What is required for planning applications
Hampshire County Council is a statutory consultee on all major planning applications in Hampshire.
Our duty is defined in The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010.
- Hampshire County Council’s role
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The Council is a Statutory Consultee in relation to Surface Water Drainage for Major Development. We provide advice on the suitability of proposed development in relation to surface water flood risk and surface water drainage provision.
The determination of planning applications for residential developments is undertaken by Hampshire’s district and borough councils in their role as Local Planning Authority.
We offer pre-application advice in relation to surface water drainage. There is a charge for this service of £320 + VAT, include attendance at one meeting and written advice on the provided information.
If you need information on a site's historic and current flood risk, this information is available from our online mapping.
Surface Water Management Service for minor applications
As the Lead Local Flood Authority, we have no remit to provide surface water management advice for sites which have not been deemed "major" applications by the Local Planning Authority. As there are occasions when planners at the district authorities require more specialised advice on surface water management for smaller sites, especially those in areas that are liable to flooding or are particularly politically sensitive, we are able to offer a chargeable service.
This service would provide information and guidance on a specific site with regard to surface water flood risk and whether the proposed surface water management scheme appears to be appropriate for the development.
- Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
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New developments in the UK must consider SuDS as part of their surface water management strategy. The idea of SuDS is to encourage the most natural disposal of surface water back into the ground, as close to the source as possible.
- What you need for your planning application
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A Surface Water Checklist Guidance document has been produced to advise developers and applicants and define the information we require to assess planning applications in relation to Surface Water Drainage. It has been developed with reference to the National Planning Policy Guidance as well as utilising best practice information as set out in the Non Statutory Technical Guidance and Ciria SuDS Manual (C753).
We have created a surface water check list for developers in order to assist them in providing the correct information in regard to surface water management and signposting where to find it. Please complete this check list and include with your Flood Risk Assessment when applying to your Local Planning Authority for planning permission.