Policy paper

Sustainable drainage systems review

Review of the benefits and impacts of making sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) a legal requirement for new developments.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 10 January 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

The review for implementation of Schedule 3 to The Flood and Water Management Act 2010

PDF, 444 KB, 30 pages

Details

This report sets out the findings of a review into the implementation of schedule 3 to The Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

The review recommends implementation subject to final decisions on scope, threshold and process once a full regulatory impact assessment has been completed. The assessment will look at different options and the expected costs and benefits.

The government has accepted this recommendation.

Defra will carry out a consultation in order to collect views on the impact assessment, national standards and statutory instruments in 2023.

Published 10 January 2023