Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 6866
Sewers: Property Development
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of sustainable drainage systems in managing flood risk on new housing developments.
Answer
Emma HardyPlanning 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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