Representation by Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board (Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board)
- Date submitted
- 24 April 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
The project lies within the Black Sluice IDB District. The Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board (the Board) is an independent authority constituted under the Land Drainage Act 1930, with duties “to exercise a general supervision over all matters relating to the drainage of land within its district”. The Board acts as a non-statutory consultee to Local Planning Authorities, but importantly the Board has its own statutory powers with respect to drainage which also determines how and if a development may proceed. The Board’s current powers derive from the Land Drainage Act 1991 (LDA1991). The Board also acts as an agent to the Lead Local Flood Authority (Lincolnshire County Council - LCC) for LDA1991 Section 23 consenting & enforcement matters, and as a non-statutory sub-consultee for matters regarding flood risk and surface water drainage. The Board will require elements of the Land Drainage Act 1991(as amended) to be incorporated within the Protective Provisions of the DCO to ensure that the development does not interfere with any part of the works carried out by the Board under its statutory duties, nor to affect any drainage infrastructure which may increase the risk of flooding. The Board has been in correspondence with the applicant from an early stage, and they are aware of our requirements regarding the project, and at present the Board have no objections to the proposals provided the applicant complies with those requirements.