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SuDS Approval Body (SAB)

Making sure that drainage proposals for new developments meet national standards

In this section

Background information

What a SAB is and what it means for your development

Approval standards

National statutory standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems

Adoption agreement

We must adopt drainage systems which satisfy certain conditions

Determination of applications

How applications are determined

Full application fees

Costs for full applications