Latimer Station. After discussion it was agreed that AW should draft a suitable response from the Group and clear it with RM prior to submitting it to AW/RM Chiltern District Council Planning Dept.
17/100 Met Line Extension (formerly Croxley Link)
The Meeting noted that following a meeting between Richard Harrington the MP for Watford, David Gauke the MP for South West Hertfordshire and the Mayor of London, all parties were now reviewing additional options which could include contributions from developers. In addition, the DfT had now offered to let TfL take over responsibility for the track on completion of the project, which would allow additional funding to be generated at no expense to the taxpayer.
17/101 Proposed New London Overground Stations TfL has begun a five-week consultation on plans for two new LO stations at Hythe Road and Old Oak Common Lane on the Olympia to Willesden Junction route, to link up with the Elizabeth Line and HS2.
Initials …… 17/102 Testing of New Signalling System The Meeting noted that testing of the new Thales computer-based signalling and control system had now begun between Latimer Road and Hammersmith featuring three newly-enabled S stock trains.
17/103 Meeting Dates 2018 9th January 20th February 3rd April 22nd May 19th June 7th August 18th September (followed by the AGM) 23rd October 11th December
All Meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at Chesham Town Hall starting at 7.30pm.
17/104 Date of Next Meeting
Tuesday 12th December 2017 at Chesham Town Hall, starting at 7.30pm. It was noted that this Meeting would take the form of a presentation by Nick Dent, Director of Line Operations TfL on recent developments on the Met Line, followed by a Q&A session.
Signature
Chairman
Distribution Those Present + Apologies + Anthony Wood + Mike Armstrong + John Horsman + Ray Delahunty + Michael Dear + Bill Richards + Maria McGwynn + Andrew Bosi + Andrew McCallum + Roger Smith + Mark Shaw + Andy Clarke + Hanna Morgan
Initials …… CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS 4 DECEMBER 2017
1) CH/2017/1826/FA 78 Gladstone Road Chesham TOWNSEND *
Description: Vehicular access and hardstanding for two cars.
2) CH/2017/1904/FA 13 Culverhouse Way Chesham NEWTOWN *
Description: Single storey rear extension.
3) CH/2017/1906/FA 5 Barnes Avenue Chesham TOWNSEND *
Description: Single storey rear extension.
4) CH/2017/1844/HB Sterling Rose Lords Mill Moor Road Chesham WATERSIDE
Description: The restoration and refurbishment of the grade II listed building with the removal of later accretions to the rear to facilitate the conversion of the existing dwellings into 6 no. residential dwellings and B1 office suite. New vehicular access from Moor
5) CH/2017/1873/FA 13 Milton Road Chesham VALE *
Description: Single storey rear extensions on both lower and ground floor , erection of porch, creation of new vehicular access and hardstanding.
6) CH/2017/1916/FA Palladium Developments Ltd 12-14 High Street Chesham ST MARY'S
Description: Change of use of part ground floor from financial and professional services (Use Class A2) to dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) comprising 1 one bed flat , change of use of first floor from financial and professional services (Use Class A2) to dwellinghouses.
7) CH/2017/1945/FA 17 Ashfield Road Chesham HILLTOP *
Description: Entrance porch CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS 4 DECEMBER 2017
8) CH/2017/1950/SA 3 Brushwood Road Chesham HILLTOP *
Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed operation relating to demolition of existing detached garage and erection of single storey side extension including fenestration alterations.
9) CH/2017/1959/FA Simco Homes Ltd Land to rear of 206-208 Chartridge Lane Chesham LOWNDES
Description: Redevelopment of site comprising 5 dwellings (4 with integral garages), associated hard landscaping , parking and creation of vehicular access.
10) CH/2017/1987/FA 22 Germain Street Chesham ST MARY'S *
Description: Demolish existing single storey rear extension and replace with new single storey rear extension, convert existing outbuilding to habitable incorporating raised eaves height.
11) CH/2017/1988/KA Transport for Buckinghamshire Land in front of United Reformed Church Chesham ST MARY'S
Description: Crown reduction of a London plane within a Conservation Area.
12) CH/2017/1972/FA 242 Berkhampstead Road Chesham NEWTOWN *
Description: Part single storey part two storey rear extension and rear dormer.
13) CH/2017/2033/TP 16 Ashfield Road Chesham HILLTOP *
Description: Removal of epicormic growth from an oak tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order.
14) CH/2017/1859/AV Collectors Paradise 42 High Street Chesham ST MARY'S
Description: Application for a non illuminating non protruding replacement two dimensional fascia sign fixed to the existing mounting board. CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS 4 DECEMBER 2017
15) CH/2017/1862/FA Nashleigh Farm Ashley Green Road Chesham NEWTOWN *
Description: Construction of a tennis court with perimeter fencing.
16) CH/2017/1918/SA 20 Springfield Road Chesham WATERSIDE *
Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed operation relating to replacement of a flat to pitched side roof.
17) CH/2017/1924/FA 53 Kirtle Road Chesham TOWNSEND *
Description: Creation of driveway and hardstanding with a new vehicular access via dropped kerb, retaining walls access steps and landscaping.
18) CH/2017/2007/SA 17 Long Meadow Chesham VALE *
Description: Application for a Certificate for a proposed operation relating to the erection of a rear dormer structure to facilitate habitable accommodation in roofspace
*= DELEGATED TO WARD MEMBERS CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING DECISIONS 4 DECEMBER 2017
1) CH/2017/1249/FA Germains Lodge, 83 Fullers Hill Chesham ST MARYS
Description: Proposed new orangery and minor alterations including fenestration alterations. Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 2) CH/2017/1250/HB Germains Lodge, 83 Fullers Hill Chesham ST MARYS
Description: Proposed new orangery and minor alteration works to existing dweling. Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Consent 3) CH/2017/1317/FA 6B Brockhurst Road Chesham NEWTOWN
Description: Detached dwelling and laying of hardstanding (retrospective) (variation to planning permission CH/2015/0937/FA). Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 4) CH/2017/1495/VRC 81-83 Broad Street Chesham TOWNSEND
Description: Variation of Condition 5 of planning permission CH/2017/0788/FA: Demolition of existing garages to the rear of 81-85 Broad Street, rear ground and first floor extensions to create two self contained residential units (C3) with associated car parking, roof terrace to first floor- to allow for minor design amendments. Comments: The Committee raises its concern on the loss of a business; loss of a community space and possible loss of light to neighbouring buildings. Moreover it seeks clarity on the actual details of this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 5) CH/2017/1567/FA 67 Townsend Road Chesham TOWNSEND
Description: Widening of vehicular accesses along frontage of Nos. 67 & 69 Townsend Road to allow parking on frontages. Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Refuse Permission 6) CH/2017/1658/FA 81-85 Broad Street Chesham TOWNSEND
Description: Change of use of existing lower ground floor workshops to a self contained residential unit. Comments: The Committee raises its concern on the loss of a business; loss of a community space and possible loss of light to neighbouring buildings. Moreover it seeks clarity on the actual details of this application. Decision: Conditional Permission CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING DECISIONS 4 DECEMBER 2017
7) CH/2017/1689/TP The Meades, 32 Germain Street Chesham ST MARY'S
Description: Crown reduction of a beech tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order. Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 8) CH/2017/1552/FA Visao Ltd. 274 & 274A Chartridge Lane Chesham LOWNDES
Description: Redevelopment of site incorporating a two storey extension to each of two existing dwellings, construction of four additional dwellings with associated car ports, parking, landscaping and alterations to existing vehicular access Comments: The Committee recommends REFUSAL of this application on the grounds of overdevelopment ; providing inadequate access and being a highway safety concern; being out of keeping with the existing street scene and there being no provision for waste bins. Decision: Refuse Permission 9) CH/2017/1375/FA 10 Darsham Walk Chesham ST MARY'S
Description: Change of use from retail ( Use Class A1) to a mixed use comprising retail at ground floor (Use Class A1) and a tattoo shop at first floor ( Sui Generis use) Comments: The Committee has NO OBJECTIONS to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 10) CH/2017/1704/SA 32 Moor Road Chesham WATERSIDE
Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed operation relating to a single storey rear extension, rear dormer structure and front roof light to facilitate habitable accommodation in roofspace, fenestration alterations. Comments: The Committee has no additional information in respect to this application. Decision: Cert of law refused and approved in part 11) CH/2017/1709/FA 48 Aylward Gardens Chesham LOWNDES
Description: Single storey rear extension. Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 12) CH/2017/1714/SA 55 Aylward Gardens Chesham LOWNDES
Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed operation relating to the erection of a single storey side extension, fenestration alterations. Comments: The Committee has no additional information in respect to this application. Decision: Cert of law refused and approved in part CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING DECISIONS 4 DECEMBER 2017
13) CH/2017/1672/FA 349 Waterside Chesham WATERSIDE
Description: Single storey front/side extension . Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 14) CH/2017/1708/FA 18 Chestnut Avenue Chesham HILLTOP
Description: First floor side rear corner infill extension over existing ground floor Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 15) CH/2017/1711/FA 41 Kirtle Road Chesham TOWNSEND
Description: Single storey front extension, rear dormer structure to facilitate habitable accommodation in roofspace , driveway parking. Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 16) CH/2017/1753/FA 143 Nalders Road Chesham HILLTOP
Description: Part first floor part two storey front side extension. Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 17) CH/2017/1756/FA The British Dental Industry Association Mineral Lane Chesham ST MARY'S
Description: Single storey rear extension. Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission 18) CH/2017/1778/HB 15 Market Square Chesham ST MARY'S
Description: Internal and External alterations to facilitate the change of use of ground flor from museum to retail and financial and professional services, additional bedroom incorporated into the " Cottage". Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Consent CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING DECISIONS 4 DECEMBER 2017
19) CH/2017/1741/SA 196 Berkhampstead Road Chesham NEWTOWN
Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed operation relating to the erection of a rear roof dormer structure. Comments: The Committee has no additional information in respect to this application. Decision: Cert. of law Proposed dev or use issued. 20) CH/2017/1775/SA 28 Alma Road Chesham VALE
Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed operation relating to the erection of a single storey rear extension, rear dormer structure and front rooflights to facilitate habitable accommodation in roof space. Comments: The Committee has no additional information in respect to this application. Decision: Cert. of law Proposed dev or use issued. 21) CH/2017/1809/FA 26 Upper Belmont Road Chesham RIDGEWAY
Description: Demolition of existing conservatory, single storey rear extension, porch alterations incorporating monopitch roof , fenestration alteration. Comments: The Committee has no comments in respect to this application. Decision: Conditional Permission Report of the Officers to a meeting of the PLANNING Committee on Monday 4th December 2017
AGENDA ITEM NO : 7 – AFFINITY WATER DRAFT DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PLAN STATEMENT OF RESPONSE
Reporting Officer: Kathryn Graves (01494 583798)
Summary
1. To note Affinity Water’s Statement of Response to the town council’s representation on the Draft Drought Management Plan and receive an update on the current groundwater conditions in the Chess Valley.
Background Information
2. Affinity Water’s Central region covers public water supply to c3.2 million people in an area covering some north London Boroughs and parts of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, including Chesham. Chesham is within the Misbourne Water Resource Zone.
3. All water companies have a statutory requirement to produce a drought management plan (DMP) which outlines plans and procedures for managing public water supply in drought conditions. The final version of this DMP will be published in 2018 and will cover five years, up to 2023.
Financial Implications
4. None pertaining to this report.
Strategic Objectives
5. The reliability of water supplies during drought conditions is pertinent to Objective 2 – ‘To encourage and promote the economic and commercial vitality of Chesham’. The impact of actions taken during droughts is relevant to Objective Objective 3a – ‘Chesham has many attractive landscape features, notably the River Chess, Lowndes Park and the surrounding woodlands, and an historic built environment that includes the church and old town. These need to be enhanced, protected and publicised’.
Equality Act Implications
6. In the event of a drought, Affinity Water is committed to proactively contacting customers who are on their priority services register.
Detailed Consideration
7. As part of the process of developing new drought management plans, water companies are required to undertake public consultation on their plans. The public consultation was open for 8 weeks and 15 representations were received on the plan. Affinity Water will submit its revised plan to Defra for review. 8. Affinity Water’s responses to our representation can be viewed in Appendix One. The full Statement of Response can be viewed at: https://stakeholder.affinitywater.co.uk/docs/Draft-DMP-Statement-of-Response-for- publication-2017.pdf
9. Within the Statement of Response (page 7), Affinity Water highlighted that Drought Zone 2 was entered in 2017 and that as a result they conducted a ‘Dry Weather Campaign’ between June and September 2017 to encourage water efficiency and call for voluntary reductions in usage from customers. It is also stated that Affinity Water has been updating its stakeholders via monthly email updates on the water resource situation. The trigger for Drought Zone 2 corresponds to groundwater levels seen in a 1 in 5 year drought event. It should be noted that Affinity Water use only three groundwater monitoring points in the whole Central region to measure for drought triggers and none of them are in the Chess Valley.
10. The River Chess Association (RCA), a member of our Impress the Chess river conservation group, has recently issued a press release stating that the Affinity Water updates are misleading in relation to the Chess catchment and underplay the severity of the situation. Affinity Water’s 10th November update reports groundwater levels as being "Below Average/Low". The report is included as Appendix Two. This is because Affinity Water’s Drought Trigger Zones relate to their Central region as a whole. The Environment Agency Monthly Water Situation Report shows that the groundwater levels in the Chess catchment are “Exceptionally Low” with the observation boreholes at both Ashley Green and Amersham Road having recorded the lowest October groundwater levels on record (records began in 1987 and 1992, respectively). The Water Situation Report can be viewed as Appendix Three.
11. We have now entered the ‘recharge period’, which runs from October to March. During these months, rainfall will reach the aquifers where groundwater is stored. The River Chess in Chesham has been dry for over a year, and unfortunately the recharge period has got off to a poor start, with only 11% of the long term average of effective rainfall (rainfall able to percolate into the soil) occurring in October. In light of the severity of the situation for the Chess and the lack of any current targeted campaigns to reduce water consumption or abstraction in the catchment, there is concern over the adequacy of Affinity Water’s Drought Management Plan as it relates to the Chess. Affinity Water’s response (Appendix One) states that it is not practicable to have different drought triggers for different river catchments and that triggers are used primarily to implement drought management actions at regional/company level (page 33). This indicates that Affinity Water is unwilling to address the different situations that develop in different catchments. This is disappointing in light of the severe stress that the rare chalk stream habitat of the Chess has been undergoing for many months.
12. The Impress the Chess partnership will be seeking to raise awareness locally of the record-breaking low groundwater levels in the Chesham area.
Recommendation
That the report be noted. Draft Drought Management Plan 2017
conditions would be severe and local rivers would already have been affected by the lack of rainfall and low groundwater levels.
3.10 Manningtree Town Council Thank you for asking Manningtree Town Council to review your drought 3.10.1 management plan. We have no comments to make other than that we are pleased to know that you have a plan should there be a drought. Our Noted. Response
3.11 Chesham Town Council We welcome this comprehensive and clear set of plans for managing the public water supply in drought conditions. The substantial increase in demand for water during dry years strongly supports Affinity Water’s strong emphasis on managing demand for water first before instigating supply-side measures. We are pleased to see Affinity Water’s commitment to reducing leakage upon entering Drought Zone 3.11.1 3, although we would welcome an increase in leakage activity upon entering Drought Zone 2 to start tackling more leakage earlier during a drought. It is reassuring that Affinity Water believes that even during a drought as severe as that of 1976, there would be no need for an emergency drought order and that stand pipes and rota cuts would only be used in a civil emergency. We appreciate Chesham County Council's comments in support of our DMP. Our We acknowledge your request for increased leakage reduction in Drought Response Trigger Zone (DTZ) 2, and confirm this is always considered first in DTZ 2, to compliment our already ambitious business-as-usual leakage programme. Drought Trigger Zone 3 is said to correspond to a 1 in 10 year drought event (p. 32), but includes the groundwater levels recorded during 1997, which is described 3.11.2 later in the document (p. 44) as a 1 in 200 year return event, so we are not clear on what Zone 3 corresponds to. We have carried out further analysis on return periods in relation to historic droughts in our supply area, and the reference to the 1997 drought as a 1 in Our 200 year event actually relates to the severity of the drought as it was Response experienced nationally. This sentence in our DMP is therefore misleading and has been removed. The conditions experienced on the Upper Chess do not seem to fit well with the Drought Trigger Zones; which is a cause for concern as it may mean that action is not being taken rapidly enough in this catchment. The upper reaches of the Chess (below the traditionally ephemeral stretches) were dry in Chesham for several months in 2016 and 2017 before we saw an increase in communication with 3.11.3 customers and stakeholders to increase awareness of drought (an activity associated with Drought Zone Two). Furthermore, on page 108 it is stated that ‘After reaching Drought Zone 3 and with drought conditions becoming more severe, chalk groundwater levels would be declining, resulting in the upper reaches of chalk streams drying out’, but the Chess upper reaches are dry long before Zone 3 is reached. This would suggest that the groundwater monitoring points used for the Central Region do not reflect what is happening in the Chess
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catchment. Our drought trigger zones have been developed to monitor and predict an approaching drought across our three company regions. It is not practicable to have different triggers for different river catchments, and we are aware Our that these triggers will manifest slightly differently within each catchment as Response a drought develops based on the individual catchment characteristics. We use our drought triggers primarily to monitor our overall water resource situation, so that we can plan and implement drought management actions at appropriate times, at regional/company level. This is further reinforced by Table 19 on page 93 which looks at the potential environmental impacts from supply-side drought actions (which start in Zone 2). One of the examples of potential impact is ‘prolonged period of no flow, resulting in potential for (i) loss of aquatic macrophytes and invasion of terrestrial plants, (ii) drying of river bed and loss of habitat for aquatic fauna and (iii) fish kills’. All three of these events have occurred on the River Chess before Drought Zone Two is 3.11.4 reached. What can be done about this, as it would be beneficial to encourage customers to start reducing their water demand far earlier to help protect the Chess? Could additional monitoring in the local area help? There are local voluntary groups who could work in partnership with Affinity Water and the Environment Agency to achieve additional monitoring; as has been done in the ongoing Low Flows Alleviation Study on the Upper Chess. We do not have any specific supply side drought management actions located within the River Chess catchment, and so the potential environmental impacts identified in Table 19 would not relate to the Chess. We do have a widespread network of environmental monitoring across our region, including the Chess. Our We are generally continuing with our dedicated Water Savings Programme Response which includes metering and free water saving devices, to encourage customers to reduce their usage in the long term, to reduce environmental effects of abstraction. Short term low flow conditions experienced in a drought are predominantly caused by the absence of rainfall, rather than abstraction, and demand side measures such as restrictions will only have negligible benefits for river flows during a drought. Section 3.3.2 looks at the relationship between rainfall, recharge and soil moisture deficit. Is this relationship changing with increasing urbanisation, or is the level of 3.11.5 change in infiltration insignificant in terms of its impact on water resources? If it is a significant change, is the change taken into account when looking at this relationship over time? There is a relationship between recharge and numerous factors including land use and rainfall, and there are potential long term impacts associated with increasing urbanisation. Through our extensive monitoring networks we are able to keep track of these factors and continually review our Our understanding of the relationship between them. Any changes in the Response relationship will be factored into our calculations for drought forecasting and water resource management planning, and if necessary changes will be explained in our annual update of the DMP and periodic publication of our WRMP. We appreciate that the Statutory Exceptions for Temporary Use Bans are not set 3.11.6 by Affinity Water, but to have an exception for filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool when done using a hand-held container seems
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unnecessary. This could still result in significant, non-essential water use, especially when public pools would still be open as normal. We note your concern and will share that should there be a further opportunity to amend regulatory guidance. Meanwhile we must adhere to legislation when implementing Temporary Use Bans and the associated Statutory Exceptions. It should be noted that filling a domestic swimming or paddling pool using a hand-held container would require significant effort in Our order to use the same amount of water as would be used by doing so with a Response hosepipe, and this in itself should deter over-use. In addition, prior to and at the time of introducing restrictions we would be proactively encouraging water efficiency, and helping customers to understand that we are in a drought situation. This should enable the public to understand the implications of wasting water and the seriousness of the situation. We support Affinity Water’s decision to implement Temporary Use Bans on all 11 3.11.7 activities simultaneously, as this will be the clearest way of putting the TUB into place and will cause least confusion to customers. Our Noted. Response We are concerned that abstraction constraints can be lifted and that sustainability reduction sources can be re-commissioned during severe drought scenarios. Whilst we appreciate these options will be used only when droughts worsen, this 3.11.8 will apply additional pressures to environmentally-sensitive areas that will already be suffering from the drought conditions. Whilst the Chess is not directly affected by this, increased abstraction from the Misbourne catchment might have the potential to negatively impact on the groundwater levels in the Chess catchment. Results from field investigations and groundwater modelling suggest that interaction between the Misbourne and Chess catchments is extremely limited, and any perturbation in the Misbourne catchment is unlikely to result in impacts on the Chess. Drought permits for abstraction from sites where sustainability reductions have taken place would only be implemented after Our demand side measures have been implemented and rivers will already be Response largely dry due to the extended low rainfall. Further detrimental impacts resulting from our drought permits will likely manifest as a possible delay in recovery from drought, but this will be minor compared to the effects of the drought itself. The extent of impacts from our actions are fully investigated in the environmental assessment reports associated with each option. Table 16 looks at the risks associated with supply side actions in all of the Drought Zones. We are concerned about the environmental assessment of the risk associated with the ‘Additional Outputs’ option for Zone 3. In the Summary of Possible Environmental Impacts, it says that the impacts will be low as 3.11.9 abstractions will remain within licensed limits. However, the Chess catchment is categorised as ‘over-licensed’. This would indicate that increasing abstraction in our catchment would cause environmental damage and feel that additional monitoring would be required to assess this risk. The impacts of current abstraction in the Chess catchment are under investigation, and we will continue to work with the EA and key stakeholders Our to assess and manage these. We do not have any drought permit sources Response identified for the Chess catchment, and so the implications of this are not within the remit of our DMP.
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We are pleased to note on page 90 that the aim of the plan is to manage and, 3.11.10 where possible, improve the water resource position during drought to make water available to customers whilst minimising impact on the environment. Our Noted. Response The information on page 102 suggests that additional monitoring isn’t undertaken until Drought Zone 4 with the application for a drought permit or drought order. Is this correct? As a number of the actions that could be implemented prior to 3.11.11 applying for a drought permit or order could have an environmental impact (e.g. additional outputs within a licence), it would seem prudent to increase monitoring for these actions, too. As detailed in Appendix 6 of our DMP, environmental drought monitoring begins in Drought Trigger Zone 2, and increases in frequency from Drought Our Trigger Zone 3 onwards. This monitoring is focused around our drought Response permit sources, as any other increases in abstraction within licensed volumes are likely to have negligible impacts. It is very positive that, in light of experience from the 2012 drought, direct 3.11.12 communications with customers will be favoured for a future drought. We believe that this will be more effective than relying heavily on local radio and newspapers. Our Noted. Response
3.12 Watford Borough Council Thank you for providing Watford Borough Council with the opportunity to comment on the Draft Drought Management Plan. At this time Watford Borough Council does not wish to submit any comments on the Management Plan itself, however, 3.12.1 the Council recognises the importance of water management, including potential drought and flood issues, particularly given the water stress in the wider south-east area and is supportive of a strategy being in place should there be a future drought event. Our Noted. Response
3.13 Epping Upland Parish Council I refer to the consultation for the above for which please see below this Council's comments - concerns that the water table is much lower than it used to be. By 3.13.1 using water in the environment this would make it even lower with the consequent effect on streams, ponds and the local environment. We are aware that groundwater levels undergo long term fluctuations, and we have monitoring networks in place to monitor these. As can be seen in Our Figures 19 and 20 in our DMP, groundwater levels in our area are not lower Response than they have been historically. If a long term decline in average groundwater levels does emerge, we would factor this into our drought and water resource planning accordingly.
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Aquifers only usually ll up from rainfall during autumn and winter when there is less plant growth and evaporation. We welcomed the rainfall between May and September, this bene ted the environment and helped reduce the demand for water. However, this was limited in comparison to the low rainfall over the last year, particularly during the autumn and winter recharge season, which typically runs from October to March.
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Summary – October 2017 The Hertfordshire and North London Area received just 39% of the long term average rainfall for October. All of the catchments ended the month with a soil moisture deficit larger than the long term average. Our river flow indicator sites recorded monthly mean flows ranging from exceptionally low to below normal. Groundwater levels continued to fall at all of our groundwater sites across the Area with both Ashley Green and Amersham Road having recorded the lowest October groundwater levels on record.
Rainfall The Hertfordshire and North London Area (“the Area”) received just 39% of the long term average (LTA) rainfall for October. North London recorded exceptionally low rainfall. The Chiltern East Colne and Roding catchments recorded notably low rainfall, while the remaining catchments recorded below normal rainfall for October. There was an average of only 5 wet days (>1mm) across the Area, with notable rain recorded on the 18th, 19th and 20th. The largest daily rainfall of 30.6mm was recorded on the 18th at Chipping in Lee Chalk
Soil Moisture Deficit/Recharge The soil moisture deficit decreased in the Lower Lee and the Lee Calk but increased in the rest of the catchments. Despite this, all of the catchments ended the month with a soil moisture deficit larger than the long term average. Only the Chiltern East Colne and Lee Chalk catchments recorded effective rainfall with the Area having received just 13% of the LTA effective rainfall for October.
River Flows With low rainfall and groundwater levels, the Area’s rivers struggled during October. The River Colne at Denham, the River Lee at Feildes Weir and the River Ingrebourne at Upminster recorded below normal flows. The other river flow indicator sites recorded notably low monthly mean flows. The exceptions to this were the River Gade at Croxley Green, the River Lee at Waterhall, the River Crane at Cranford and the River Brent at Monks Park which all recorded exceptionally low October flows.
Groundwater Levels Groundwater levels continued to fall at all of our groundwater indicator sites across the Area. In the Lee Chalk most recorded notably low levels, apart from Therfield Rectory and Cave Gate which recorded below normal groundwater levels. In the Colne Chalk, Wapseys Wood recorded below normal groundwater levels, while Ballingdon farm recorded notably low levels. All of the other indicator sites recorded exceptionally low October groundwater levels. Both Ashley Green and Amersham Road recorded the lowest October groundwater levels on record (records began in 1987 and 1992 respectively).
Reservoir Storage The Thames reservoir group continued to fall and remained below average levels. The Lee Valley group’s levels fell to below average levels.
Environmental Impact The abstraction licence flow constraints that were in force in October, out of a winter maximum of 27:
Week Commencing 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October Number of Constraints 13 16 17 15
Flows on the River Stort reduced around Clavering while the flows on the River Misbourne reduced around Little Missenden.
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Rainfall Map
Total rainfall for hydrological areas across the Hertfordshire and North London Area for the current month, classed relative to an analysis of respective historic totals.
Data source: Rainfall calculated using the Environment Agency, South East Soil Moisture Model.
Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, (© CEH) and the Ordnance Survey (© Crown Copyright).
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Rainfall Map
Total rainfall for hydrological areas across the Hertfordshire and North London Area for the current month, the last three months, the last six months, and the last 12 months, classed relative to an analysis of respective historic totals.
Data source: Rainfall calculated using the Environment Agency, South East Soil Moisture Model.
Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, (© CEH) and the Ordnance Survey (© Crown Copyright).
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River Flow and Groundwater Status Map
Groundwater site status based on end of month level. Surface water site status based on mean monthly flow.
Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, (© CEH) and the Ordnance Survey (© Crown Copyright). Geological map reproduced with kind permission from UK
Groundwater Forum, BGS © NERC
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Colne
Monthly total rainfall (mm) Long term average rainfall (mm) Chilterns - East - Colne (N) - Rainfall Chilterns - East - Colne (N) - Effective Rainfall 100 70
90 60 80
70 50
60 40 50 30 40
30
Rainfall(mm) 20
20 Effective Effective Rainfall(mm) 10 10
0 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 0 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17
RIVER VER AT COLNEY STREET (HANSTEADS) RIVER GADE AT CROXLEY GREEN Ranking derived from data for the period 01/10/1956 to 31/12/2012 Ranking derived from data for the period 01/10/1970 to 31/12/2012 1.4 2.5
1.2 2.0
1.0
1.5 0.8
0.6 1.0
0.4
0.5 Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) 0.2 Daily Mean Flow (cumecs)
0.0 0.0 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17
RIVER COLNE AT DENHAM COLNE RIVER MISBOURNE AT DENHAM LODGE Ranking derived from data for the period 01/10/1952 to 31/12/2012 Ranking derived from data for the period 01/07/1984 to 31/12/2012 12 1.0
0.9 10 0.8
0.7 8 0.6
6 0.5
0.4 4 0.3
0.2
Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) 2 Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) 0.1
0 0.0 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17
Exceptionally high Notably high Above normal Normal Below normal Notably low Exceptionally low ─── Latest data
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Colne Groundwater
AMERSHAM ROAD OBH ASHLEY GREEN STW OBH Ranking derived from data for the period Nov-1991 to Dec-2012 Ranking derived from data for the period Sep-1987 to Dec-2012
82 129 81
80 124
79 119 78
Level (mAOD) Level 77 (mAOD) Level 114 76
75 109 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Jan-17 May-17 Sep-17 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Jan-17 May-17 Sep-17
BALLINGDON FARM WAPSEYS WOOD OBH Ranking derived from data for the period Jan-1975 to Dec-2012 Ranking derived from data for the period Mar-1988 to Dec-2012
57 139 56 137 55 135 54
133 53 52 131 51 Level (mAOD) Level 129 (mAOD) Level 50 127 49 125 48 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Jan-17 May-17 Sep-17 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Jan-17 May-17 Sep-17
Exceptionally high Notably high Above normal Normal Below normal Notably low Exceptionally low ─── Latest data
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Upper Lee
Monthly total rainfall (mm) Long term average rainfall (mm) Lee - Chalk - Rainfall Lee - Chalk - Effective Rainfall 90 50
80 45
40 70 35 60 30 50 25 40 20 30 15 Rainfall(mm) 20 10 Effective Effective Rainfall(mm)
10 5
0 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 0 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17
RIVER MIMRAM AT PANSHANGER RIVER ASH (HERTS) AT WARESIDE (MARDOCK) Ranking derived from data for the period 01/12/1952 to 31/12/2012 Ranking derived from data for the period 03/06/1980 to 31/12/2012 1.4 3.0
1.2 2.5
1.0 2.0
0.8 1.5 0.6
1.0 0.4
Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) 0.5 0.2
0.0 0.0 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17
RIVER LEE (UPPER) AT HOWE GREEN (WATER HALL) RIVER LEE (MIDDLE) AT FEILDES WEIR Ranking derived from data for the period 01/04/1959 to 31/12/2012 Ranking derived from data for the period 01/10/1883 to 31/12/2012 4.0 30
3.5 25
3.0
20 2.5
2.0 15
1.5 10
1.0
Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) 5 0.5
0.0 0 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17
Exceptionally high Notably high Above normal Normal Below normal Notably low Exceptionally low ─── Latest data
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Upper Lee Groundwater
LILLEY BOTTOM OBH CRESCENT COTTAGES Ranking derived from data for the period Jul-1979 to Dec-2012 Ranking derived from data for the period Aug-1968 to Dec-2012
99 92
98 91
97 90
96 89
95 88
Level (mAOD) Level 94 (mAOD) Level 87
93 86
92 85 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Jan-17 May-17 Sep-17 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Jan-17 May-17 Sep-17
THERFIELD RECTORY HIXHAM HALL Ranking derived from data for the period Jan-1883 to Dec-2012 Ranking derived from data for the period Jun-1964 to Dec-2012
78 77 91 76 75 86 74 73 81 72
Level (mAOD) Level (mAOD) Level 71 76 70 69 71 68 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Jan-17 May-17 Sep-17 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Jan-17 May-17 Sep-17
CAVE GATE Ranking derived from data for the period Jun-1966 to Dec-2012
96
94
92
90
88 Level (mAOD) Level
86
84 Jan-15 May-15 Sep-15 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Jan-17 May-17 Sep-17
Exceptionally high Notably high Above normal Normal Below normal Notably low Exceptionally low ─── Latest data
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Lower Lee
Monthly total rainfall (mm) Long term average rainfall (mm) Lower Lee - Rainfall Lower Lee - Effective Rainfall 90 50
80 45
40 70 35 60 30 50 25 40 20 30 15 Rainfall(mm) 20 10 Effective Effective Rainfall(mm)
10 5
0 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 0 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17
RIVER LEE (LOWER) AT LEE FLOOD CHANNEL (LOW HALL) RIVER LEE (LOWER) AT LEA BRIDGE Ranking derived from data for the period 01/01/1980 to 31/12/2012 Ranking derived from data for the period 18/09/1992 to 31/12/2012 30 25
25 20
20 15
15
10 10
5
Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) 5 Daily Mean Flow (cumecs)
0 0 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17
Exceptionally high Notably high Above normal Normal Below normal Notably low Exceptionally low ─── Latest data
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North London
Monthly total rainfall (mm) Long term average rainfall (mm)
North London - Rainfall North London - Effective Rainfall 120 50
45 100 40
35 80 30
60 25
20 40 15 Rainfall(mm)
10 20 Effective Rainfall(mm) 5
0 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 0 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17
RIVER CRANE AT CRANFORD (CRANFORD PARK) RIVER BRENT AT BRENT (MONKS PARK) Ranking derived from data for the period 03/04/1978 to 31/12/2012 Ranking derived from data for the period 01/12/1978 to 31/12/2012 8 10
9 7 8 6 7 5 6
4 5
4 3 3 2 2 Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) 1 1
0 0 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17
Exceptionally high Notably high Above normal Normal Below normal Notably low Exceptionally low ─── Latest data
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Roding
Monthly total rainfall (mm) Long term average rainfall (mm) Roding Catchment - Rainfall Roding Catchment - Effective Rainfall 100 45
90 40
80 35 70 30 60 25 50 20 40 15 30 Rainfall(mm) 10 20 Effective Effective Rainfall(mm)
10 5
0 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 0 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17
RIVER RODING AT REDBRIDGE RIVER INGREBOURNE AT UPMINSTER (GAYNES PARK) Ranking derived from data for the period 19/01/1950 to 31/12/2012 Ranking derived from data for the period 01/11/1970 to 31/12/2012 16 2.5
14 2.0 12
10 1.5
8
1.0 6
4 0.5 Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) Daily Mean Flow (cumecs) 2
0 0.0 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-16 28-Feb-17 30-Apr-17 30-Jun-17 31-Aug-17 31-Oct-17 31-Dec-17
Exceptionally high Notably high Above normal Normal Below normal Notably low Exceptionally low ─── Latest data
Reservoir Storage
Thames Water - Lower Thames Reservoirs - Lower Thames Thames Water - Lee Valley Reservoirs - Lower Lee 100 100 90 90 80 80 70 70 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 Percentage of live capacity live of Percentage 10 capacity live of Percentage 10 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Below minimum Above maximum ─── Average ─── Latest data
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Flows in the chalk fed rivers – October 2017
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Summary of rainfall, effective rainfall and soil moisture deficit
Rainfall and Effective Rainfall – October 2017
Rainfall (mm) Effective Rainfall (mm)
Total LTA % of Total LTA % of Area (mm) (mm) LTA (mm) (mm) LTA Chilterns- East - Colne 22 66 33 2 19 11 Lee - Chalk 38 58 65 5 14 36 North London 15 61 25 0 6 0 Lower Lee 25 58 42 0 7 0 Roding Catchment 17 54 32 0 6 0 Hertfordshire and North 23 59 39 1 10 13 London Area Average
Soil Moisture Deficit (SMD) - October 2017
End of Month End of Month Area SMD (mm) SMD LTA (mm) Chilterns- East - Colne 105 52 Lee - Chalk 93 64 North London 116 64 Lower Lee 102 60 Roding Catchment 91 66 Hertfordshire and North 102 61 London Area Average
Rainfall and Effective Rainfall – Winter total for period 1 October 2017 to 31 October 2017
Rainfall (mm) Effective Rainfall (mm)
Total LTA % of Total LTA % of Area (mm) (mm) LTA (mm) (mm) LTA Chilterns- East - Colne 22 66 33 2 19 11 Lee - Chalk 38 58 65 5 14 36 North London 15 61 25 0 6 0 Lower Lee 25 58 42 0 7 0 Roding Catchment 17 54 32 0 6 0 Hertfordshire and North 23 59 39 1 10 13 London Area Average
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Glossary Term Definition Aquifer A geological formation able to store and transmit water. Areal average rainfall The estimated average depth of rainfall over a defined area. Expressed in depth of water (mm). Artesian The condition where the groundwater level is above ground surface but is prevented from rising to this level by an overlying continuous low permeability layer, such as clay. Artesian borehole Borehole where the level of groundwater is above the top of the borehole and groundwater flows out of the borehole when unsealed. Cumecs Cubic metres per second (m3s-1) Effective rainfall The rainfall available to percolate into the soil or produce river flow. Expressed in depth of water (mm). Flood Alert/Flood Warning Three levels of warnings may be issued by the Environment Agency. Flood Alerts indicate flooding is possible. Flood Warnings indicate flooding is expected. Severe Flood Warnings indicate severe flooding. Groundwater The water found in an aquifer. Long term average (LTA) The arithmetic mean calculated from the historic record, usually based on the period 1961-1990. However, the period used may vary by parameter being reported on (see figure captions for details). mAOD Metres Above Ordnance Datum (mean sea level at Newlyn Cornwall). Naturalised flow River flow with the impacts of artificial influences removed. Artificial influences may include abstractions, discharges, transfers, augmentation and impoundments. Recharge The process of increasing the water stored in the saturated zone of an aquifer. Expressed in depth of water (mm). Reservoir gross capacity The total capacity of a reservoir. Reservoir live capacity The capacity of the reservoir that is normally usable for storage to meet established reservoir operating requirements. This excludes any capacity not available for use (e.g. storage held back for emergency services, operating agreements or physical restrictions). May also be referred to as ‘net’ or ‘deployable’ capacity. Soil moisture deficit (SMD) The difference between the amount of water actually in the soil and the amount of water the soil can hold. Expressed in depth of water (mm). Categories Exceptionally high Value likely to fall within this band 5% of the time Notably high Value likely to fall within this band 8% of the time Above normal Value likely to fall within this band 15% of the time Normal Value likely to fall within this band 44% of the time Below normal Value likely to fall within this band 15% of the time Notably low Value likely to fall within this band 8% of the time Exceptionally low Value likely to fall within this band 5% of the time
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Report of the Officers to a meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Committee on Monday 4th December 2017
AGENDA ITEM NO : 8 – LAND TO REAR OF 206-208 CHARTRIDGE LANE, CHESHAM (PLANNING APPLICATION CH/2017/0846/FA)
Reporting Officer: Bill Richards (01494 583824)
Ward: Waterside
Summary
1. To consider whether the Council wishes to make representations to the Secretary of State in respect of an appeal concerning redevelopment of site, 5 detached dwellings, (4 with integral dwellings,1 detached garage) ,associated hard landscaping, parking and creation of vehicular access.
Background Information
2. The appeal relates to the following development which was refused planning permission by Chiltern District Council.
Planning Application Ref: CH/2017/0846/FA
Proposed Development: Redevelopment of site, 5 detached dwellings (4 with integral garages, 1 detached garage), associated hard landscaping, parking and creation of vehicular access.
Location: Land at and to the rear of 206-208 Chartridge Lane, Chesham.
3. At a committee meeting of the 12 June 2017, your Committee made the comment “The Committee recommends REFUSAL of this application in respect to being overdevelopment and being visually intrusive to residents in Pednor Valley. Moreover the revised access channel will have a negative impact on the amenity space of 204 Chartridge Lane and there are concerns over the ease of access and turning for large waste and emergency vehicles.”
Detailed Consideration
4. The reasons for the District Council’s refusal of planning permission and the Appellant’s grounds of appeal are available for viewing on the following link https://isa.chiltern.gov.uk/online- applications/files/C8087FF16808C3E90E5758BF7CECBBA3/pdf/CH_2017_0846_F A--3097761.pdf Report of the Officers to a meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Committee on Monday 4th December 2017
5. The Secretary of State has given notice that the appeal is to be determined on the basis of written representation. Any comments, or modification/withdrawal of previous representation must be received by the Planning Inspectorate by 5 December by emailing [email protected].
Recommendation
The Committee is invited to decide if it wishes to make any comments, or modification/withdrawal of previous representation.
Bill Richards Town Clerk CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL
INFORMATION SHEET FOR COUNCILLORS TO THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE 4th DECEMBER 2017
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24. Appeal – Rose and Crown Public House, Waterside, Chesham - CH/2017/0409/FA
The proposal was: Demolition of the Rose and Crown Public House, erection of two blocks comprising six flats ,cycle store, bin store, with accesses and parking off Springfield Road.
The Planning Inspectorate in Bristol has now advised us of their decision- Appeal dismissed.
25. Prior Notification Application - CH/2017/1940/PNO) –Cairn House , Elgiva Lane, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2JD.
Prior notification under Class O of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015- Change of use from Office ( Use Class B1(a)) to five residential units (Use Class C3).
26. Prior Notification Application - CH/2017/1931/PNL) –Land and building to east of Gordon Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 .
Prior notification under Class PA of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015- Change of use from light industrial ( Use Class B1(c)) to one residential unit (Use Class C3).
27. Prior Notification Application - CH/2017/1939/PNE) – 16 Britannia Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3JD.
Prior notification of proposed single storey rear extension; depth extending from the original rear wall of 6 metres, a maximum height of 3.7 metres and a maximum eaves height of 2.6 metres.