POLICY 46B: Protecting the Water Environment
Planning permission will only be granted for development in, under, over or adjacent
to lakes, ponds
and watercourses if the Local Planning Authority is satisfied that adequate measures will be taken
to:
• safeguard
the biodiversity and ecology of the area;
• prevent
pollution and other degradation of the water environment;
• minimise
flood risk;
• mitigate
against erosion;
• protect
the public;
• safeguard
access for maintenance.
Justification for Policy 46B
See Paragraphs 6.44 to 6.46
Policy 46B will be implemented by:
Development control procedures;
Liaison with Environment Agency and Upper Witham Internal Drainage Board.
POLICY 46C: Protecting Open Water Features
Planning permission will not be granted for development which would result in the
loss of open
Water Features (including their margins) shown on the Proposals Map through their culverting or
enclosure by other means, except where the Local Planning Authority is satisfied that such works
are unavoidable in achieving the satisfactory development of land.
Justification for Policy 46C
See Paragraphs 6.44 to 6.46
Policy 46C will be implemented by:
Development Control procedures.
