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Local geology There are several documents which set out
these policies and requirements for planning
The geology of the London Borough of applications in Bexley.
Bexley is such that infiltration is suitable for
much of the borough, apart from a few areas The Core Strategy
in the marshes and along the River Cray. ■ Particularly policies CS08
Site investigation will determine individual
circumstances. ■ Also policies CS01, CS04, CS05, CS06,
CS07, CS09, and CS17 Local SuDS requirements
Bexley Sustainable Design and Construction
Local SuDS specific requirements Guide SPD
SuDS are an extremely important tool to help ■ Particularly policies 5.12 5.13
manage the risk of flooding. They are the
preferred drainage method. All planning ■ Also policies 2.18, 5.10, 5.11, 5.14, 5.15, 7.13,
applications are expected to follow the range 7.29
of policies looking at sustainable drainage set Sustainable Design and Construction SPG
out by the Council. supporting the London Plan
The Local Flood Risk Strategy
Other Relevant Documents when
considering SuDS are:
■ National Planning Policy Framework 22
Section 10. Paragraph 99 – 103
■ National Planning Policy Framework
planning and practice Guidance ‘ Flood
Risk and Coastal Change’
■ Bexley’s Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
Level 1
■ Bexley’s Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
Level 2
London Borough of Bexley Geology Map.
London Borough of Bexley SuDS D & E Guide © 2018 McCloy Consulting & Robert Bray Associates
