United Utilities wishes to highlight that we wish to continue the constructive communication we have had with the Council to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the delivery of allocations. United Utilities have attended a number of meetings since the first draft to initially highlight relevant infrastructure issues and key principles to be considered in order to most appropriately manage the impact on our assets. United Utilities has concerns regarding any large site allocations, especially where they are in multiple land ownerships. The experience of United Utilities is the achievement of sustainable development can be compromised by developers/applicants working independently. We therefore encourage you to make early contact with all landowners/site promoters and challenge those landowners on how they intend to work together and deliver development in a holistic manner, preferably as part of a legally binding framework or masterplan. In the absence of more detail, we cannot fully conclude the impact on our infrastructure over a number of 5 year investment periods and therefore as more information becomes available, it may be necessary to co-ordinate the timing for the delivery of development with the timing for the delivery of infrastructure improvements.

Regarding co-ordinated infrastructure provision, we would be grateful if Policy INF3 can include the following additional wording to criteria 3.

Regarding co-ordinated infrastructure provision, we would be grateful if Policy INF3 can include the following additional wording to criteria 4.

United Utilities recognises that following earlier versions of the Local Plan, additional text has been added at ENV 8(10) in relation to Groundwater Source Protection Zones. However, suggest the following amended wording.

With respect to the associated justification text, we wish to suggest amendments.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Under the Utilities and Environmental Protection section of each proposed allocation, we would suggest the addition of additional text.

Amend wording to reflect the wording of MD1, MD2 & MD3.

Amend wording to reflect the wording of MD1, MD2 & MD3.

Amend wording to reflect the wording of MD1, MD2 & MD3.

Amend wording to reflect the wording of MD1, MD2 & MD3.

Amend wording to reflect the wording of MD1, MD2 & MD3.

Amend wording to reflect the wording of MD1, MD2 & MD3.

Amend wording to reflect the wording of MD1, MD2 & MD3.

Amend wording to reflect the wording of MD1, MD2 & MD3.

It should be noted that this site is currently not served by water and wastewater infrastructure. Therefore to accommodate the proposed growth in this area United Utilities would welcome early engagement in relation to the use of the Western Link Road as a means of providing water and wastewater infrastructure.

United Utilities reiterates the inclusion of the previous requested amended text. This comment was raised at the June 2019 Consultation draft, but has not been amended.

Request the inclusion of amendments to the Policy.

Request the inclusion of amendments to the Policy.

Request the inclusion of amendments to the Policy.

For the avoidance of doubt, we request that a sentence is added to this policy.

United Utilities would request that additional wording is added to the policy. Similar wording is currently included in a number of other proposed allocations.

Under the heading of Utilities and Environmental Protection, we recommend the inclusion of the following paragraphs.

Existing public sewers pass through this site which modelling data identifies as being at higher risk of sewer surcharge. Under Utilities and Environmental Protection, we therefore recommend the inclusion of the following criterion.

We note the addition of text in relation to the need to assess the impact on the groundwater environment and the operational asset ? Winwick Service Reservoir in close proximity to the site. However, we would reiterate that significant existing infrastructure passes through the allocation. United Utilities recommends that additional criteria should be included under the Policy Section ?Utilities and Environmental Protection?.