Abbey Brook in Beauchief, Sheffield - Land Drainage Improvement Works

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION NOT TO PREPARE
AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
(Regulation 5 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Land Drainage
Improvement Works (Amended) Regulations 1999
SI 1999/1783)

Abbey Brook

The Environment Agency gives notice that it proposes to carry out improvement works to the flood defences on Abbey Brook in Beauchief, Sheffield between Strelley Road and Bocking Lane at (NGR SK3408213). The proposed improvement works will involve the following: Improvement to the flood risk defence, and maintenance and operation of the debris screen at this location.

The Environment Agency considers that the improvement works are not likely to have significant effects on the environment and does not intend to prepare an environmental statement in respect of them. The works themselves are deemed low risk due to the size and scale. Debris screens are already established in channel and therefore will not be altering the immediate environment or the habitat already established. Regarding the environmental sensitivity of the areas affected, it is deemed that the locations of this improvement work sit outside of any ecologically sensitive areas or designated sites. An ecological constraint note was undertaken for this site to identify and develop mitigation for any species present in the area. All mitigation has been incorporated into an Environmental Action Plan which captures actions required to manage environmental risks. More information can be obtained from the Environment Agency Office, Quarry House, Leeds, LS2 7UE.

Any person wishing to make representations in relation to the likely environmental effects of the proposed improvement works should do so, in writing, to the address specified below, within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice.

David Wilson, Quarry House LS2 7UE