Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP reacts to Tuesday’s announcement to make SuDS mandatory to new developments

Reacting to the Government announcement on Tuesday January 10, 2023 to make sustainable drainage systems mandatory to new developments, Environmental Audit Committee Chairman, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, said:

“Our drains and sewers are spilling under significant pressure, exacerbated by new housing developments having the automatic right to connect to the sewerage system. It is absolutely right that the Government leaves no stone unturned to address the major and complex challenge of easing pressure on the system.

“Its intent for new developments to include sustainable drainage systems is absolutely the right direction, and was a key recommendation in our report that considered water quality. Developers must not simply have the right to connect to an overloaded sewerage system and not contribute to improvements.”

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