Greater Nottingham New Growth Point Partnership Greater Nottingham Scoping Water Cycle Study May 2009 Prepared for: Greater Nottingham New Growth Point Partnership Greater Nottingham – Scoping Water Cycle Study Revision Schedule Greater Nottingham - Scoping Water Cycle Study May 2009 Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by 01 April 2009 Draft Gemma Costin Andrew Woodliffe Jon Robinson Assistant Flood Risk Senior Flood Risk Associate Director Specialist Specialist 02 April 2009 Final Gemma Costin Andrew Woodliffe Jon Robinson Assistant Flood Risk Senior Flood Risk Associate Director Specialist Specialist 03 May 2009 Final v2 Fay Tivey Andrew Woodliffe Jon Robinson Assistant Flood Risk Senior Flood Risk Associate Director Specialist Specialist Scott Wilson Mansfield i-Centre Oakham Business Park Hamilton Way Mansfield This document has been prepared in accordance with the scope of Scott Wilson's NG18 5BR appointment with its client and is subject to the terms of that appointment. 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The contents of this document do not provide legal or tax advice or opinion. www.scottwilson.com © Scott Wilson Ltd 2009 Greater Nottingham New Growth Point Partnership Greater Nottingham – Scoping Water Cycle Study Table of Contents Acronyms..................................................................................................... 1 1 Executive Summary .......................................................................... 5 2 Introduction ....................................................................................... 7 2.1 Terms of Reference ........................................................................................................7 2.2 Project Steering Group Stakeholders ..............................................................................7 2.3 Background Overview .....................................................................................................7 2.4 Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................................8 3 Greater Nottingham Water Cycle Study .......................................... 10 3.1 The Water Cycle ...........................................................................................................10 3.2 Implications for Development ........................................................................................11 3.3 Stages of a Water Cycle Study......................................................................................11 3.4 Integration with the Planning System ............................................................................14 3.5 Data Availability.............................................................................................................14 4 Development in Greater Nottingham............................................... 15 4.1 Greater Nottingham.......................................................................................................15 4.2 Proposals......................................................................................................................15 4.3 National, Regional and Local Drivers & Policies............................................................16 5 Water Cycle Environment and Infrastructure................................... 24 5.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................24 5.2 Data Sources ................................................................................................................24 5.3 Water Resources and Supply........................................................................................24 5.4 Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies............................................................30 5.5 Severn Trent Water - Water Supply Strategy ................................................................32 5.6 Flood Risk.....................................................................................................................36 5.7 Wastewater Treatment and Collection...........................................................................41 5.8 Water Quality ................................................................................................................43 5.9 Ecology and Biodiversity ...............................................................................................52 6 Conclusions and Progression of WCS ............................................ 57 6.1 Key Findings .................................................................................................................57 6.2 Outline WCS .................................................................................................................57 6.3 Project Steering Group Stakeholders ............................................................................60 Appendix A - Data Catalogue Appendix B - Maps Scoping Report May 2009 Greater Nottingham New Growth Point Partnership Greater Nottingham – Scoping Water Cycle Study Acronyms Abbreviation Description AAP Area Action Plan AA Appropriate Assessment ADC Ashfield District Council AMP Asset Management Plan BAP Biodiversity Action Plan BAT Best Available Technology BATNEEC Best Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost BBC Broxtowe Borough Council BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand BW British Waterways CAMS Catchment Abstraction Management Strategy CFMP Catchment Flood Management Plan CSH Code for Sustainable Homes CSO Combined Sewer Overflow CLG Communities and Local Government DCC Derbyshire County Council DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DO Dissolved Oxygen/Deployable Output DPD Development Plan Document DWF Dry Weather Flow DWI Drinking Water Inspectorate EA Environment Agency EBC Erewash Borough Council EMRA East Midland Regional Assembly EU European Union FAS Flood Alleviation Scheme Scoping Report 1 May 2009 Greater Nottingham New Growth Point Partnership Greater Nottingham – Scoping Water Cycle Study Abbreviation Description FtFT Flow to Full Treatment GBC Gedling Borough Council GI Green Infrastructure GNNGPP Greater Nottingham New Growth Point Programme GQA General Quality Assessment GWV Groundwater Vulnerability HA Highways Agency HMA Housing Market Area HRA Habitats Regulation Assessment IDB Internal Drainage Board JPAB Joint Planning Advisory Board l/c.d Litres per capita per day (water consumption measurement) LDF Local Development Framework LDS Local Development Scheme LiDAR Light Detection and Ranging LNR Local Nature Reserve LPA Local Planning Authority MBR Membrane Bioreactor N Nitrogen NC IC Nottingham City Council NC OC Nottingham County Council NE Natural England NGP New Growth Point NE Natural England NVZ Nitrate Vulnerable Zone OFWAT The Office of Water Services P Phosphorous PE Population Equivalent POM Programme of Measure Scoping Report 2 May 2009 Greater Nottingham New Growth Point Partnership Greater Nottingham – Scoping Water Cycle Study Abbreviation Description PPS Planning Policy Statement PR Price Review PUA Principal Urban Area RBC Rushcliffe Borough Council RBMP River Basin Management Plan RBD River Basin District RPB Regional Planning Body RSS Regional Spatial Strategy RQO River Quality Objectives SA Sustainability Appraisal SAC Special Area for Conservation SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SfG Strategy for Growth SFRA Strategic Flood Risk Assessment SIMCAT EA mathematical River Water Quality Model SPA Special Protection Area SPD Supplementary Planning Documents SPZ Source Protection Zone SRP Soluble Reactive Phosphorus SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest ST Severn Trent Water SW Scott Wilson SWMP Surface Water Management Plan SuDS Sustainable Drainage Systems TSFR Treated Sewage Flow Recorder (flow meter) TSS Total Suspended Solids (in waste water) UWWTD Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive WCS Water Cycle Study WFD Water Framework Directive Scoping Report 3 May 2009 Greater Nottingham New Growth Point Partnership Greater Nottingham – Scoping Water Cycle Study Abbreviation Description WRMP Water Resources Management Plan WRPZ Water Resources Planning Zone WRZ Water Resources Zone WTW Water Treatment Works WSI Water Services Infrastructure WwTW Waste Water Treatment Works Scoping Report 4 May 2009 Greater Nottingham New Growth Point Partnership Greater Nottingham – Scoping Water Cycle Study 1 Executive Summary 1.1 In 2005 Greater Nottingham was designated as a New Growth Point (along with the Leicester and Derby Housing Market Areas) by the Government. The Local Planning Authorities in Greater Nottingham are working together to deliver Growth Point priorities and to align their Core Strategies as part of their Local Development Frameworks (LDFs). 1.2 The East Midlands Regional Plan (RSS8) sets out targets to guide the scale of growth in Greater Nottingham, which ultimately must be reflected within each district’s Local Development