Friday 25 March 2016

Flooding around Naunton Beauchamp 9th March 2016

Flooding has been relatively minor this year. Piddle Brook had some flooding on 9th March which extended onto the road at the entrance to the village but fortunately no properties were affected.

The entrance to the proposed chicken farm site for Kinsey Hern (the so-called "Frogmore Farm") opposite the Cowsden Turn was flooded. Vehicles would have struggled to get access in the morning. Moor End Lane was impassable in the morning. By late afternoon when these pictures were taken it was possible to navigate it.

This was not an extreme event and neither was it unusual. Our question for the Environment Agency is what happens if the attenuation ponds at the proposed unit flood and this whole area is contaminated with the output from the swales which includes chicken broiler unit dust.

We look forward to seeing further details of the proposal including levels. We think it will pose some interesting questions of the applicant.

Entrance to Naunton Beauchamp

Field behind Naunton Court

Local Wildlife Reserve Piddle Brook Meadows

Car going into Naunton Beauchamp

Entrance to Frogmore Farm Site - this was about 4 hours after the peak

Entrance to Frogmore Farm Site - this was about 4 hours after the peak

Ditch by Cowsden turn opposite entrance to Frogmore Farm showing the ditch was at capacity

Entrance to Frogmore Farm Site - this was about 4 hours after the peak

Moor End Lane - passable but 4 hours after the peak when it was closed.

Fields behind Naunton Beauchamp close to waste plant

Fields behind Naunton Beauchamp close to waste plant

Fields behind Naunton Beauchamp

Not a good idea to go through the Ford - Seaford Lane

The Picnic area is closed

Picnic Area at Seaford Lane

The Whitsum Brook was very close to the edge of the Solar Farm