Policy information sourced from the Kingston Upon Thames Core Strategy
DM 4 Water Management and Flood Risk
The Council will:
- require development to be designed to take account of the impacts of climate change including: water conservation, the need for summer cooling and increase flood risk from fluvial and surface water flooding
- consider development proposals in accordance with national guidance (currently PPS25), the Borough SFRA and related studies including the surface water management plans. The Kingston Town Centre Area Action Plan (K+20) Policy K24 Flood Risk Management will be taken into consideration in the assessment of development proposals within Kingston Town Centre.
- require a Flood Risk Assessment for major development proposals within Flood Zone 1 of one hectare or more and all new development in Flood Zones 2 and 3. It should address all sources of flooding, the future impact of climate change and take into account the findings of the SFRA, national guidance (currently PPS25) and good practice guidance.
- require development proposals to include Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDs) to manage and reduce surface water run-off unless is it can be demonstrated that such measures are not feasible. SUDs techniques include: rainwater recycling; soak-aways; porous surfacing and features to retain water on site (ponds and green spaces). Development proposals will need to be in line with the Mayor of London’s drainage hierarchy. They should also demonstrate that there is adequate public sewerage capacity to serve their development and deal with surface water run-off.
- require development proposals to demonstrate that there is no adverse impact on the quantity or quality of water resources and, where possible, they should seek to improve water quality
- encourage efficient water use and for water conservation measures to be included in development proposals
For more information please see the Kingston Upon Thames Core Strategy