Decision

The Supplementary Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDs) Guidance, Infiltration Testing has been agreed.

Reasons for the decision

The introduction of the guidance will enable NYC in its capacity as LLFA to provide more explicit guidance to developers in the standards required for infiltration testing as part of the planning application process of managing surface water discharge. In doing so, the consultation process will be streamlined, ensuring all appropriate and industry standard information is submitted, improving the developer experience and to remove inefficiency within the statutory planning period.

Alternative options considered

The only other option would be to do nothing, however, this would not benefit the delivery of appropriate SuDS in North Yorkshire.