As recommended in our Flooding Resilience report, nature-based solutions are highly effective and underutilised in protecting England’s properties from flooding. The Government should embed nature-based solutions as a core component of national flood resilience strategy by 2027 and make Sustainable Drainage Systems mandatory in all new developments. (Recommendation, Paragraph 128) Sustainable Construction

As recommended in our Flooding Resilience report, nature-based solutions are highly effective and underutilised in protecting England’s properties from flooding. The Government should embed nature-based solutions as a core component of national flood resilience strategy by 2027 and make Sustainable Drainage Systems mandatory in all new developments. (Recommendation, Paragraph 128) Sustainable Construction Type: recommendation | Number: 37 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 113. Through MHCLG’s Planning Capacity and Capability Programme, we are already providing around £2.8 million to PAS in 2025–26 to deliver specialist training, peer learning and tailored guidance for local planning authorities. PAS currently delivers a wide range of technical support and training, i