DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENT

The Georges River Stormwater Management Policy was adopted by Council on 27 July 2020 and aims to:
• Provide consistency in application of stormwater control for private development;
• Provide clear guidance and expectations for those lodging applications;
• Provide consistency between Council Assessment & Private Certifiers (CDC’s);
• Reduce risk to the public aiming to reduce the likelihood and severity of downstream flooding and the likelihood of impact on neighbouring properties;
• Prevent, or at worst minimise, the release of pollutants from Urban areas;
• Provide drainage systems that incorporate rainwater tanks or other systems to reduce the development’s reliance on mains supplied water.
• Provide drainage systems that integrate into Council drainage network with minimal impact on existing users or catchment areas; and
This has immediate effect for any application for development lodged under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 post 27 July 2020.