Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 6534

Sewers: Property Development

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024

Question

Daisy Cooper

Liberal DemocratSt Albans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to require sustainable drainage systems for new housing developments under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Planning policy requires that Sustainable Drainage Systems are included in all new major developments, unless there is clear evidence that this would be inappropriate. The Government is currently assessing how best to implement its ambitions on sustainabl...

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