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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m4-motorway-junctions-3-to-12-smart-motorway-development-consent-order-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-14",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m4-motorway-junctions-3-to-12-smart-motorway-development-consent-order-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-14.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/863",
  "legislation_title": "The M4 Motorway (Junctions 3 to 12) (Smart Motorway) Development Consent Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m4-motorway-junctions-3-to-12-smart-motorway-development-consent-order-2016",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/14",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "14",
  "heading": "Surface water drainage",
  "text": "(1) No part of the authorised development is to commence until a surface and foul water drainage scheme has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant lead local flood authority and South East Water Limited. The surface and foul water drainage scheme must—\n(a) include a survey of the existing drainage system in the Order land to identify areas affected by the works where repair or replacement of existing drainage infrastructure is required; and\n(b) reflect the mitigation measures in the drainage strategy report (Application Document Reference No. 7.5) and include means of pollution control.\n(2) The surface and foul water drainage system must be constructed in accordance with the approved surface and foul water drainage scheme.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 23.9.2016, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/863/schedule/2/paragraph/14",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:20:37.652692+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}