Water neutrality – the importance of future-proofing drainage design
Motion Associate Director, Phil Allen, highlights the challenges with reduced water consumption and the impact on drainage infrastructure.
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Water Neutrality Study – A short-term measure?
The Sussex North Water Neutrality Study: Part C – Mitigation Strategy was published at the end of 2022. Motion Director, Neil Jaques, explores some of the points raised in the report and assesses the impact for developers wishing to build in areas that come under the water neutrality jurisdictions.
Water efficiency measures put new homes on national park map
A resolution to grant planning permission has been received, subject to a Section 106 agreement, for an application to build five new homes adjacent to the Lodge Hill Centre in Watersfield, West Sussex. The site falls within the South Downs National Park local authority area, where all new and reserved matter planning applications need to
Early advice vital to avoid water neutrality delays
Water neutrality statements are now required to support applications to build in the Sussex North Water Supply Zone. Property developers should seek expert advice at the earliest stage possible to avoid lengthy delays to the application process. In the following project, the emergence of Natural England’s new guidance threatened to put plans at risk for
