Including 4 closely related terms such as flooding, strategic flood risk, and flood risk.
…. The Planning Practice Guidance suggests that flood risk assessments and strategic flood risk assessments should assess both the Central and Upper End allowances to understand the range of impact. The surface water calculations include an increase of 20% in peak rainfall intensity for the sizing of structures. The structures are then tested with a 40% increase in peak rainfall intensity…
… 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…
… be supported by a site-specific flood-risk assessment50. Development should only be allowed in areas at risk of flooding where, in the light of this assessment (and the sequential and exception tests, as applicable) it can be demonstrated that: a) within the site, the most vulnerable development is located in areas of lowest flood risk, unless there are overriding reasons to prefer a different…
… an appropriate site investigation and risk assessment may be required to be undertaken in consultation with the Environment Agency prior to any grant of planning permission. Policy ENV9 - Sustainable Drainage All development should include appropriate sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) for the disposal of surface water, in order to avoid any increase in flood risk or adverse impact on water…