Comment
Draft Over Village Design Guide SPD
Representation ID: 167827
Received: 30/04/2019
Respondent: Ms Hilary Ellis
Cambridgeshire LLFA welcome the consideration of using flood risk management measures to promote biodiversity in the Village Design Guide SPD. It should further promote sustainable drainage techniques (SuDS).
Cambridgeshire LLFA welcomes the promotion of the sustainable drainage techniques in the FVDG. SuDS are an approach to managing the surface water run off which seeks to mimic natural drainage systems and retain water on or near the site as opposed to traditional drainage techniques which involve piping the water off the site asap. SuDS offer significant advantage over conventional piped drainage system in reducing flood risk by attenuating the rate and quantity of surface water run off.
The variety of SuDS techniques available means that virtually any development should be able to include a scheme based around these principles.