Water cycle studies
Find out when to prepare a water cycle study for your proposed development plan document, or development, and what to focus on.
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This guidance is for local planning authorities (and their consultants) and developers who are preparing water cycle studies. It sets out what the Environment Agency expects to see in a water cycle study. It complements guidance provided by the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (
Water cycle studies: planning sustainable growth
The National Planning Policy Framework states that strategic policies in development plan documents should make ‘sufficient provision’ for infrastructure for: