Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 119158
Flood Control: Planning Permission
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will take steps to help ensure that development is not approved where wastewater infrastructure capacity is insufficient.
Answer
Emma HardyWater companies are under a statutory duty to provide new water and sewerage connections to residential properties, as well as planning to meet the needs of growth as part of statutory Water Resources Management Plans, and Drainage and Wastewater Manageme...
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