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contamination and given the sensitivity of the groundwater we would
prefer to see connection to mains drainage.
The Environment Agency’s comments are based on the understanding
that the applicants are connecting to mains drainage for foul as
stipulated in the information submitted within this planning application.
If this is not the case the Environment Agency would wish to be reconsulted.
We are likely to object until sufficient evidence has been
submitted to state why mains drainage has not bee the preferred
method of foul drainage. The applicants will need to undertake a non
mains drainage assessment to satisfy the Agency.
1.4.10 Yorkshire Water Services Ltd
No objections subject to conditions being attached in order to protect
the local aquatic environment and Yorkshire Water Infrastructure.
1.4.11 Selby Area Internal Drainage Board
Details on the application indicate that surface water could potentially
be directed to various surface water systems. The Council will need to
be satisfied that all the existing systems or new systems have sufficient
capacity to accommodate all additional flows on completion of the
development. Also the Council will need to be satisfied that all systems
downstream from the main have sufficient capacity.
It is essential the developer discusses in detail the method and rate of
disposal of surface water run-off from the development. Surface water
from the site will eventually enter systems maintained by the Internal
Drainage Board. Subject to the Council including a condition with
respect to the above it is unlikely the Internal Drainage Board would
pass any other comment.
1.4.12 Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT)
The development site is partially in a Site of Importance for Nature
Conservation (SINC), less than a kilometre from the Sherburn Willows
SSI and the Sherburn Willows Nature Reserve which is managed by
the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, and there are also a number of species
and habitats within the site which are valuable for nature conservation.
The development site is therefore important for biodiversity and
adequate mitigation is essential. The surveys and ecological
assessment appear to have been done correctly and at appropriate
times of the year. However we have comments on the following aspect
of the development:
Proximity to Sherburn Willows Nature Reserve and SSSI
We welcome the measures taken in the EIA to avoid changes in local
drainage and abstraction which would affect the SSSI, however we do
not believe enough consideration has taken place regarding visitor
pressure placed on Sherburn Willows Nature Reserve. Therefore we
believe the following measures are necessary:
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