Policy information sourced from the Sevenoaks Town Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2038

Policy L2

New development will be expected to manage surface water to minimise flood risk and flows to watercourses. Development proposals should normally incorporate sustainable urban drainage (SuDs) as an integral part of the landscape structure.

Where practicable SuDs should be positively designed into schemes from the outset as public realm features. These features can include ponds, infiltration basins, swales/rain gardens and wetlands and can make a positive contribution to the biodiversity, character, appearance and sustainable performance of development.

Development proposals will be expected to provide appropriate drainage infrastructure in order not to overbear the existing network and to avoid difficulties with local water supplies, sewerage and sewage treatment, and waste disposal.

For more information please see the Sevenoaks Town Neighbourhood Plan.