Merton Council and 15 other local authorities
across England have worked with Robert Bray Associates and McCloy
Consulting to produce Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The SPD set out approaches
to the design and evaluation of SuDS with easy to understand and
practical information for all those involved with the development
process.
SuDS provide a way of managing rainwater by mimicking natural
drainage and are a requirement for all new major developments. To
ensure successful and affordable Sustainable Drainage Systems, they
should be fully integrated from the start of the design process
along with other aspects of development design.
The SPD is for developers, architects, landscape architects or
anyone who plans to build or redevelop (both residential and
commercial) in Merton. It creates a shared vision of SuDS for all
involved in the development process, enabling design and evaluation
to meet agreed standards and ensuring that SuDS are maintainable
now and in the future.
The SPD follows the design process from concept, through outline,
to detailed design and provides the reader with an easy to follow,
step by step, process. The SPD is in conformity with statutory
requirements such as the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF);
as well as CIRIA's 2015 SuDS Manual and other recognised
guidance.
The SPD will not be introducing a new local plan policy but will
provide further guidance to Merton’s Local Plan policy DM F2
Sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) and; wastewater and water
infrastructure. Thus the guidance will assist the planning officers
as part of the decision making process.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/05/2018
Decision due: 25 Jun 2018 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development
Lead director: Interim Executive Director of Environment, Civic Pride & Climate
Contact: Ann Maria Clarke, Planning Officer, Environment and Regeneration Email: annmaria.clarke@merton.gov.uk.
Consultation process
6 Week public consultation on the SPD in
2018.
Documents to be considered: Officer report.