Welsh Statutory Instrument SI 2018 Wales

The Sustainable Drainage (Approval and Adoption Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2018

These Regulations make provision for procedure in relation to the determination by approving bodies, of applications for approval of sustainable drainage systems and for adoption of such drainage systems, in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29) (“the Act”).

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Statutory Undertaker1

Plus 6 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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s.004 Duty to consult before determining application for approval Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approving body must set 3-week response deadline for consulteesLocal authority
s.007 Release of non-performance bond where duty to adopt applies Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approving body must release non-performance bond within 4 weeks of adoption notice or after completing drainage workLocal authority
s.008 Registration and designation where duty to adopt applies Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approving body must register drainage system and arrange designationLocal authority
s.010 Release of non-performance bond where duty to adopt does not apply Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approving body must release non-performance bond or account for work doneLocal authority
s.012 Registration and designation following voluntary adoption Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Arrange registration and provisional designation within 4 weeks of voluntary adoption notificationLocal authority
s.015 Giving notice of statutory works and proposals for reconstruction work Regulated
  • Notify approving body before starting works that may affect sustainable drainage on public landStatutory Undertaker
s.017 Statutory works to comply with the national standards Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approving body must check drainage within 12 monthsLocal authority
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Refusal to determine application for approval
s.005 Time limits for determining applications for approval
s.006 Notice of adoption decision
s.009 Single property exception
s.011 Notification of voluntary adoption
s.013 Meaning of “statutory undertaker”
s.014 Meaning of “statutory works”
s.016 Requirement to undertake remedial work

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

SuDS approval in Wales: quick guide

Quick checklist for mandatory Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) approval in Wales. Check if you need approval, how to apply to your local …

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Mandatory SuDS approval in Wales

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