The Environment Agency objects to housing developments over water concerns for the first time.
Helen Brooke's says the River Granta in Cambridgeshire usually covers the water pipe and the bank where she is standingSupplying water to thousands of new homes in the driest area of the UK threatens rivers and natural habitats, the Environment Agency has warned. It is the first time it has objected to housing developments over water concerns. What is the risk?
It added: "We have objected to some proposed development applications in the Greater Cambridge area on the basis that the water supply for these developments will pose a significant risk to our local water environment."The second and third phases of Darwin Green could see another 1,000 homes added to those built in the first phaseThe East of England is the driest region in the UK and was declared to be in drought 10 months ago.
To bolster supplies, the company hopes to transfer water from neighbouring Anglian Water and is supporting proposals for a new reservoir in the Cambridgeshire Fens, which might be complete in the mid-to-late 2030s.The River Granta in Cambridgeshire is a rare chalk stream that is fed by an underground aquifer, which is also used for drinking water
House-builder Countryside said new homes it is proposing at Bourn Airfield would be built to "high standards of water conservation".South Cambridgeshire MP Anthony Browne believes plans to build thousands more homes in his constituency would be "reckless"
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