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EIA Scoping opinion request for creation of water storage reservoir with a storage capacity that would be approximately 5,126 million litres and a surface area of approximately 70 hectares, engineering operations including erection of up to 17m high embankments, creation of raw water abstraction points and pipelines, erection of common high lift transfer pumping station, installation of potable water pipeline running approximately 7.5km west connecting the reservoir water treatment works (WTW) with the existing Blean Service Reservoir, and associated non-water infrastructure elements such as bypass channel of the Sarre Penn and a fish pass, site access and interal access roads, visitor amenities hub, car parking, open spaces, wetland storage area, improvements to footpath, cycleway and bridleway networks, landscape and biodiversity habitat proposals, such as woodland, scrub, hedgerows, grassland, wetland and other habitat features, utility diversion and diversion of minor roads and footpaths within the footprint of the reservoir.

Land To North Of Broad Oak Kent CT2 0QT

DecidedReference: CA/25/02340Canterbury City Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
EIA scoping
Received
Not published
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
22 Jan 2026
Local authority
Canterbury City Council

Application overview

EIA Scoping opinion request for creation of water storage reservoir with a storage capacity that would be approximately 5,126 million litres and a surface area of approximately 70 hectares, engineering operations including erection of up to 17m high embankments, creation of raw water abstraction points and pipelines, erection of common high lift transfer pumping station, installation of potable water pipeline running approximately 7.5km west connecting the reservoir water treatment works (WTW) with the existing Blean Service Reservoir, and associated non-water infrastructure elements such as bypass channel of the Sarre Penn and a fish pass, site access and interal access roads, visitor amenities hub, car parking, open spaces, wetland storage area, improvements to footpath, cycleway and bridleway networks, landscape and biodiversity habitat proposals, such as woodland, scrub, hedgerows, grassland, wetland and other habitat features, utility diversion and diversion of minor roads and footpaths within the footprint of the reservoir.

Proposal details

Reference
CA/25/02340
Ward
Sturry
Parish
Sturry
Agent
Ms Joanne Farrar

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DocumentPublishedAction
SCOPING OPINION CCC RESPONSEOfficer Report · PDF1 Apr 2026View
PROWConsultee Comment · PDF25 Mar 2026View
PROWConsultee Comment · PDF25 Mar 2026View
PROW MAPConsultee Comment · PDF25 Mar 2026View
KCC SCOPINGConsultee Comment · PDF26 Feb 2026View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF12 Feb 2026View
KCC-ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF12 Feb 2026View
DOVER DCConsultee Comment · PDF6 Feb 2026View
EAConsultee Comment · PDF6 Feb 2026View
FORESTRY COMMISIONConsultee Comment · PDF6 Feb 2026View
KWTConsultee Comment · PDF5 Feb 2026View
FOLKESTONE & HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF2 Feb 2026View
RIVER STOURConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jan 2026View
KCC CLIMATE CHANGEConsultee Comment · PDF20 Jan 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment19 Jan 2026View
SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF19 Jan 2026View
SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF19 Jan 2026View
KCC- DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF16 Jan 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF15 Jan 2026View
AIR QUALITYConsultee Comment · PDF14 Jan 2026View
KCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF9 Jan 2026View
SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF9 Jan 2026View
SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF9 Jan 2026View
KCC MINERALSConsultee Comment · PDF7 Jan 2026View
CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL_ EIA SCOPING OPINION BROAD OAK WATEREnvironmental Statement · PDF18 Dec 2025View
EIA SCOPING VOLUME 1 - MAIN REPORTEnvironmental Statement · PDF18 Dec 2025View
EIA SCOPING VOLUME 2 - APPENDICESEnvironmental Statement · PDF18 Dec 2025View
EIA SCOPING VOLUME 3 - FIGURES_PART1Environmental Statement · PDF18 Dec 2025View
EIA SCOPING VOLUME 3 - FIGURES_PART2Environmental Statement · PDF18 Dec 2025View

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