Policy DM1: Flood and Water Management

Object

Representation ID: 4541

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Please see above.

Object

Representation ID: 4884

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Nightingale Homes Ltd

Agent: Tetlow King Planning

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

We support the approach of this policy save for one element of specific wording under the heading of Sustainable Urban Drainage.
The first bullet requires that developments should “replicate Greenfield runoff rates and volumes.” This should only be applicable to sites that are indeed Greenfield, whereas on any brownfield site the approach should be to ensure that runoff rates and volumes are no greater than existing to avoid undue pressures that may affect off-site rates.

Support

Representation ID: 4954

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Medway Council

Last point under SUDS about amenity, GI etc - spaces must be 'usable' not just a fenced off area to look at