FOI Request - Drainage Information

Request 101003977960

Please can I have the following information:

1. Were the following planning applications for recreational huts each accompanied by a Drainage Statement with ground conditions information, as required by your Council's “Supplementary Guidance on Flood Risk and Drainage Impact Assessment for New Developments” - www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file133646.PDF, given that the size of the proposed buildings were over 25m square metres and infiltration was proposed in each case:

23/00275/APP

24/00248/APP

24/01279/APP

2. If ‘Yes’ – please can I have a copy of each one Statement as they are not on your online planning register, together with the consultee comments of your Flood Risk Management Team on each application (again unavailable online).

3. If ‘No’ - please can you explain why they such Statements were not requested by your Flood Risk Management Team or demanded by the Planning Case Officers.

4. Please can you explain what recognised engineering methods other than Building Research Establishment (BRE) Digest 365 are acceptable to your Council for acceptable infiltration assessment?

Response 08-05-2026

1. 

23/00275/APP: Yes, drainage info and Moray Flood Risk Management (MFRM) consultation now public.

24/00248/APP: Yes, drainage info public now but no finalised consultation on file from MFRM, but note the case officer raised no objection on the matter in their Report of Handling.

24/01279/APP: Yes, Drainage Statement imbedded in Design Statement and Supporting Statement and MFRM consultation response public.

2. Drainage info and Moray Flood Risk Management information now made public again on the planning portal for the above applications. Please note that once an application has been determined, the publicised case contents are reduced down to the decision notice, report and plans. This is why the various documents were not publicly accessible.

3. Not applicable

4. All technical requirements with regards to infiltration testing and SuDS design are outlined within Moray Councils “Flood risk and Drainage Impact Assessment for new developments – Supplementary Guidance” - please see here: http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file124411.PDF