Flood Risk
Guidance
Flood risk assessment: local planning authorities
What you need to check in an assessment
When reviewing flood risk assessments, you should look at:
When reviewing flood risk assessments, you should look at:
- how flood risk affects the proposed development
- whether the development type is appropriate for the proposed location
- whether the site’s flood risk is too great for the development
- whether the proposed development will increase flood risk elsewhere
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
10. Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and
coastal change
When determining planning applications, local planning authorities should ensure flood risk is not increased elsewhere...
(Source: NPPF para 103.)
(Source: NPPF para 103.)
Keywords: Flooding, Bradiford, Yeo Vale, water, flood relief, run-off, Colam, Stowford
