Support

Representation ID: 71983

Received: 28/05/2020

Respondent: Severn Trent Water

Severn Trent is supportive of this policy, particularly sections b), c) and d). The retention of watercourses, ditches and land drainage are essential to facilitate sustainable drainage of surface water for new development and for future generations. It is recommended that watercourses are retained within open space to enable access for maintenance, preventing encroachment and improving biodiversity. In addition, we would encourage that in this section a policy relating to Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) is included. It is vital that surface water flows from new developments are managed sustainably and directed back into natural water systems to help manage surface water flows but also to have wider environmental benefits on water quality, biodiversity and amenity.