Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025

Comment

Representation ID: 14225

Received: 14/01/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

• There is a small area of Flood Zones 2 and 3 associated with the ordinary
watercourse that runs west-east through the centre of the site. The Level 1
SFRA has not identified these.
We would therefore advise that this is noted in the Level 1 SFRA’s site screening of
flood risk and that this site is brought forward for detailed site assessment in a Level
2 SFRA

Comment

Representation ID: 14226

Received: 14/01/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

• Flood Zones 2 and 3 associated with the Salary Brook on the eastern flank of
the site.
• Ordinary watercourse running across the southeast section of the site and
adjacent to the northeast boundary of the site.
We would therefore advise that this site is brought forward for detailed site
assessment in a Level 2 SFRA

Comment

Representation ID: 14227

Received: 14/01/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

• Areas of the site lie within Flood Zones 2 and 3 and are at risk from surface
water flooding. The site is also likely to be at residual risk in the event of a
failure/breach of the Colne Barrier.
We would therefore advise that this site is brought forward for detailed site
assessment in a Level 2 SFRA

Comment

Representation ID: 14228

Received: 14/01/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

• Site wholly within Flood Zone 3 and at risk from the Hawkins Road Ditch Main
River and from surface water. The site is also likely to be at residual risk in the
event of a failure/breach of the Colne Barrier.
We would therefore advise that this site is brought forward for detailed site
assessment in a Level 2 SFRA
• There is a significant portion of the site that lies within Flood Zone 3b and in
those areas, only essential infrastructure or water compatible land uses are
appropriate. We therefore suggest that point (h) should be amended.

Comment

Representation ID: 14229

Received: 14/01/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

• Site wholly covered by Flood Zone 2 with areas of flood zone 3 in southeast
quarter. The site is also likely to be at residual risk in the event of a
failure/breach of the Colne Barrier.
We would therefore advise that this site is brought forward for detailed site
assessment in a Level 2 SFRA

Comment

Representation ID: 14230

Received: 14/01/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

We would advise that differences between the Flood Zones shown on the current Flood Map for Planning and those shown in the Level 1 SFRA is noted in the Level 1 SFRA’s site screening of flood risk and that this site is brought forward for detailed site assessment in a Level
2 SFRA. To promote a flood risk sequential approach to the layout of development
within the site, the policy would benefit from the addition of a point stating that there
should be no residential development in areas of the site shown to be Flood Zone 2
or 3.

Comment

Representation ID: 14231

Received: 14/01/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

• Small pockets of Flood Zone 2 and 3 are within the site close to its northern
boundary. Main River (Spring Lane watercourse) at the eastern end of the site
and ordinary watercourses (one culverted) running south-north through the
site (potential for daylighting).
We would therefore advise that this is noted in the Level 1 SFRA’s site screening of
flood risk and that this site is brought forward for detailed site assessment in a Level
2 SFRA

Comment

Representation ID: 14232

Received: 14/01/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

• Majority of site in areas of Flood Zone 3 and 2
• significant risk of surface water flooding in this area.
• The site is also likely to be at residual risk in the event of a failure/breach of the Colne Barrier.
We would therefore advise that this site is brought forward for detailed site assessment in a Level 2 SFRA

Comment

Representation ID: 14233

Received: 14/01/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

Site wholly within Flood Zone 3 and at risk from the Hawkins Road Ditch Main
River. There is a significant portion of the site that lies within Flood Zone 3b and in
those areas, only essential infrastructure or water compatible land uses are
appropriate.
The site is also likely to be at residual risk in the event of a failure/breach of
the Colne Barrier.
We would therefore advise that this site is brought forward for detailed site
assessment in a Level 2 SFRA

Comment

Representation ID: 14234

Received: 14/01/2026

Respondent: Environment Agency

• Areas of Flood Zone 2 and 3 near western boundary of site, Area of climate
change increase to zones also.
The western boundary of the site is also likely to be at residual risk in the
event of a failure/breach of the Colne Barrier.
We would therefore advise that this site is brought forward for detailed site
assessment in a Level 2 SFRA