Sustainable development is key to the long term goals of the Upper Medway IDB to provide continued maintenance and flood management to its stakeholders. The Upper Medway IDB has adopted strategic planning and development policies to further aid it in providing services into the future. These documents can be found below and outline the Board’s approach to development both within the catchment and in the higher lands that feed the district.
The Board employs a dedicated Sustainable Development Officer who oversees, comments, and assesses all planning and development applications inside both the district (Section 23 LDA 1991, byelaw 3,10, and 17) and the catchment (application of byelaw 3 for indirect increase in discharge). Should you wish to discuss either the need to gain consent or an existing application then please email planning@medwayidb.co.uk.
Fees and Charges are now an integral element of the UMIDB sustainable development strategy and the charging policy can also be found below. If you are a developer or a land owner seeking consent for works relating to surface water discharge or works involving land drainage channels in the district you should read and understand these policies before applying for consent.