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Table Two continued

Responder Comment INP Reference Comment Response Change
Number Number Page Policy Para Required

2 5 5 Proof that instances of ooding are more frequent. Possibly delete Possibly
According to Thames Water sewerage capacity is “Increasing”. No mention
not running at maximum and this will be about the Thames Water
reassessed before any major development comment in their
whereas small inlling may not have to. consultation letter. They
suggest that developers
must be mindful of the
net increase in water and
waste water and suggest
adding paragraphs to INP
to that effect.

2 6 5 The local school may be oversubscribed but not Check this with the Check
necessarily by those in the catchment area. school.

2 7 6.4 How frequently has the village been isolated due This is a major concern of No
to ooding in the last 30 years. Possibly 3—4 residents as illustrated by
times? Any evidence to back up your statement. the survey.

2 8 6.6 This statement is self defeating as the atness of Over 50% of houses in No
the terrain would reduce the visual impact of any the village have an open
development. outlook and therefore
due to the flat terrain any
major development could
be detrimental.

2 9 6.2 BBONT is now BBOWT. Agreed – will change. Yes

2 10 7.1 How can 2 manors at dierent ends of the village Manor means estate and No
be consolidated into 1? not the actual houses. It
seems the two estates
were merged in the 12 th
Century!

2 11 7.5 Golder’s Close was developed before 1980s. Don’t know the date. Yes
Don’t know the date. Agreed will change to
1960s.

2 2 BEH1 Policy BEH1 Design. What is the traditional Could possibly say brick Possibly
building material? and stone.

2 13 F1 8 Evidence on ooding. No pumping this winter, the Of course, people will No
drains on Sheldon Road and Worminghall Road remember the bad years.
have been repaired and the drainage ditch at The point is that the
Grange Farm Barns has been cleared. Too early village is prone to
to say if this has made a difference. People flooding, however
remember the bad years but not the uneventful infrequent, due to its
ones. position in the flood
plain, and we wish to
avoid over development
which could possibly
exacerbate the problem.

2 14 F1 8.1 See note on 5. All new developments have to Thames Water support Yes
satisfy these requirements. Policy F1 This is Policy F1 and have
compulsory. suggested additional text.

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