project

Planning approval for the installation of surface

water storage pipes within sensitive location.

location

Manor Lane, Halesowen

year 2014-2015

background

Fisher German’s Planning Team has secured planning

consent for the installation of surface water storage

pipes, on behalf of Severn Trent Water Ltd. The

storage pipes will be located within the Grade I

Listed Leasowes Park, which is designated as a

Conservation Area, a Site of Interest for Nature

Conservation (SINC) and within the Green Belt. The

storage tanks will hold up to 250,000 litres of excess

storm water during periods of heavy rainfall, allowing

it to be released back into the sewer network in a

controlled manner once the peak flow has passed,

thereby preventing water backing up and out of the

storm drains and flooding nearby homes.

One-to-one meetings and a public consultation

event were held to inform local residents of the

proposed development and to obtain their thoughts.

The suggestions and requests made by the local

residents, including the retention of an existing

mature tree and provision of a secure gate, were

incorporated into the revised proposals.

comments

The approved scheme, determined by Dudley

Metropolitan Borough Council, was a positive

example of how engaging with the public can aid in

delivering the required infrastructure to stop flooding

to properties in the locality, whilst ensuring the design

and appearance of the proposals meets the

requirements and needs of the local residents.

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further information For further information on this project, contact Jenny Salt

on 01530 567475

Email: jenny.salt@fishergerman.co.uk

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