Notification for Flood Alleviation Works within Caerphilly County Borough Council January 2025
Consultation has concluded
Outcomes
Comments have been received in response to the proposal. The proposal is now being reviewed to inform the next step in this process. (July 2025)
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Notification for Flood Alleviation Works within Caerphilly County Borough Council
Notice is hereby given that Caerphilly County Borough Council intends to undertake flood alleviation works at the location identified in the below schedule, under Regulation 5(1) of the above regulations and does not intend to prepare an Environmental Statement as the works are improvement of an existing structure and the addition of Natural Flood Management techniques “Leaky Dams” and are of limited magnitude and spatial impact.
Project Ref: SO1170
Location / Address: Flood Alleviation Works – Land At Grid Ref (320492, 191351), Nine Mile Point Road, South Lane, Wattsville
Brief Works Summary
The works involve implementing Natural Flood Management (NFM) in the form of natural leaky barriers along with hard engineering in the form of culvert replacement works.
If you require more details of the scheme, please make an email request to drainage@caerphilly.gov.uk.
These works aim to slow surface water runoff, increase groundwater recharge, and reduce peak flows in downstream areas prior to discharge into the Sirhowy River.
Representations or objections in respect of the application should be made in writing, giving an address to which correspondence relating to the representation or objection may be sent by:
Email: drainage@caerphilly.gov.uk
Post: Mr Max Nebe, Senior Engineer (Lead Local Flood Authority),
Highways House,
Penmaen Depot,
Penmaen Industrial Estate,
Blackwood,
NP12 2DY
within 30 days of the date of this notice, quoting the relevant project reference above.
