Planning Information

Planning Meetings

For large developments it is recommended that planning applicants arrange a pre-planning meeting with engineers from the water services and road sections. A large number of applications fail simply because insufficient information is supplied to enable a decision to be made on its technical suitability. The purpose of the meeting to inform applicants of the various requirements and restrictions that may apply to a particular application and to ensure that applications are submitted with all the relevant details.

Contact the Water Services Section in County Hall to arrange a meeting

Building Standards & Guidelines:

Below are a number of construction standards and recommendations which are relevant to new planning applications and are linked to the Department of Environment, Herigate and Local Government website.

Building Standards Information (Department of Environment, Herigate and Local Government)

Foul Sewer Pump Station Specification for up to 60 Units
(PDF Document - 53 kb)

Foul Sewer Pump Stations Specification serving over 60 units
(PDF Document - 56 kb)