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Update to Local Standards Guidance for Surface Water Drainage on Major Development in Oxfordshire

 

 

Meeting: 19/06/2026 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy (Item 6.)

6. Update to Local Standards Guidance for Surface Water Drainage on Major Development in Oxfordshire pdf icon PDF 565 KB

Cabinet Member: Environment and Economy

Forward Plan Ref: 2026/106 

Key

Contact: Tom Callaway, Team Leader – SuDS & Surface Water (Thomas.Callaway@oxfordshire.gov.uk)  

 

Report by Director of Economy and Place (CMDEE6). 

 

To consider updates to Oxfordshire County Council’s local standards guidance for surface water drainage on major developments

 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

 

a)    Recognise the statutory consultee role of the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) under Article 18 and Schedule 4, paragraph (ze) of The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015/595.

 

b)    Acknowledge the 2025 Defra publication of the National Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).

 

c)    Consider and approve the content of the updated Draft Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) Local Standards and Guidance for Major Development with Surface Water Drainage as set out in Annex 1.