Stormwater management

Find out how to apply best practice stormwater management and use water sensitive urban design (WSUD) in your developments.

Introduction to water sensitive urban design (WSUD)

Learn how managing stormwater helps to prevent flooding, improve water quality and protect our waterways.

Clause 56 sets stormwater management objectives or 'best practice', that must be met for residential subdivisions.

Choose one or more water sensitive urban design (WSUD) treatments that best suit your needs or find out more about WSUD treatments in general.

Key design considerations for designing a stormwater harvesting scheme including flow diversion, treatments, water storage and risk management.

Our recommended requirements for ensuring high-quality water sensitive urban design (WSUD) treatments.

Online tools and resources to help plan and implement best practice stormwater management.

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Last updated:

3 August 2020