Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB)

Caerphilly County Borough Council are no longer providing support services to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council relating to SAB, and support for these will be transferring to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. 

For further assistance in relation to developments in Blaenau Gwent, please refer to the following: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Telephone - 01685 725000 / FAX - 01685 722146, SAB@merthyr.gov.uk, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN

Caerphilly County Borough Council will still be providing support services to Torfaen County Borough Council in relation to SAB as normal.

• What is sustainable drainage?

  Information of Sustainable Drainage, its importance, and the Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB)

  Do I need permission?

  Find out if your development requires SAB approval

  SAB pre-application

  Details on making a pre-application and its benefits

• Submit a SAB application

  Application forms with guidance, and payment

  SAB technical guidance

  Supporting documents and information applicable to development within the Caerphilly county borough

  SAB enforcement

  If there is a breach of requirements?