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Lead Local Flood Authority and Environment Agency advice

Find out about Westminster's role as Lead Local Flood Authority and about Environment Agency pre-application advice.

Westminster is a designated Lead Local Flood Risk Authority and as such has various duties as set out in the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Flood Risk Regulations 2009. This includes providing responses to major planning applications in relation to sustainable drainage systems.

For further information and advice on flood risk in Westminster contact [email protected].

You can also obtain planning advice from the Environment Agency.

Published: 1 February 2021

Last updated: 21 March 2023