Water Cycle Strategy Phase 1: Aylesbury .
This was undertaken in 2007 by Halcrow. The objective of the strategy is to encourage an integrated and sustainable approach towards the water cycle in Aylesbury. It represents the Environment Agency, Aylesbury Vale District Council and Aylesbury Vale Advantage’s desire to understand and to mitigate the impact of new development on all elements of the water cycle.
The strategy provides a high level overview of key infrastructure issues, and will inform the preparation of the local development framework (LDF), ensuring that development needs do not overwhelm existing infrastructure.
The strategy examines flood risk management; foul drainage, sewage treatment and water quality; water resources and water supply; groundwater and the use of sustainable drainage systems; ecological constraints and opportunities, and guidance for new developments. The document concludes that there are no technical constraints to the proposed level of growth for Aylesbury, and identifies issues for detailed investigation within phase 2.
To accord with the sustainability appraisal guidance, an addendum to the water cycle strategy has been undertaken and provides an assessment of 2 developer promoted sites at Fleet Marston and Aylesbury East.
Aylesbury Urban Area - Detailed Water Cycle Strategy
This strategy was undertaken by Halcrow in 2008/2009 and published in September 2009.
The water cycle strategy has focused on developing potential infrastructure solutions for each of the three preferred options and comparing these to make recommendatins as to the most viable solution in terms of water services infrastructure. There are technically viable solutions for all direction of growth options. Thames Water has also included the growth of the town in the latest funding bid rounds.
Preliminary Water Cycle Strategy: Rest of the District
The preliminary water cycle study for the rest of the district was published in January 2009 and concerns the rest of the district other than Aylesbury town. The study is a report of water services infrastructure (water supply, sewers and wastewater treatment) of settlements in the rest of the district and the implications for accommodating the housing growth in the LDF core strategy. To gain a comprehensive understanding of water cycle constraints, the study should be read in conjunction with the Preliminary Screening Study on Flood Risk for the Rest of the District (see Environment Evidence Base).
The documents published to date can be downloaded free of charge by following the links below on this page. Alternatively, you can buy a hard copy, or view a copy at our Customer Services Centre, 66 High Street, Aylesbury.
Date Updated: 29/09/09