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Local LPA and Stakeholder Engagement The Environment Agency should be
Local SuDS requirements
contacted to discuss the need for an
Local LPA and Stakeholder Engagement
Environmental Permit where the proposed
The Lead Local Flood Authority is the development include works in, under, over or
statutory consultee on all major planning near a main river, works on or near a flood
applications for surface water management, defence or for works in the flood plain of a

but in Bromsgrove the North Worcestershire main river.
Water Management (NWWM) team fulfils this
role on behalf of Worcestershire County
Council. NWWM is a district council shared Adoption of SuDS
service covering Redditch, Bromsgrove and
Wyre Forest. The team would welcome early Generally the Council does not adopt SuDS,
engagement with anyone planning however sometimes the adoption of green,
development that has drainage implications. aboveground SuDS (swales, detention ponds
Contact can be made via 01562 732191 or etc) will be considered as part of a wider
enquiries@nwwm.org.uk public open space adoption. Discussions are
on a case by case basis. We recommend that
Bromsgrove District Council operates a a management company will be set up and
planning advisory service which is free for that evidence of this plus an agreeable
householder applications. For larger monitoring and maintenance plan will be
applications a paid for pre-application submitted as part of the planning process.
scheme is in place. Information can be

23 obtained via 01527 881770 or newplan@
bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk.

Early engagement with Severn Trent Water
Limited is advisable as it manages the water
and wastewater services for the majority of
the District; a small area in the north of the
district is supplied by potable water by South
Staffordshire Water. If the intention is to get
the access road(s) adopted then early
discussion with Worcestershire County
Council Highways is recommended too as
they will have design criteria for the road
drainage and not all types of SuDS might be
acceptable.

Facing Page: Springhill Cohousing
Pond and Play Basin.

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