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POLICY G2 FLOOD PROTECTION

UNLESS FLOOD PROTECTION AND MITIGATION MEASURES APPROPRIATE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE IMPACT OF THE DEVELOPMENT ARE PROVIDED, PLANNING PERMISSION WILL BE REFUSED FOR DEVELOPMENT:

1. WITHIN THE FLOODPLAINS AS SHOWN ON THE PROPOSALS MAP; OR

2. IN OTHER AREAS AT RISK OF FLOODING; OR

3. WHICH WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF FLOODING ELSEWHERE; OR

4. RESULT IN PROBLEMS DUE TO ADDITIONAL SURFACE WATER RUN OFF.

There is a need to ensure that development is not at an unacceptable risk of flooding and does not put other areas at risk or greater risk from flooding which could endanger life and damage natural and built assets.  With respect to criterion 1 of Policy G2, it is recognised that within the flood plain there could be small sites which are elevated above flood level and therefore could be developed without mitigation for loss of storage volume; it should be recognised, however, that if new road accesses to such sites are required these would have to be elevated and mitigation for these would be necessary.

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Last Updated: 19/04/2012