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Recommendation 65
65
New housing developments must be used to set the standard for the sustainable sewerage networks...
Recommendation
New housing developments must be used to set the standard for the sustainable sewerage networks required in the 21st century. It is unacceptable for developers to increase the pressure on overloaded combined sewerage systems and not to contribute to improvements. We recommend that, in the process of approval of any new development in England, water companies ought to be empowered to require that any Community Infrastructure Levy payable by developers is used to enable separate surface water and foul sewers, in cases where provision has not already been made for such arrangements. (Paragraph 314) Restoring rivers to good ecological status
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The Government is currently undertaking a review of whether to implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water management Act 2010. This Schedule introduces that all types of construction work with drainage implications must be approved by the approving body before commencing and in line with new mandatory standards. We have scope to address as part of the mandatory standards ways to mandate separate surface water and foul sewers. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging authorities are responsible for allocating CIL funding to infrastructure priorities, including to water infrastructure where appropriate. Under the proposed Infrastructure Levy, which would replace the current system of developer contributions, charging authorities would retain this responsibility.