Matters Arising Changes 2026

Object

Representation ID: 6039

Received: 26/06/2026

Respondent ID: 5973

Respondent: City & County of Swansea

Sound? Not specified

Broadly supportive of the policy with objections to aspects of Policy INF4. The detail are considered within Swansea's other representations to INF4

Noted. Support is welcomed for the policy. Reference is made to other responses submitted by the respondent. These are dealt with through separate representations.

Object

Representation ID: 6040

Received: 26/06/2026

Respondent ID: 5973

Respondent: City & County of Swansea

Sound? Not specified

“…the interest that compensatory surface water removal in fact serves is the shellfish water protected areas of the Burry Inlet, designated under the Water Framework Directive — a bacteriological water-quality interest… That is a distinct matter from the nutrient-enrichment interests of the European Marine Site under the Habitats Regulations. Consequently… it is proposed to replace the reference to ‘Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries European Marine Site’ with ‘Water Framework Directive’.”

Noted. The Council recognises the point of clarity and accuracy made by the respondent and is supportive of this change to make sure the policy is clear in its purpose and meaning

Object

Representation ID: 6041

Received: 26/06/2026

Respondent ID: 5973

Respondent: City & County of Swansea

Sound? Not specified

The reference is limited to minor developments whilst the first paragraph relates to major developments. The omission of major from the second paragraph would seem at odds with the overall approach in relation to nutrient mitigation. It is proposed to add ‘major’ alongside minor within the second paragraph.”

Noted. The Council recognises the point of clarity and accuracy made by the respondent and is supportive of this change to make sure the policy is clear in its purpose and meaning by including the word 'major' alongside minor within the second paragraph

Object

Representation ID: 6043

Received: 26/06/2026

Respondent ID: 5973

Respondent: City & County of Swansea

Sound? Not specified

The term ‘will be required to remove’ surface water — this suggests that there are no examples where on a case by case basis that requirement will not need to be applied. It also leaves no route to the use of surplus betterment (paragraph 11.209) … It is proposed to amend the policy through the replacement of ‘will’ with ‘may’.

Noted. The Council recognises the point of clarity and accuracy made by the respondent and is supportive of this change to make sure the policy is clear in its purpose and meaning through the inclusion of the word 'may' instead of 'will'. This ensures there is consistency of approach with that set out within the reasoned justification and reflects the collaborative cross border approach which underpins the Burry Inlet strategy applied by the authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 6044

Received: 26/06/2026

Respondent ID: 5973

Respondent: City & County of Swansea

Sound? Not specified

“the proposed inclusion of the ‘quantifiable amount calculated as 0.013 litres/second’… does not reflect how this is calculated in practice. This is typically done on a case-by-case base, using the latest evidence available to determine likely foul flows.”

Noted. In the interest of clarity and consistency MAC036 would benefit from the inclusion of an additional statement to reflect the case by case nature of such calculations in practice and the contribution made by the latest evidence in determining flow rates.

Further information in relation to such calculations and their application will also be set within the Burry Inlet SPG.

Comment

Representation ID: 6046

Received: 26/06/2026

Respondent ID: 5973

Respondent: City & County of Swansea

'it may well be the case that over the Plan period, potential future DCWW investment may mean that the position in respect of the need for surface water removal to be undertaken by developers will be no longer applicable, therefore again – flexibility is key.

Comments noted. The Council recognises that the position will change over the plan period. This will continually be under review.

Comment

Representation ID: 6047

Received: 26/06/2026

Respondent ID: 5973

Respondent: City & County of Swansea

We appreciate that the above proposed changes may result in the requirement for some consequential amendments to the reasoned justification but hope that such amendments are not extensive. Also, with reference to the proposed SPG, we would welcome the opportunity to contribute and comment at the appropriate time

Comments noted.