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Water Quality will need to be ensured ■ Thames Water
Local SuDS requirements
through the provision of appropriate ■ Environment Agency
measures for the removal of hydrocarbons
and other contaminants, in order to preserve ■ Highways Authority
the alkaline nature of the fen, and the unique ■
habitat it provides. Additionally, where SuDS Local community groups
are proposed within the Lye Valley ■ Local land owners
catchment, inert materials (such as gravels) ■
should be used to prevent changes to Natural England
groundwater chemistry. ■ Oxfordshire County council as Lead Local
Flood Authority (on major applications)
For proposed SuDS, water quantity
calculations and details are to be supplied, ■ Oxford City Council
along with demonstration of the use of an
appropriate number and type of water Oxford City Council can provide pre
quality measures. Development likely to have application advice on SuDS. For Major
an impact on the water quality of the Lye development, it is recommended that pre-
Valley SSSI may need to demonstrate application advice is sought from both
appropriate measures have been taken in Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County
order to mitigate any adverse impacts as Council as the Lead Local Flood Authority
part of the drainage strategy, which may (LLFA).
include appropriate water quality modelling Adoption and Maintenance of SuDS
for larger developments.
23 All SuDS should have a comprehensive
Local LPA and Stakeholder Engagement maintenance plan in place in order to ensure
they remain functional and safe for the
The use of SuDS can provide benefits for the
wider community, and local stakeholders lifetime of the development. Where this
should be considered when designing such involves adoption of SuDS by a third party
systems. Early engagement and (such as Thames Water or a maintenance
consideration of SuDS within a scheme can company), details of this should be provided
provide secondary benefits in other areas, as part of any drainage strategy submitted
such as amenity, landscape and ecology. accompanying a planning application.
The location and size of developments is a
factor when considering local stakeholder
engagement. Within Oxford City this could
include, but is not limited to:
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