What thought has been given to onsite drainage at Poplar Farm?
As part of an outline planning application for a site this size, the developer will be required to provide an environmental impact assessment (EIA). This EIA will identify the net affect the development will have on all aspects of the environment, including drainage, and will also set out how the developer intends to avoid or mitigate these. Working with the Environmental Agency the District Council will independently audit this assessment. Failure to mitigate any adverse environmental/drainage effects will result in the planning application being refused. Satisfactory drainage mitigation is classed as meeting the same drainage rate as a Greenfield site of the same size.
