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Draft Sustainable Drainage SPDJuly 2014

3INTRODUCTION1

3Background3The role and purpose of the SPD

5POLICY CONTEXT2

5National policy5Local policy

7THE SAB TEAM3

7Roles and responsibilities7Responsibilities of the SAB Team

9APPLICATION PROCESS4

9Pre-application process10SAB Application process

11APPROVAL PROCESS5

11What is a drainage application?12Types of applications13Timeframe for dealing with SAB applications13Determining an application13Validation checklist for detailed design14Consultees of the SAB14Conditional approval15Notification of decision15Fee information

19ADOPTION PROCESS6

19The adoption process19Construction verification20Performance verification20Request for adoption20Adoption process

21MAINTENANCE7

23DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS8

25APPENDIX A: Contact details

27APPENDIX B: Glossary

1Redcar & Cleveland Local Development Framework

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Redcar & Cleveland Local Development Framework2

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1 INTRODUCTION

Background

1.1 The Flood and Water Management Act (FWMA) came into effect in 2010 andintroduced a range of new responsibilities for Local Authorities. The Act wasintroduced to address the concerns raised in the Pitt Review (the Governmentenquiry into the causes of the 2007 floods).

1.2 Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council is the Local Lead Flood Authority (LLFA)and under the FWMA we are required to:

prepare and maintain a strategy for local flood risk management in their areas,coordinating views and activity with other local bodies and communitiesthrough public consultation and scrutiny, and delivery planning;maintain a register of assets – these are physical features that have significanteffects on flooding in their area;investigate significant local flooding incidents and publish the results of suchinvestigations;establish approval bodies for design, building and operation ofSustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS);issue consents for altering, removing or replacing certain structures or featureson ordinary watercourses; andplay a lead role in emergency planning and recovery after a flood event.

The role and purpose of the SPD

1.3 The purpose of this Sustainable Drainage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)sets out Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s approach to establishing theapproval body for design, building and operation of SuDS.

1.4 It is primarily intended for use by developers, designers and consultants who areseeking guidance on Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s requirements for SuDS.It provides information on the planning, design and delivery of high quality SuDSwhich offer numerous benefits to the borough as a whole.

1.5 Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council will become a SuDS Approving Body (SAB)by the enactment of Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.This means that all new development which has surface water drainage implicationswill potentially require SAB approval and need to conform to National and LocalStandards.

1.6 The SAB will evaluate and approve SuDS in new developments as well as adoptingand maintaining SuDS serving more than one property.

1.7 Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council is committed to providing a high quality placeto live and work and the use of SuDS will enhance the environment and community.A number of new housing developments are proposed in the borough through theemerging Local Plan, and this SPD will provide the best opportunity to design SuDSto maximise its benefit for managing rainfall runoff.


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1.8 There are many benefits of using SuDS to manage surface water:

reducing flood risk – promotes the use of SuDS to reduce surface water run-offand mitigate flood risk;improving water quality – prevent and treat pollution whilst protecting andenhancing the environment;providing ecosystem services – provision of clean drinking water anddecomposition of wastes;adapting climate change – protection against the consequences of flooding;creating enjoyable and high quality environments – increasing property value;andencouraging biodiversity and amenity – opportunity to create and improve habitatsfor wildlife, enhancing visual and quality benefits for the community.


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2 POLICY CONTEXT

National policy

2.1 The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 amends Section 106 of the WaterIndustry Act 1991 by making the right to connect surface water run-off to publicsewers conditional on meeting the new standards. It gives responsibility forapproving sustainable drainage systems in new development, and adopting andmaintaining them where they affect more than one property, to a SuDS approvingbody.

2.2 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s policythat planning should proactively help the mitigation of, and adaption to, climatechange including the management of water and flood risk. The NPPF states thatwhen determining planning applications, local planning authorities should ensureflood risk is not increased elsewhere and gives priority to the use of sustainabledrainage systems.

2.3 The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has developednational standards in order to manage surface runoff in accordance with Schedule3 the Act. The National Standards(1) set out what to design and construct in orderto obtain approval from the (SAB) and for operating and maintaining SuDS whichthe SAB adopts.

2.4 The Sustainable Drainage (Approval and Adoption) (England) Order 2012 definesthe exemptions to the requirement for approval.

Local policy

2.5 The Council’s statutory development plan is currently contained within the LocalDevelopment Framework (LDF). The Redcar & Cleveland Core StrategyDevelopment Plan Document (DPD) was adopted in 2007 and sets out the strategicpolicies for development within the borough. The Development Policies DPD wasalso adopted in 2007 and sets out generic development management policiesalongside detailed policies on particular forms of development.

2.6 Policy CS20 Promoting Good Design seeks to ensure that good design is promotedin all new developments, including the incorporation of construction techniquesand designs that help reduce the impact of development on climate change. Similarly,Policy DP3 Sustainable Design requires new developments to incorporate variousinfrastructure and services, including SuDS.

2.7 The Council is currently preparing the new Redcar & Cleveland Local Plan. Onceadopted, the Local Plan will replace the Core Strategy DPD and the DevelopmentPolicies DPD and will include a new policy which sets out the requirements forflood risk and water management in the borough. The new policy will requiremajor developments to submit a drainage plan to show that the site drainage canbe adequately dealt with. The drainage plan will need to be submitted to the SAB

1 National Standards for sustainable drainage: Designing, constructing, operating and maintaining drainage for surfacerunoff 2010 (Defra)


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for approval. Major development includes residential developments comprising 10or more dwellings and other developments with a floor space of 0.5ha or more.


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3 THE SAB TEAM

Roles and responsibilities

3.1 The SAB team will sit independently alongside the Local Planning Authority (LPA).The role of the SAB team is to approve or refuse within agreed policy documentsadopted by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and to assess applications as tothe requirements necessary to enable the SuDS Officer to make recommendations.

3.2 The SAB team consists of the following roles:

SuDS Officer – The SuDS Officer will process all SuDS applications underthe Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (schedule 3) and other relatedlegislation. The Officer will undertake a coordinating role with respect to alldrainage related issues and ensure compliance with legal agreements.

Development Engineer – To manage the coordination of DevelopmentManagement advice relating to both Highway and SuDS drainage schemes

SuDS Engineer (Technical) – Technical engineer will assess and advise onall drainage designs submitted by the developer. The engineer will also assessand comment on flood risk assessments.

Flood Risk Officer – The Flood Risk Officer will advise on historic floodrisk and consider the potential risk to the proposed development and thesurrounding area. The officer will ensure the asset is recorded on theAuthorities Flood Risk Register. All inspections during construction phase willbe coordinated by the Flood Risk Officer and shall be responsible for routineinspections following formal adoption and ensure compliance with Nationaland Local standards.

Responsibilities of the SAB Team

3.3 Applications will be submitted via the Planning Portal or by paper. The applicationwill be processed in the same manner as a planning application and all consultees,including the SAB Team, will be given a period of 21 days to make any commentsor recommendations.

3.4 The SuDS Officer with collate all the returned information and prepare a delegatedreport to Regulatory Services Manager.

3.5 The Development Engineer will instruct the legal officer to prepare the legalagreements which will be signed by the developer, the surety and then sealed.

3.6 It is the intention for the SAB Team to prepare a SuDS Model Agreement that willbe used as the basis for future approvals.


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4 APPLICATION PROCESS

Pre-application process

4.1 Applicants are encouraged to agree all details with the SAB in pre-applicationdiscussions before submitting a formal application.

Figure 1 Pre-application process


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SAB Application process

Figure 2 SAB Application process


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5 APPROVAL PROCESS

What is a drainage application?

5.1 A drainage application should contain the full design, construction, operation andmaintenance details of a SuDS. The drainage system will manage surface water anddemonstrate compliance with the SuDS National Standards and the local guidancedocument.

5.2 The application will be submitted to the SAB which will normally:

evaluate and approve drainage applications where appropriate for newdevelopment and re-development where construction has drainageimplications; andadopt and maintain surface water drainage systems in developments that meetthe evaluation criteria set out in the National Standards and local guidancedocument.

5.3 There are some exceptions to the normal procedure (see Figure 3). In certaincircumstances the SAB may approve the drainage application but not adopt theSuDS. These include where:

the system serves a single property;the system serves an adopted highway (RCBC or Highways Agency as HighwayAuthority will adopt); andother exemptions as set out the Statutory Instruments.

5.4 In addition, the drainage application will not be approved and the SuDS will not beadopted by RCBC where:

the system is associated with highways agency infrastructure;the system forms part of National Rail Network;permitted development is under 100m2;development falls outside transitional and phasing arrangements (see Figure4); andother exemptions as set out in Statutory Instruments.


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Figure 3 Exemption, approval and adoption requirements

Figure 4 Transitional phasing arrangements

Types of applications

5.5 There are two types of application as follows:

1. A free standing application submitted in isolation and made directly to the SAB,where:

the drainage works do not require planning permission or the works arepermitted development (see exemptions Figure 3); orthe developer submits a planning application separately.


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2. A combined application where:

the applicant submits both the planning application and the drainage applicationat the same time.

5.6 Both applications can be made via the Planning Portal or by paper copies.

Timeframe for dealing with SAB applications

5.7 The SAB will acknowledge applications with one of the following responses:

Valid - the application meets the validation requirements checklist. The SABwill notify the applicant within 5 working days;minor invalid - the application does not meet the requirements checklist. TheSAB will notify the applicant and gives 7 working days to submit theinformation omitted; orsubstantially invalid - the application does not meet the requirements checklistor failed to submit the additional information within 7 working days. TheSAB will notify the applicant of the rejection and return the fee.

Determining an application

5.8 The SAB will have 12 weeks to determine a major application and 7 weeks for anyother development(2). The SAB and applicant can agree an extension of time todeal with the application.

Validation checklist for detailed design

5.9 The following will be required to be submitted along with the application:

Flood Risk Assessment including drainage strategy;Detailed site layout at an identified scale (1:200 or 1:500 or as appropriateor scale agreed with the SAB) with north point;Topographical survey of the site, including cross-sections of any adjacentwater course for appropriate distance upstream of discharge point ifappropriate (as agreed with SAB);Plan of proposed drainage system with catchment areas including impermeableareas and phasing;Full design calculations and design parameters to demonstrate conformitywith the design criteria for the site;Provision of micro drainage (mdx) files to assess the proposed drainage design;Long sections and cross sections for the proposed drainage system (at a scaleagreed with the SAB);Suitable Construction details;Details of connections (including flow control devices) to watercourses,sewers, public surface water sewers, highway drains and SuDS;Details of any off-site works required together with any necessary consents;

2 which will come into effect from April 2017


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Operational characteristics of any mechanical features including maintenanceand energy requirements;Plan demonstrating flooded areas for the 1 in 100 year storm plus climatechange when system is at capacity and demonstrating flow paths for designfor exceedance;Access arrangements for all proposed drainage systems;Management plan for all non-adopted drainage (more applicable for singleproperty);Landscape planting scheme if proposing vegetated drainage system;Plan for management of construction impacts including any diversions, erosioncontrol, phasing and maintenance period (pre-adoption);Health and safety plan, if appropriate, considering areas of open water andconfined space entry;Ground investigation, including infiltration test results, where appropriate;Water quality details – awaiting steer from the EA on requirements;Indicative maintenance schedule; andProgramme for construction.

5.10 For large site or multi-plot development, the following, if not already containedwithin the drainage strategy or sustainable drainage design code, will also berequired:

Full details of individual development plot discharge and storage constraints;andFull details of responsibility for controlling the overall surface watermanagement of the site.

Consultees of the SAB

5.11 The following organisations will be consultees to the SAB:

Northumbrian water Ltd – with whose public sewer the drainage isproposed to connect;Environment Agency – if the drainage system directly or indirectly involvesthe discharge of water into a watercourse designated as ‘main river’;Local Highway Authority (Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council)or Highways Agency – for a road which the approving body thinks may beaffected;

5.12 The LPA is not a statutory consultee of the SAB (although the SAB is a statutoryconsultee of the LPA).

Conditional approval

5.13 The SAB may impose conditions upon any approval; however, discharge ofconditions is not a formalised process. The SAB will institute a formal process forthe discharge of condition.

5.14 Inspections, inspection fees and bonds are required and can be imposed by condition.


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5.15 The SAB has the power to condition design, construction, operation andmaintenance. A list of standard conditions will be issued under the followingheadings:

Pre-commencement;Pre-occupation; andPre-approval/adoption.

5.16 Developers need to adhere to conditions as they form a vital part of the approvalprocess and the SAB has powers of enforcement which may use at its discretion.

Notification of decision

5.17 The decision of the SAB on the drainage application will be notified as follows:

A free standing application – The SAB will notify the applicant/agentdirectly and any consulted statutory consultees; orA combined application – The Local Planning Authority (LPA) will notifythe applicant/agent.

5.18 Appeals to decisions can be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate in a similarmanner to planning application appeals process.

Fee information

Pre-Application Advice Fees (One Stop Shop)

5.19 Pre-application advice is charged in accordance with the schedule below and dependsupon the scale of the proposal and number of dwellings(3):

Housing: minor

1 - 9 dwellings - Meeting and meeting note - £250

Housing: small


Housing: intermediate


Housing: large

100 dwellings or above - Meeting and meeting note - £1,000

Fees for drainage applications

The fees for applications will be charged in accordance with the regulations. Until thesecome into force, our fees will be charged in accordance with the 'consultation draft' of theSustainable Drainage (Procedure) (England) Regulations (2012) as follows:

3 Please note that if a site meeting is required, then an additional charge of £150.00 will be required. The site meetingcharge will be in addition to all other charges.


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Fees for applications for approval made by 30th September 2015

(1) Until 30th September 2015, a fee will be charged for an application for approvaldetermined as follows:

(a) £350 for each application; and

(b) an additional amount up to £7,500 calculated by reference to the size of theconstruction area as follows:

(i) £70 for each 0.1 hectare or fraction of a 0.1 of a hectare, for the first 0.5hectare;

(ii) £50 for each 0.1 hectare or fraction of a 0.1 of a hectare, from 0.5 hectareup to and including 1.0 hectare;

(iii) £20 for each 0.1 hectare or fraction of a 0.1 of a hectare, from 1.0 hectareup to and including 5.0 hectares; and

(iv) £10 for each additional 0.1 hectare or fraction of a 0.1 of a hectare.

(2) The application fee is half the amount determined under this regulation if the applicantis a town or parish council.

(3) If the applicant is a local authority not mentioned in paragraph (2), the application feeis the full amount determined under this regulation.

Fees for applications for approval made on or after 1st October 2015

(1) As from 1st October 2015, an approving body may charge a fee for an application forapproval based on cost recovery, determined by reference to any of the following criteria:

(a) the size of the construction area;

(b) the class of construction work; or

(c) the complexity and extent of the proposed drainage system.

(2) The approving body must publish on its website a scale of fees setting out how anapplication fee is calculated.

(3) The scale of fees must specify:

(a) how the application fee will be determined, including by reference to any criterion;

(b) the hourly rate for services applicable to any criterion; and

(c) the estimated number of hours required to assess an application, determined byreference to any criterion.

(4) In this regulation, “class”, in relation to construction work, is determined by referenceto:


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(a) the intended use of the building or structure to which the construction workrelates; or

(b) if the construction work requires planning permission, the class of developmentto which the application for planning permission relates(a).


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6 ADOPTION PROCESS

6.1 In the absence of legislation, funding for the adopter to maintain their SuDS mayneed to be resolved at the start of the development process to ensure that eitherthe local authority, or a maintenance company have been provided with sufficientresources to maintain the system in the long-term.

The adoption process

6.2 The SAB is the organisation responsible for adopting SuDS that meet the NationalStandards and the approved local standards. It will adopt all SuDS serving morethan one property. However, the SAB may still adopt SuDS that the NationalStandards do not require them to adopt, such as ‘orphan’ SuDS or SuDS that onlyserve individual properties, at its discretion.

6.3 The SAB will not adopt SuDS on single properties, single-user developments (e.ghospitals, schools etc.) or on public roads. RCBC Highways Authority will adoptall SuDS within the adopted public highway, including all above ground SuDS.

6.4 The duty of the SAB to adopt SuDS serving more than one property is conditionalon obtaining SuDS Approval and the following criteria:

Provision of a non-performance bond (to be determined by DevelopmentEngineer);Construction verification; andPerformance verification.

Recovery of Council’s Costs

6.5 The Council incurs costs, carrying out the various activities in the course of theadoption procedure, and will be based upon the estimated costs of the works. Theactivities include site inspections and the costs will be recovered are set out inTable 1 below.

Table 1 Cost of works

FEEESTIMATED COST OFWORKS

£1,000< £10,000

10% of estimated cost> £10,000

6.6 Legal Fees may also be charged in addition to the above.

Construction verification

6.7 Prior to construction beginning on site, the SAB will require 2 weeks notice andbe provided with a Programme of Works. During all stages of construction, SABofficers, (or their agents) should be provided with access for inspection. The impactof ongoing construction works on SuDS features should be minimised.


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6.8 Following completion of construction, the SuDS scheme should be verified by theSAB team. The verification process is likely to take the form of developer supplieddocumentation and inspections during constructions covering the following:

excavations - photos indicating soil conditions, levels, profiles, earthworks;inlets, outlets and control structures photographs and manufacturer’s details;planting - full planting list, plant sources, planting method statement, initialmaintenance regime, photographs before and after planting;subsoil and topsoil - depths, appropriate certificates and classifications;gravel fill - specification, sources, installation method statement of filter drains;membrane liners - source, test certificates. Should have welded joints whichshall be inspected and tested, records of the tests to be provided;full as-built drawings and topographical survey of ‘as constructed’ feature; andmaintenance regimes - provide initial and proposed regimes.

6.9 Following completion of the whole development served by SuDS, the SAB willconfirm in writing that it is satisfied that the SuDS have been constructed toappropriate standards.

Performance verification

6.10 Following completion of the whole development served by SuDS and satisfactorySuDS construction, a maintenance period of two years will be required.

6.11 This may be extended to three planting seasons if the system involves extensiveplanting and vegetation. Following this period there will be a final inspection by theSAB to confirm its acceptability or otherwise. If SuDS are found not to performsatisfactorily, the SAB will notify the developer to rectify any defects.

Request for adoption

6.12 Following the maintenance period, the developer may submit a request to the SABfor adoption. This request must include the following (if not previously provided):

confirmation of maintenance regime employed up to point of adoption;proposed future maintenance regime;any relevant manufacturer’s guides/manuals and warranty documents;plans showing the extent of the SuDS to be adopted by the SAB;final as built drawings and topographical survey of constructed SuDS; andhealth and Safety file - to include (e.g handling arrangements and access).

Adoption process

6.13 The SAB will provide written confirmation that the SuDS is satisfactory and releaseremaining bond monies. It should be noted that SuDS schemes are unlikely to behanded over for maintenance until all parties are confident that the scheme isconstructed and performs as designed.


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7 MAINTENANCE

7.1 Once adopted the SAB is responsible for maintenance and upkeep in perpetuity.Like all drainage systems, SuDS components should be inspected and maintained.This ensures efficient operation and prevents failure. Usually SuDS componentsare on or near the surface and most can be managed using landscape maintenancetechniques.

7.2 For below-ground SuDS such as permeable paving, tanks, oversized pipes andmodular geocellular storage the manufacturer or designer should providemaintenance advice. This should include routine and long-term actions that can beincorporated into a maintenance plan.

7.3 Table 2 provides a breakdown of typical maintenance requirements. This shouldinclude an overview of the design concepts and a maintenance schedule for thescheme to ensure that it continues to function as intended.

7.4 The level of inspection and maintenance will vary depending on the type of SuDScomponent and scheme, the land use, types of plants as well as biodiversity andamenity requirements.

7.5 We are currently awaiting guidance from Defra before determining maintenancefees.

Table 2 Typical inspection and maintenance requirements

Typical tasksIndicativefrequency

Activity

Monthly (for normalcare of SuDS)

Routine/regularmaintenance

litter pickinggrass cuttinginspection of inlets, outlets andcontrol structures.

Annually (dependenton the design)

Occasionalmaintenance

silt control aroundcomponentsvegetation management aroundcomponentssuction sweeping of permeablepavingsilt removal from catchpits,soakways and cellular storage.

As required (tasks torepair problems due

Remedialmaintenance

inlet/outlet repairerosion repairs

to damage orvandalism)

reinstatement of edgingsreinstatement followingpollutionremoval of silt build up.


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8 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

8.1 Applicants are encouraged to agree all details with the SAB and other relevantbodies in the pre-application discussions before submitting an application to theSAB.

8.2 For design information please refer to the following documents:

National Standards.The SuDS Manual (Ciria C697).Tees Valley Developers Design Guide.HA103/36 Vegetated Drainage Systems for Highway Run-off (DMRB).Sewers for Adoption (current edition).BRE Digest 365 Soakaway Design.


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APPENDIX A: Contact details

Lyndsey Hall

Planning Compliance Officer

Redcar & Cleveland HouseKirkleatham StreetRedcarTS10 1RTTel. 01287 612343Email. [email protected]


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APPENDIX B: Glossary

Local Plan: The plan for the future development of the local area, drawn up by the localplanning authority in consultation with the community.In law, this is described at thedevelopment plan document adopted under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act2004. Current Core Strategies or other planning policies, which under the regulationswould be considered to be development plan documents, forms part of the Local Plan.The term includes old policies saved under the 2004 act.

National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF): Sets out the Government's planningpolicies for England.

Pitt Review: The Governments enquiry into the causes of the 2007 floods.

Flood & water management Act 2010 (FWMA): Introduces a range of newresponsibilities for Local Authorities. The Act came into effect in 2010 to address theconcerns raised in the Pitt review.

Local Planning Authority (LPA): The local authority or council that is employed bylaw to exercise planning functions.

Section 106 agreement: A legal agreement under section 106 of the Town and CountryPlanning Act.

Development Plan Documents (DPD): DPD's are the key statutory documentsprepared by the relevant local planning authority that sets out the vision, strategy andpolicies for the area.

Supplementary Planning Document (SPD): Provides further details and/or guidancewith reference to policies and proposals contained in a Development Plan Document(DPD) or local plan.

SuDS Approving Body (SAB): All new development which has surface water drainageimplications will require SAB approval and need to conform to national and local standards.The SAB will evaluate and assess SuDS applications and approve as well as adopting andmaintaining SuDS serving more than one property.

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS): A drainage system comprising all treatmentand drainage systems including any pipework, swales, reed beds, ponds, filter trenches,attenuation tanks and detention basins.

Local Lead Flood Authority (LLFA): All unitary and two tier County Councils arenow LLFA's. Under the FWMA 2010, LLFA's have been assigned a number of duties andpowers relating to the management of local flood risk.

Highway Authority: Is responsible for maintaining and repairing the highway, which canbe a road, cycle tracks, walkway or footpath which every member of the public has a rightof passage.

Flood Risk Assessment (FRA): Identifies the level of flood risk to a site. It helps identifymeasures that may be necessary to protect a site. It allows the LPA to determine to whatextent flooding risk is a consideration when assessing applications.


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Drainage Stratgey: A detailed plan highlighting drainage solutions for proposeddevelopments, it outlines how surface water drainage from a proposed development willbe managed. It should also demonstrate that flood risk management has been fullyconsidered and provisions put in place to limit the risk. Drainage strategies should also beprovided for larger scale, phased developments which involve multiple developers.

Micro Drainage: Computer modelling software that aids with the design and assessmentof drainage systems.

National Standards: Sets out the requirements for the design, construction, operationand maintenance of SuDS in England and Wales. The standards apply to domestic andcommercial developments and re-developments which require approval by the SAB.

Statutory Instruments: Allow the provision of an Act of Parliament to be subsequentlybrought into force or altered without Parliament having to pass a new Act. They are alsoreferred to as secondary, delegated or subordinate legislation.

Planning Portal: The UK Governments online Planning and Building regulations resourse.

Planning Inspectorate: Processing planning and enforcement appeals; holdingexaminations into local plans and community infrastructure levy charging schedules. TheInspectorate also deals with a wide variety of other planning related casework includinglisted building consent appeals, advertisement appeals, and reporting on planning applicationscalled in for decision by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG),or, in Wales, The Welsh Government. Other casework includes various compulsorypurchase orders, rights of way cases and cases arising from the Environmental Protectionand Water Acts and the Transport and Works, Act and other Highways Legislation. Inaddition, the Inspectorate processes applications for awards of costs which may arise fromany of these.


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this isRedcar & Cleveland

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Telephone: 01287 612356

www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/localplan

This document is available in alternative formats and in different

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Strategic Planning TeamRegeneration DirectorateRedcar & Cleveland HouseKirkleatham StreetRedcarTS10 1RT