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7.15. The policy identifies as “Buildings of Local Note” a number of
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buildings in the village that have local heritage importance. The policy is
intended to inform decision makers of the presence of a non-designated asset
when judging the effects of a development in line with para 135 of the NPPF.
These are listed as Annex 4 and full details are set it in the Built Heritage
Assessment. Other non designated Heritage Assets include the remnant ridge
and furrow in fields immediately adjacent to and within the village.

POLICY BEH4: NON DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETS

The Neighbourhood Plan identifies buildings and structures that have local
heritage significance by virtue of their local historical and or architectural
value to the local community: Local Note Buildings in Annex 4.

Proposals that result in material harm to non-designated heritage assets,
including their setting, will be resisted. A balanced judgement will be required
having regard to the degree of harm and the significance of the asset.

Developments affecting a non-designated heritage asset should achieve a high
quality in design which respects and complements the heritage context in terms
of scale, massing, design, detailing and use.

8. Flooding and Drainage

Comments: ‘Flooding the whole length of Church Road near pumping station’
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‘In prolonged wet weather a tanker has to pump excess water from the drains to try to
prevent flooding. The pumping continues during the day and the night’ ‘Sewerage
issues a concern –smells along Sheldon Road’ ‘Floods between Ickford and Worminghall’
‘Sewerage comes up in the bathroom’ ‘Floods between Ickford and Tiddington’ ‘ Sewers
that work’ ‘Floods along Sheldon Road’.

8.1. Water is a very important issue for Ickford’s residents’ and, at all the
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village consultations, great concern was expressed over the historic and current
flooding problems and potential ability of the water infrastructure to cater for
additional development. Ickford is an ‘island’ surrounded by high flood risk areas
(Flood Zone 3), arising from overgrowing rivers, excess groundwater or
inadequate drainage. The village is subject to flooding from all directions and on
occasions the village has been ‘cut off’ with all three access roads being impassable
for an ordinary domestic car. In addition, there have also been several occurrences
of sewer flooding, where ground water has infiltrated the sewage system and
overloaded it. Sewerage has infiltrated open culverts in the village as well as
coming back up residents toilets. This indicates that the Parish drainage and sewage
system are near capacity. Accordingly, the rivers, watercourses, sewers and ground
conditions throughout Ickford have little capacity to accommodate the flow that
can be received from any new developments. Potentially the impact of climate
change could worsen the current situation.

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