How will Paul Newman New Homes address the existing problems with sewage and drainage?
During public consultations, local residents have reported problems with the performance of the existing sewers in Bideford Green and concerns about any potential impact from new development. The foul water drainage strategy for West Linslade has been designed from the outset to ensure that this existing sewer in Bideford Green will not be used to form an outfall for the sewers that will be constructed to drain the proposed development. This approach will ensure that additional loading from new development units will not exacerbate any capacity issues within the existing networks. A drainage strategy has been developed to ensure that the flow and volume of surface water run-off entering the watercourse will not be increased as a result of the proposed development. This strategy includes porous paving, below ground attenuation and balancing ponds, and integration with the proposed on-site landscaping and planting to improve water quality and attenuate surface water before it is discharg
