The Team Leader for SuDs and Surface Water introduced the
item.
Chair said that she had previously asked for confirmation
that the national standards were not lower than previous standards. The Team
Leader for SuDs and Surface Water confirmed that the new standards were a vast
improvement on the old national standards, and his team had adapted local
standards accordingly.
Chair approved the recommendations.
RESOLVED 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); and
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.