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Ashford Borough Council

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… 4 Development Location Development Proposals 3. Policy Background 6 4. Site Characteristics 10 5. Flood Risk Assessment 15 6. Foul Water Management Strategy 21 Connection to Public Sewer Foul Sewage Flows Foul Drainage Strategy 7. Climate Change 24 8. Detailed Development Proposals 25 9. Surface Water…

… these should be applied. It provides a framework within which locally-prepared plans for housing and other development can be produced. Chapter 14 Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change states: 163. When determining any planning applications, local planning authorities should ensure that flood risk is not increased elsewhere. Where appropriate, applications should…

…, and maximise environmental gain, such as: water quality, water resources, biodiversity, landscape and recreational open space; b) Ensure that all new developments are designed to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change; c) Lower runoff flow rates, reducing the impact of urbanisation on flooding; d) Protect or enhance water quality. Incorporating appropriate pollution control measures…

… environmental gain, such as: water quality, water resources, biodiversity, landscape and recreational open space. • To ensure that all new developments are designed to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. The SPD sets out the runoff standards applied to different parts of the Borough. The acceptable runoff rate is shown in Table 1. RMB Consultants (Civil…

… in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided by directing development away from areas at highest risk. Local Plans should apply a sequential, risk-based approach to the location of development to avoid where possible flood risk to people and property and manage any residual risk, taking account of the impacts of climate change by applying the Sequential Test. Flood zones are the starting…

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