Lathol Flood Sewer, Essex: proposal for designation change
Published 13 July 2015
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The Environment Agency proposes to reduce the length of Watercourse at Lathol Flood Sewer, London Gateway Port, Stanford Le Hope, Essex that is designated as a ‘main river’.
It proposes to make this change as a ‘determination’ under section 193C(1) of the Water Resources Act 1991. A determination is a formal decision to change the main river map.
The proposed determination is that the Lathol Flood Sewer between national grid reference (NGR) TQ 73631 81790 and NGR TQ 73652 81625, which is shown as a ‘deletion’ on the main river consultation map, is no longer to be treated as part of a main river.
This watercourse has been subject to re-alignment resulting from the creation of the new London Gateway Port and now forms part of the surface water drainage system serving the Port. The operators of the Port have confirmed to us that they will maintain this watercourse in the future.
The change would mean that Thurrock District Council Flood Authority could have the power to carry out work to manage flood risk from the watercourse. The Environment Agency would no longer have this power.
The change would also affect how the watercourse is regulated. If you wanted to carry out works in or next to the watercourse, you might have to get consent from the Thurrock Lead Local Flood Authority .
1. How to view the proposed changes
You can see the proposals on the main river consultation map.
The proposed change is shown as a ‘deletion’ a red line on the map.
Or you can see the main river consultation map at:
Iceni House
Cobham Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9JD
2. Your chance to comment
If you have any comments or queries about this proposal you can email PSOENS@environment-agency.gov.uk or write to:
The PSO Team
Environment Agency
Iceni House
Cobham Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9JD
Please quote reference number ESNFSF_00005 when you contact the Environment Agency.
Send your comments to the Environment Agency by 15 August 2015.