Housing, offices and commercial

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The key environmental impacts from and documents that may be required for housing, office or commercial developments

Key environmental considerations

The key environmental impacts from housing, office or commercial developments include:

habitat damage (including bogs, heathlands, woodlands and low nutrient grasslands)
species disturbance and/or displacement
modification to waterways including alterations to existing crossing structures such as culverts and bridges within the site

impacts on surface water drainage run-off rates and the potential risks associated with surface water flooding

potential for impacts on mains foul sewage capacity
risk of polluting discharges from septic tanks entering surface waters or groundwater
run-off contaminated by chemicals or sediment from stockpiles or site clearance works resulting from the release of inorganic compounds effecting water quality, aquatic ecosystems and fisheries

The following lists the documents/information that may be required to ensure that DAERA can provide a substantive response:

site access arrangements
position of all buildings and associated infrastructure.
details of proposed method of sewage disposal/location of septic tank or treatment plant
site Drainage Plan

Ecological e.g.

Standing Advice e.g.
- Single Dwellings Standing Advice
- Multiple Dwellings Standing Advice
- Commercial or Industrial Standing Advice
Water Features Survey
Drainage Plan
Ecological Surveys
A Construction Method Statement may be required for applicatioons for works to be conducted in, near (within 10 meters) of a watercourse or liable to affect a watercourse.