Derby Housing Market Area Water Cycle Study

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The aims and objectives of the Derby Water Cycle Study can be outlined as follows:

• Take an integrated approach to management of the water environment;
• Meet EU framework targets on water quality, determining whether environmental resources can cope with providing water and receiving wastewater to/from further development;
• Ensure sustainable flood risk management over the long term are delivered through policies to protect future development from flooding;
• Aspire for water neutrality in all developments, by identifying mechanisms for achieving high standards of water efficiency, with the aim of reaching water neutrality through a stepped programme of measures and planning policy;
• Determine whether the existing water and wastewater services infrastructure has sufficient capacity to support the planned development;
• Determine whether environmental resources can cope with providing water and receiving wastewater to/from further development;
• Provide the evidence base for the Local Development Framework.

The study has been prepared in accordance with the guidance prepared by the Environment Agency on Water Cycle Studies, complying with the Scoping and Outline stages to clearly outline the impact of projected growth on the water cycle in the Derby HMA and highlight any potential problems that may need addressing in order to achieve this growth sustainably.

The study has involved working with the key stakeholders, the Water Companies, the Environment Agency and the Councils to establish the key constraints within the water cycle to identify integrated solutions in order to achieve sustainable development.

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