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Coast protection, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), land drainage, flood risk management, coast protection and flood investigation reports.
Northumberland County Council is defined as a coast protection authority under the Coast Protection Act 1949. Northumberland County Council does not have a legal obligation to protect any of its coastline from erosion.
Flood investigation reports that have been carried out by Northumberland County Council.
Our duties and the duties of other organisations.
Any work carried out in, under, or near a watercourse or flood defence in Northumberland requires approval from Northumberland County Council.
SuDS manage rainfall from hard surfaces and mimic the natural drainage of a site before development and can help reduce flood risk. They can be used on any site.
