Response 4123241

Response to request for information

Reference

4123241

Response date

20 October 2026

Request

I am writing to you to ask for information under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 relating to the pressures being placed upon sewage and water infrastructure in England and Wales from new development in your area.

Please can you provide a list of:

• a. any new housing developments in your authority area, where a sewerage undertaker and/or water company has objected to connection of the development to the foul sewer in the planning process, from the last three years (May 2023 - May 2026)

• b. for each site, please provide the following information:

  • i. the location of the site (address, easting/northing, or National Grid Reference)

  • ii. the number of dwellings being proposed

  • iii. planning application reference

  • iv. links to documents or copies of the documents containing the details of the objection e.g. planning committee report

  • v. if a planning condition requiring a strategic foul water strategy to be submitted to the local Planning Authority has been applied (Yes/No)

Response

We have considered your request under EIR’s but note that this information is already in the public domain. I am pleased to inform you that you can access the information you have requested via the following link to our online Planning Applications Search.

Using the advanced search you can search for planning applications. You can filter the search to the years that you require. Within each application you can then view on the documents tab, the comments from consultees and whether there has been an objection received. The application online will also detail all points asked in question b).