Are Drainage Approvals necessary for all developments? Yes.

Drainage Approvals are an often overlooked but necessary requisite for obta ining Town and Country Planning Approvals for all private developments. See App lication for Land Development Guide List. Return to top How are Drainage Approvals obtained? Drainage Approvals are obtained after a developer has shown compliance with the approved drainage design and layout drawings. The approval process is outlined below:1.Developer produces drawings and calculations that meet or exceed the standards set in the Drainage Approval Guideline document. 2.A submission by the developer is made. (normally done after the parcel of land is cleared, but prior to ANY landscaping work i.e. cut/fill) 3.The submission is reviewed to ensure all required documents and signatures are in the package. A site visit is performed to verify drawing details. Subsequent ly the design is reviewed and once in compliance, design approval is indicated t o the developer. 4.The developer may now commence work at the site. 5.On completion of the road and drainage infrastructure, the developer notifies the Division so that a completion inspection can be scheduled. 6.As stated previously, once the development has been proven to be in compliance with the approved design drawings, the development shall be given drainage appr oval. Return to top