Correspondence with Lexington, Gladedale, Network Rail & Star & Garter Homes
Dear Sir or Madam,
Kindly supply copies of all correspondence between the Environment agency and Lexington Communications, Gladedale, Network Rail, Star & Garter Homes, Elmbridge Borough Council and Ian Taylor, MP.
Yours faithfully,
Thomas Palmer
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Our Ref: SE 15255
Dear Mr Palmer
Thank you for contacting the Environment Agency.
I have received 3 separate requests for information from you that appear
to relate to the same subject - Elmbridge Borough Council Planning
Application 2008/1600. I have logged all 3 of these enquiries as one,
under our reference number SE 15255.
In your 3^rd enquiry you have requested copies of correspondence between
the Environment agency and Lexington Communications, Gladedale, Network
Rail, Star & Garter Homes, Elmbridge Borough Council and Ian Taylor, MP.
Although you have not specified the subject of these communications, I
have assumed that this request also relates to Planning Application
2008/1600. Please can you confirm this, or give further detail if you
require correspondence relating to another subject.
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possible. I aim to send you a full response within 20 working days as set
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Dear Goymer, Andy, I confirm this information relates to Elmbridge Borough Council application 2008/1600
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Our Ref: SE 15255
Dear Mr Thomas,
Thank you for contacting the Environment Agency.
As requested, I have attached the following correspondence that the
Environment Agency have had regarding the Hampton Court / Jolly Boatman
site.
1. Minutes of meeting 12 January 2006 between Waterman Civils, Allies &
Morrison Architects and the Environment Agency.
2. Letter dated 1 December 2006 (Ref: SL/2006/100060/01-L01) from Jack
Hayes, Environment Agency (EA) Major Projects officer, to Dave Cliff,
Elmbridge Borough Council.
3. Meeting Minutes 16 January 2007 between Gladedale, Waterman
Environmental, Waterman Civils, Planning Potential and the Environment
Agency.
4. February 2007 - Email correspondence between Jack Hayes (EA) and David
Cliff, Elmbridge Borough Council.
5. Email dated 7 March 2007 from Jack Hayes (EA) and Beatrice Libiszewska
from Elmbridge Borough Council.
6. Letter dated 23 July 2007 (Ref: SL/2007/100293/04-L01) from Jack Hayes
(EA) to Catherine O'Riordan, Waterman CPM.
7. Email dated 31 July 2007 from Beatrice Libiszewska, Waterman Civils to
Jack Hayes (EA). Email contains previous correspondence.
8. Email dated 1 August 2007 from Beatrice Libiszewska, Waterman Civils
to Charlotte Amor (EA). Email contains previous correspondence with
Jack Hayes (EA).
9. Email dated 5 October 2007 from Peter Harris, Waterman Civils to Jack
Hayes (EA).
10. Letter Dated 21 June 2008 (Ref: SL2007/100293/03-L01) from Jack Hayes
(EA) to Jo Trask, Elmbridge Borough Council.
11. Letter Dated 24 January 2008 (Ref: SL/2007/102360/01-L01) from Jack
Hayes to Ann Biggs, Elmbridge Borough Council.
12. Letter Dated 27 August 2008 (Ref: SL/2008/103567/01-L01) from Jack
Hayes (EA) to Ann Biggs, Elmbridge Borough Council. This letter
contains detailed comments and requested conditions related to key
issues.
13. Letter Dated 27 August 2008 (Ref: SL/2007/102360/02-L01) from Jack
Hayes (EA) to Ann Biggs, Elmbridge Borough Council.
14. Email dated 29 October 2008 from Ann Biggs to Nancy Young (EA)
containing the S106 agreement for the Hampton Court Development.
The Environment Agency can only assess a planning application on the
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and determination on whether or not the development meets the requirements
of PPS25.
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quoting Ref: SE 15255.
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Dear Goymer, Andy,
Please supply the full text of the letter/email/memo below. I should particularly like to see exactly what what Beatrice Libi....submitted as " Sequential and Exception Tests "
"From: Jack Hayes
To: Beatrice Libiszewska; [email address]
Date: 7/3/07 2:59pm
Subject: Re: 33893 070622 Sequential and Exception Tests for Jolly Boatman and Hampton Court Site
Dear Beatrice,
Thank you for submitting the Sequential and Exception Tests for our comment. The content appears to satisfy the Sequential Test (subject to some further comments below) but it is most important that the LPA have seen it and agreed it with you.
It is the Local Planning Authority who is responsible for ensuring the sequential test has been applied before registering planning applications as valid. The risk‑based Sequential Test should be applied at all stages of planning and it's aim is to steer new development to areas at the lowest probability of flooding (Flood Zone 1).
Unless we have evidence of sequential tests for major sites we are unable to process applications and we will maintain an objection due to insufficient information."
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Dear Goymer, Andy,
Please supply by return the full text of the letter/email/memo from Beatrice Libi to Jack Hayes (to which he replies below), to include the Sequential and Exception Tests Beatrice Libi submitted to Jack Hayes.
"From: Jack Hayes
To: Beatrice Libiszewska; [email address]
Date: 7/3/07 2:59pm
Subject: Re: 33893 070622 Sequential and Exception Tests for Jolly Boatman and Hampton Court Site
Dear Beatrice,
Thank you for submitting the Sequential and Exception Tests for our comment. The content appears to satisfy the Sequential Test (subject to some further comments below) but it is most important that the LPA have seen it and agreed it with you.
It is the Local Planning Authority who is responsible for ensuring the sequential test has been applied before registering planning applications as valid. The risk‑based Sequential Test should be applied at all stages of planning and it's aim is to steer new development to areas at the lowest probability of flooding (Flood Zone 1).
Unless we have evidence of sequential tests for major sites we are unable to process applications and we will maintain an objection due to insufficient information."
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Our Ref: SE 15255
Dear Mr Palmer
Jolly Boatman Site
Thank you for contacting the Environment Agency.
Please find attached the requested information on sequential tests
together with an email from Jack Hayes (Environment Agency Planning
Officer) to Elmbridge Borough Council. This was pre-application advice
following our request to the applicant to include a sequential test in the
application. As the application was submitted in January 2007, this meant
that PPS25 had just been released (Dec 2006) and therefore required the
test.
The Environment Agency has been involved in discussions for this site over
a number of years. We always seek the best environmental outcome and seek
to prevent inappropriate development. This brownfield riverside site has a
long and complex planning history and has been derelict for many years.
Our technical staff assessed the development proposals based on the
information submitted with the planning application. We have negotiated
with the applicants of the proposed development so that all the
environmental and flood risk issues and opportunities relevant to our
remit have been addressed to our satisfaction. As our issues had been
resolved we did not object to this planning application.
We have requested that Elmbridge Council include a number of planning
conditions on the planning consent. These have been requested to ensure
issues such as flood risk and groundwater issues are addressed as the
planning process proceeds.
Managing Flood Risk
The responsibilities for managing flood risk are clearly set out on page 8
- 10 in PPS25 (Development and Flood Risk Planning Policy Statement).
With respect to flood risk, we have requested planning conditions to
secure:
+ Provision of a safe exit route for residents during a flood event
+ Floor levels to be set at an appropriate level
+ Control of basement construction
+ Management of surface water.
We will not recommend conditions are discharged until we are satisfied
with the information submitted by the developer. We will continue to work
closely with the applicant and Elmbridge Council to ensure local flood
risk is not increased as a result of this development.
The planning conditions we requested for the provision of a safe exit
route and finished floor levels both incorporate an allowance for climate
change.
Level for level floodplain compensation has been proposed up to the 100
year modelled flood level of the River Thames. Agreements on floodplain
storage and some of the details of the scheme were made before the release
of PPS25. There was no requirement to provide floodplain compensation up
to the 100 year plus climate change flood level at this time. Additional
volumetric flood water storage has been proposed by the applicant in
addition to this compensatory storage. This results in an improvement to
the existing situation and an increase in flood storage for flood events
up to the 100 year level.
We are aware that a large underground basement structure is proposed for
the new development. We have asked the developer to provide a risk
assessment to demonstrate how the basement will impact on groundwater flow
in the sub-surface and how it is intended to mitigate the risk associated
with groundwater accumulation up-gradient. A report by Waterman
Environmental submitted with the application stated that drainage plans
were to be produced to detail the movement of the groundwater around the
underground structure and we requested that these be submitted to us for
approval.
Application of Sequential Test
We can only assess a planning application on the information submitted by
the developer. Our role is to provide general guidance on
the sequential test process and to provide technical flood risk comments
to Elmbridge Council. The local authority is responsible for the
application of the Sequential Test.
The Environment Agency only has a limited role in assessing the
methodology or evidence base for the sequential test (either borough-wide
or at planning application stage) as this pertains to the wider planning
application decision making process. It is the council's role to apply
both the sequential and exception tests and to make the final judgement
and determination on whether or not the development meets the requirements
of PPS25.
Summary
The Environment Agency has worked closely with Elmbridge Council and the
developer to achieve the best environmental outcome from the development
of this site.
We continue to develop a close working relationship with Elmbridge
Council, by providing council planners with regular advice on flood risk
and other planning issues. This partnership working is in line with
national planning policy "There should be effective on-going liaison so
that each party is aware at all stages in the process of the position of
the others with regard to the application."
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Dear Goymer, Andy,
Your Ref: SE 15255
The copy of the document 14: Email dated 29 October 2008 from Ann Biggs to Nancy Young (EA)
containing the S106 agreement for the Hampton Court Development is garbled when I open it in Word 2003. Please could you resend it in a format suitable for this version of Word? Or alternatively as a .pdf or .jpeg file ?
Many thanks
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Our Ref: SE 15255
Dear Mr Thomas,
As requested, please find attached a scanned copy of the email dated 29
October 2008 from Ann Biggs to Nancy Young (EA) including the S106
agreement for the Hampton Court Development.
Please note that I no longer work in the External Relations Team. If you
have any further queries relating to the Hampton Court Development,
please direct them to [email address] where the team
will be happy to assist.
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This information is provided subject to the enclosed notice, which you
should read.
Yours sincerely
Andy Goymer
Fast Track Planning
The Environment Agency
Tel: 01276 454379
Email: [email address]
Dear Goymer, Andy,
Thank you for sending this. However, it only shows the covering email, not the S106 agreement which was attached to this email. Please could you resend this.
Please note I cannot reply to the email address you quoted as the website deletes it - it will need to be quoted in a non email address format.
Your sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Dear Mr Palmer,
On the toolbar at the top of the page there should be a number '1' with
arrows pointing left and right. If you click on these arrows you should
be able to navigate thought the pages.
Failing that, If you right click on the attachment and 'save target as'
a desktop item, you should be able to open the file from your desktop as
an 'imaging' file.
If you are still having problems with the document, let me know and I
will try and arrange something else.
The email address for the External Relations Team is (I hope this works)
cust 'at' environment-agency .com
Regards
Andy Goymer
Fast Track Planning Team
The Environment Agency
Tel: 01276 454379
[email address]
or
[email address]
Mr Palmer.
My apologies, I've just spotted a mistake in my previous email. The
email address for the External Relations Team is custthse 'at'
environment-agency .com
Andy
Mr Palmer.
It's not my morning!
I've just spotted another mistake to the email address I sent you. The
address for the External Relations Team is custthse 'at'
environment-agency .gov .uk (obviously no spaces). This is now correct.
Sorry for the confusion.
Andy
Dear Goymer, Andy,
Please could you send me any further correspondence between Ann Biggs and the Environment Agency, correspondence to, form or ccd between Ann Biggs, Nancy Young and Clare Smith ?
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
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Ref: SE 15255
Dear Mr Thomas
I no longer work in the External Relations Team and have therefore
forwarded your email onto my former colleagues.
If you wish to contact the External Relations Team direct, please email
custthse@ environment-agency .gov.uk (without the spaces)
Regards
Andy Goymer
Environment Agency
Dear Goymer, Andy, I would contact custhse, but the what do they know system only allows me to reply to the sender (yourself), not to an email address. Once the external relation team responds, which they have not done yet, I can in turn reply to them.
Thank you again.
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Dear Mr. Palmer,
Thank you for your e-mail requesting imformation relating to the above,We
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as set out in the Freedom of Information Act. Or for request under the
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Please contact me if you would like to check progress onf the enquiry.
Kind regards
Irene
Irene Biggs
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Dear Mr. Palmer,
Furtehr to my e-mail of the 15th June, I apologise for the delay in
replying to you, unfortunately there are a lot of files to go through in
order to collate the reply to your enquiry. It is anticipated that we
will respond by 17th July.
Please feel free to contact me regarding the enquiry at any time, to check
on the progress.
Kind regards
Irene
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Dear Mr. Palmer,
Correspondence with Lexington, Gladedale, Network Rail and Star & Garter
Homes
Please find attached the response to your request for copies of
correspondence between the Environment Agency and the above companies.
Kind regards
Irene
Irene Biggs
External Relations Officer
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e-mail: [1][email address]
Swift House, Frimley Business Park, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7SQ
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Dear Biggs, Irene, Thank you for this. Please would you supply copies of all correspondence between Planning Potential and the Environment Agency concerning or relating to the Jolly Boatman / Hampton Court Station Development ?
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Dear Mr. Palmer,
Thank you for your e-mail, in order to supply what you request, can you
please clarify what you mean by "Planning Potential" ?. Did you mean
the Planning Liaison department at the Environment Agency, or is this a
private company, or Local Authority?
When I know what this is I will investigate if there is any
correspondence available to supply.
Kind regards
Irene
Dear Biggs, Irene,
Thanks for your message. I referred to Planning Potential, Magdalen House, 136 -148 Tooley Street,
London. SE1 2TU
Website: www.planningpotential.com
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Dear Mr. Palmer,
Please find attached the response to your further enquiry regarding copies
of correspondence between the Environment Agency and Planning Potential,
also attached is a copy of the Minutes for the Pre-Application meeting,
held on the 16th January 2009 at the agency's office at Albert Embankment.
Yours sincetely.
Irene
Irene Biggs
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Dear Biggs, Irene,
Thank you. Please would you send copies of any further notes of meetings, correspondence whether by letter or email and also notes of telephone conversations with Planning Potential.
Would you also please send copies of notes of meetings, correspondence by letter and email, and telephone conversations with a) Gladedale and b) Waterman Civils.
Thank you
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please would you also send the minutes of the meeting below?
Thank you
Thomas Palmer
Tuesday 16th January 2007
10 Albert Embankment, Floor 5, Room 2
Environment Agency Offices
11.00am - 12.30pm
Meeting Objective: To discuss the development proposals and the Environment Agency involvement in the planning process.
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Dear Biggs, Irene,
Please would you also send Agendas and Minutes of the future meetings referred to in agenda items 5 and 6 of the 16 January 2007 meeting.
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
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Re: Freedom of Information Request
Dear Mr Palmer,
Thank you for your enquiry sent to Irene Biggs dated 20th July.
Having spoken to Jack Hayes I can confirm that there is no additional
information we can provide you that would supplement what you have already
received. No further meetings have taken place and no further email or
written correspondance has been sent/received to date.
In the second part of your enquiry you again ask for records of telephone
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Andy Goymer dated 02/04/2009 and the subsequent Internal Review, it is not
our policy to make records regarding times and dates of telephone
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Extract from Internal Review:
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relation to query reference SE15255, we have no reason to doubt that you
have been supplied with all information held by us as per the Freedom of
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Hope this helps,
Kindest Regards,
Roxanne Parsons
External Relations Officer
Environment Agency, Thames Region, South East Area
Email: [2][email address]
Direct Dial: 01276 454333
Swift House, Frimley Business Park, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7SQ
P Did you know - spray taps can reduce water use by 60 - 70% compared with
conventional taps
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Dear Parsons, Roxanne,
Please send the agenda and minutes of the meeting referred to at Item 6 of the minutes for the meeting of Tuesday 16th January 2007 held at 10 Albert Embankment, Floor 5, Room 2 Environment Agency Offices 11.00am - 12.30pm as detailed here
"6.0
Date of next meeting
To be arranged ASAP.
The site visit should allow for a better understanding of the environmental constraints associated with the site and the development. This site visit can also be combined with a meeting with the landscapers/designers/architects on the details which will be of interest to the EA".
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Dear Mr Palmer,
I have looked back at what we have sent you on
'whatdotheyknow' website and I believe that we have sent all of the
correspondence with the developer and Waterman's on the 10th February
2009. See
[1]http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/co...
In your previous email you asked about a site visit. Please note that the
site visit was an action from the pre-app and no minutes were taken.
We visited the site to understand the area and you have already received
copies of our EIA scoping request. We did write to the Planning
consultants as an outcome of the meeting and again, this letter is
attached.
As stated previously the Environment Agency has fulfilled all statutory
obligations with this information request, and if you are not satisfied
then you can make an appeal to the Information Commissioner, who is the
statutory regulator for Freedom of Information.
Regards,
Roxanne Parsons
External Relations Officer
Environment Agency, Thames Region, South East Area
Email: [2][email address]
Direct Dial: 01276 454333
Swift House, Frimley Business Park, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7SQ
P Did you know - spray taps can reduce water use by 60 - 70% compared with
conventional taps
Dear Parsons, Roxanne,Thank you for your message.
I have not yet received the Meeting Agenda and Minutes requested in my message dated 29 July, and would be grateful to receive this.
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Palmer
Good Morning,
I have requested the data from the relevant team but have not received
it back yet. I will endeavour to provide you with a full response within
20 working days dating from 10th August when I received your query.
Kindest Regards,
Roxanne Parsons
External Relations Officer
Environment Agency, Thames Region, South East Area
Email: [email address]
Direct Dial: 01276 454333
Swift House, Frimley Business Park, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7SQ
P*Did you know - spray taps can reduce water use by 60 - 70% compared
with conventional taps
Dear Thomas;
Apologies I have just emailed and confused your query with another. This
query is now closed as we have fulfilled our statutory obligations and
provided previously everything that we have.
Again; as previously stated if you are not satisfied then you can make
an appeal to the Information Commissioner, who is the statutory
regulator for Freedom of Information.
Regards,
Roxanne Parsons
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